June 2009 Beyond Borders
Cover Story
How Meeting Planners Are Making the Best of the Economy for their International Meetings
For the global meetings industry, 2009 represents the best of times and the worst of times. In the category of : The global air transport industry will...
Taking Off
School of the World
The introduction I wrote to last year's Beyond Borders magazine was all about huge growth in international travel, rampant worldwide hotel development,...
Ask the Experts
Make Your International Exhibits Shine
Start Early. Reserve booth space 12 to 18 months in advance to get the best options. Reserve a booth large enough to offer seating and refreshments: in-booth...
Why You Need a Risk-Oriented Mentality for Overseas Meetings
Beyond Borders: What does it mean to have a risk-oriented mentality? Kelly Stratton: It means allowing yourself to realistically assess the risk in the...
Eco-Friendly and Budget-Friendly
Beyond Borders: Getting people to overseas meetings means serious carbon emissions. What can planners do in other areas of meeting management to go green?...
Saving on Shipping
Beyond Borders: Are there ways to decrease shipping and customs expenses? Paul Griggs: Look at three things: The size of the shipment, the distance it's...
Customs Broker or Freight Forwarder?
If you're shipping meeting materials overseas, you need help. A customs broker specializes in the importation of good across international borders. Some...
Cruising: Now's the Time
Beyond Borders: Why is this a good time to consider an international cruise? Sean Mahoney: The economic environment and stagnant budgets in recent years...
Create a Risk-free International Ground Transportation Plan
Beyond Borders: Why is a ground transportation program important? Mike Fogarty: Ground transportation is frequently the last item considered not surprising,...
Sites
What's Hot
From Croatia to Shanghai, there's a roster of destinations emerging on the meetings, incentives, and conventions scene and pumping millions of dollars...
The Classics
Thousands of years of history, iconic attractions, hotels that set the standards for service and glamour these are the hallmarks of classic cities, those...
Meet Marriott in Paris
Marriott International has embarked upon an ambitious refurbishment plan to bring the latest technologies and green initiatives to its Parisian properties....
Vancouver CC: Growing and Greening
The expansion of the Vancouver Convention Centre opened with a splash in April. With stunning views of the city skyline on one side and of Burrard Inlet...
A View to Value
Destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America offer U.S. groups the best of both worlds the chance to experience diverse, historic,...
Cartagena: Meet Amid Colombia's Colonial History
When the staff of the Cartagena Convention & Visitors Bureau says, Our walled city is open to the world, they mean it. Most of Cartagena's historic buildings,...
Commentary
Overseas Meetings: A Trip Too Far?
I am energized by the campaign being conducted by our alliance of meeting and travel associations called Meetings Mean Business. It's a wonderful show...
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