October 2009 RCM

Prelude

It's always Harvest Season

I used to think that harvest season here in Southeast Minnesota took place only in the fall, with combines, trucks, soybeans, and corn jamming the back...

Connections

President’s Message: How You Can Earn CMP Certification

In the August issue of Religious Conference Manager, I challenged you to consider the CMP designation. In this column, I challenge you to earn the designation...

RCMA Profile: DeeDee Irby

When DeeDee Irby moved from California to Texas 10 years ago, she had no plans to work in the meetings industry. She began working at Pier 1 Imports as...

What Have You Done This Year to Cut Costs?

We asked religious meeting planners how they have saved money in this difficult year. Find out what they have done with: registration, site selection, speakers, hotel negotiations, food and beverage, and more....

Meeting Booster No. 1

I can now say it I am Paco and I am the face of travel! That was a Twitter post from PACO SALDAA just before noon on June 17. Saldaa, director of guest......

First Half of 2009: One of the Worst Ever for Hotels

The hotel industry may have hit bottom in the first half of 2009, as the three major metrics occupancy, revenue per available room, and average daily...

Features

RCMA 2010 Conference Program

MondayJanuary 25 Arrival day for personal activities in Fort Worth. TuesdayJanuary 26 8 A.M. Behind-the-Scenes Experience (Advance registration required)...

Aim High: Preview of RCMA 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas

Do you seek the motivation to aim high in your personal and professional pursuits? Do you want to improve your skills as a meeting planner? Do you enjoy...

Worthy of Religious Meetings: Fort Worth Hosts RCMA for the Second Time

RCMA 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas, will be RCMA's second visit to this vibrant Southwest city, which hosted the conference in 1986. There's a lot to like...

How CVBs Can Help You Produce Successful Religious Meetings

The following was adapted from a tutorial held at RCMA 2009. The tutorial was led by Lerry Fogle, conference executive director,Church of the Brethren,...

Lessons

Cool Tools/James Spellos, CMP: From Projectors to Psych Profiles

I’ve spent the past few months looking at some cool products now on the market—some still out on the horizon—that you may want to check out...

Mike Donlin's Last Laugh: Take One for the Team

The first known teambuilding exercise took place around 435 A.D. when Attila the Hun addressed his disjointed mob as they were planning a sacking and pillaging outing that would sweep across the Roman Empire...

Sites

The Midwest

Glass viewing decks added in June at the top of the Sears Tower (since renamed the Willis Tower) allow intrepid groups to look straight down on Chicago...

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