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The face2face MeetingsNet blog is an eclectic mix of news about meetings and events, hospitality, and business travel, along with helpful hints and the occasional rant.

Javits expansion plans may double
Jun 22, 2007
Just when you thought the plans to expand the Jacob Javits convention center in New York were ambitious, they go and propose to double the cost of the expansion to $4 billion. The plan calls for upping the meeting and expo space from the current...
Sorry, no tourist visa if all you want to do is sightsee
Jun 21, 2007
This article from BBC News about the sometimes ridiculous reasons tourist visas are rejected in the U.K. makes me wonder if there are similar issues with visas for those who want to attend a meeting there. From the article...
Meet Mr. Media
Jun 20, 2007
Regular readers of The Meetings Group’s magazines will probably recognize the byline of CMI contributing editor Bob Andelman, who has been a fixture in our pages for more than 15 years (click here for his most recent story on an unconference...
Good conference ideas
Jun 20, 2007
Once again, I have to say that librarians rule! Check out these great conference ideas from the Information Architecture Summit. They include icebreakers, programming, podcasts, the works. Check it out...
Beware of fake speakers
Jun 20, 2007
Check this out: Protesters spring big hoax on oil expo audience. It seems these two guys who call themselves the Yes Men posed as oil industry experts to get speaking gigs at the conference, and weren't exposed as frauds until "candles supposedly...
Thanks for survey respondents
Jun 20, 2007
Meeting planners rely on attendees to tell them what they want (or at least, I would hope they do!). If you regularly survey your attendees and potential attendees, you probably love those who respond as much as I appreciate those who respond to...
Off to see the lizard
Off to see the lizard
Jun 19, 2007
Actually, I was off to cover our Meet the Greens Invitational Golf Classic and Marketplace earlier this month in Puerto Rico, but I ran into this cute little guy as we were starting out on an ATV trek through the foothills of El Yunque rainfore...
Free legal advice
Jun 15, 2007
If you want some free legal advice about meeting planning, check out this compilation. A few that I think are particularly good...
My top 10 reasons to bolt
Jun 14, 2007
OK, this one may not be tremendously useful, but I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it: My top 10 reasons to bolt out of a meeting.
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