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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.

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The roots of symposia
Aug 03, 2006
Susan Bird posts about the origins of the word "symposium," and how far we've gotten from its original meaning. From her post...
Ticket generator
Ticket generator
Aug 03, 2006
This is fun: Check out the Ticket Generator, where you can give yourself a stub to just about anything at ...
Marketing the ASAE Conference
Aug 03, 2006
I'm sorry, but ASAE and the Center is just being brilliant this year in how it's marketing its convention—at...
Quirky hotels
Aug 02, 2006
I know I've posted before about quirky hotels, but can't resist this one: TripAdvisor's Top 10 Quirkiest Hotels. They're everything from ice to prison to barge to wigwams to caves to, well, just indescribable.
City of the future: Aerotropolis?
Jul 31, 2006
This article in Fast Company outlines an interesting way to look at what just may constitute the city of the future: The aerotropolis, or cities built around airports. Fascinating! I wonder what effect this could have on meetings? Convention...
Video game con to cut back (or worse)
Jul 31, 2006
According to C/Net news, the giant E3 video game tradeshow may scale back in 2007, or maybe go away altogether. The reason? Exhibitors are looking for smaller, more targeted shows. I don't know if this is an industry-specific thing or not, but I...
Monday motivation
Jul 31, 2006
For your Monday motivation, check out this post on A Clear Eye. It's about the difference between knowledge and wisdom, and how...
Used furniture in hotels
Jul 29, 2006
Check out this post on Fast Company Now, where intrepid intern Tonya Garcia was sent out to determine if hotels were buying...
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