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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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Terminology tip
Jul 09, 2007
Did you know that the term "audiovisual" (AV) is now passe for use in referring to all the gadgets and gizmos that you use in meetings? I...
Inflight power recharger
Jul 06, 2007
If your laptop runs out of juice mid-flight, there's an answer: Inflight power recharger cables. Just plug it...
Scariest airplane story du jour
Jul 06, 2007
I think the scariest airplane story du jour has to be this one: Man Sucked Out of Plane at 20,000 Feet. Yikes! That does not do much to alleviate my fear of flying.
The ultimate traveler's t-shirt
The ultimate traveler's t-shirt
Jul 06, 2007
This must be the ultimate international traveler's t-shirt. All you have to do is point at the international symbol for whatever it is you need, and hopefully people will help you, as opposed to fall down laughing at you. Via Gizmodo.
Customers get to demolish hotel
Jul 06, 2007
Here's an interesting publicity ploy: A Spanish hotel lets selected guest demolish it. I don't know why this idea appeals to me so much, but it does. From the article...
Blackstone to buy Hilton
Jul 05, 2007
Hilton is going to become part of Blackstone's hotel portfolio, according to this New York Times article. Not sure what, if anything, it'll mean for the chain, but the article does say that Blackstone is looking to "invest" in Hilton, "integrating...
Registration line management
Jun 24, 2007
Maybe meeting planners can take a hint from Whole Foods when it comes to reducing the wait times in registration lines (a...
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