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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.

Highlights
Trade show revolution
Sep 12, 2004
Finally--a totally relevant-to-this-industry, really interesting manifesto on changethis.com: Making Trade Shows and Events Matter In a...
Bad news for independents?
Sep 10, 2004
A recent BizBash item may show a trend that could be bad news for independent planners: Nowadays, more in-house...
Las Vegas labor troubles
Sep 10, 2004
Well, it looks like the story about the Teamsters walking out in Las Vegas came and went before I had a chance...
Make your convention materials a SNAP
Sep 10, 2004
Struggling to make your promotions sparkle, or to make your program really user-friendly? Check out the Society of National Association Publications 2004 EXCEL Awards for convention publications winners. While they don’t actually show any of the...
The latest in destination promotion
Sep 08, 2004
According to travelwirenews, there’s a show in Sydney, Australia, that caters to the travel needs of gays and lesbians. Which is very smart marketing, given that "The gay market has more disposable income, and has a propensity for travel. There is...
Next time, skip the convention center?
Sep 08, 2004
If I'm reading him right, Rich Westerfield poses an interesting scenario for trade shows: buying out an all-suite hotel for the whole shebang, not just for sleeping rooms, and skip the convention center altogether. Exhibitors could use the non...
Volunteer help
Sep 08, 2004
Having trouble getting volunteers to put together those meeting packets? Wonder how you can keep your best volunteers from...
Biggest airport concern
Sep 08, 2004
According to a survey by the Air Travelers Association, security line wait times are the biggest concern travelers have by far...
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