Drums and Barrels
“Orchestra of Emotions” was the theme for the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Global Conference 2014, which drew 210 attendees to the Netherlands November 14–17. Here SITE participants worked together to beat out Latin and African rhythms, led by Amsterdam-based Drums and Barrels.
Photos courtesy of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence
A Melting Pot
The SITE Global Conference 2014 in Rotterdam drew participants from nearly 40 countries. Rotterdam’s new, 215-room Mainport Hotel on the banks of the river Maas was the host hotel.
SITE Heads to India
The SITE India chapter, with help from the SITE International board of directors, was thrilled to announce announced that the SITE Global Conference 2015 is set for October 23–26, 2015, at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India.
Smiles from Expo! Expo!
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events convened at the Los Angeles Convention Center December 9–11 for its Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The team from the College of American Pathologists—(from left) Peggy Weyhmueller-Bauer, CMP, CEM; Janice Carrier; and Samara Lingafelter, CMP, CEM—have some fun on the IAEE show floor.
Photos courtesy of Oscar & Associates and Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2014
The Gang's All Here
IAEE Expo! Expo! attendees from Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International included (from left) Michael Droeger; Leslie Rauscher, CEM; Calvin Chang; and Eugenia Liu.
Clogging Fun
Goofing in the Amsterdam booth at IAEE Expo! Expo! are (from left) Jon Small, ASP Inc.; Denise Capello, Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre; and Joerg Uthmann, NuernbergMesse GmbH.
State of Mind
VisitDenmark’s fifth annual MINDevent brought together 59 meeting and incentive planners from around the world to experience Denmark as an innovative conference destination. MIND stands for “Meetings Industry Networking in Denmark” and the December 1–3 customer event in Copenhagen creatively combined education, networking, and site inspections. During a session about creative meeting setups, participants used LEGO blocks and other tools to design their perfect meeting environment.
Photos courtesy of VisitDenmark
Give it a Shot
MINDevent participants enjoyed a design-a-cocktail teambuilding event.
Deck the Halls of Denmark
A spectacular holiday-themed evening at MINDevent 2014, held in early December
Strategy Session
The National Conference Center, Leesburg, Va., held its inaugural customer advisory board late last fall. Among the attendees were (bottom row, from left): Scott Stephens, Bendure Communications; Chip Smith, Experient/Maritz Travel; Tony Howard, Loudoun County (Va.) Chamber of Commerce; Ann Hayes, Visit Loudoun; Fran Harris, ConferenceDirect; Geoff Lawson, The National Conference Center. Back row, from left: Michael Sunderman, Verizon; Steve Davis, DavisTrapp; Daniel Dolce, The National Conference Center; Eric Terry, Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association; Chuck Ocheltree, The National Conference Center; Sam Haigh, The National Conference Center, and Jamal Aaron Hageb, American Bar Association
