MPI Announces RISE Award Winners

Madison
Capital Strides

By CAROLYN BLACKBURN

· Like most good college towns, Madison, Wisconsin’s state capital, is friendly and booming with activity and forward-thinkers. Whether talking politics with students or getting the scoop on meeting in the area from the Greater Madison CVB, planners will find the city a broad-minded and hospitable destination.

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Sponsor

Grand Geneva

Book your Grand Geneva meeting and PICK YOUR FREE. Choose between FREE continental breakfast, FREE reception, FREE round of golf or FREE money. Just 90 minutes from Madison, Wis., Grand Geneva is the meeting place of choice in the Midwest. Grand Geneva features CEO-level accommodations and professional amenities like audiovisual-ready boardrooms, experienced meeting staff and wireless Internet access throughout the resort. And our 62,000 square feet of outstanding function space can accommodate 10 to 1,500 guests in style.

For more information, visit www.grandgeneva.com.

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Illinois

· Doubletree Hotel Libertyville-Mundelein recently opened in the northwest Chicagoland suburbs. The 183-room hotel is set in the village of Mundelein, near Lake Michigan. Along with complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access, other in-room amenities include MP3-compatible stereo clock radios. There is also a fitness center, indoor heated pool and whirlpool. The hotel offers approximately 12,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet facilities, including an 8,350-square-foot Grand Ballroom. For more information, call 847.949.5100 or visit http://libertyvillemundelein.doubletree.com.

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Meetings on the Mississippi - Onalaska & La Crosse, Wis.

Choose a meeting location with outstanding views, venues and value. Onalaska and La Crosse, Wis., offer affordable prices, big city service and a hometown feel. Venues include the 55,000-square-foot Onalaska Omni Center and the 100,000-square-foot La Crosse Center. Enjoy bluff-top views, history, natural wonders and riverboat cruises.

Plan your next meeting or convention by calling (800) 873-1901 or visit www.meetonthemississippi.com.

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Indiana

· The Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Downtown debuted recently with 168 guest rooms and 34 suites. Amenities include wireless Internet service. The hotel is the first property to open in the $450 million Marriott Place complex in downtown Indianapolis. For more information, call 317.636.7678 or visit www.marriott.com.

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Avoiding the Top Meeting Mistakes (or How to Fix Them!) Webinar

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Planning meetings is an exercise fraught with potential catastrophe: Losing thousands of dollars due to attrition, controlling alcohol consumption and food and beverage costs, avoiding lawsuits from your attendees, facilities and other parties who might not be on your radar, and transportation nightmares. In this webinar, three veteran meeting planners from the Vintage Industry Professionals Network (VIP)—Mimi Almeida, Jan Hennessey and Jackie Klein—will help you learn how to avoid the most common meeting mistakes.

Join Meetings Media for this free webinar Wednesday, May 26, and learn how to stop the bleeding if a negative chain of events has already been set in motion! There is no fee to register.

Visit MeetingsFocus.com/webinars to register or learn more.

Sponsored by: Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Blair County Convention Center, Galena/Jo Daviess County CVB and Norfolk CVB.