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by MARIA LENHART

· While to say that corporate meetings have gone through a near-death experience may be an exaggeration, there were times last year when it seemed to be the case. Meeting cancellations, even when it meant forking over stratospheric attrition fees, were the order of the day.

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Tropicana Casino and Resort

Reenergize your meetings at Tropicana Casino & Resort! With more than 122,000 square feet of meeting space, more than 20 restaurants, 20 shops, 13 lounges and nightclubs, daily entertainment choices such as our showroom, The Comedy Stop and the IMAX Theater, live table games and slots, a spa, indoor and outdoor pools and more, it is easy to mix business with pleasure.

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Who’s in Charge?

· The downsizing trend that has cut a swath through corporate America does not appear to have bypassed in-house meeting departments. One indicator that companies are employing fewer full-time planners these days is that hotel sales managers say they are increasingly working with third parties or people whose primarily job is not meeting planning.

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Sponsor

Hyatt Regency Cambridge

BIG TIME RENOVATIONS. BIG TIME SAVINGS. Book your next meeting by Aug. 31, 2010, hold the meeting by Dec. 30, 2011, and get 10 percent off your master bill. A multimillion-dollar renovation of guest rooms and public spaces set the stage for big incentives, including no guest room attrition, complimentary guest room Internet, a customized reception for your group and 75,000 Meeting Dividend Points or a $750 American Express Gift Card. This offer is subject to availability. Restrictions apply.

To schedule your event, call Hyatt Regency Cambridge at (617) 441-6480 or e-mail lorne.edwards@hyatt.com. Visit us online at www.cambridge.hyatt.com. To learn more about the new Hyatt Meeting Promise, visit www.hyattmeetings.com.

Short Takes

Programs & Packages

· The Greater Boston CVB, along with partners Amtrak, American Airlines, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and over 25 member hotels have expanded their meetings program to offer special values for the customer and the participating hotels. The package is valid for meetings booked and consumed at participating hotels through Dec. 31. The partners of the program are offering a minimum of 3 percent off the master account, discount cards at two shopping gallerias with over 200 stores, a public transportation card with complimentary fares and discounts on American Airlines and Amtrak. In addition, participating hotels are including offers such as chain reward points, complimentary high-speed Internet access, upgrades to suites, meeting room discounts and no attrition. Current partners include Copley Square Hotel, Boston Marriott Cambridge, Fairmont Copley Plaza, Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston Park Plaza Hotel and the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, among many others. For more information, call 617.867.8236 or visit http://bostonusa.com/plan.

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Meetings East is now available in Digital Format!

Each issue contains content unavailable in our monthly print issues, so be sure to log in. Our additional format allows us to augment the ink-and-paper effort with a variety of expanded features along with active URLs and other interactive components. This digital distribution channel can also be shared electronically through the Internet, which opens up a whole new world of readers—participants, really—for all of our content. This month's issue offers an interview with Burt Cabanas, founder, president and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. A meetings industry veteran and thought leader, Cabanas shares his views on the current state of the industry as well as what to expect as far as rates and demand over the next few years.

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