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Convention Cancelled Over L.A. Stadium Plan
The Society of Critical Care Medicine cancelled a convention set to take place in February 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center because of concerns over the proposed construction of an adjacent NFL stadium.
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Marriott Booted from Hip Waikiki Hotel
The owners of the Waikiki Edition Hotel in Honolulu are attempting to force out Marriott International, which has a 30-year contract to operate the hotel as part of its new Edition brand, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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Vegas Hotel Sued Over Legionnaire’s Disease
Six guests of the Aria hotel in Las Vegas sued the property and its builder, charging they acquired Legionnaire's disease there and then endured pain and suffering and incurred hefty medical bills while recovering, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun.
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Anaheim CC to Expand
The Anaheim [Calif.] Convention Center is expanding its outdoor and special event space by 100,000 square feet, with completion expected by late next year.
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Association Meetings
Storm Warnings
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By RUTH A.HILL
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With so many storms, floods and other natural disasters making the headlines recently, it's little wonder that the need for contingency planning for meetings is greater than ever. Meeting planners who have felt the impact of natural disasters on their events say having a contingency plan is no longer optional—it's a must. |
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For association meeting planners, often charged with large annual events that are major revenue producers for their organizations, the need to react quickly and put a plan B into place may be even greater than it is for their corporate counterparts.
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Tips for Contingency Planning
By RUTH A. HILL
Industry consultant, trainer and speaker Tyra W. Hilliard, an associate professor at the University of Alabama, teaches meetings contingency planning at industry events. Some preparedness measures she recommends include the following:
- Include crisis management as part of the organization's strategic meetings management program.
- Form a crisis management external advisory committee, including people from outside the organization (e.g., meeting destination and facility representatives, attorney, insurance representative, law enforcement, etc.).
- Create a written crisis management plan for each meeting.
- Form a crisis management team, including long-term and event-specific internal personnel as indicated by the threat and vulnerability assessment.
- Ensure there is an off-site data back-up system and data privacy program for critical meeting data.
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New tech and hot dining trends top MPINCC program –
A Meetings Focus blog
By ZACHARY CHOUTEAU
Went out to the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center for one of their Professional Educational Programs on Wednesday and learned some cool info on some new technology as well as recent F&B trends.
Corbin Ball was truly the rock star of the show, with a morning program on Virtual Meetings and a Luncheon Keynote on how tools like iPads and Smartphones are changing events. He packed in way too much info to cover completely here, but here are some of the snippets that really caught my ear:
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