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Greater Lansing is Michigan’s Capital City and our Midwestern hospitality will make your attendees feel right at home. The region offers over 4,300 hotel rooms, affordably priced, and conveniently located near attractions and restaurants. Meeting facilities include everything from arenas and convention halls, to unique, intimate settings. Choose Greater Lansing!
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CVB Update
Taxing Times
By RUTH A. HILL
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Three years after the onset of the recession, CVBs and other destination management organizations (DMOs) across the country continue to be victims of the gyrating U.S. economy.
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It’s a divergent landscape. While many DMOs have lost funds from their state and local governments, some continue to get revenue boosts from theirs.
Victoria Isley, executive vice president and chief operating office of DMAI, notes that “DMO budgets in the U.S. have returned to 2008 levels, but have not surpassed them.”
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Close-Up: Sioux Falls
By TYLER DAVIDSON
Nature, culture and commerce converge in Sioux Falls, S.D., where a progressive business and convention climate—sprinkled with a healthy lineup of annual festivals—draws a diverse profile of groups.
Located at the junction of interstates 90 and 29, Sioux Falls offers the largest health care community in the region and also boasts financial services companies such as Wells Fargo and Citigroup.
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An Indy Goes In-House
Remember that there are tax and 'territory' ramifications
By SHERYL SOOKMAN
Tanya had created a successful independent planning business about 10 years ago, managing a number of meetings and events for corporate and association clients. She maintained an office close to home and the majority of the work she did for her clients was primarily in a virtual work environment; she’d never had a client request or require her to work in-house.
But when the recession hit, unfortunately all of her clients decided to put their meetings and events on hold. Tanya always thought that because she’d established a diverse client base, she had protected herself from this kind of thing happening.
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