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Special Edition: Risk Deja Vu
Each time a tragedy strikes, we say we will do more to protect people. This story, where it is said we are in a 'new normal', has been written before. Our industry puts in place some plans for evacuation, for sheltering in place, for protecting people and property. Meeting planners and their employing or contracted organizations plan for "paper cuts" and believe they don't have the money or time to prepare for catastrophes...
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What fuels you - before, during, after meetings?
The Sunday, April 7 New York Times Magazine - the food and dr
ink issue - was chock full of great articles and photos about food and drink.
One of the featured stories was What fuels New Yorkers? I smiled in recognition and laughed out loud reading the choices...
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The Current: Upgrades & Openings
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island will open Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor this season, continuing an 80-year partnership with the local Hudsonville ice cream company. The historic summer destination welcomes groups in the 16,000-square-foot Woodfill Conference Center...
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10 Threats to Meeting Security
It’s prudent to use caution when discussing sensitive topics or secret information, especially in the semipublic setting of a meeting. Art Lesser, president of Merit Security, recommends planners be on the lookout for these 10 threats to meeting security...
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Attractions: Where Meetings Meet Fun!
In the fast-paced world of Meeting Planning we stick to what we know; brick and mortar hotels and convention spaces that easily cater to our needs as the Meeting Professional. Although, what if we took a bit more time to make sure that we captivated our audience in a new, professional and down-right fun environment? Enter the Attraction!
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| April 25, 2013 |
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Attractions: Where Meetings Meet Fun!
Wed. May 15, 2013
Our world of go go go should be replaced with go go Whoa, as you plummet down a roller coaster at top speed before your afternoon session!
Sure, it’s all fun and games, but what questions do you ask, how do you convince your attendees or stakeholders to approve? Learn both of these things and more tips to make your next meeting at an attraction a huge success!
Join Meetings Focus and David Wagner, Meetings Manager for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, for this free one-hour webinar, and learn how you can use conference centers to their full affect.
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Conference Centers:
Sample the Best!
5/29/2013 - 1:00pm EST |
F&B and Other Budget Tips
6/26/2013 - 1:00pm EST |
Hybrid Meetings:
A Planner's Checklist
7/31/2013 - 1:00pm EST |
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Snapshot
OlloClip
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Popular with Instagram users, the OlloClip is a 3-in-1 photo lens that connects to recent iPhone models and allows users to take pictures using a fish-eye, macro or wide angle lens. Lens caps included.
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Randy Gardner
Hotel Felix
Chicago, IL
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Are there any quirky places we should check out?
Chicago is filled with “must see” locations so it’s hard to pick just a few. But I highly recommend checking out Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, which is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture. I also tell guests to visit “The Ledge” at Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), which is a glass balcony on the 103rd floor. We also display artwork in our lobby from 360SEE, a sustainably-minded art gallery in town...
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