| Time to network: Meetings Focus Live! Branson, July 28-30 |
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Suppliers from throughout MidAmerica are gathering in Branson, MO and they want to meet you face-to-face. This event is fully hosted, which means NO COST to you!
Each Meetings Focus Live! attendee will enjoy:
- The opportunity to experience the host city
- Exclusive 1-on-1 appointments with area suppliers
- Creative networking and education offering CEU credits
- Team-building and charity with our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Lots of fun! |
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You won’t get the blues in Biloxi
A recent trip to Biloxi, my first visit to Mississippi, was full of pleasant surprises, from the inspiring scenery to the consistently delicious dining.
The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, host to our Meetings Focus Live! event, offers a unique setting that serves up high-caliber Vegas-style gaming and impressive cuisine (it is an MGM resort after all), but also boasts an airy and dramatic backdrop overflowing with plant life and constantly refreshed, spectacular floral arrays...
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Standard Operating Procedure for Green Events
It’s official. There are now standards for holding a green event. After more than four years and countless hours of discussion, debate and demands, the consensus-based APEX/ASTM Sustainable Event Standards have been published.
Vendors can comply in all nine sectors or only in those directly related with a specific meeting or event...
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New York State Launches $50 Million Tourism Campaign
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a $60 million tourism campaign at the 2013 New York State Tourism Summit.
The funds will go toward expanding the tourism industry, bringing in more visitors and creating new jobs in the Empire State...
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The Current: Upgrades & Openings
The SMG-managed Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia unveiled four restored mosaic murals on display in its Broad Street Atrium, which was added during the center’s $787 million expansion in 2011. The murals were originally created by Italian artist Bogdan Grom in 1964...
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| July 8, 2013 |
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Susanne Carter
Ritz-Carlton New York,
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Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
There are a number of “off the beaten path” places to stroll in NYC, however, being located right on Central Park I cannot help but recommend one of the many hidden gems of Central Park, the Shakespeare Garden which is nestled between Belvedere Castle and The Swedish Cottage on the West Side between 79th and 80th Streets...
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Wandering Wine
The Wine Check
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The Wine Check itself is light, so it can transport up to one case of wine (12 bottles) and still meet airlines’ 50-pound weight limit for checked luggage. It is wheeled, padded, collapsible and can be specially branded with company or event logos...
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