Chuck Bowling, Executive Vice President, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino; Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority Board

Our leads-to-volume has definitely picked up. Optimistically, we start to see some of that rebound in the second half of next year and into 2001.More

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Chuck Bowling, Executive Vice President, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino; Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority Board

Our leads-to-volume has definitely picked up. Optimistically, we start to see some of that rebound in the second half of next year and into 2001.More

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James Lavelle, Manager, Hong Kong Tourism Board

As an international destination were tempering our expectations as the economy slowly rebounds, and are hoping to just start seeing a positive trend

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James Lavelle, Manager, Hong Kong Tourism Board

As an international destination were tempering our expectations as the economy slowly rebounds, and are hoping to just start seeing a positive trend

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John Monahan, President & CEO, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

Were seeing a recovery of our meetings business. Were seeing a lot more lead activity at our level, as well as some activity at the DMC level. More

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John Monahan, President & CEO, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

Were seeing a recovery of our meetings business. Were seeing a lot more lead activity at our level, as well as some activity at the DMC level. More

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Stacy Copeland, National Convention Sales Manager, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB

2010 seems to be improving quite a bit. Bookings for early 2010 are specifically strong, and it looks like the opportunities for later 2010 are

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Phillip Jones, President & CEO, Fort Worth CVB

I am cautiously optimistic about 2010, because just in the last quarter of 2009 our hotels reported to us that theyre starting to see an increase in

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Phillip Jones, President & CEO, Fort Worth CVB

I am cautiously optimistic about 2010, because just in the last quarter of 2009 our hotels reported to us that theyre starting to see an increase in

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John H. Graham IV, President & CEO, ASAE

2010 looks to be the year that things are going turn around, and clearly, 11 looks to be even stronger.More Coverage

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John H. Graham IV, President & CEO, ASAE

2010 looks to be the year that things are going turn around, and clearly, 11 looks to be even stronger.More Coverage

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Deborah Sexton, President & CEO, PCMA

The new normal is probably going to be a slow growth, but I do believe that youre going to see lots of association meetings and lots of corporate

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Deborah Sexton, President & CEO, PCMA

The new normal is probably going to be a slow growth, but I do believe that youre going to see lots of association meetings and lots of corporate

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Check up with a venue inspection before checking in

Site inspections are alive, well, and more important than ever before in the eyes of most industry experts.Ed Netzhammer, managing director, Omni

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Expert negotiation advice helps plot a course to contract success

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Site Selection & Inspection: Recalculating the Basics

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Content Is King

Of course you want attendees to be excited about the destination they’re meeting in, whether it’s a cosmopolitan urban setting, a retreat

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The Graying of Associations

Think back to the last association meeting you attended. Chances are the majority of members in attendance were over the age of 45 and paying dutiful

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Averting Disaster with Contingency Planning

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