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2011 Talking Stick Resort talkingstickresort.com With 100,000+ square feet of meeting space, state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities and the flexibility to accommodate groups up to 2,000, Scottsdale’s Talking Stick Resort is all business. But with five outstanding dining venues and a host of entertainment options—including a thrilling casino, a world-class spa and two championship golf courses—it’s a lot of fun, as well. Talking Stick Resort features a functional, state-of-the-art conference center with a 25,000-squarefoot grand ballroom that can be divided into eight separate rooms or used for one spectacular occasion. It also offers 21 meeting rooms, fullservice catering services and plenty of entertainment for attendees. Entertainment options include a 650-seat Showroom offering live entertainment, Players Sports Bar and Shadows, a martini and cigar bar. The resort’s most exciting amenity is its 240,000-square-foot gaming floor. The stress of making the big business deal or winning the big hand can quickly be eased with a visit to The Spa at Talking Stick. The 14th-floor spa has 11 treatment rooms with services inspired by the Native American culture as well as a steam room, sauna and gym. Approach your next meeting from a TSR perspective. For more information, contact Steven Horowitz at (866) 877-9897 or steven.horowitz@talkingstick resort.com. SUPPLEMENT mpiweb.org 39 http://www.talkingstickresort.com http://www.talkingstickresort.com http://www.talkingstickresort.com http://www.mpiweb.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of One + May 2011

One + May 2011
Contents
Energy of Many
Impressions
Meeting Design Goes Mobile
Picking Brains
Agenda
Ask the Experts
Thoughts+Leaders
Overheard
Art of Travel
Web Watch
Radical Co-creation
Engagement + Innovation = Wunderbar
Top Spots
Connections
Irrelevant
The Business of Being Social
Safety in Numbers
Ads, Sponsors and Patrons
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
It’s Getting Better All the Time
Blame It on Rio
Ride Free
Learning How the Brain Learns
Just Face It
Becoming Mindful with Your Meetings
Group Think
The Mesh Meeting
Your Community
Making a Difference
Until We Meet Again

One + May 2011