Association Executive - November/December 2007 - (Page 25)

MEETING IN CALGARY Meet in Calgary, Heart of the New West All this comes with easy accessibility. Calgary’s international airport is just 20 minutes from downtown and provides hundreds of scheduled flights a week with direct access to major Canadian, United States and international destinations. Major highways stretch to the south, north, west and east of the city, providing equally smooth driving access. And within the city, the C-Train light rail system offers excellent service to key points—free of charge in the downtown core. Calgary has a reputation as a safe, clean and green city that strives to be a responsible leader on environmental protection. The City of Calgary has recently been recognized for its excellence and innovation in municipal service delivery that has advanced sustainable community development; received the 2006 World Leadership Award in the environment category for showing exceptional imagination, foresight or resilience; recognized by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Pollution Prevention Award for excellence in greenhouse gas reduction and most recently recognized with the FCM-CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Award for its creation of imagineCALGARY for excellence and innovation in municipal service delivery that has advanced sustainable community development. As a destination, Calgary has the ability, product and desire to make your Calgary experience one that will surpass your expectations. Visit our website at www.tourismcalgary. com or call us at 800-661-1078 for more information. Our Calgary Destination Planning Guide is your resource to hosting your next event in Calgary, Alberta, CANADA. Welcome to Calgary, Heart of the New West! ✦ AS SOC I A TI ON E X E C U TI V E elcome to Calgary! An urban city of one million people, we are known for our legendary western hospitality. We are also known for the dynamic energy that we bring to everything we do and that extends to hosting meetings and conventions. From small, targeted think-tanks to major international conferences, Calgary has the capacity you are looking for. With more than 11,000 rooms, we also have the flexibility to meet your needs. Calgary offers more than 350,000 square feet of meeting facilities, from break-out rooms to convention halls, and trade show space—with all the services to create topquality experiences. And remember there is no provincial sales tax in Alberta, providing a powerful economic advantage. And that is just the start of the Calgary advantage. We are a cosmopolitan destination that offers your participants a thriving culinary scene of more than 6,000 W restaurants and an outstanding arts and culture community to explore. And we make the exploring easy, whatever the weather, with our Plus-15 system of raised pedestrian walkways linking galleries, museums and shopping with major hotels and convention facilities. Spend any time along our river and park pathways, and you’ll see people running and rollerblading, cycling and strolling. They’re taking advantage of one of the most extensive pathway networks in North America—more than 550 kilometers of linked urban paths and 8,500 hectares of park space, including natural and conservation areas that showcase the region’s beauty. Less than one hour outside of the city, you can choose active adventures in the Canadian Rocky Mountains to compliment your meeting or event, from rafting and hiking to trail riding. Or, you can explore the region’s rich Aboriginal culture, and even the ancient history of the prairies, when dinosaurs ruled. © TOURISM CALGARY NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 25

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Assocation Executive - November/December 2007 Contents From the CEO The First 5 Slides: Unlocking the Story Buried in Your Presentation What Does That Mean? Pay Attention to Non-Verbal Cues Avoiding Telephone Turmoil Turning Your Blind Spot into an Asset Inside NYSAE Book Beat Save the Dates Member News Meeting in Calgary Meeting in Delaware Meeting in Chicago Meeting in Pennsylvania Index of Advertisers

Association Executive - November/December 2007

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