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CVBs continued from page 13 shop resource for rotating groups. Comprehensive fact sheets on all four destinations are available at the website www.capitalcitiescollection.com. “As the meetings and convention industry continues to grow and become more competitive, the Capital Cities Collection offers meeting planners a packaged solution to site selection, thereby saving them time and money,” said Denny Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau. “By collaborating with these similar cities in size and product, we are able to offer meeting planners a ready-made geographical rotation.” The benefit to the CVBs comes in the form of cross-marketing and broadened exposure to meeting planners. Other CVBs have teamed up recently. Among some partnerships are that of Hartford, CT; Madison, WI; and Spokane, WA, as well as that of Fort Worth, TX; Sacramento, CA; and Baltimore, MD. Philly Do Good New ‘voluntourism’ initiative lets groups give back to Philadelphia charities T he Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering a way for groups to give back to the City of Brotherly Love: by volunteering to help a local cause. Through this “voluntourism” initiative, meeting attendees can take part in such activities as building a home with Habitat for Humanity, working with Philadelphia youth as part of the Mural Arts Program, or helping out at the popular Philadelphia Zoo. The initiative came about after several groups in Philadelphia, including the National Council of La Raza and Ace Hardware, expressed a desire to volunteer, said a CVB spokesperson. The bureau is currently producing a list of the voluntourism activities for groups and will launch the project in late spring. NYC & Company Opens Office North of the Border New York—NYC & Company opened its first Canadian office in Toronto early this month, catering to the Big Apple’s second largest international market. It is the 16th international branch for the marketing and tourism organization. r —Section written by Emily Carrus EDUCATION hawaii MAY 13-15, 2008 HOST PROPERTY Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa THIS HOSTED BUYER PROGRAM BRINGS YOU TO THE HAWAII MEETINGS MARKET FOR: ✔ Career-enriching accredited education ✔ 30+ meeting destinations in one place ✔ Pre-scheduled individual appointments with exhibitors ✔ Earn credits toward your CMP WAILEA BEACH MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA OPTIONAL POST TRIPS TO OAHU, KAUAI OR BIG ISLAND • MAY 16-18 FEATURED SPEAKER JOHN S. FOSTER, ESQ, an attorney specializing in the legal aspects of meetings, conventions and trade shows TWO SESSIONS ■ Analyzing Attrition Clauses: How to Say What ■ When Bad Things Happen to Good Meetings: you Mean and Mean What You Say How to Prepare Your Force Majeure Clause PRESENTED BY Appointment Scheduling Technology Provider PLUS Opportunity to meet with him individually to discuss your specific legal questions For exhibitor information or to apply, please visit questions? email smu@nielsen.com or call (703) 488-2729 www.successfulmeetings.com/smu 14 MeetingNews February 25, 2008 www.meetingnews.com http://www.capitalcitiescollection.com http://www.successfulmeetings.com/smu http://www.conference.com http://www.meetingnews.com http://www.successfulmeetings.com/smu http://www.meetingnews.com

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