Meeting News - November 19, 2007 - (Page 4)

N o v e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 0 7 Vo l u m e 3 1 , N u m b e r 1 6 Perspectives Looking Out for 2008 While in Las Vegas last weekend, I got hungry. Rather than ordering room service from the cocoon of my room, I ventured down to the ooh la la of the Paris resort. I wasn’t in the mood for French food, which of course didn’t matter because I had my choice of about a dozen different restaurants. I decided on Italian and made my way to La Provencal. It’s an Italian restaurant with a French name. At the door, the hostesses are dressed in what passes for “traditional” Country French garb in Vegas—ruffles, floral patterns, tight bodices… you get the picture. More interesting to me, given the “stealth issue” of our Outlook 2008 cover story, was the fact that both hostesses and at least one-third of the servers in this Italian-French eatery were of Hispanic descent. Not surprising. Hispanic workers fuel hospitality juggernauts like Las Vegas. While I do not have hard percentages on ethnic groups employed in the city, a good look around Vegas gives a pretty good idea. And it’s no different for other major meetings destinations like Orlando, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and many others. Our Outlook 2008 sheds some light on what the U.S. Hispanic community means to the hospitality industry and how the firestorm surrounding illegal immigration stands to affect your meetings in 2008. Contributor Christopher Hosford looks at the critical issue that’s almost entirely off the radar for planners. MeetingNews editors also address Elizabeth West, planners’ perennial concerns: budget trends, provEditor-In-Chief ing their worth to their organizations, job security, and the hot topic of airlines. Obviously, we can only touch on a few of the issues that are most important to you in the coming year. And, unforeseen events often prove to be the ones that truly shape the industry. If there’s an industry trend that you’d like to see covered more in depth, just ask. Speaking of that, check out page 12 for our new column, Chef Talk, where we catch up with Founders Inn and Spa’s executive chef, Joseph Elliott. You asked for food and beverage coverage, and we’re happy to deliver. H Editorial Editor-In-Chief, Elizabeth West (646) 654-7360; elizabeth.west@nielsen.com Executive Editor/Hotels, Rayna Katz (646) 654-4421; rayna.katz@nielsen.com Managing Editor/International, William Ng (646) 654-4451; william.ng@nielsen.com Senior Editor/CVBs/Technology, Marshall Krantz (510) 530-3776; marshall.krantz@nielsen.com Associate Editor/Convention Centers, Mariana Lemann (646) 654-7405; mariana.lemann@nielsen.com Online Editor, Jennifer Levey (646) 654-7356; jennifer.levey@nielsen.com Research Director, Nancy Lazarus (646) 654-7272; nancy.lazarus@nielsen.com Editorial Fax: (646) 654-4428 Editorial Address: 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595 Corporate/Sales Scott Pierce, Vice President Travel Group Phone: (646) 654-7325 Southeast/Mid-Atlantic/Ohio Larry Mischik, Ad Director/Account Manager 3054 Four Oaks Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360 Phone: (770) 604-9641 NYC/NJ/New England/Bermuda/Caribbean Diane DiMaggio, International Advertising Director 770 Broadway, NY, NY 10003; Phone: (646) 654-7332 Florida/Cruise Arthur Hyman, Associate Publisher/Account Manager 1267 Via Fiume, Boynton Beach, FL 33436 Phone: (561) 736-5374 Midwest/Texas/Louisiana Patrice Carman, Account Manager 200 West Jackson Blvd., 27th floor, Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 583-5522 Contributing Editors Kinley Levack, Terri Hardin, Suzie Amer, Christopher Hosford, Fred Gebhart, Sari Krieger, Phillip Hennessey, Heidi Waldrop Bay, Jeanie Casison, Bob Curley, Robert Carey (Editor-At-Large) California/Hawaii/Nevada Sharon Freeark, Account Manager 2950 31st Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 904053037; Phone: (626) 578-0700; Fax: (626) 578-0720 Art Group Creative Director, Amy Bothwell Art Director, Richard Prestia (646) 654-4424; richard.prestia@nielsen.com Asia/Pacific/Southwest/Colorado Edie Garfinkle, International Advertising Director 2510 G Las Posas Road, #505, Camarillo, CA 93010 Phone: (805) 383-1326; Fax: (646) 654-4456 Marketing Marketing Manager, John Toler (703) 488-2739; john.toler@nielsen.com Promotions Associate, Jennifer Ginsberg (646) 654-7210; jennifer.ginsberg@nielsen.com E-Media Jared Smith, National Account Manager 770 Broadway, NY, NY 10003; Phone: (646) 654-5520 Production Production Manager, Adam Schaffer (646) 654-7295; Fax (646) 654-7318 adam.schaffer@nielsen.com Subscription Information: (847) 763-9050 Subscription Fax: (847) 763-9037 Single Copy Sales: (847) 763-9050 Marketing Services Peter Hirschhorn, Director of Marketing Services 770 Broadway, NY, NY 10003; Phone: (646) 654-7556 Steve Moore, Account Manager 770 Broadway, NY, NY 10003; Phone: (646) 654-5533 Reprints FosteReprints Alisha Hairston (866) 879-9144 ahairston@fostereprints.com International CANADA: Wayne St. John, President; Penny Dickenson, VP Sales; Alex Kinninmont, VP Sales/Admin.; Francoise Chalifour, Cyndy Fleming, American Publishers Canada Phone: (416) 363-1388; Rosalind Genge, Western office, Phone: (604) 988-0730; MEXICO & LATIN AMERICA: Veronica Castro; CASS Media; Phone: 52-55/5605-1757 EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST: Megan Meeres, MM and Company, Suite 11, The Linen House, 235 Kilburn Lane, London W10 4BQ; Phone: 020-8962-9562 Fax: 020-8962-9565 ASIA/PACIFIC: Singapore Lavendar Tan, Al Media, 733 Bukit timah Road #03-05, Singapore 269748; Phone: (65) 469-9321; Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines Annie Blanchard & Associates, Tel/Fax (632) 645-7296; Korea Mr. Jung-Won Suh, President, Singesi Media Inc., Phone: +82 2 3275 5969; Japan Etsuko Ichinohe, Pacific Business, Inc.; Phone 81-3-3661-6138; Fax: 81-3-3661-6139; Macau, Hong Kong, China Stephen Hutton, Hutton Media Limited, International Media Representatives, Suite 2102 Fook Lee Commercial Centre, 33 Lockhart Road, Wanchai Hong Kong; Phone: 852 2528 9135; Fax: 852 2528 9281 List Rentals For postal mailings: Julius Single, (845) 731-2731 For emailings: Nicole Guarascio, (845) 731-3828 Group President William J. Cooke VP Finance Rhonda Linovitz Chief Operating Officer, Greg Farrar Senior Vice President/Human Resources, Michael Alicea Senior Vice President, Finance, Derek Irwin Senior Vice President/Travel, Performance & Marketing Services, William J. Cooke Senior Vice President, Marketing & Media, Sabrina Crow Senior Vice President, Film & Performing Arts, John Kilcullen Senior Vice President, Music & Literary, John Kilcullen Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Planning, Thomas Kuczynski Senior Vice President, Retail, David Loechner Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy & Technology, Linda McCutcheon Senior Vice President, Building Design, Joe Randall Senior Vice President, Central Services, Mary Kay Sustek Vice President, Licensing & Events, Howard Appelbaum Vice President, Marketing Services, Drew DeSarle Vice President, Manufacturing and Distribution, Jennifer Grego Vice President, Audience Marketing, Joanne Wheatley elizabeth.west@nielsen.com IN THIS ISSUE ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Chef Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Transportation & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 People Making News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 MN Webcast Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Successful Meetings University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Live from the Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 www.meetingnews.com 4 MeetingNews November 19, 2007 http://www.meetingnews.com

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Meeting News - November 19, 2007

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