Meeting News - August 11, 2008 - (Page 38) 2008 meeting planners handbook Terri Hardin, Editor-In-Chief Introducing the Two Sides of Emily or the planners and exhibitors who attend Successful Meetings University (SMU) Marketplaces, Emily Lewis—conference manager for MeetingNews and MN’s sister magazine Successful Meetings—is no stranger. She is the warm, efficient voice on the phone, the checklister and programmer extraordinare who arranges all the details, and finally, the cheerful face that greets all at these oh-so-important events. Last year, starting with July 2007’s redesign of MeetingNews, Emily was introduced to our readership at large through an advice Emily Lewis column called “Meetings Marketplace: Site Research Made Personal.” Now, some who knew that Emily’s responsibilities entailed organizing multiple events across the country— F and the world—each year may have wondered how she found the time to write such useful, detailed features on planner issues. Well, wonder no more: it was Alison Golub, executive editor for Nielsen’s Custom Media, who was responsible for channeling Emily’s expertise into the pages of MeetingNews. In fact, this collaboration was so successful that I am pleased to offer selections of the columns as this year’s Meeting Planners Handbook. Emily and Alison, take a bow! Other contributors include SMU “faculty,” legal advice courtesy Alison Golub SM magazine, and selections from our Live from the Forum department, edited by managing editor William Ng. Readers, sharpen your pencils. Let’s get to work. Table of Contents Contracts: How to Read Them, Write Them, and Avoid Costly Mistakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 40 Dare to Be Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46 The Main Event: Face-to-Face Is in the Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . page 50 The Ins & Outs of International Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 58 38 MeetingNews August 11, 2008 www.meetingnews.com http://www.meetingnews.com
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