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Inside this Issue Features > JANUARY 2008 These resort destinations oughta be in pictures— again. pg 43 COVER STORY TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION FORTUNE 1000 SPOTLIGHT 38 Veggie Power Vegetarian entrees are gaining a foothold as banquet options. BY CORRIE DOSH 56 The Wild Green Yonder Airlines offer emissions “offsets” for greener travel. BY CHRISTOPHER HOSFORD 59 Game On AIG Executive Liability sends attendees on the hunt for teambuilding. BY CORRIE DOSH MEETING SITES RESORT MEETINGS 43 Tennis, Anyone? Tennis is back and it’s time to consider adding it to your next program. BY KINLEY LEVACK 136 Places & Spaces Formerly sleepy destinations now bursting with sex appeal . . . it’s back to the salt mines in Hutchinson, KS . . . Maxim Bungalows open in Dominican Republic. On Site: L.A. Live EDITED BY TERRI HARDIN 50 Seeing is Believing Chances are, if you haven’t been to Hawaii, Acapulco, the Caribbean, or Vermont for a few years, you aren’t getting the whole picture. BY TERRI HARDIN AIG’s Gail LoPinto takes teambuilding to the streets pg 59 140 145 147 Galveston & Texas Beaches Greater Seattle Singapore What’s New On What’s New on MiMegasite.com Have you ever planned a meeting at a location that was so romantic, you wanted to return with someone special? To read about planners who have—and which destinations are their favorites—go to mimegasite.com, click on “Unusual Meetings,” and then read “Afterglow.” Looking to plan a fun teambuilding event? Go to mimegasite.com, click on “Teambuilding,” and then read “Scavenger Hunt Checklist.” Unparalleled Industry Research: View all our recent research and benchmarking results, with analytical commentary. Directory of On-Line Services Planning Tools: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/tools/index.jsp Industry News: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/news/index.jsp Articles: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/articles/index.jsp Destination Guide: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/destination_guide/index.jsp Industry Research: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/mimegasite/research/index.jsp Career Tips: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/mimegasite/career_lifestyle/index.jsp Events: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/events/index.jsp Special Offers: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/special_offers/index.jsp Community Links: http://www.misoapbox.com http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus http://groups.google.com/group/MiForum mimegasite.com JANUARY 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS 2

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - January 2008

Successful Meetings - January 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Associations
Research
Events
Suppliers
Associations
On the Record
Associations
Suppliers
Planner Spotlight
Websites of the Month
Management Matters
Meeting the Law
Personal Success
Mouth for Sale
Food & Beverage
Professional Development
On Site
Pre-Event
Tools of the Trade
Veggie Power
Tennis, Anyone?
Seeing is Believing
The Wild Green Yonder
Game On
Places & Spaces
Galveston & Texas Beaches
Greater Seattle
Singapore
Gurus

Successful Meetings - January 2008