Successful Meetings - February 2009 - (Page 17) NEWS UPDATE continued from page 14 try is what’s called for. This is something that needed to happen yesterday,” says Sexton. The AIG scandal concerning the insurance company hosting a dealer incentive trip after accepting government bailout money was the impetus behind the new initiative. The event has had serious ramifications for corporate events as companies have scrambled to postpone or cancel meetings and incentives to avoid the possible public perception of impropriety. “The AIG scandal turned into a perception vs. reality situation—especially in the industries involved in the government bailout,” says Duffy. “We have clients who are canceling meetings crucial to the success of their organizations because they are receiving bailout money.” The group reconvened in Washington in late January to finalize the action plan and send out requests for proposals to independent research firms for the research component, which Duffy estimates could take up to a year to 18 months to complete. “Business is cyclical, and this research will be valuable in good times as well as bad,” says Dow, who, along with Duffy will head the lobbying effort. “It will enable us to lobby Congress with hard facts on the economic impact of meetings and incentives.” —Vincent Alonzo Event Calendar February 7-10 MPI (Meeting Professionals International) Professional Education Conference—MeetDifferent, Atlanta, GA www.mpiweb.org February 9-11 Training 2009 Conference & Expo, Atlanta, GA www.trainingconference.com March 26-29 IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA www.iaccglobal.org April 1-2 HSMAI Affordable Meetings MidAmerica, Chicago, IL www.hsmaieconnect.org/event April 16 ASAE Springtime, Washington, DC www.springtimeexpo.com SuccessfulMeetings.com I February 2009 I SM I 17 http://www.mpiweb.org http://www.trainingconference.com http://www.3-2-1Connect.com http://www.iaccglobal.org http://www.3-2-1Connect.com http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/event http://www.springtimeexpo.com http://www.SuccessfulMeetings.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - February 2009 Successful Meetings - February 2009 Contents Editor's Letter News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together Education Planner Spotlight Technology Talk Food & Beverage Making Cents of It All Meanwhile, Back at Headquarters Seal of Approval Come Sail Away Making Tracks Places & Spaces Florida’s East Coast Aruba Maui 3 Days in Philadelphia Successful Meetings - February 2009 Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Successful Meetings - February 2009 (Page Cover1) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Successful Meetings - February 2009 (Page Cover2) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Successful Meetings - February 2009 (Page 1) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 2) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 4) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 5) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 6) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Contents (Page 7) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 8) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 9) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 10) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Editor's Letter (Page 11) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 12) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 13) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 14) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 15) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 16) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - News Update: Meetings Associations Band Together (Page 17) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 18) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 19) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 20) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 21) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 22) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Education (Page 23) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Planner Spotlight (Page 24) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Planner Spotlight (Page 25) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Technology Talk (Page 26) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Technology Talk (Page 27) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Food & Beverage (Page 28) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Food & Beverage (Page 29) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 30) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 31) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 32) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 33) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 34) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Making Cents of It All (Page 35) Successful Meetings - 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February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80A) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80B) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80C) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80D) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80E) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80F) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80G) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80H) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80I) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80J) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80K) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80L) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80M) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80N) Successful Meetings - February 2009 - Come Sail Away (Page 80O) Successful Meetings - 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