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Meeting Sites Missouri SHOW ME: This Midwest state, pivotal in U.S. history, is out to change perceptions of its meetings potential with the opening of the Branson Convention Center and Kansas City’s billion-dollar renewal, to name a couple of recent developments. On the horizon, better airlift from key destinations and reexamination of a landmark court decision. Shows a-plenty in Branson (above), including Todd Oliver and his talking dogs (inset) Essential Tool Box Average Daily Business Travel Costs*: St. Louis: Hotel $126.45 F&B $88.01 Car Rental $78.54 Kansas City: Hotel $128.64 F&B $90.15 Car Rental $98.72 Springfield: Hotel $144.22 F&B $81.74 Car Rental $59.48 For More Information: St. Louis CVC www.explorestlouis.com By Terri Hardin PHOTOS: BRANSON / LAKES AREA CVB Kansas City CVA www.visitkc.com Springfield, MO, CVB www.springfieldadventures.com Branson / Lakes Area CVB www.explorebranson.com *Business Travel News 2008 Corporate Index 110 mimegasite.com APRIL 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.explorestlouis.com http://www.visitkc.com http://www.springfieldadventures.com http://www.explorebranson.com http://mimegasite.com

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

Successful Meetings - April 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry Trends
Suppliers
Events
On the Record
Suppliers
Planner's Spotlight
Technology Talk
Personal Success
Websites of the Month
Food & Beverage
On Site
Professional Development
On Site
Pre-Event
Professional Development
Miforum Q&A
Beyond the Flames
Reservation for—21,000
Casino Riches
Entertainment Jackpot
Who Needs a Passport?
The International Swing
Around the World in 18 Holes
Places & Spaces
Denver
Orlando
Missouri
Puerto Rico
Show Special: Washington DC / Frankfurt, Germany
Gurus

Successful Meetings - April 2008