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OCTOBER 2008 THE AUTHORITY ON MEETINGS & INCENTIVES successfulmeetings.com NORTHROP GRUMMAN BRINGS NEW YORK TO NEW ORLEANS PAGE 40 CENTERS ARE HIGH-TECH MECCAS PAGE 32 4REASONS CONFERENCE TEAMBUILDING THAT LENDS A HELPING HAND PAGE 16 WARNER BROS. EVENT MOGUL HILLARY HARRIS WENT ALL OUT FOR ELLEN DEGENERES’ 50TH BIRTHDAY BASH SITES: MEXICO SPAIN AUSTIN NEW ORLEANS LAKE TAHOE & RENO A giant Ferris Wheel, 675 guests, fireworks, and a happy superstar— it’s just another day for the Warner Bros. special events crew ONE FOR THE AGES PAGE 50 PLUS: HOW TO MANAGE A PREFERRED VENDOR POLICY PAGE 22 http://www.successfulmeetings.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - October 2008Successful Meetings - October 2008ContentsEditor's NoteSupplier NewsOn the RecordCalendarPlanner NewsPlanner SpotlightPersonal SuccessTechnology TalkFood &�BeveragePre-EventTools of the TradeOn SiteTechnology for Modern MeetingsA Tale of Two CitiesA Cast of ThousandsPlaces & SpacesMexican Destination ResortsSpainAustinNew OrleansLake Tahoe / RenoSuccessful Meetings - October 2008Successful Meetings - October 2008 - Successful Meetings - October 2008 (Page Cover1)Successful Meetings - October 2008 - Successful Meetings - October 2008 (Page Cover2)Successful Meetings - 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