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News & Analysis JANUARY > 2008 Calendar of Industry Events Exact dates and location to announced (888) 950-2723 www.greatideasconference.org be Marketing Association International) Affordable Meetings Mid-America, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (914) 421-3206 www.affordablemeetings.com April 18-20 MPI (Meeting Professionals International) The European Meetings and Events Conference, London, U.K. +352 2687 6663 www.mpiweb.org April 22-24 IMEX 2008, Messe Frankfurt, 11-13 ACOM (Association for Convention Operations Management) Annual Conference 2008, Westin Seattle, Seattle, WA (609) 799-3712 www.acomonline.org January 13-16 PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) Annual Meeting, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA (312) 423-7262 www.pcma.org January 19-24 IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) 34th IAPCO Seminar, Wolfsberg Executive Development Centre, Ermatingen, Switzerland +44 20 8749 6171 www.iapco.org 2-5 MPI (Meeting Professionals International) Professional Education Conference North America, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX (972) 702-3000 www.mpiweb.org February 4-6 Training 2008 Conference & Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA (508) 743-8505 www.trainingconference.com February 7 DMAI (Destination Marketing Association International) Destinations Showcase, Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C. (202) 296-7888 www.destinationmarketing.org February 19-20 AIME (Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo) AIME 2008, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia +61 2 9422 2500 www.aime.com.au February The Center for Association Leadership, Great Ideas Conference, MARCH 9-12 ACCED-I (Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International) Annual Conference, Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV (970) 491-5151 www.acced-i.com March 9-13 Exhibitor 2008, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV FEBRUARY Past leaders of Meeting Professionals International get together at the World Education Conference (800) 752-6312 www.exhibitoronline.com March 27-30 IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) Annual Conference, Zermatt Resort & Spa, Midway, UT (314) 993-8575 www.iaccglobal.org Frankfurt, Germany +44 1273 227311 www.imex-frankfurt.com April 25-28 IAFE (The International Association of Fairs and Expositions) Annual Spring Management Conference, Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT (800) 516-0313 www.fairsandexpos.com April 29-30 PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) PATA CEO Challenge, Bangkok, Thailand (707) 232-2102 www.pata.org APRIL 1-3 ABPM (Association of Briefing Program Managers) 2008 ABPM Spring Conference, Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL (214) 389-0990 www.abpm.com April 3 ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) & The Center for Association Leadership, Springtime Expo, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. (202) 626-2805 www.springtimeexpo.com April 9-10 HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and mimegasite.com MAY 18-20 ACTE (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) Global Education Conference, Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. (703) 683-5322 www.acte.org May 18-20 BTN (Business Travel News) Corporate Travel World, Washington, DECEMBER 2007 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS 16

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - December 2007

Successful Meetings - December 2007
Contents
Editor's Note
Special Report
Research
Industry Trends
2008 Meeting Events
Planner Spotlight
Websites of the Month
Mouth for Sale
Technology Talk
Food & Beverage
Pre-Event
On Site
Pre-Event
Tools of the Trade
Goodbye, Booth Babes
Five Tips to Improve Your Golf Events
When Crime Pays
Office for Hire
More Miles for Your Money
Places & Spaces
South Florida
Biloxi / Mississippi Gulf Coast
Fort Worth
Monterey
Beijing
Gurus
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Successful Meetings - December 2007