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Meeting Sites Monterey WHAT’S NEW: Monterey is seeking to preserve and enhance the famous ESSENTIAL TOOL BOX PHOTOS: TOP, MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM; BOTTOM, MONTEREY COUNTY CVB wild beauty of its coastline, while loosening some of the curbs to growth that have been in place for years. In fact, a spurt of hotel development—coupled with significant meeting space—comes on the heels of an excellent tourism year. WINGS OVER CALIFORNIA: ExpressJet began Monterey service to Ontario and San Diego last May, and began flights to Long Beach Municipal Airport last month. By Terri Hardin Conference Facilities: Monterey Conference Center, 58,000 sf of dedicated meeting space, including the 19,600-sf Serra Exhibit Hall; the 494-seat Steinbeck Forum; the Larkin board room; and the De Anza Ballroom, which can accommodate 1,200 theater-style. For More Info: Monterey County CVB www.montereyinfo.org 74 mimegasite.com DECEMBER 2007 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS

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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