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College University M E E T I N G S A N D FA C I L I T I E S PLANNER & NEW YORK C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University Office of Conference Services Hillwood Commons, Rm. 139 720 Northern Blvd. Brookville, NY 11548 Phone: (516) 299-2781; (516) 299-2783 Fax: (516) 299-4041 E-mail: conferenceservices@cwpost.liu.edu Web site: www.liu.edu/cwpostconferenceservices Key Personnel: Theresa Duggan, Dir. Conference & Services; Kathy Mendall, Assoc. Director; Jennifer Benzinger, Assoc. Director; Jennifer Pozo, Assoc. Director. Location: Located on Gold Coast, 40 min. from NYC, 30 mins. from JFK Int’l & LaGuardia airports. Accommodations: 525 traditional dorm rooms sleep 1,050; 168 suites accommodate 336. Dining: Seven dining areas seat 20-1,500. Aramark Food Services has exclusive rights as the food provider on campus. The Winnick Dining Student Center seats 600 ppl. Hillwood Café, Subway and Java City. Meeting Facilities: 2,200-seat concert theater; 500-seat lecture hall; 300-seat cinema; 40 meeting rooms seat 20-200. Recreation: 77,000-sq.-ft. recreation center with eight-lane pool, athletic fields, tennis, cinema, nearby beaches, shopping, historic sites. NORTH CAROLINA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Friday Center for Continuing Education 100 Friday Center Drive Campus Box 1020 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020 Phone: (919) 962-3000; (866) 441-3683 Fax: (919) 962-5549 E-mail: gfarrar@email.unc.edu Web site: www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/fc Key Personnel: Gloria Farrar, Conference Services Manager Location: Situated on quiet, beautifully landscaped grounds, with convenient access from all points in the Triangle, the Friday Center provides an ideal setting for continuing education programs of all descriptions. Convenient access from all points in the Triangle, with private hotels nearby. RDU International Airport is 20 minutes away. Dining: The Friday Center contracts with a catering service to provide for your complete food and beverage needs. Meeting Facilities: The building has 23 meeting areas, including a 420-seat auditorium. Facilities management staff and A/V technicians provide on-site support to program planners. PENNSYLVANIA The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel The Pennsylvania State University 215 Innovation Blvd. State College, PA 16803 Phone: (814) 863-5000 Fax: (814) 863-5003 E-mail: fel2@psu.edu Web site: www.pennstatehotels.com Key Personnel: Fran E. Levin, Director of Sales & Marketing Location: 1.5 hours from Harrisburg; 2.5 hours from Pittsburgh; 5 miles from University Park Airport. Accommodations: 300 guest rooms and 13 suites. Dining: Gardens Restaurant seats 250; Legends Pub seats 80; banquet facilities for 1,000. Meeting Facilities: 49 meeting rooms with audiovisual; Presidents Hall seats 1,000; Deans Hall seats 400; Senate Suite seats 100. Recreation: Fitness room with indoor pool and Jacuzzi on site; golf, camping, boating, fishing, swimming, tennis nearby. PENNSYLVANIA University of Pennsylvania Conference Services/Destination Penn 3702 Spruce Street Stouffer Commons Philadelphia, PA 19104-6027 Phone: (215) 898-9319; (877) 454-PENN Fax: (215) 573-8452 E-mail: confsvcs@pobox.upenn.edu Web site: www.destinationpenn.com Key Personnel: Jeff Barta, Director of Sales & Marketing Location: University City/Center City; 9 miles from Philadelphia International Airport; Less than 1 mile from Amtrak’s 30th Street Station. Accommodations: Available late May to mid August: 1,000 traditional dormitory-style beds and 1,800 high rise, apartment-style accommodations, all furnished and air-conditioned; two hotels on campus for VIPs. Dining: Dining Hall, retail and catering options available. Meeting Facilities: Wide range of buildings and rooms to accommodate concurrent sessions and additional breakouts; Largest auditorium accommodates 1,260 people. Recreation: In the heart of it all: Vibrant shopping, dining, sporting, and concert venues all within minutes. UTAH Utah State University University Inn & Conference Center 4300 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322-4300 Phone: (435) 797-3032 Fax: (435) 797-1580 E-mail: mara.christensen@usu.edu Website: www.hotel.usu.edu Key Personnel: Mara Christensen, Dir. of Sales & Marketing Location: Logan, Utah, in beautiful Cache Valley. Accommodations: 74 guest rooms, 2 grand suites, 12 deluxe with king bed-one ADA, 60 classic with two queen beds-1 ADA. Residence Halls available. Dining: Ballroom accommodates 650 people banquet style. Many on and off campus dining options available. Meeting facilities: More than 59,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 31 meeting rooms; 400-seat auditorium with smart podium; 10,350-sq.-ft. ballroom accommodates up to 1,000. Smart podiums and smart classrooms throughout campus. Recreation: Two on-campus recreation facilities; outdoor recreation equipment; canyons one to three miles from campus. Downtown restaurants, art galleries and museums, live performance theaters, golf courses, etc. WISCONSIN Marquette University Conference Services Carpenter Tower, 203 P Box 1881 .O. Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881 Phone: (414) 288-7208 Fax: (414) 288-5108 E-mail: donna.wells@marquette.edu Web site: www.marquette.edu/orl/conferences/ Key Personnel: Donna Wells, Director of Conference Services Location: Near vibrant Downtown Milwaukee, 15 miles from Mitchell Int’l Airport, less than a mile from the Riverwalk and Lake Michigan, short walk from restaurants, shopping and attractions. Accommodations: 1,500+ residence hall beds, some with private bathrooms and AC, available late May through mid-August; and nine fully furnished three-bedroom guest apartments available during the academic year. Dining: In-hall dining facilities, Brew Bayou coffee shop, food court, catering and beverage services. Meeting Facilities: 20+ meeting rooms accommodate 10-150; 1,600-seat theater, 500-seat auditorium, 10,000 sq. ft. ballroom for groups up to 1,000, plus academic building space. Recreation: Two on-campus recreation facilities (fitness center, swimming, basketball), running/walking/biking trails along the waterfront. 48 Supplier information at InfoNow on mimegasite.com I DECEMBER 2008 I SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.pennstatehotels.com http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/fc http://www.liu.edu/cwpostconferenceservices http://www.marquette.edu/orl/conferences/ http://www.hotel.usu.edu http://www.destinationpenn.com http://www.mimegasite.com

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

Successful Meetings - December 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Corporate Events
On the Record
Calendar
Research
Planner Spotlight
Personal Success
Technology Talk
Food & Beverage
Professional Development
Quick Tip
Tools of the Trade
On Site: Retire Those Tired Power-Point Slides
On Site: 12 Tips for Thriving on a South African Safari
Deep Impact
Recession-Friendly Speakers
Showing Off
Hawaii Insert
Places & Spaces
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Fort Worth
South Florida
Beijing
Gurus

Successful Meetings - December 2008