The Authority on Meetings & Incentives 05.09 features FORTUNE 1000 SPOTLIGHT Forging Ahead | 36 | 44 | 48 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 68 Public perception be damned. These four companies met with success. By Andrea Doyle FINANCIAL & BANKING MEETINGS The Road to Ruin How financial firms got into trouble and where financial and banking meetings go from here. By Leo Jakobson and Vincent Alonzo SPA MEETINGS The Case for Spas In tough times, wellness takes on a whole new meaning. By Alexandra Haake INTERNATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS Foreign Affairs The state of international meetings. By Vincent Alonzo COVER STORY: INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS Paper Purge INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY A U.K. insurance group pioneers the paperless conference. By David Block Carnival Spirit Harith Productions’ show-stopping incentive travel program for Endo Pharmaceuticals in Rio de Janeiro. By Jeanie Casison LAS VEGAS LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE Defending Meetings Sixteen hoteliers from The Strip discuss anti-meetings legislation, misperception, and what’s next for the desert oasis. By Vincent Alonzo STARTS ON PAGE 73 places + spaces High-end groups on the down-low need discreet accommodations, but there’s no need to give up the spa. On Site: Brussels, Belgium. Upstate NY 78 | Anaheim 80 | Minneapolis 82 | San Diego 85 | French Riviera 88 | Park City 168 2 I SM I May 2009 I SuccessfulMeetings.com
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