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Personal Success Make it Your Own Remember how exciting it was to get a souvenir or gift with your name on it when you were younger? In part, the allure came from the fact that the object was undeniably yours—whether it was a novelty license plate, a lunch box, or something more special. For many, the pleasure of a monogram has not dissipated over the decades, and there is no reason not to carry that into the workplace. Beyond traditional items like stationery or an agenda, there are a variety of unique ways to make a space your own. Companies like Pottery Barn have embraced customization and offer items such as acrylic desk accessories that can be monogrammed. And if you’re the creative type, there are loads of ways to customize your desk yourself—consider rubber stamping your initials on manila folders, using an embosser on correspondence, creating your own return address labels, or making a blotter. OPEN SESAME An engraved letter opener is a stylish upgrade from the run-of-the-mill office supply store option. This particular opener can be customized with a name or one-, two-, or threeletter monogram on the base, in block or script lettering. It’s bound to make even junk mail seem more important. $19.95; www.personalizationmall.com POUR MOI? Iomoi offers domed and oval paperweights in colors and patterns that range from vintage-looking island floral chino to the cheeky little devil to a perfectly preppie lime floral with pink trim; personalized in a choice of fonts. Oval paperweights are 3.75 inches by 2.5 inches, and domed paperweights are 3.5 inches in diameter. $42 (oval) or $68 (domed); www.iomoi.com NOTEWORTHY When you’re in the mood to splurge a little, consider the “Notes” book from Smythson of Bond Street, which has been in the luxury papergoods business since 1887. The 5.5-by-3.5-inch book has lightweight paper to keep the volume slim, and the lambskin cover comes in five colors; the cover can be silver-stamped with up to 15 letters. $75; www.smythson.com By Kinley Levack kinley.levack@nielsen.com 22 mimegasite.com AUGUST 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://www.personalizationmall.com http://www.iomoi.com http://www.smythson.com http://mimegasite.com

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

Successful Meetings - August 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry Trends
Industry Events
On the Record
Technology
Calendar
Websites of the Month
Personal Success
Technology Talk
Food & Beverage
Pre-Event
On Site
Tools of the Trade
Pre-Event
Crude Awakening
Oil’s Well
Betting on Development
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
No Spa, No Dice
New & Improved Bean Counting
Places & Spaces
Cleveland
Palm Springs, Desert Resorts
Midwest Meetings
San Antonio
Yucatan Peninsula
Gurus

Successful Meetings - August 2008