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Meeting Sites Palm Springs, Desert Resorts Andreas Canyon; below, game on at the Empire Polo Club ESSENTIAL TOOL BOX Convention Centers/Facilities: PALM SPRINGS Palm Springs Convention Center, 120,000 sf of dedicated exhibit space; 14 meeting rooms, largest accommodates 460 theater-style. Full-service resort hotel rooms near the convention center: 1,800 Dedicated convention center hotel: The 410-room Wyndham Palm Springs with 30,000 sf of meeting space. For More Information: Palm Springs Desert Resorts CVA www.giveintothedesert.com EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: For some attendees, Palm Springs and the Desert Resorts are all about the golf; for some, it’s the omnipresent whiff of Hollywood glamour, from the Golden Age to the present; for some, it’s the yearround, beautiful, sunny weather. News flash: There’s no reason not to have it all—and much more, including desert adventures, sophisticated shopping, a lively cultural scene, and fabulous food. There’s a splendid new convention center in downtown Palm Springs and scores of hotels and resorts for all styles, budgets, and group sizes throughout the Coachella Valley—with more on the way. PHOTOS: PALM SPRINGS DESERT RESORT COMMUNITIES CVA By Joy Anderson For complete facilities listings visit Facility Quick Search located at www.mimegasite.com SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS AUGUST 2008 73 http://www.giveintothedesert.com http://www.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