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What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com Web Top 5: Feb 12 – 25 #1AIR CANADA CONSOLIDATION SPECULATION News of consolidations among major U.S. airlines left the travel industry—and MeetingNews.com readers—wondering about the fate of the largest carrier north of the border. Go to meetingnews.com /top50036 Rights at Events #2 Music was piqued by attorney D. Benson Tesdahl’s advice on music licensing requirements for events. Interest See meetingnews.com/top50037 to LAX #3 JetBlue Expands service between Los Angeles and both New York and Boston in May. For details on The airline will begin these and other planned routes by the carrier, see meetingnews.com/top50038 for the Catskills #4 New Resort and Concord Associates will be building a $700-million destination resort in the Catskill Empire Resorts Mountains, with a 2010 opening expected. Read more at meetingnews.com/top50039 Networking #5 Technology Talk: Online Socialmay be one of the most important ways a planner can create Tapping into this Internet phenomenon meaningful connections. See meetingnews.com/top50040 inner Eddie Vedders for an hour every Friday night with the hit game Guitar Hero. Which makes me think of another idea How about Friday Night Karaoke at the Monaco? (I'd be happy to sell this trademark.) I can see it now: Your face plastered all over the lobby’s TVs, as you belch out your favorite shower tunes to the joy—or pain—of a small delegation. Let’s hear what you mike mavens think—and I know you’re out there. For the full blog and responses, check out meetingnews.com/soapbox0008 Soapbox You Can Be a Hero Posted by William Ng In another example of the never-ending quest by hotels to differentiate themselves, Seattle's Hotel Monaco is turning its lobby into a rock-concert stage of sorts for guests. The hotel has hooked up an Xbox 360 game console to a 42-inch TV and, with a pair of plastic guitars, is inviting guests to unleash their All in the shadow of a mountain that naturally brings people together. Find your edge. www.ExperienceColoradoSprings.com 6 MeetingNews March 10, 2008 www.meetingnews.com http://www.meetingnews.com http://www.meetingnews.com/top50037 http://www.meetingnews.com/top50038 http://www.MeetingNews.com http://meetingnews.com/top50039 http://www.meetingnews.com/top50036 http://www.meetingnews.com/top50036 http://www.meetingnews.com/top50040 http://www.misoapbox.com http://www.meetingnews.com/soapbox0008 http://www.ExperienceColoradoSprings.com http://www.ExperienceColoradoSprings.com http://www.meetingnews.com

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Meeting News - March 10, 2008
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What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com
Advertisers Index
MN Webcast Report
Successful Meetings University
Live from the Forum
PASSPORT: Guide to Int'l Marketplace

Meeting News - March 10, 2008