Meeting News - June 16, 2008 - (Page 4)

J u n e 1 6 , 2 0 0 8 Vo l u m e 3 2 , N u m b e r 1 1 Perspectives Love What You Do Corporate/Sales Editorial Editor-In-Chief, Terri Hardin (646) 654-7364; terri.hardin@nielsen.com Executive Editor/Hotels, Rayna Katz (646) 654-4421; rayna.katz@nielsen.com Managing Editor/International, William Ng (646) 654-4451; william.ng@nielsen.com Research Director, Nancy Lazarus (646) 654-7272; nancy.lazarus@nielsen.com Editorial Fax: (646) 654-4428 Editorial Address: 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595 Nella Veldran, Vice President Travel Group Phone: (646) 654-7325 Southeast/Mid-Atlantic/Ohio Larry Mischik, Ad Director/Account Manager 3054 Four Oaks Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360 Phone: (770) 604-9641 Contributing Editors Corrie Dosh, Christopher Hosford, Bob Curley Rowland Stiteler, Irene Korn, A.E. 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I love publishing; I always have: the pitch, the research, the flashes of inspiration, and the junk food-fueled days trying to make the deadlines. And finally, at the end, holding that new issue in my hands. Oh, and I love doing it all over again. That’s why, while poring over the research for this year’s State of the Industry salary and career survey, I was happy to see that you, MeetingNews’ readers, feel the same way about your career. Of the 324 meeting planners who responded, 299 said they were either very or somewhat satisfied with their jobs. It’s not every career that generates a 92-percent satisfaction rate! Turn to page 36 to learn more about what other rewards you’ve found in your calling. We at MeetingNews are not just happy that you’re happy—we want to give you more to be happy about. We’ll be following your successes by showcasing your achievements and promotions. Please keep us in mind from now on when you’re making a career move—we want to hear from you! Turn to page 8 for Social Scene to see your peers in action; to page 14 for Newsmaker Q+A to discover what Graydon Dawson has in mind for MPI’s educational programs; and to page 16 for People Making News. Terri Hardin, For those who either have booked—or are conEditor-In-Chief sidering booking—meetings in China, our onthe-ground report about meetings there (International, p. 32) is a mustread. On page 54, our Insider’s Report on meetings marketing lists the ways that meetings, conferences, and trade shows are shrinking their carbon footprints by going paperless with their marketing materials. Personally, while I applaud the green trends, as a publishing professional, I still like that feel of a new issue in my hands. I hope you do, too. Please enjoy this issue that we—Rayna Katz, William Ng, Richard Prestia, and I—have put together for you. And don’t forget to share the love—let us know what you think, and always recycle! r President, Greg Farrar Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Michael Alicea Senior Vice President, Marketing: Mark Hosbein Senior Vice President, Finance: Derek Irwin Senior Vice President, Entertainment: Gerry Byrne Senior Vice President, Marketing, Media & Visual Arts: Sabrina Crow Senior Vice President, Retail: David Loechner Senior Vice President, Online: Linda McCutcheon Senior Vice President, Building & Design: Joe Randall Senior Vice President, Central Services: Mary Kay Sustek Vice President, Licensing: Howard Appelbaum Vice President, Manufacturing & Distribution: Jennifer Grego Vice President, Audience Marketing: Joanne Wheatley terri.hardin@nielsen.com IN THIS ISSUE ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Inside the Meetings Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Social Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 People Making News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 MN Webcast Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Live from the Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 4 MeetingNews June 16, 2008 www.meetingnews.com http://www.meetingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Meeting News - June 16, 2008

Meeting News - June 16, 2008
Contents
What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com
Inside the Meetings Industry
Social Scene
People Making News
Technology
MN Webcast Report
Advertisers Index
Live from the Forum

Meeting News - June 16, 2008