Meeting News - July 21, 2008 - (Page 3)

Perspectives Call ’Em As We See ’Em The 25 Most Powerful list begins with oil, which is, hands down, the most powerful factor in meeting planning today. Escalating prices at home—and the weak dollar abroad—have resulted in not only less global reliance on traveling Americans, but less prominence for U.S. trade shows in the global marketplace and more efforts into established and emerging markets elsewhere. As Martin Sirk, CEO of the International Congress & Convention Association, and one of our 25 Most Powerful, put it, “The playing field has been flattened forever. Emerging destinations have, in many cases, leapfrogged established countries in technological terms and quality of venues. Capital investment is pouring into China, India, and the [Persian] Gulf region.” Sirk shares our list with fellow internationalists Paul Kennedy, of Reed Travel Exhibitions; Ray Bloom, of the IMEX trade show; and Bruce MacMillan, of Meeting Professionals International. From adversity comes opportunity. The two CVB heads on our list—Las Vegas’ Rossi Ralenkotter and Orlando’s Gary Sain, are meeting today’s challenges with ever-newer venues and creative strategies. But the largest number of our 25 Most Powerful have made their names working toward a green future that does not rely on oil—and oil’s baggage. Baggage like global warming. Rayna Katz’s cover story on how Midwest flooding destroyed unique venues in the Heartland brings home the Terri Hardin, tragic toll of disrespecting Mother Earth. Editor-In-Chief In fact, we’ve taken a page from the environmental playbook. In this issue, we introduce our new department, Green Beat, which features news on the steps hotels, venues, and people are taking to make the world less carbon-centric. As Peter Huggins, planner for Washington, DC-based American Chemical Society, who now rides a bike to work instead of driving, put it, “How am I doing? Not spending $4.15 a gallon to commute to work is how I’m doing.” r Editorial J u l y 2 1 , 2 0 0 8 Vo l u m e 3 2 , N u m b e r 1 3 Corporate/Sales Nella Veldran, Vice President Travel Group Phone: (646) 654-7325 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 Southeast/Mid-Atlantic/Ohio Larry Mischik, Ad Director/Account Manager 3054 Four Oaks Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360 Phone: (770) 604-9641 NY/NJ/New England/Bermuda/Caribbean Diane DiMaggio, International Advertising Director 770 Broadway, NY, NY 10003; Phone: (646) 654-7332 Contributing Editors Corrie Dosh, Robert Carey, Kinley Levack Joy Anderson, Michael Goldstein Florida/Cruise Arthur Hyman, Associate Publisher/Account Manager 1267 Via Fiume, Boynton Beach, FL 33436 Phone: (561) 736-5374 Art Art Director, Richard Prestia (646) 654-4424; 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Japan Etsuko Ichinohe, Pacific Business, Inc.; Phone 81-3-3661-6138; Fax: 81-3-3661-6139; Macau, Hong Kong, China Stephen Hutton, Hutton Media Limited, International Media Representatives, Suite 2102 Fook Lee Commercial Centre, 33 Lockhart Road, Wanchai Hong Kong; Phone: 852 2528 9135; Fax: 852 2528 9281 Information Marketing Associate Director, Audience Marketing, Tracey Dwyer (646) 654-5879 tracey.dwyer@nielsen.com Reprints The YGS Group Barb Karmilowicz (800) 290-5460 x106 MN@theYGSgroup.com List Rentals For postal mailings: Julius Single, (845) 731-2731 For emailings: Nicole Guarascio, (845) 731-3828 Group President Sabrina Crow Business Manager Leslie Musick terri.hardin@nielsen.com President, Greg Farrar IN THIS ISSUE ® ® ® ® ® What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Inside the Meetings Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 People Making News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Live from the Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 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 Correction In a State of the Industry feature story in the June 16 issue, an editing error attributed CMP certification to Beth Cooper-Zobott. Said Cooper-Zobott, “I believe you confused me with Julie Sibthorp, who previously in the article (on page 36) spoke about having come from the supplier side.” MN apologizes for the error. www.meetingnews.com July 21, 2008 MeetingNews 3 http://MeetingNews.com http://www.meetingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Meeting News - July 21, 2008

Meeting News - July 21, 2008
Contents
What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com
Inside the Meetings Industry
People Making News
Hotels & Resorts
Convention Centers
CVBs
Transportation
International
Green Beat
MeetingNews Exclusive Research
Destination Insider
MN Webcast Report
Advertisers Index
Live from the Forum

Meeting News - July 21, 2008