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with a cosmopolitan feel, Providence provides 137,000 square feet of meeting space in the Rhode Island Convention Center Complex, 6,000-plus hotel rooms, a thriving arts district, and top-notch culinary offerings. Portland With the LEED-certified Oregon Convention Center, multiple new and updated hotels, tax-free shopping, breweries, and many opportunities to enjoy nature, Portland is a great West Coast option for groups. Madison, WI Scholarly appeal and fun, university-town diversions compliment the Frank Lloyd Wright design of the Monona Terrace convention center. A grid layout and easy walking distances make Madison a convenient meetings spot. —Lori Morris > Calendar May 18-20 ACTE (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) Global Education Conference, Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. (703) 6835322 www.acte.org May 18-20 BTN (Business Travel News) Corporate Travel World, Washington, D.C. (646) 654-4500 www.btnonline.com June 11-12 HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International) Affordable Meetings West, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA (914) 421-3206 www.affordablemeetings.com June 11-14 SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals) 2008 Annual Education Conference, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX (703) 5490892 www.sgmp.org June 21-24 HCEA (Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association) 2008 Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT (404) 252-3663 www.hcea.org New Convention Package New Entertainment District New Grand Ballroom – 46,450 sq. ft. “Many cities are reinventing themselves in big ways, and Kansas City’s exciting $4.5 billion downtown renaissance is a prime example. As meeting professionals, we aren’t doing our jobs if we don’t take a look.” MICKEY SCHAEFER President, Mickey Schaefer & Associates LLC Industry leader and former VP Meetings & Conventions, American Academy of Family Physicians 30+ years experience with KC’s meetings package R http://www.acte.org http://www.btnonline.com http://www.affordablemeetings.com http://www.sgmp.org http://www.hcea.org

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

Successful Meetings - May 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry Trends
Destination News
Destination News
Suppliers
Destination News
Calendar
On the Record
Websites of the Month
Management Matters
Mouth for Sale
Meetings Law
Planner's Spotlight
Pre-Event
On Site
Tools of the Trade
Pre-Event
Counting Change
Giving Them the Business
The Magnificent Seven
All-American Gift Guide
Green Lights
Places & Spaces
Anaheim & Orange County
Upstate New York
Cincinnati
Detroit
San Diego
Phoenix
Gurus

Successful Meetings - May 2008