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Meeting Sites Detroit Essential Tool Box Convention Facilities: Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, 700,000 sf of dedicated exhibit space (600,000 sf on one level) in five separate halls; 80 meeting rooms comprising 178,446 sf, including the 27,400-sf Riverview Ballroom and 21,600sf Ambassador Dining Room. The 12,191-seat Cobo Arena and 20,525-seat Joe Louis Arena are adjacent. For more listings, visit Facility Quick Search at www.mimegasite.com FREE-WHEELIN’: The pop-cultural heart of America (cars, Motown music, and industrial history) has gotten a second wind with new branding and an influx of hotel and entertainment options. For Midwest planners, the openings of the MotorCity Casino Hotel and the MGM Grand Detroit mean Vegas-like value without the flight. Planners elsewhere might take a fresh look at Detroit, a city awaiting rediscovery. By Terri Hardin a very interesting and beautiful place to visit. I recommend the Omni Hotel and the Renaissance Club in Detroit, and the Skyline Club in Southfield. All three can accommodate small and large groups.” Neela Johnston with OnSite Events Inc., also recommends the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn. HOME TEAM RECOMMENDS Average Daily Business Travel Costs*: Hotel $172.77 F&B $115.87 Car Rental $128.30 For More Information: Detroit Metro CVB www.visitdetroit.com *Business Travel News 2008 Corporate Travel Index Leslie Blair, a meeting planner now based in Ireland, says, “Downtown, you have the Marriott Renaissance Center and the Atheneum—both in the heart of the city and easy walks to restaurants and entertainment venues.” Outside of downtown, “you have the Townsend in Birmingham and the Royal Park in Rochester. Great Dearborn Our subscribers gave a Pinnahotels include the Ritz-Carlton cle Award to the following: and the Hyatt, and, believe it or Detroit Metro CVB not, a great hotel that’s very popular is the Westin at For more listings, visit Facility Metro Airport.” Jacqueline M. Quick Search at Northrop, a partner at Opal E www.mimegasite.com Event Planning, says, “Detroit is READERS RECOMMEND HERE COMES THE NEW RAZZLE-DAZZLE There was a fourth-quarter frenzy in Motown, as the new $800 million, 400-room MGM Grand Detroit debuted in Oct. The property, which features fine-dining restaurants (three by Wolfgang SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS 92 mimegasite.com MAY 2008 http://www.mimegasite.com http://www.visitdetroit.com http://www.mimegasite.com http://mimegasite.com

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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