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Inside this Issue > Features JULY 2008 Dr. Simone Sommer and her son Josh created a foundation and a conference to spur research into his rare form of cancer PAGE 36 COVER STORY: EDUCATION ROUNDUP SAFETY & SECURITY 33 Initial Success CMP, CMM, CAE—Here’s what planners get from all those certification programs. BY CORRIE DOSH 44 Risky Business How to avoid killing your attendees. BY KINLEY LEVACK 48 Places & Spaces MEDICAL MEETINGS MEETING SITES 36 Strong Medicine A cancer patient turns meeting planner to help find a cure for his rare disease. BY MARC BOISCLAIR Denver and St. Paul prep for the DNC and RNC . . . renovation in Steamboat Springs, CO. On Site: MegaCenter in Las Vegas. 100 Birmingham 104 Kentucky 113 Hong Kong 116 Melbourne 108 Georgia & the Carolinas What’s New On Online Right Now: Breaking News daily: Our editors scour the landscape of the meetings business for news you need to know now. Vote in our latest Poll: More than 100 industry people weigh in each week with their views of current issues. Have you? Unparalleled Industry Research: View all our recent research and benchmarking results, with analytical commentary. Featured Articles: See the latest in-depth pieces from our editors on topics such as meeting logistics, contract negotiations, F&B trends, training programs, and much more. Directory of On-Line Services Planning Tools: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/tools/index.jsp Industry News: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/news/index.jsp Articles: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/articles/index.jsp Destination Guide: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/destination_guide/index.jsp Industry Research: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/research/index.jsp Career Tips: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/career_lifestyle/index.jsp Events: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/events/index.jsp Special Offers: www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/special_offers/index.jsp Community Links: http://www.misoapbox.com http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus http://groups.google.com/group/MiForum mimegasite.com JULY 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS 2 http://mimegasite.com http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/tools/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/news/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/articles/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/destination_guide/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/research/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/career_lifestyle/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/events/index.jsp http://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/special_offers/index.jsp http://www.misoapbox.com http://vnutravel.typepad.com/migurus http://groups.google.com/group/MiForum http://mimegasite.com

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

Successful Meetings - July 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Industry Trends
Suppliers
Newsmakers
On the Record
Technology
Newsmakers
Calendar
Planner Spotlight
Management Matters
Meetings Law
Websites of the Month
Mouth for Sale
Pre-Event
On Site
Tools of the Trade
Pre-Event
Initial Success
Strong Medicine
Risky Business
Places & Spaces
Birmingham
Kentucky
Georgia & the Carolinas
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Gurus

Successful Meetings - July 2008