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March 2010

Dining Las Vegas

Dishing up CityCenter

Where in the West

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Online Exclusives

Conference Sites Go Social

One Bay Area Company Incorporates Social Media into Conference Websites

Your Place at the Table

Dear Mr. Smart E. Pants, I have an event coming up that will include a nice, sit-down dinner and I don’t know how to make my place cards stand out. I really want them to look upscale and professional (and it would be great if they didn’t cost a lot!). The most important thing is that I want them to be unique, and I don’t want to use the typical fold-over, tented cards that you can print on. Can you help? Sincerely, Joan Sentado Denver, Colo.

Blazing the Green Trail

GMIC’s Sustainable Meeting Conference Paves the Way for Greener Meetings

The Reward is in the Eye of the Beholder

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson

Grown-up Recess

The W Scottsdale offers groups 5 food-free ways to take a break

Destinations

Orange County

Sunshine, sparkling waves and spectacular value are a recipe for success

Start with all that exemplifies Southern California, including palm trees, Pacific coastline, culture and urban energy. Season that with appealing activities and attractive venues. Finally, toss in the secret ingredient: surprising affordability. This is Orange County’s recipe, and the result is a destination made for meetings.

Las Vegas

Why not !

 Reinvention is nothing new to Las Vegas. Its history can be described as a series of dynamic eras, each bigger and bolder than its predecessor, each changing its look and character.

Los Cabos

Where attendees can escape the everyday

On any given day, the water temperature in Los Cabos is an ideal 72 degrees, while the air, even in the winter, rarely falls below 60 degrees. And although Los Cabos is commonly misconstrued as a spring-breakers-only getaway, it’s actually a great location for meetings—and for all the same reasons.

Arizona

Hold your meeting in an Arizona oasis

Drive south from Phoenix into the heart of the Sonoran Desert and you’ll soon come upon one of the giant saguaro cacti, arms pointing skyward, that can grow to an astonishing 45 feet tall and 10 feet around. Continue into the Saguaro National Park and you’ll soon be surrounded by vast forests of the enormous plants.

Greater Seattle

Meet in the Emerald City of Greater Seattle

Think of holding a meeting in Seattle and your mind is suddenly filled with images of umbrellas, ponchos and waterproof boots splashing through puddles on yet another of the city’s famously rainy days. And while Seattle certainly gets its share of the wet stuff—they don’t call it Rain City for nothing—locals will tell you it doesn’t rain that much.

Features

All In

The Pros and Cons of All-Inclusives

Closer to the Sun

Meet on the mountains in the summer and take your meetings and events up, up and away

From Grapes to Glass

The Vineyard Year in the Wine Countries of the West

MEETINGS MEAN BUSINESS

Where We Are—One Year Later

The Smart Mart Gets Its Close-Up

Beverly Hills kicks off our 2010 events with another success

Columns

Industry Watch: PhRMA Codes Revisited

The spotlight's on medical meetings

Smart Basics: Jump Start Your Job

Building blocks for new planners

Smart Money: Lowering Costs, Not Quality

The best for less

View from Vegas: Bring the Kids

Bring the kids? You bet.

Chef's Table

Dining Las Vegas

Dishing up CityCenter

Quick Quips

Get the Skinny

A Slimmed-down Travel Companion

Select Sites

Smart Sites March 2010

Paradise Point Resort & Spa and Hotel Encanto

Smart Planner

Body Language Bloopers

Body language speaks

Smart Talk

Interview with Carolyn Davis, CMP

Interview with Carolyn Davis, CMPOwner, Strategic Meeting PartnersSan Diego, Calif.

Techno Files

What’s in a Meme

Spreading the word

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A publication tailored for you, the meeting planner professional. We focus exclusively on locations in the western United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Mexico and Canada.