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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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