Smart Meetings Magazine Issue April 2009

Often referred to as Alberta’s “urban backbone,” Calgary is known for its rapid development into a true cosmopolitan city. Situated amid foothills and high plains, Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, yet it still maintains a hometown feel.

Colorado

Colorado creates energy as high as its peaks

It’s a common misconception that Colorado only has its Rocky Mountains to offer. It’s another that the Centennial State requires snow gear at all times. In fact, the opposite is true. “With more than 300 days of sunshine, [Colorado] outshines Miami and San Diego,” says Jenni Gaherty, director of sales and marketing for the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek.

Greater L.A.

Greater L.A. is ready for its close-up

Los Angeles has a pulse and rhythm like no other, a driving beat that moves the city ever forward in a perpetual motion of big money deals and spinning car wheels. It’s a city with endless stories to tell, and just as many voices to tell them. And like a genie granting wishes, Los Angeles can conjure almost anything your heart desires and your mind can fathom.

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco combines beauty with business

More than 21,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers voted in the magazine’s most recent Readers Choice awards contest, and once again, San Francisco ranked No. 1—for the 18th time.

Features

Deal Me In

Hit the jackpot with casino meetings

Spa & Meetings

A superb stress-busting solution for troubled times

Strategic Meetings Management Program

A Solution in Challenging Economic Times

What's Your Flavor?

Columns

HEALTHY MEETINGS: Boot Camps

Energize your attendees with a heart-pumping boot camp

SMART MONEY: Frugal Meeting Tips

Meetings on a shoestring

VIEW FROM VEGAS: Don’t Mess With Vegas

The Strip gets serious

Did You Know

Did You Know?

Build Better Meetings

Food + Beverage

No Vino Babble

The Wine Diva

Quick Quips

Surviving the Ordinary

Have you always wanted to be stuck on a deserted island to put your survival skills into use? To see what it’s like to spear fish and pick coconuts from palm trees?

Smart Planner

Conquering Adversity

Get past adversity

SMART TALK: Interview with Kenneth J. Fischang, CHME, CMP

Interview with Kenneth J. Fischang, CHME, CMP, President/CEO, Sonoma County Tourism BureauSanta Rosa, Calif.

Techno Files

Techno Trends

It seems every time we turn on a computer, a slew of new technologies appear before our eyes, popping up on our screens like wildflowers after a spring rain. With so much out there, it’s a daunting task to sift through all the weeds to pluck out the few perennials that will actually improve our work-a-day lives.

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The Intelligent way to plan in the Western Region

April 2009

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