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First loves and retro looks
Tuesday, Aug 31By Christine Born
As a young and idealistic architectural student, I had a crush on John Portman and his iconic hotel, Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency, at about the same time I first read Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” ..read more
Control what you can
Tuesday, Aug 17By Christine Born
What’s the next thing to fear beyond hurricanes, oil spills and terrorism disrupting your meetings? Solar storms. Emergency preparation is important and there are things you can do that are in your ..read more
Drilling down
Wednesday, Aug 4By Christine Born
With a tropical storm moving toward them, participants at DMAI’s International Annual Convention in a steamy Fort Lauderdale at the end of July got a reminder about the touchy nature of marketing to meeting planners ..read more
100 days … and counting
Thursday, Jul 29Visit Florida posted updates on the state’s marketing efforts and news on how the spill has affected state tourism on its official blog today, 100 days after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. ..read more
Association memberships
Tuesday, Jul 6
Guest blogger Christine Doyle shares her thoughts on how and why association memberships can be beneficial to planners. ..read more
Small steps
Thursday, Jun 24By Libby Hoppe
Without people who are committed to putting eco-friendly ideas into practice, they are just ..read more
Speaker hijacking
Wednesday, Jun 16
Guest blogger Pegine Echevarria shares her thoughts on what do when a speaker paralyzes your audience. ..read more
Free money!
Thursday, Jun 10By Libby Hoppe
A new iPhone apps helps locate the nearest fee-free ATM, a blessing for frequent cashless travelers. ..read more
Girl power
Tuesday, Jun 1
Guest blogger Rick Hatcher explains why hosting girls’ sporting events equals big dollars for cities ..read more
Missing voice
Thursday, May 20By Christine Born
It’s reassuring to know we have friends in the general media keeping an eye on the meetings and travel industry. Tom Belden reports and writes about air travel and business travel for the Philadelphia Inquirer. ..read more
