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March 2008

The Ultimate Takeover

Move over, Microsoft: Buyouts can be fun

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Destinations

Arizona

From its booming capital to its rural oases, Arizona is a planner pleaser

Picture your next meeting in Arizona. Is your group winding down a rocky trail on horseback, the gaping expanse of the Grand Canyon spreading open ahead?

Las Vegas

If they build it, we're sure to come

“I’m in Vegas all the time,” says Lisa Meller, president of Meeting Perspectives in Irvine, Calif. “I held my last event at Mandalay Bay, the one prior to that at Palms, and I’m coming to The Venetian again this summer.”

Mexico

The acient capital awaits you

Called Tenochtitlan when it was the capital of the Aztec Empire, Mexico City has grown over time to become one of the largest cities in the world.

Orange County

After the meeting, unleash your inner kid in Orange County

It’s nighttime on the beach. Waves comb the distant shoreline, and the flickering bonfire lights up the faces among your group. There will be more meetings tomorrow, but for now, your only focus is the pop of burning logs and the cool sand underfoot. You’re in Orange County.

Seattle

With booming Bellevue next door and matured downtown, Seattle's evolution has come full circle

There could not have been better timing for the annual meeting of the Professional Conference Management Association (PCMA), held in Seattle this past January.

Features

Demystifying Conference Centers

The difference in venues is more than semantics

Read All About It

It’s no secret that keeping up with technology is a daunting task.

Summer Mountain Meetings

Majestic peaks and high-altitude ranges

The Ultimate Takeover

Move over, Microsoft: Buyouts can be fun

Columns

Heathly Meetings

According to a recent poll by the Vegetarian Resource Group, 2.3 percent of adults in the U.S. are vegetarians.

View From Vegas: Winter Round-Up

Departments

Book ’em

Gotta Have it: MacBook Air

What to know before you go

Headlines: March 2008

Smart Moves: March 2008

Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City Utah

Did you Know

FAM-Scamming

We’ve all been in this situation: you’re on a FAM trip with several other meeting planners, having a wonderful time, but there’s just something off about one of the other guests on the trip.

Food + Beverage

Palate vs. Palette

Ellen Burke Van Slyke has one of the most unusual job titles in the hotel restaurant and catering industry:

Give Me 5

Interview with Tom Faust, Vice President of Sales and Distribution, Omni Hotels

A 30-year industry veteran, Tom Faust joined Omni Hotels nearly a year ago as vice president of sales and distribution.

Quick Quips

Wear It Well—And More Than Once

Plastic bags, iPods and sweats. That’s the gist of what people are packing for trips these days.

Select Sites

Presidental Views

Smart Planner

Tales from the trenches

Trend Watch

The Year Ahead

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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.