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May 2008

Crossing Borders: Planners Without Borders

Canada and Mexico add foreign flair to meetings, especially when overseas options are over budget

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Destinations

Alaska

As close as you need it to be... As far as you want it to be

Once upon a time, Alaska was off the edge of the map.

Inland Empire

The Inland Empire offers value, variety and sunny climes

Planners seeking a Golden State destination that offers convenience, extraordinary diversity and plenty to do should start looking over—and stop overlooking—the Inland Empire.

Long Beach

Meeting planners who have never set foot in Long Beach, Calif. can guess from its very name—and coastal location 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles—that a seemingly endless stretch of sandy beach and plenty of sunshine are part of the draw.

Maui

Maui lures groups with beaches and ballrooms

You could—if you were Maui—rest on your laurels as the perennial winner of Condé Nast Traveler’s top Pacific Island. After all, you had edged out some of the best.

Utah

Utah welcomes groups with state-of-the-art facilities and superlative recreation

Features

Crossing Borders: Planners Without Borders

Canada and Mexico add foreign flair to meetings, especially when overseas options are over budget

Dude Ranches: The Cowboy Way

Bring your team together at an authentic Western dude ranch

Executive Retreats

For a change of pace, think and play at some of the West’s most inspiring locales

Working WIth Procrument

It's not a numbers vs. service game

Columns

Healthy Meetings: Sweet Dreams

Ask any sleepy road warrior who has just stepped off a red-eye flight to make a morning meeting: business travel can be exhausting.

Smart Money: Budgeting Strategies

No planner would contest the claim that pulling off a successful meeting is in many ways an art, a careful orchestration of diverse factors brought together to form...

View From Vegas: Rock & Rolls

Departments

Between Rock and a Soft Place

If you’re interested in a rock band that will enhance rather than overwhelm your next event, Unplugged will be music to your ears.

Did You Know

Walking Out of Thin Air

Have you ever been to an event where the speaker makes a grand entrance by bursting through a big paper banner, like they do at football games?

Give Me 5

Interview with Brandy Lewis, CMP

Interview with Brandy Lewis, CMP Director, Business Development, Meeting Logistics Management,

Smart Planner

Engaging Speakers

Professional speakers can make or break your meeting—and their success impacts yours.

Techno Files

The End Of E-Mail

Here’s a fun trick: Close your eyes for a minute and try to remember the days before e-mail.

Trend Watch

Roughin' It In Style

Let’s face it, a camping trip in the backcountry could be the perfect company off-site—

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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.