MTGS_ASSOCIATION MEETINGS EXTRA Penton Media February 4, 2010 Volume 6, Number 2 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/meetingsnet/v/716 LATEST NEWS --HelmsBriscoe Goes After Association Business By Alison Hall (http://mailto:ahall@meetingsnet.com) The site-selection firm has become a driving force in the meetings industry, marking more than $500 million worth of group business booked in 2009. With the recent hiring of association industry luminary David Peckinpaugh, CMP, as vice president of business development, HelmsBriscoe has signaled its intention to focus more efforts on developing the association segment of its client base. Here's the strategy (http://meetingsnet.com/associationmeetings/news/HelmsBriscoe-Association-Market-0202/). ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Staying In The Heart Of Louisville Can Be A Spiritual Experience! 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Read why association sponsorships increased (http://meetingsnet.com/associationmeetings/news/0203-association-sponsorships-increase/) and what the projections are for this year. ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ECEF 2010, June 2, 2010 - J.W. Marriott, Washington, DC -- The Premiere Event for Top Executives. Find Out More - http://www.eceforum.com/ ---------------------------------------- --RCMA Announces Another $100,000 Donation to Fight Hunger The Religious Conference Management Association for the fifth year in a row has made a $100,000 donation to World Food Programme's efforts to feed hungry children. RCMA Executive Director DeWayne S. Woodring made the announcement January 29 during the association's 38th Annual World Conference and Exposition, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Here's a recap of the RCMA Annual Conference (http://meetingsnet.com/religiousconferencemanager/news/0202-rcma-annonces-donation/). Also, check out our exclusive slide show (http://meetingsnet.com/photo_gallery/gala_celebration/) for photos of attendees. --Meeting Like It's 1999? No, But ADA Encouraged By Hawaii Convention By Dave Kovaleski (mailto:dkovaleski@meetingsnet.com) Ten years ago, the economy was booming and Hawaii hosted its largest association meeting ever, the American Dental Association, which brought 31,000 participants to Honolulu. Ten years later in October 2009, ADA returned to Hawaii, only this time, it was amidst the worst economic crisis since the Depression. While last year's attendance numbers didn't match the highs of 1999, read why ADA officials considered the ADA's 2009 annual meeting in Hawaii a success (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/mag/0101-ada-hawaii-conference/index.html). ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.redcross.org) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Association Day: How to Plan a Winning International Meeting (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=176073&sessionid=1&key=40368A49CC5C09B841035CDA364EAF6B&%3Bpartnerref=mnedit&sourcepage=register), presented by MeetingsNet   Free On-Demand Webinar: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times (http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=148649&s=1&k=350E873885D220DC267C6461B559F7C6&partnerref=mnnews)   Deal or No Deal: Best Practices for Booking Meetings in a Tough Economy (http://pcma.org/x147.xml?events=x8328), sponsored by MeetingsNet and Cvent More (#) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Galt House (http://www.GaltHouse.com) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Association Day: How to Plan a Winning International Meeting (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=176073&sessionid=1&key=40368A49CC5C09B841035CDA364EAF6B&%3Bpartnerref=mnedit&sourcepage=register), presented by MeetingsNet   Free On-Demand Webinar: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times (http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=148649&s=1&k=350E873885D220DC267C6461B559F7C6&partnerref=mnnews)   Deal or No Deal: Best Practices for Booking Meetings in a Tough Economy (http://pcma.org/x147.xml?events=x8328), sponsored by MeetingsNet and Cvent More (#) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Sustainable Meetings Conference, (http://www.greenmeetings.info/) February 9-11, Denver, Colo. 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