MTGS_BEYOND BORDERS EXTRA_ Penton Media November 18, 2009 Volume 5, Number 11 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/meetingsnet/v/693 LATEST NEWS --H1N1 and International Travel: Will You Get Screened? By Alison Hall (mailto:ahall@meetingsnet.com) The U.S Department of State has warned that U.S. citizens traveling abroad -- particularly those traveling to China between now and the end of the year -- should be prepared for screening and quarantine procedures that may be put in place at some foreign airports as a way to reduce the spread of the H1N1 flu. We've got the links you need (http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/H1N1-International-Travel-Screening-Quarantine-1113/) to travel insurance companies and country-specific travel pages. 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Repeating at the top spot in the "upper upscale" segment is Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts. See who else made the grade and how J.D. Power does the judging. (http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/JD-POWER-EUROPE-HOTEL-RANKINGS-1113/) ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Live Webinars - Association Day: How to Plan a Winning International Meeting- Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:00pm ET & 1:15pm ET -- Register Now! On November 18, MeetingsNet, publisher of Association Meetings, Medical Meetings, and Religious Conference Manager magazines, will host a one-day webinar series for association professionals taking meetings outside the U.S. Association Day will feature expert panelists in two separate webinars covering topics from launching your first international meeting to budgeting, sponsorship, and negotiations. http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=176073&s=1&k=40368A49CC5C09B841035CDA364EAF6B&partnerref=mnnl ---------------------------------------- --Survey: Association Meetings Executives Optimistic about 2010 Having welcomed nearly 1,000 attendees -- a record-breaking number -- to its annual conference in Florence, Italy, last week, the International Congress and Convention Association released results of a survey that showed most international associations had steady or rising attendance at their events in 2009. Despite the 38 percent whose 2009 attendance numbers declined, most respondents were optimistic about the year ahead. (http://meetingsnet.com/associationmeetings/news/ICCA-SURVEY-SAYS-ASSOCIATIONS-OPTIMISTIC-1113/) --Going International? Get Your Passport Here International meeting planners: MeetingsNet is offering two webinars today about taking your meetings outside the country. Choose one or both of our free, one-hour webinars: The first one, on launching an international association meeting, starts at 12 p.m. EST, and the second, on 20 cost-saving strategies for international programs, follows at 1:15 p.m. Join four meeting industry pros with dozens of years of international experience between them for a lively two hours: Karen J. Malone, vice president, meeting services, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society; Peter Turner, business development director -- U.S. Association Market, MCI Institution Division; Agn_s Canonica, CMP, CMM, director--international services, Meetings & Incentives; and Idoia Rod_s, CMM, managing director, MCI Brussels and Amsterdam. Learn more and register. (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=176073&sessionid=1&key=40368A49CC5C09B841035CDA364EAF6B&partnerref=mnnl&sourcepage=register) --IMEX 2010 Association Day Program Set Exclusively for association executives, IMEX Association Day has been planned for May 24, 2010, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, the day before the start of IMEX, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings, and events. Find out who's on the agenda and how to register. (http://meetingsnet.com/associationmeetings/news/IMEX-Association-Day-2010-Program-1113/) ----------------------------------------   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), today at 12 noon and 1:15 ET   Webinar: Bottom Line ROI: How to Gather, Track, and Report Your Meetings Spend (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=173602&sessionid=1&key=653C95CA47F222CED51E07D4855FA2A4&partnerref=mnweb&sourcepage=register), view on demand   Webinar: Extending Your Event with Economical High-Def Videoconferencing (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=161271&sessionid=1&key=98F1A10387741DC13E20A0171759896D&partnerref=mneditorial&sourcepage=register), view on demand   Webinar: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/apex/leadership-turbulent-times-0601/), view on demand. Earn CE credits.   On Demand: Green Meeting Standards (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/green_meetings_standards_1008/) More (#) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Monaco Government Tourist Office (http://www.visitmonaco.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=14) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   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), today at 12 noon and 1:15 ET   Webinar: Bottom Line ROI: How to Gather, Track, and Report Your Meetings Spend (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=173602&sessionid=1&key=653C95CA47F222CED51E07D4855FA2A4&partnerref=mnweb&sourcepage=register), view on demand   Webinar: Extending Your Event with Economical High-Def Videoconferencing (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=161271&sessionid=1&key=98F1A10387741DC13E20A0171759896D&partnerref=mneditorial&sourcepage=register), view on demand   Webinar: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/apex/leadership-turbulent-times-0601/), view on demand. Earn CE credits.   On Demand: Green Meeting Standards (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/green_meetings_standards_1008/) More (#) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   EIBTM Global Meetings & Incentives Exhibition (http://www.eibtm.com), Barcelona, Spain, December 1-3   Professional Convention Management Association Annual Meeting (http://www.pcma.org), Dallas, January 10-13, 2010   Greening the Hospitality Industry Conference (http://www.greenmeetings.info), Denver, February 9-11, 2010 More (#) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Taking your meetings outside the U.S? Here's a resource that might come in handy: MeetingsNet's International Meetings Special Report (http://meetingsnet.com/international/). ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Visit the MeetingsNet Deal Finder (http://meetingsnet.com/discounts_deals/), with news about promotions and discounts. 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