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| In the November 3, 2009 issue |
By Alison
Hall
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By Dave
Kovaleski
Union workers at hotels in San Francisco and Chicago voted in
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Site (formerly the Society of Incentive and Travel
Executives) wrapped up its International Conference in Aruba yesterday,
and among the highlights was the announcement of its Crystal Awards
winners. The annual contest recognizes innovation, creativity, and
return on investment of incentive travel programs and motivational
experiences, and this year there are seven winners in five categories.
Here’s
a rundown.
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By Alison
Hall
Concern about the H1N1 flu is not causing corporate travel
managers or business travelers to change their travel plans for the
remainder of 2009 and throughout 2010, according to a survey report
released in October by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives.
We’ve got ACTE’s
survey numbers, plus six important links that can help you make
informed decisions about your company’s meetings and travel in light
of the, aaa-choo, flu.
In other ACTE news, the association has formed a search committee for
a new executive director after last week’s announcement that Susan
Gurley will step down on December 1.
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That’s the recommendation from event-production pro and
blogger Ken Kirsh, president of Kirsh Productions in Summit, N.J.
Meetings PR campaigns have their place, he says, but only the passage of
time is going to resolve the perception problem. So start lobbying
inside your own organization. Here’s his case for
getting your C-suite refocused on meetings and events.
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By Sue
Pelletier
If your presenters are stuck on finding a way to get the
audience really engaged in the content, here’s an idea: When
in doubt, map it out.
Brought to you by face2face, the
MeetingsNet blog.
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