MTGS_MEETINGSNET EXTRA_ Penton Media January 31, 2012 Volume 11, Number 5 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/meetingsnet/v/934 LATEST NEWS --Capsized Costa Concordia Prompts Cruise Industry Reviews and Changes By Alison Hall ( mailto:ahall@meetingsnet.com ) One cruise line CEO has called the grounding of the Costa Concordia, which struck rock off the coast of Italy January 13, "a defining moment in the history of the modern cruise industry." Indeed, despite cruising's historically excellent overall safety record, the accident is prompting safety reviews and already has caused two cruise ship companies to announce procedural changes. We have the details ( http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/costa-concordia-prompts-cruise-regulation-review-0128?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ), plus a longtime cruise broker's advice for keeping your groups safe ( http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/cruise-meetings-safety-1028?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ), and maritime experts' answers to tough questions ( http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/costa-concordia-prompts-cruise-regulation-review-0128/index1.html?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ) about the safety of huge vessels, crew training, and whether a captain should go down with his ship. ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT The U.S. Virgin Islands offers three distinct islands, providing a range of accommodations and world-class facilities for meeting and incentive groups. Planning a meeting, conference or event is easy and hassle-free with an "RFP" feature on VisitUSVI.com. 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Inspired by a presentation she'd seen on hybrid meetings, she pitched adding a virtual component to the sales meeting as a way to reach the reps who didn't come in person. The result? Of the 1,300 potential remote attendees, she attracted an amazing 450 registrants. Of those, more than 300 stayed with the programming from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for two days. Here's how she did it. ( http://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/thrivent_financial_hybrid_virtual_meeting_0131?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ) ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Visit the MeetingsNet expert-advice site, where we've got top meeting pros on camera answering a variety of your questions as well as a collection of educational -- and sometimes offbeat -- editors' pick lists, from the top tech tools to the best books for meeting professionals. Click Here http://meetingsnet.com/microsites/mustseemeetingfiles/?lcMSMF ---------------------------------------- SITES AND VENUES --South Korea Proclaims Convention Year 2012 By Alison Hall ( mailto:ahall@meetingsnet.com ) According to the Brussels-based research organization Union of International Associations, South Korea ranked 8th in the world and its capital, Seoul, ranked 5th for hosting international conferences in 2010. In November 2010, South Korea became the first Asian country to host the G20 Summit. Now the country is striving to raise its meetings profile even higher by proclaiming 2012 as Korea Convention Year. Planners who take meetings outside the United States but haven't yet visited South Korea might want to add it to their list of possibilities. Some of the incentives being offered -- such as 40 percent off hotel room rates -- are well worth checking out. We've got more details, plus a roundup of Korea's main meeting regions. ( http://meetingsnet.com/destinations/international/news/korea-convention-year-2012-0127?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ) There's more to this peninsula than Seoul. FACE2FACE --10 Quick Meeting Planning Tips By Sue Pelletier ( mailto:spelletier@meetingsnet.com ) While it's easy to get excited about all the new tech bells and whistles, innovative meeting formats, and presenters who do more than present, don't forget that it really comes down to keeping your attendees needs first and foremost. Here's a link to 10 planning essentials ( http://blog.meetingsnet.com/face2face/2012/01/20/10-quick-meeting-planning-tips?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ) to keep front of mind, brought to you by face2face ( http://blog.meetingsnet.com/face2face?YM_MID='mmid'&YM_RID='email' ), the MeetingsNet blog. 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