Current Issue - July 2012
The July issue of Smart Meetings features an in-depth look at everything that goes into our Smart Events, from the food and decor to our pioneering use of one-on-one appointments. Former National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones, a speaker at The Smart Meeting Honolulu earlier this year, walks readers through some of his favorite images. Read updates on the latest industry topics and trends, from feature stories on financial and insurance industry meetings to columns about photo apps and a haunted spa. Or learn what New York State, Kauai and Oahu, Tampa Bay, Western Canada and other destinations have to offer for your next meeting.
Smart Meetings is a publication tailored for you, the meeting planner professional. We focus on locations in North America, including Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with special quarterly supplements about planning abroad.
Online Exclusives
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All the Buzz: States Reconsider Marketing Strategies
Washington state leads way toward more private industry involvement
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Green Scene: Cool Stuff
Pillow machine, other sustainability initiatives turn California hotel into “eco-flagship”
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How to Win a Lip-Syncing Competition
A winner of The Smart Meeting’s Rock the Stars contest offers her best advice
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Kentucky's Blockbuster Events
The big three of Bluegrass State entertainment
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Koloa Heritage Trail
Hiking through Kauai's geologic and cultural history
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Theaters of Southern New England
How to meet in the region's dramatic spaces
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Top 5 Movies With Conventions
Meetings, Hollywood-style
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Up, Up and Away!
New Mexico's the center of the hot-air balloon universe
Columns
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Case Study: Networking in the Mountains
Mountain Travel Symposium
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Education: High-Design Meetings
Learning how to design a conference
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Food + Beverage
Honey, Do
Please pass the honey
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Smart Money
Promotion on a Shoestring
Promotion on a Shoestring
Features
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Backstage Pass
An in-depth look at our Smart Events
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Home is Where the New Is
Laid-back lobbies and local flair add comfort for business travelers.
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In Focus
Former National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones shares his world view
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Measuring Up
Regulations and rewards in the financial and insurance industries
In Every Issue
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Quick Quips
Ghost Host
La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa's spectral entertainer
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View From Vegas
In Defense of Team Building
Team-building ideas that work
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Smart Talk
Q&A: Russell George
General Manager Hyatt Regency Trinidad
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Techno Files
Snap It
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Did you Know
The Hive's Arrived
Westin Hotels' new businesss centers
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Industry Watch
The Un-Hotel
Small retreats in a home away from home