June 2007
Destinations
MONTEREY / CARMEL
The Monterey peninsula’s enchanting communities mix culture, history and intimate architecture against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty
For over a hundred years, the Monterey Peninsula has delighted visitors with its gnarly knuckled cypress trees and whimsical villages. It is the kind of place that lingers in the memory like a captivating first date.
Boise
Your own private(ly) terrific Idaho - explore a lesser-known destination with a four-season allure
As a state, L-shaped Idaho encompasses 82,667 square miles, making it the 14th largest in the union. Its history is a richly layered tapestry of indigenous peoples, French fur traders, silver miners, loggers, sheepherders and farmers.
Las Vegas
The possibilities for holding a meeting in Nevada are as vast as the state itself.
When Roseann Howard, sales administrator for Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., a New York-based biotechnology firm, asked the 40 members of her company’s sales team where they wanted to go for their next meeting, about half of them responded, “Las Vegas.” It wasn’t even a multiple-choice question.
San Diego
The brilliance of San Diego’s meetings infrastructure and the delights of the city’s attractions are a match made in heaven for planners
The Great Meeting Professional in the Sky must look down on her work in San Diego with profound satisfaction. Consider that the city occupies a spot with the most perfect climate in the U.S. There is no tortuous “low” season with squalling or sticky weather.
Features
Affordable Meetings
Tame The Budget Bear With Savvy Tips From Experts
Fields Of Dreams
Meet amid the vines to revive employees and wow clients.
Team Strategy
Team Building Activities Can Pull Your Group Together Like Nothing Else, But Consider Letting Participants Know A Little Of What To Expect
Brand News
Express Spa Treatments
Want to reward your meeting-goers for their hard work but don’t have a lot of free time on the schedule? A host of spas are offering five- to 45-minute massages, facials and foot massages specifically created for busy meeting-goers. These soothing therapies are most appreciated by attendees and the shortened sessions offer planners a cost-effective way to reward the team for their hard work.
Show(S) And Tell
Las Vegas is full of wacky shows: a new flock of hypnotists, magicians and comedians seems to appear (and disappear) every week. But no show has done a better job of punching through the noise than Beacher’s Madhouse, a free-for-all, freak-and-variety show that has become one of the most popular shows in town.
Did you Know
Team Building In A Box
If you’d like to hang up the usual ropes-course idea for your next team-building event, consider something new and witty for your group: The Go Game, where no leaders are assigned yet everyone participates—even the shyest of players!
Food + Beverage
The Beauties Of Cool Climate Syrahs
Add to your event-planning arsenal an appreciation of unusual wines that can satisfy the pickiest guests. For most, the old standbys of chardonnay, merlot and cabernet sauvignon usually do the trick. But for those looking for more adventure, try syrah. Add to your event-planning arsenal an appreciation of unusual wines that can satisfy the pickiest guests. For most, the old standbys of chardonnay, merlot and cabernet sauvignon usually do the trick. But for those looking for more adventure, try syrah.
Give Me 5
Interview With Eduardo Chaillo, Cmp
Regional Director, United States and Canada, Mexico Tourism Board
Quick Quips
A Howlin’ Great Time
Remember how much fun summer camp was—lots of activities, lots of new friends and a nifty cabin to stay in. Well, that’s just the experience Camp Bow Wow, a doggie day and overnight camp, offers to furry friends when their owners are heading out of town.
Select Sites
Radically Refreshing
“Good morning, The Curtis hotel. How can I make your day?”
Smart Moves
Smart Perspectives
Dude, It’s A Radical Meeting Destination
When Bill Wulff, CMP and president of Above The Rim Events in New Jersey, was planning a sales meeting for a pharmaceutical company...
Technophiles
Registration Demystified!
An Interview with Rick Borry, Ph.D., Chief Software Architect, Certain Software, Inc.
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