Current Issue - May 2013

Current Issue of SmartMeetings Magazine - May 2013

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The May issue of Smart Meetings is all about how technology is revolutionizing the meetings industry. You’ll find future-focused articles throughout the magazine, from a four-part cover story on all the latest developments in venues, gadgets and more to special columns on hotel tech and travel apps. Our quarterly Planning Abroad special section looks at international food etiquette and well as meeting options in Sydney and Copenhagen. Readers will discover updates about the latest events, trends and properties, including features on gaming destinations and an interview with PCMA’s vice president of business innovation. Learn what San Antonio and Austin, Utah, Illinois, the Greater San Diego area, Eastern Canada and other destinations have to offer for your next meeting.

Smart Meetings is a publication covering meetings industry news, expert opinions and interviews, topical articles and feature stories covering corporate, incentives, government and association meetings. Destination and venue coverage includes Canada, Mexico, the United States and the Caribbean. International destinations, topics and news are covered quarterly.

Online Exclusives

All the Buzz: Cody’s Vision Lives On

Wyoming town plows through consequences of sequestration
Case Study: A Therapeutic Convention

American Counseling Association’s Cincinnati Meeting Featured Ashley Judd, Almost 400 Education Sessions
Green Scene: Green Hotels Global

Website offers planners a place to compare hotels’ environmental records
More Gadgets for Meetings

Extra gizmos ready to change how you interact with events
Photos of the Hotel of the Future

ITH Room Xperience
San Diego Meeting Spotlight

ASAE's CEO Symposium
Top 5 Gamification Books

Resources for introducing play into meetings and events

Columns

Case Study: Gadgets & Gizmos at CES 2013

Consumer Electronics Show
Contracts: The Technology Dotted Line

What's on your tech checklist?
Editor Picks: Favorite Free Travel Apps

Travel smarter with these apps
Entertainment: It's a Digital Age

DJ technology rocks
Food + Beverage

Gelato For All

The scoop on gelato
New & Renovated: More Roomy

Debuts in Las Vegas; Amelia Island, Fla.; and Bloomington, Minn.

Features

Aces Wild

Gaming destinations offer a winning hand
iMeeting

Comprehensive guide to technology trends in the meeting industry
iMeeting Byte 1: Places & Spaces

Technology conveniences at your fingertips
iMeeting Byte 2: Bring it In!

Third-party services add high-tech drama to events
iMeeting Byte 3: Gamification

Game aesthetics take over the meeting room, as planners look to engage attendees
iMeeting Byte 4: Edge of Tomorrow

Bleeding-edge gadgets will change how meetings are seen, heard and felt
Planning Abroad: Foods from Afar

Etiquette matters when it comes to gastronomy

In Every Issue

Did you Know

Google’s New Campus

Tech company focuses on architectural innovation for Bay View complex
Quick Quips

Happy Birthday, Florida!

Viva Florida 500
Industry Watch

High-Tech Hotel of the Future

What's next with tech at hotels
Smart Sites

Nerd Alert!

Silicon Valley tech museums elevate meeting IQs
Smart Talk

Planning Abroad: Q&A with Steven Dixon

Business Events Manager–North America, Tourism New Zealand
Smart Sites

Planning Abroad: The Regal Touch

Give attendees a taste of royalty
Smart Talk

Q&A with Jason Paganessi

Vice President, Business Innovation, Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

Current Issue - May 2013

Online Exclusives

Columns

Food + Beverage

Features

In Every Issue

Did you Know

Quick Quips

Industry Watch

Smart Sites

Smart Talk

Smart Sites

Smart Talk

Destination Features

Guess Where

Where is this Japanese-style garden located?

Solutions

Services