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Professional Development: MPI ‘Meet Different’

Posted by on February 12, 2010 at 10:53 am

published by staff. There are only 8 days left until MPI’s Meet Different 2010, which is being held, this year, in Cancun, Mexico. The event has always seemed very “left brain” in many respects, promising attendees “… better designs, more efficient practices and return on investment that’s clear and measureable.” This year, however, the association [...]

Writing A Great Proposal

Posted by on February 12, 2010 at 10:50 am

published by staff. Writers and marketing consultants Doug Stern and Jaclyn Landon have compiled a six-point article for Marketing Profs on how to write a great proposal in response to an RFP. The duo advise not to get too creative but rather remember that you’re getting points for showing how well you color inside the [...]

Practice Makes Perfect

Posted by on January 19, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Published by staff on January 18, 2010 If you’re nervous about an upcoming job interview, consider getting some practice with automated phone interviews at Better Talking. Visit the web site, sign up with your name and e-mail address, and you’re given a phone number and a pin number. Call the number and you’ll be prompted [...]

COP15 An Example In Green Conference Planning

Posted by on December 28, 2009 at 9:11 pm
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by Janet Latremouille with WTTC.com So your clients want to “green up” their conference. And, they’ve left it to you, the planner, to show them the way. The organizers of this month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) have taken some big steps (and a lot of little ones, too) to decrease the [...]

LEED® Hotels: What You Need To Know

Posted by on December 11, 2009 at 11:49 am
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by Janet Latremouille As “green” becomes more important, planners who work with environmentally conscious clients need to be sure that the products and services they recommend meet environmental targets. And that includes hotels. For event and meeting planners who are looking to “green” their events, booking clients into LEED® certified properties is an excellent start. [...]

WTTC North Pole: For Your Holiday Event

Posted by on November 17, 2009 at 5:19 pm
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published by Wttc.com Staff Find everything you need to make this holiday season a special one. Visit our latest destination city — WTTC North Pole — to browse or search for holiday discounts and deals from suppliers across North America. Another service of WTTC.com … helping planners search less, and find more.

Five Ways To Manage Your Holiday Gift Selections

Posted by on November 17, 2009 at 5:12 pm
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published by: Wttc.com staff Most of us don’t like to start thinking about Christmas before at least November, but in business it’s never too early… only too late! And, no one knows this better than Dan Goldhar, co-founder of Toronto-based Admar Promotions Group. Dan has been helping companies get noticed since 1991 when he and [...]

Event Resources From ‘The Queen of Green’

Posted by on October 26, 2009 at 6:47 am
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Last week, Lindsay Coulter, the “Queen of Green” at The David Suzuki Foundation, talked with WTTC.com’s Janet Latremouille about what her role at the foundation and what actions planners could take to decrease the environmental footprint of their meetings and events. After the interview, Lindsay was kind enough to provide us with a list of [...]

Five Tips For Selling in a Recession

Posted by on September 23, 2009 at 9:07 am
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by; Andrew Maxwell – Wttc.com An issue that is currently top of mind for many businesses in the meetings, incentives, conventions and events industry is how to attract new business sales during tough economic times. Just do a Google search for “selling in a recession” and you get over 21 million returns, a statistic that [...]

Meeting Your Green Targets

Posted by on September 22, 2009 at 11:47 am
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by: Janet Latremouille Hotels reduce their use of water and chemicals by giving guests the option of reusing their towels. Restaurants source local suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint. Planners make sure that their suppliers recycle plates and glassware. Many companies in our industry are trying to act “green”. But truthfully, it’s sometimes difficult to [...]