Midwest Meetings
Spring 2010
Features
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Table of Contents
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The Checklist Connection
New tools to aid your planning…
by RJ Heestand
Happy Birthday Keep America Meeting
After just one year, Keep America Meeting is a proven success story…
Fitness on the Road
Staying fit is possible when you are on the road…
10+1 Ways to Avoid Networking Faux Pas
Tips to help you connect with more contacts at your next event…
by Debra Bouché
Social Media for Event Planners
Extending and growing your brand with social media tools…
by Laura Black with Freeman Co. and Corbin Ball, CMP, CSP
Business Travel Critics Not Invited to 2010 Meetings and Events
Keep travel going in 2010…
by Rob Hard
Healthy Meetings: Body, Mind and Spirit
Incorporate healthy options into a standard meeting…
11 Issues Shaping the Industry
Lessons learned from the past that should be remembered for future planning…
by Patrick Mayock
Departments
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Ask the Expert
Trends in the Meeting’s World…
by Shadia Cook
Letter from the Publisher Meet in the Midwest Industry Insites
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Destination Index
MIDWEST MEETINGS SPRING 2010
IFC
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Tradeshow Survival Guide
Tips on what you need to succeed at your next tradeshow…
Maximizing Tradeshow Effectiveness
Exhibit/display expert shares top ten tips for success…
by Robert Byhre
4 Things to Improve Your Booth
Suggestions to increase interaction…
by Susan A. Friedmann, CSP
20 Ways to Plan for Fun and Excitement at Your Next Meeting
Out-of-the-box ideas to get your meeting going…
by Tom Antion
“Real” Location Meeting vs. Virtual Meetings
What do traditional group meetings achieve that virtual meetings don’t, can’t, won’t and never will…
by John K. Mackenzie
10 Reasons to Keep Holding Your Offsite Meetings Despite Tough Economic Times
Yes, meetings and events are essential - despite all…
by MeetingSource.com
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