Pretty MoreThan Just a

Meeting space doesn’t end

inside the four walls of the convention center—

which explains how and why second-tier destinations

are using well- designed

public spaces, natural land- scaping, and walkable

neighborhoods to compete

with their big- ger counter- parts.

BY BARBARA PALMER www.pcma.org pcma convene September 2010 pcmaconvene February 2012

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