contents Special Sections

85 Corporate Social Responsibility Destinations and venues that make it easy for groups to lessen their impact—and make a difference. 86 Belgium 88 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

90 St. Louis 92 San Jose Jennifer N. Dienst

95 Las Vegas Great places in one of the world’s convention capitals. 96 Las Vegas Meetings by Caesars

98 Cirque de Soleil 100 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

102 Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

104 MGM Grand 106 The Mirage 108 Wynn Las Vegas & Encore at Wynn Las Vegas

Jennifer N. Dienst Departments

15 Plenary APEX/ASTM sustainability standards go live. Pre Con: The SAAC Show. Post Con: Pesticide Stewardship Conference. Plus: HELI- EXPO; Death: Southbank Centre’s Festival for the Living; Convene On Site; Behroz Daroga’s passage from India.

28 Urban Planner Columbus, Ohio Barbara Palmer

Features

PCMA EDUCATION CONFERENCE PREVIEW Henry Givray 73 SmithBucklin President and CEO Henry Givray shares his passion for leadership— a taste of what PCMA Education Conference participants have in store for them when Givray takes the stage in San Antonio in June. Michelle Russell

INDUSTRY REPORT The Personal Side of Pulling Off Meetings 81 Here’s what meeting planners told us they do before, during, and after their biggest events to keep themselves and their staff motivated. Michelle Russell

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Innovative Meetings 30 Taking an Unscientific Approach

Corrie Dosh

Meeting Management: Online 32

Virtually Accessible to All Barbara Palmer

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People & Processes 33 Stop the Madness! Dave Lutz, CMP

Working Smarter 34

Why the Fuss About Google+ Barbara Palmer

Giving Back 36

‘Authentic Groups’ Christopher Durso

Other Duties as Assigned 112 Kidnapped!

Karen M. Staples, CMP, CASE

Also in This Issue

Behind the Scenes 6 To the Point 8 Comments 10

PCMA Today 12 Advertiser Index 110

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