CONTENTS June 2012 Volume 26, Issue 6 Departments 15 PLENARY

GSA fallout and pushback. Pre Con: TEAMS ’12 Conference & Expo. Post Con: Texas Library Association. Plus: the Daffodil Ball; Business Jet Interiors World Expo; Maritz acquires Experient; Sherry Romello on crossing over from association planner to supplier; Convene On Site.

30 URBAN PLANNER Monterrey, Mexico Corrie Dosh

32 FORWARD THINKING Getting Your Sponsors to Activate Dave Lutz, CMP

Getting around Monterrey via canal, page 30

33 ONLINE Going the Distance Kelly Peacy, CAE, CMP

34 GIVING BACK Good to the Last Drop Christopher Durso

36 INNOVATIVE MEETINGS Ranting and Raving Sarah Beauchamp

Special Sections

71 UTAH Where business meets adventure

72 Meet in Utah 73 Davis County 74 Visit Salt Lake Jennifer N. Dienst

75 RESORT, SPA, AND GOLF MEETINGS Beautiful settings for productive events

76 Alberta 78 Disney Destinations

80 Greater Miami and the Beaches

82 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood

84 Hershey Meetings 86 Mexico 88 Cancun 90 Le Blanc Spa Resort

92 Riviera Maya 94 Mohegan Sun 96 Omni Hotel & Resorts

98 Northern Quest Resort & Casino

99 Talking Stick 100 The Golfe Jennifer N. Dienst

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38 WORKING SMARTER Put a Pin on It Barbara Palmer

104 OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED The Fugitive Samantha Bowerman, CMP

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

4 Comments 6 Behind the Scenes 8 To the Point 10 Planner’s Notebook 12 PCMA Today 101 Advertiser Index

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