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CMP SERIES Perfect Attendance 50 Your potential attendees are under siege, battered by information and invitations fromevery corner of their profession. How do you get themto come to yourmeeting? By adopting new technologies and new approaches—without abandoning the basics of attendee acquisition. Barbara Palmer

Features 63 Destinations Unknown

If you haven’t already taken a meeting to Asia, South America, or the Middle East,

you soon will. These are some of the hottest emerging destinations for international

meetings in the world. And there are things you need to know before you go. Hunter R. Slaton

INDUSTRY REPORT ‘You Can’t Skimp on AV’ 71 What makes meetings go ’round? For starters, high-quality AV and Internet access. Our latest e-panel survey finds that while meeting professionals understand the impor- tance of both, many of them struggle to keep their costs in line—especially when it comes to offering freeWi-Fi. Michelle Russell

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