contents Special Sections


79 Incentive Meetings No End in Site: Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (Site) Global CEO Brenda Anderson and Site International Foundation President Fay Beauchine, CITE, on the future of incentive programs Michelle Russell 84 The Radisson Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort


86 Copenhagen 88 The Greenbrier 90 Ireland 92 Cancun 94 Mexico Julie Ritzer Ross


98 CityFiles: South & Mid-Atlantic At-a-glance profiles of destinations and venues welcoming groups 98 Charlotte 99 Virginia Beach 100Walter E.Washington Convention Center


Julie Ritzer Ross


Departments 19 Plenary McCormick Place’s first new-labor show. Reopening the Gaylord Opryland. The Glasgow Model. Plus: research on top meeting cities; Convene On Site.


104 Featurescontinued


CONVENING LEADERS PREVIEW Ben Sherwood 73 Survivorship is “not just about getting by, or subsisting,” says Ben Sherwood, author of The Survivors Club and a Masters Series speaker at PCMA 2011 Convening Leaders in January. “Surviving is about living fully as you define it with the time that you have left.” Michelle Russell


10_10 People & Processes 30


7 Tips to Get the Most From Your Industry Speakers Dave Lutz, CMP


Innovative Meetings 32 Marketing Your Event After Your Event


Michelle Russell Giving Back 34


The Key to Helping Hunter R. Slaton


International Meetings: Asia Rising 36 Milling Around Barbara Palmer


Other Duties as Assigned 104 A Fine Specimen


Stuart Ruff, CGMP


Also in This Issue


Behind the Scenes 6 Comments 8 To the Point 10


PCMA Planner’s Notebook 12 Post Con 14


PCMA Today 16 Advertiser Index 103


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