CONTENTS February 2013 Volume 32, Issue 2 Artful Departments 23

PLENARY Gun shows after Newtown. Pre Con: American Occupational Therapy Association. Post Con: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Plus: Twins Days Festival; using AV to enhance learning in The Intersection; The 60-Second Self-Starter.

32 URBAN PLANNER Omaha Sarah Beauchamp

34 FORWARD THINKING That ’70s Show Dave Lutz, CMP

36 ONLINE Don’t Just Do It Barbara Palmer

37 GIVING BACK Down(town) on the Farm Sarah Beauchamp

Special Section

81 CONVENTION CONNECTIONS Centers and hotels that work hand in hand

82 Georgia World Congress Center 84 Atlantic City Convention Center 86 Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center

88 Connecticut Convention Center 90 Metro Detroit/Cobo Center 92 CINTERMEX Convention & Exhibition Center

94 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 96 Pennsylvania Convention Center 98 Phoenix Convention Center 100 Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel 102 Rhode Island Convention & Entertainment Complex

104 America’s Center Convention Complex 106 San Jose Convention Center 108 Virginia Beach Convention Center Jennifer N. Dienst

38 INNOVATIVE MEETINGS Knowing Your Customer Katie Kervin

112 OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED Servicing the Speaker Sandy Biback, CMP, CMM

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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Comments

Behind the Scenes

10 To the Point 12 PCMA Today 14 Planner’s Notebook 110 Advertiser Index

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