CONTENTS March 2013 Volume 32, Issue 3 Departments 15

PLENARY APEX/ASTM’s first certificants. Pre Con: Public Risk Management Association. Post Con: Fire Ecology and Management Congress. Plus: National Chocolate Show; four facts about five cities; NACE’s Lisa Hopkins caters her career; Convene On Site.

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FORWARD THINKING Put Your Expo on the Not-To-Do List Dave Lutz, CMP

34 WORKING SMARTER Scan Away Katie Kervin

Auto detailing, p. 36

Special Sections

73 FLORIDA Meeting in the Sunshine State

74 VISIT FLORIDA 76 Fort Lauderdale 80 Orlando 81 The Peabody Orlando 82 Daytona Beach Jennifer N. Dienst

85 WESTERN DESTINATIONS Boundless opportunities

90 Anaheim/Orange County 92 Pasadena 94 Sonoma County 96 Davis County 98 Irvine 99 Utah Valley 100 Seattle 102 Elko, Nev. 103 Snohomish County, Wash. 104 Tri-Cities, Wash. 105 WACVB Member Roster Jennifer N. Dienst

36 INNOVATIVE MEETINGS Reinventing the Wheel Jennifer N. Dienst

112 OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED Driving Through Mike Rowan

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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Comments

Behind the Scenes

10 To the Point 12 PCMA Today 110 Advertiser Index

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