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PLENARY Partners in the knowledge economy. Pre Con: American Society for Radiation Oncology. Post Con: The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society. The Intersection: Engaged to be engaged. Room Set: The comforts of home. Plus: ICCA’s 2012 rankings; Rachel Botsman, everybody’s collaborator; Convene On Site.

26 URBAN PLANNER Fort Lauderdale Sarah Beauchamp

28 GIVING BACK Circling the Wagons Katie Kervin

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Special Section 73 74

INNOVATIVE CENTERS AND UNIQUE VENUES Cutting-edge facilities and destinations for group business JW Marriott Austin

76 Caesars Entertainment 78 Calgary Stampede 80 Cleveland 82 Columbus 84 Connecticut Convention Center 86 Ocean Center Convention Center 88 Hawaii Convention Center 90 Malaysia 92 Milwaukee 94 CenturyLink Center Omaha 96 Omni Hotels and Resorts 98 David L. Lawrence Convention Center 100 USS Midway Museum 102 San Jose 104 Seattle 106 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Jennifer N. Dienst, Sarah Beauchamp, and Katie Kervin

29 FORWARD THINKING Floor Models Dave Lutz, CMP

32 WORKING SMARTER Growing on the Vine Sarah Beauchamp

33 ONLINE Quiz Show Christopher Durso

34 MEETING MANAGEMENT Points of Order Jim Slaughter

35 INNOVATIVE MEETINGS South by Southeast Jennifer N. Dienst

112 OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED Performance Anxiety Kirsten Olean, CMP, CAE

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

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Behind the Scenes

8 To the Point 10 PCMA Today 12 Planner’s Notebook 111 Advertiser Index

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