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ConventionSouth June 2008Excellence. Answers. Insight.
ConventionSouth's June Issue

Read the June issue to find out more about: 
—Surveys: How To Use Them Effectively 
—A/V Technology: What’s New In The Audio/Visual World 
—Pre-Show Newsletters: How To Make Content Matter  
  
Check out ConventionSouth's Directory of Meeting Sites in the South online and in the August 08 issue. Click here to subscribe! 






Hampton Roads, VirginiaInsider's Guides:

Keep up-to-date with the latest happenings from the South's meeting destinations with ConventionSouth's monthly Insider's Guides. In this month's issue, find out the latest news and meeting site details on:




PLUS, click on each destination above to get more information and a detailed list of meeting sites & capacities within each area.




Our 25th Year

Our 25th Birthday:
Take A Look Back At Major Changes In Our Industry

ConventionSouth is 25 years old this year and to celebrate, we are reflecting on the past 25 years in the meetings and hospitality industry. Find out what has changed and what’s the same in your profession. Click here to read ConventionSouth Editor Kristen McIntosh’s in-depth article and a Q&A with meeting planner Ann Godi. Plus, has technology made your life easier, harder or just different? Share your thoughts on our online planner forum.





Green Hotel

Online Exclusive: Green Hotel Scorecard

The American Hotel and Lodging Association has just released a Green Assessment Survey and we have the results. The survey reveals the top 10 green initiatives hotels are enacting that have a positive impact on the environment and the top 10 green programs hotels can improve upon. For example, the survey found that hotel guest room thermostats need the most improvement to be earth friendly. Click here to find out what else made the list in this online exclusive.





MAGS Award

ConventionSouth Magazine Earns Gold Award

ATLANTA—ConventionSouth magazine received a Gold “GAMMA” Award from the Magazine Association of the Southeast (MAGS) on May 7, 2008. [Read more.]










ConventionSouth On The Road

Throughout the year, ConventionSouth writers and editors travel to destinations throughout the Southeast and report on their unique meeting offerings. This month, read about our traveling journalist's experiences in Key West, Fla.









Planning Directory

We are pleased to provide you with this up-to-date database of meeting sites in the South. This service is funded by ConventionSouth's advertisers who are aggressively seeking group events and are most likely to truly earn your business. [Search numerous meeting sites throughout the south.]

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Hurricane Poll

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2008 Top Events Award

Was an event held at your site or destination creatively and professionally executed? If so, nominate the event and planner for inclusion in the December special awards and recognition issue.

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Annual Meeting Professionals To Watch

In the December 2008 issue of ConventionSouth, editors will include profiles of meeting planners whose creativity has been recognized by you. Nominate meeting planners for this recognition.

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Annual Readers' Choice Awards

The December 2008 issue of ConventionSouth will highlight some of the South's most creative and professional convention and visitors bureaus and meeting sites as selected by you.

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New And Renovated Top Honors

The December 2008 issue of ConventionSouth will highlight some of the South's top meeting sites that are newly opened and top sites that have recently renovated or expanded.

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