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Downtown Atlanta Recovers Quickly After Tornado Strikes
ATLANTA (March 26)—Atlanta is open for business, said Spurgeon Richardson, president/CEO of Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), days after a severe storm swept through the Atlanta area. The storm was said to have produced multiple tornados, one of which passed through downtown Atlanta—the first in history to do so—on March 14, and caused significant structural damage to several buildings.
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ConventionSouth's March Issue
Read the March issue to find out more about:
—A complete, up-to-date directory for
contacting the South's CVBs.
—Want a raise? Business expert shares his advice.
—What you should be asking hotels about their hiring practices.
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Download The Latest On The Registered Traveler Program
The Registered Traveler program, a federal air-travel clearance that allows frequent travelers to bypass public security points at airports, is expanding, officials with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. Click
here to download TSA's report on the program for travelers.
Online Exclusive: Independent
Planner Talks Work/Home Balance
About 13 years ago, Kathy Miller of the Chicago-based event planning firm Total Event Resources (TRE), turned a one-woman basement operation into the 12 full-time team member organization it is today. In 2006, the company was certified as a Women's Business Enterprise. Kathy discusses how she is growing her business while still concentrating on her husband and children. [
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CVBs: How New Initiatives Are Focusing On Groups
Convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) today are more convention focused than ever before. We spoke with CVB officials from Newport News, Va., Fort Worth, Texas, and several points in between, who said they're implementing new accountability and branding measures and establishing meeting-focused initiatives and sales measures to be a real service agent to groups. Plus, planners share three clues to determining whether a CVB truly wants your business. [
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On Site At MPI and PCMA Conferences
ConventionSouth's Ashley Wright Reports
On What Each Industry Event Focused On
MPI's Professional Education Conference In February, Houston hosted Meeting Professionals International's 2008 Professional Education Conference - North America, and
ConventionSouth's Ashley Wright was on site to report on the action. One of this year's key initiatives was encouraging planners to "meet different." [
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PCMA's Annual Conference ConventionSouth's Wright also traveled to Seattle for the Professional Convention Management Association's 2008 conference. Here, she found that along with green meetings initiatives, the organization is striving to teach members how to incorporate authentic experiences into their events. [
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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
Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Galveston, Texas;
Miami; and
Virginia Beach, Va.
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