Online Extra: Golf Continues To Have Impact
The November 2007 issue of
ConventionSouth features the cover story “Divots With Dividends: How Golf Continues To Champion Winning Events,” which explores how golf remains a powerhouse meeting activity that not only boosts attendance but provides a variety of advantages to group events. Read the article here, plus find out more about the golf destinations of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Orlando, Fla., and Houston. [
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Plus, share with other planners your thoughts on the best way to incorporate golf into a meeting.
2008 Meeting Trends Report
Meeting planners from across the country responded to
ConventionSouth’s 2008 Meeting Trends Report and weighed in on a spectrum of industry topics from their predictions on the future of the meetings business and what they look for when making site selection decisions to job-related stress and perspectives on their salary. Click
here to download the survey results and to read a summary of the results.
Do you agree with the majority of planners who responded to our 2008 trends report? Share your thoughts here.
Online Exclusive: Stress Management
One of the key findings from
ConventionSouth’s 2008 Trends Report, released in the November 2007 issue and available for download from ConventionSouth.com, is that meeting professionals are dealing with heavier workloads and higher amounts of stress. Not sure if your stressed? Click
here to take an online stress test and find other resources that can help you monitor and deal with being “stressed out.”

New & Renovated: Meeting Sites With A Fresh New Look
Whether it’s a groundbreaking or a grand opening, an announcement of improvements to come or news of a project’s completion, 2007 has been an active year for meeting sites & their commitment to the guest experience. [
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ConventionSouth's Annual Roundup of New and Renovated Meeting Sites in the South is a state-by-state guide to recent and future hospitality industry projects. Click on the states below to access this year's roundup.
Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana
Mississippi · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tennessee
Texas · Virginia · West Virginia

Insider'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.

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
Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.,
Universal Orlando, Fla.,
Arlington, Texas and
Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla.
Latest Meeting Industry News:
Read the latest meeting news headlines.
Excellence. Answers. Insight. ConventionSouth’s November Issue
Read the November issue to find out more about:
—Advice on making pre-event connections with attendees in Ralph Hood's column "Lessons From The Road."
Check out ConventionSouth's Directory of Meeting Sites in the South in the August issue. Click here to subscribe!

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