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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. [Read more]
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Plus, share with other planners your thoughts on the best way to incorporate golf into a meeting.  

 

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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.

 

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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. [Read more.]

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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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 site throughout the South.]



 

 

 

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