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September 2009 Issue
ConventionSouth August Issue

Just Released!

2009 Directory Of Meeting Sites In The South

Your most accurate & complete site selection resource has just been published. CLICK HERE to access our 24/7 online directory now, and easily research convention and civic centers, hotels, CVBs and other meeting sites. 

What's Inside Our August 2009 Digital Edition

EXTRA! EXTRA! This August, ConventionSouth brings you an exclusive online supplement to the 2009 Directory of Meeting Sites in the South. This site selection guide provides details about 30 meeting sites across the South that are ready to earn your business. CHECK IT OUT HERE!


September 2009 DIGITAL EDITION:

If you haven't already read the Sept. 2009 issue, it's filled with hot topics available online by clicking on the links below:

 

ConventionSouth July 2009

COVER STORY:


Uncle Sam & The Meetings Industry

   The federal administration has issued TARP restrictions for bailed out corporatations that are conducting meetings, U.S. leaders have spoken out against excessive meeting spending and now leisure destinations like Orlando have been blacklisted as places to meet. Has Uncle Sam gone too far in its involvement with the meetings industry? CLICK HERE FOR MORE.


Small Markets

FEATURE:


Smart Ideas For Small Meetings

    Meeting professionals say their events are becoming smaller and more focused. So, how can you conduct a small meeting that garners results? We talked to the experts in the industry who shared their smart ideas for how and where to conduct these type of events. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.



Small Market Destinations

FEATURE:


How To Market Your Trade Show

    Face-to-face marketing at trade shows is still alive, according to industry insiders who revealed that although the exhibition industry has taken a dip in numbers... it's still going strong. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.


Ben Baez

ADVICE:


How To Turn Worry Into Positive Energy

    Mental Health Therapist Paul Peavy shares his insight on how you can turn worry and anxiety into positive energy, especially through the use of brainstorming and journaling. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.






INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE SOUTH'S MEETING HOT SPOTS:


CLICK HERE to read what's happening at the following destinations. Plus, click on each city named below to get a detailed list of their sites and venue capacities.

Savannah, Ga.

 CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE DIGITAL EDITION OF CONVENTIONSOUTH.




EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT!


IDEAS TO BUILD YOUR TRADE SHOW

Got a trade show event coming up in the future. Want more ideas on how to build participation. CLICK HERE FOR THIS ONLINE EXCLUSIVE.


Resort Hot Dates

Resort Hot Dates



It's a great time to meet at resorts as the deals for groups are ripe for the taking. CLICK HERE to find resorts in the South that are now offering hot deals for groups.





'09 Green Meetings Guide

Download The '09 Green Meetings Guide



Want to learn more about greening your meetings and events as well as find out what meeting sites in the South offer eco-friendly services? Sure you do! CLICK HERE and download ConventionSouth's "2009 Guide To Green Meetings In The South."




The ConventionSouth Blog

Want to know what ConventionSouth Managing Editor Marlane Bundock is talking about today? Click HERE to read her perspectives on the latest meetings industry hot topics.




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:
Miami, Florida
Frisco, Texas



 

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.]







CHECK OUT THESE ONLINE RESOURCES:


Feedback Live:

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Hot Dates/Deals

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2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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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