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2009 Directory Of Meeting Sites In The South
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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:

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.

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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

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