... is preparing to attend the Annual Fall Conference of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners. Daytona Beach, Florida is the site of the December 2-6, 2009 conference which is expected to draw approximately 50 meeting planners. GMCVB is afforded an opportunity to sell Miami during several networking events and a trade show. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the African Methodist ...

... , in Young Harris, Ga., is offering special Winter Meeting Packages priced from $149 per person. On select dates through March ... packages that include guestrooms, a continuous refreshment break, lunch, meeting facilities, basic audio visual equipment, service charge and resort fees (taxes are not included). In addition, meeting planners may add a round of golf at the award-winning Denis Griffiths ...

And pinching the pennies harder than ever, according to this writeup of a PKF report: Meeting Planners Struggle To Control Costs. While I don’t often toot our horn here, MeetingsNet does have a great collection of cost-saving tips and budget advice in ... , but the ideas are evergreen): 125 Ways to Save on Meetings 99 ways to improve your meeting’s bottom line

... Consulting put that question to the test with a survey of meeting planners. The answers offered insight into how corporations ... . Trading up was not much of a trend, as the bottom line seems to keep prices in meeting planning affordable. Drive to the meetings bucked ... recently surpassed expectations for an increasing number of planners. The economy has affected their destination and venue selection, ...

... girls from the Robert Palmer video in there, as well? Music video planners: Of course! This is exactly what this meeting is about. An exchange of ideas! Now, when you push the button on the sound ... say "Monster." And then they should have monsters coming out of them. Music video planners: Uh, okay. Yeah, we could work with that. Do you think they should be hairy monsters, like on ...

... by some West County town officials will be the subject of a Franklin County Planning Board meeting this week. The proposed Wind Energy Siting Reform Act, designed to speed development of wind turbine ... in western Franklin County and on Cape Cod — will be discussed by the board at a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday at the Hampton Inn Conference Room on Shelburne Road in Greenfield. The meeting is being ...