Tag Archives: Convene On Site

Historical Hunt in Vienna

Posted on September 25, 2012 by bpalmer

I am in Vienna, attending access 2012, where representatives of more than 200 Austrian meetings and event industry suppliers are gathered with approximately 2,000 international meeting suppliers.   The city’s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, its cobblestone … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on June 10, 2012 by kkervin

I’m sitting on my balcony at the San Juan Marriott, winding down this press trip here in Puerto Rico.  I didn’t know, having never visited Puerto Rico, that the unique aspects of this U.S. commonwealth would combine to create such … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: Athens, Part 2

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Chris Durso

  Following up on my post the other day, I need to reiterate the benefits of mixing media people and meeting professionals — at least for we media people. During our many site visits over the last few days (including to the … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: Athens

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Chris Durso

        Hello from Athens, where I’m participating in a fam trip sponsored by the Athens Convention Bureau. That beautifully hazy photo to the left is the view from my balcony at the Hilton Athens — an accurate snapshot of … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: PCMA Masters Series

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Chris Durso

Great conversations begin with great questions, and yesterday’s PCMA Masters Series program at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., kicked off with 10 of them. Presenters Jeff Leitner and Bryan Campen cut right to the heart of … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: Phillip Island and Sydney, Australia

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Chris Durso

A resident of Koala Conservation Centre on Phillip IslandPhoto by Alan Kleinfeld, CMM, CMP In our latest issue, Alan Kleinfeld, CMM, CMP, writes about the 2011 Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), which he attended on behalf of Convene this … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: CGA Focus Forum

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Chris Durso

Greater Phoenix CVB’s James Jessie You might think that when it comes to creating sustainable events, there’s nothing new under the sun. (Which, it should be noted, is a renewable energy source.) But yesterday’s ASAE Convene Green Alliance Focus Forum … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: Economic Significance Study

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Chris Durso

PwC’s Robert Canton, with Roger Dow, U.S. Travel; Deborah Sexton, PCMA; Michael Gehrisch, DMAI; Bruce MacMillan, MPI; John Graham, ASAE; and Joseph McInerney, AH&LA. Two years after the meetings industry’s allied organizations got all Five Families (as a huge fan … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: DC Convention Hotel Groundbreaking

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Chris Durso

Technically, it was a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-delayed Washington, D.C., convention center hotel project, but really, Wednesday morning’s event could have been a local chapter meeting for Meetings Mean Business. Because almost every single one of the 13 VIP … Continue reading →

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Convene On Site: PCMA Masters Series

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Chris Durso

The PCMA Masters Series program held at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel last Thursday offered a terrific assortment of big-sky and ground-level insights (some of which I tweeted throughout the event), but for me the grand unifying takeaway was … Continue reading →

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