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SHERATON PADOVA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
Padova, Italy
Located at the crossroads of north-eastern Italy on the Adriatic
sea, the hotel reflects the rich historical, economic and
cultural diversity of the area. Situated only 35 km from Venezia
and between 80-100 km from Verona and Bologna, the conference
center offers 228 guest rooms and over 10,000 square feet
of meeting space with fourteen breakout rooms. The 2005 Meeting
Package includes: Super Room - American Buffet Breakfast -
Meeting Room - Hospitality Desk - Two Coffee Breaks - Business
Lunch - VAT (tax).
MAY-JUN, 2005; $175; 100 ROOMS
JUL-AUG, 2005; $135; 100 ROOMS
SEP-OCT, 2005; $175; 100 ROOMS
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NORTH
CENTRAL |
 NEW!
NORTHLAND INN & EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The
Northland Inn, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a 231
all-whirlpool Suite luxury property complete with 33,000 square
feet of specially designed meeting space. Enjoy outstanding
dining options, quality amenities and exceptional award winning
service, which is why our property has hosted international
symposiums, numerous corporate series training programs, corporate
mergers and just outright quality meetings for distinguished
organizations.
JAN
01-31, 2005; $184 CMP
FEB 01-28, 2005; $184 CMP
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KOREA |
 RENAISSANCE
HOTEL
Seoul, Korea
A
natural hub for both regional and international meetings along
with easy airport access, the hotel is located in the heart
of the business district of Gangnam. The completely revitalized
493 spacious guestrooms and suites provide sweeping views
of the city and have sophisticated technology. Over 16,813
square feet of meeting space is available and the award winning
restaurants and banquet menus offer Korean to Continental
cuisine. The recreation center features an atrium-enclosed
indoor swimming pool, fitness center, tennis, basketball,
squash courts and a golf driving range. The Special Meeting
and Incentive Package applies to groups with minimum ten rooms
or more, and is subject to availability. Non-commissionable.
NOV
2004-MAR 31, 2005; $145; 250 ROOMS
APR-MAY, 2005; $170; 250 ROOMS
JUN-AUG, 2005; $145; 250 ROOMS
SEP-OCT, 2005; $170;250 ROOMS
NOV-DEC, 2005; $145; 250 ROOMS
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SOUTHWEST |
 WIGWAM
RESORT AND GOLF CLUB
Phoenix, Arizona
Book
your last minute group at Arizona's only 54-hole golf resort.
With 331 beautifully appointed guest casitas and over 31,000
square feet of state of the art meeting space we feature three
award-winning golf courses, nine tennis courts, three restaurants,
spa services with shopping and entertainment near by. Contact
us today and get special "Authentic Arizona" amenities
for each of your attendees.
NOV 08-30, 2004; $159; 200 ROOMS
DEC 09-30, 2004; $139; 125-175 ROOMS
JAN 16-22, 2005; $229; 150-200 ROOMS
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 SCOTTSDALE
PLAZA RESORT
Scottsdale, Arizona
Sunshine,
suites and loads of square feet as well as in-house "Plaza
Planners" on hand to help you with every detail of your
meeting or event. The Scottsdale Plaza Resort will make your
next event trouble-free, convenient and productive. State-of-the-art
meeting facilities, sumptuous cuisine and newly renovated
luxury accommodations: group events never looked so good!
Rooms and space are subject to availability.
JAN
02-07, 09-12, & 16-17, 2005; 250 ROOMS
FEB 01-FEB 28, 2005; 350 ROOMS
MAR 01-16, 18-31, 2005; 400 ROOMS
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EVENTS |
 THE
MAGIC OF MEXICO!
Increase your knowledge and learn the ins and outs of travel
to over fourteen unique destination within Mexico. Registration
begins at 3:15, seminar scheduled from 3:45-6:30, Supplier
Tradeshow 6:30-7:30 followed by a gourmet sit down Mexican
dinner including fine wines and prizes at the following locations:
November 9: Sheraton Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia; November
11, 2004: Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables, Florida; and November
17, 2004: Hilton, Costa Mesa, California. The seminar fee
is $19.00, visit website for more information.
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 The
3RD GLOBAL SUMMIT ON PEACE THROUGH TOURISM
will be held at the Hotel InterContinental Lusaka, Zambia
February 6-11, 2005 In partnership with the Africa Travel
Association (ATA), and Hosted by the Zambia Ministry of Tourism,
Environment and Natural Resources. |
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F.Y.I.
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 Attention
Independent Planners! A new website, WWW.WEBSITEMARKETINGPLAN.COM
offers tips and resources to assist small entrepreneurial
businesses budget and plan for next year. You can download
a PDF titled “Ten Tips To Help Small Businesses Calm
Marketing Plan Panic.” Articles and other planning resources
are featured on the site. Bobette Kyle, now an independent
author and publisher, began thinking about the availability
of inexpensive, small business marketing tips and planning
resources while a budget-strapped Vice President of Marketing.
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 DONNA
KARL, CMP,
has been appointed Vice President of Client Relations for
the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau.
This is a newly created position which is the first of its
kind for any CVB in the nation. Karl will serve as a liaison
between meeting planners and all entities included in the
planning and execution of a convention, such as hotels, the
convention center, transportation and food and beverage service
providers, among others. She was most recently Director of
Convention and Meeting Services for the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP). Karl is an accomplished industry author
and a recognized speaker who has shared her knowledge with
a number of industry associations, including the International
Association of Exhibit Managers (IAEM), American Society of
Association Executives (ASAE) and the Professional Convention
Management Association (PCMA). PCMA’s Greater Midwest
Chapter named Karl its “Meeting Planner of the Year”
in 2003. |
 CAROL
EBERHARD
has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Pan
Pacific Whistler Mountainside and the soon to open Pan Pacific
Village Centre in Whistler British Columbia, Canada. Carol
is very familiar with the area having worked at Tourism Whistler
from 1995–1998 and then for Tourism Vancouver where
she focused on the tour and travel market, airline and industry
partners and travel agents markets. After one year of life
in the city, Carol returned to Whistler, accepting a position
with the opening team of the Westin Resort and Spa as Tour
and Travel Sales Manager, then transferred her skills to the
corporate, association and incentive markets. In 2003, Carol
moved to the Sundial Boutique Hotel as the opening Director
of Sales and Marketing.
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 DOROTHY
DOWLING
has been named Senior Vice President, Marketing for Best Western.
Her diverse career in the hospitality and tourism industry
spans twenty years beginning as a professor at Georgian College
of Applied Arts & Technology in Ontario, Canada, at the
School of Tourism & Hospitality. For the last two years
Dowling has held vice president positions with three of ARAMARK'S
divisions including Parks & Attractions, Sports &
Entertainment and Convention & Tourism. Prior to that,
she was Vice President of Marketing for Cendant Corporation.
From 1999 to 2002, she held senior level positions including
President and Chief Operating Officer of Travelogue Canada
and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Royal
Host REIT. Dowling has also worked for several Canadian companies
including Forte Hotels, Relax Hotels & Resorts, Drake
International and Laventhol & Horwath Management Consultants.
She earned her Joint Masters of Arts degree in Sociology and
Leisure Studies from the University of Waterloo in Ontario,
Canada. |
 BRIDGET
BUESING
is the new Director of Convention and Catering Services at
the Sheraton Steamboat Resort and Conference Center. Buesing
most recently worked in catering at the San Marcos Hotel &
Resort in Chandler, Arizona and for several years was with
Sunstone Hotel Properties,serving as the Director of Catering
and Convention Services at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester,
Minnesota, and Catering Manager at the Holiday Inn City Centre,
also in Rochester. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in journalism in 1991 from the University of Saint Thomas
in Saint Paul. |
 MICHAEL
KROUSE
has joined Interstate Hotels & Resorts, as Vice President,
Sales and Marketing, West Coast. He will oversee all sales
and marketing activities for a diverse of portfolio properties,
ranging from the Renaissance Ilikai in Hawaii to a number
of Hilton hotels in Arizona and California. Formerly the Director
of Sales and Marketing at the Millennium Biltmore, Los Angeles,
Krouse spent the previous ten years with Hilton Hotels Corporation,
rising through the ranks to become Regional Director responsible
for 22 properties. He is a Certified Hospitality Marketing
Executive (CHME), a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP),
and a member of a number of professional hospitality organizations. |
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NEW
SPACES |
 Just
re-opened, the CLARION PRINCE CHARLES HOTEL,
Fayetteville, North Carolina. Originally built in the 1920s,
it is considered one of the finest Colonial Revival structures
remaining in the area. The 101-room hotel has been totally
restored with marble floors and staircases; brass railings,
and each guest room features custom period furniture, window
treatments and lighting fixtures. There are five meeting rooms
(13,000 square foot of space) which can accommodate up to
500, 24-hour business center, fitness facility, the Bistro
Café and lounge. Located a half a mile from the Fayetteville
Convention Center and with a ten minute drive to the Pope
and Fort Bragg Air Force Bases, the Cape Fear Regional Theatre,
Crown Coliseum Downtown and the Fayetteville Museum of Art. |
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RENOVATIONS |
 The
HOTEL ORRINGTON, just steps from Northwestern
University in in Evanston, Ill, is currently completing a
$32 million renovation. Managed by Gemstone, the 269-room
hotel will re-open this week with the Conference Center scheduled
to open in January. The Grand Ballroom, along with the cafe,
were totally renovated and the lobby was completely reconfigured
creating a two-story atrium, and a new entrance. A new top
floor was added, which houses a 12,000-square-foot, rooftop
conference center, built to International Association of Conference
Centers standards, that provides stunning views of Lake Michigan,
surrounding Northern Chicago suburbs and downtown Chicago.
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VIRUS
WARNINGS |
 We
don't know its name but the message is the following &
DO NOT OPEN: Some of our clients complained about the spam
(negative e-mail content) outgoing from your e-mail account.
Probably, you have been infected by a proxy-relay trojan server.
In order to keep your computer safe,follow the instructions.
For further details see the attach. For security reasons attached
file is password protected. The password is "82755".
Have a good day, 'YOUR COMPANY NAME" YOUR COMPANY WEBSITE. |
According
to a Symantec Corp. security alert "Instant Messaging"
clients and servers using 32-bit versions of Microsoft Corp.'s
Windows platform, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable.
Unaffected 64-bit versions of Windows running on Advanced
Micro Devices Inc. or Intel Corp. Called W32.FUNNER,
the worm circulated to attack on the Windows Messenger platform.
Upon infection, the worm spreads itself through the host's
MSN Messenger contact list and alters the Windows's host file,
adding more than 900 URLs, reportedly Asian pornography and
gaming sites. Symantec and several other security services
categorized this attack as a "light," spread nuisance.
When you're in an instant messaging environment you have a
message that pops up and catches your attention, usually from
a trusted individual. That's inherently different from e-mail
and these worms have the potential to travel faster than e-mail
worms. |
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