The Meeting Professional is the official association magazine of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and delivers compelling professional development and career enhancing material each month to global meetings and convention industry professionals.March 2008 C O V E R S T O R Y
The Offset Truth: By Richard Sine
Amid the debate about standards and quality, one message stands out: caveat emptor
F E A T U R E S
Remaking the World: By Lauren M. Whaley
Land reclamation--either from wild seas or human jetsom--is an attractive option for destinations in need of extra space. But who's leading the pack and at what cost? Green Gold, Eco Tea: By Jason A. Zwiker
Current Feasibility and Fiscal Factors for Greening Businesses PEC-NA, Meet CSR
Keynote speaker and MeetDifferent mantra challenge MPI Professional Education Conference-North America attendees and the greater industry community to evolve with the corporate social responsibility movement and think about meetings and events in a new way.
S H O W C A S E D E S T I N A T I O N S
Pennsylvania: Hello History By Chad Miller
Hawaii: Culture and Cuisine By Kevin Woo Wisconsin: Cheese, Beer, Polka and Sustainability By Wes Eichenwald
Vancouver, British Columbia: Lord of the (Olympic) Rings By John Delavan Berlin, Germany: Ich Leibe diese Stadt By Jason Hensel
New Zealand: Sustaining Life By Kimberly King
C O L U M N S To the Point
THE VIEW FROM HERE
Carbon Footprint Bandit
By Tom Domine
Speaking Out
THOUGHTS FROM MPI LEADERSHIP
Sustainability and CSR
By Elizabeth Henderson, CMM, CMP, M.E.Des. That's the Plan
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNERS
A Chat with Eli Gorin, CMP
Supply Side
SALES FOR MEETING SUPPLIERS
Home Free
By Paul G. Silvestri | Lex Support
MAKING BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS WORK FOR YOU
Communications, Get Real
By Douglas Rushkoff
Foundation Focus
PREPARING YOU FOR THE FUTURE
Game On
By Brooke Bode
Departures
SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT UNTIL NEXT TIME
When the Going Gets Tough
By Tony Carey, CMP, CMM
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