| | | | | | Special Feature: Cvent's Top 100 Meeting Hotels
in the United States
Cvent is proud to announce the Top 100 Meeting Hotels in the United States for 2011. The list, compiled from a pool of 80,000 venues (and spanning 17 states and the District of Columbia), comprises the "best of the best." These properties are favorites among our meeting and event planners, received an extensive amount of business via the Cvent Supplier Network, and are consistently responsive to planner requests.
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| | | | | | | |  | | Q&A Doesn't Make Your Conference Session Interactive
By: Donna Kastner |  | It's time to get our audiences more involved during conference sessions and other presentations. Five minutes of Q&A is lousy compensation for 45 minutes of one-way lecturing, so try these other ideas for audience participation at your next event.
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| | 5 Wow Factor Venues in Mexico
Mexico Meetings Network |  | You name it, Mexico's got what you need to pull off a top-notch event. When you want to go the extra mile and dazzle your attendees, Mexico is a real standout. Here are five venues that are guaranteed to elicit a "wow".
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| Shimmering Celestial Events: The Northern Lights
By: Anne Thornley-Brown |  | The Northern Lights have fascinated people since the dawn of time. If you want a wow factor that won't increase your event budget by a penny, select a destination for one of these celestial sightings for your spring or late winter corporate event or incentive trip.
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| Tips on How to Keep Meeting Guests Alert
By: Kate Hooper | Your guests are zoning out a lot more than you think. Many studies suggest that attention and retention drops after 20 minutes, so meeting and event professionals need to get creative to keep audiences engaged. Have you tried these tips?
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| Survey: Is Prezi the Next PowerPoint?
By: Anne Thornley-Brown |  | While Gen X may still be embracing PowerPoint, Gen Y seems to favor an alternative called Prezi. I had never heard of Prezi until I moderated an impromptu #eventprofs chat last year and invited #genychat to join in. Here's what I learned.
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| Are You Negotiating the Right Things for F&B?
By: Patti Shock |  | When I ask why colleagues are attending a meeting, I get answers like networking or education. When they return, the first thing anyone talks about is the food and beverage events! F&B will leave a lasting impression on your guests, so make sure they walk away with good memories.
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| Making an Impact, One Meal at a Time
By: John Hunter |  | This month, several Cvent employees volunteered for evening meal prep at the DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), the mission of which is to "use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities."
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| | | | | | | |  |  | | Charleston, WV | It's this one-of-a-kind mix of small town and big city that makes Charleston event venues an obvious choice for meeting and convention groups in search of affordability, accessibility and friendliness.
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|  | | Quincy, IL | With over 1,500 hotel rooms, an expansive convention center and over 25 unique venues, all in an affordable package, Quincy event venues range from historic mansions to sunny parks.
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|  | | Charlottesville, VA | Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville event venues include award-winning wineries and an arts and culture scene rivaling that of its Northern Virginia counterparts.
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| | | | | | | |  |  | Experience more value and comfort at the $160M newly renovated Sheraton NY Hotel. Remember, life is better when Shared. Send us an RFP today!
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