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July 2007
Case Study: Sun Microsystems Goes Green
Sun Microsystems has a long history of environmentalism. The company uses reduced energy at its many data centers around the country and a global product returns program reclaims and recycles customers' products. For the JavaOne conference, which brings together about 15,000 Java developers and is one of Sun's largest events, the company wanted to carry its green initiatives into yet another aspect of their business.
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Source: B2B Online, June 2007
For more articles on “going green,” check out Biz Bash NYC’s site: http://www.bizbash.com/editorial.php?c=1024
Mine! Mine! Mine! – Sharing the Booth with Multiple Business Units
Is your exhibit expected to represent multiple business units while maintaining a unified look, feel and message? Here is a helpful article with tips to help you manage the needs of your business units through logical and objective decisions.
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Source: Exhibitor Magazine, June 2007
Moscow Tops World’s Most Expensive Cities List
Moscow has just been designated the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resource Consulting's 2007 survey. Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive after taking into account the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. New York, the only U.S. city in the Top 20, ranked 15th.
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Source: Successful Meetings, June 2007
Prepare for Online Leaks – Preventing Party Crashers
These days, events that are exclusive, invite only, or just not open to the general public are increasingly vulnerable to online chatter. Before events happen, blogs, gossip sites, and message boards are spreading the word - with details such as date, time, location, and V.I.P. guests - leaving the hosts to deal with the results. And celebrity parties aren’t the only targets: Gawker and The New York Observer both put details about dozens of corporate holiday parties online this past December.
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Source: BizBash NYC, May 2007
Emergency Plans Target Attendee Safety and Business Continuity
Buffeted by hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms and severe heat waves - and looking ahead to the prospect of a global flu pandemic - meeting planners, suppliers and destinations are putting plans in place to ensure attendee safety and business continuity in a world where the unexpected is increasingly likely.
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Source: The Meeting Professional, April 2007
Working with Unions
Read this informative article on tips for dealing with unions – who and what they are, and what to do if they strike during your event.
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Source: Meetings & Conventions, June 2007
Westin South Coast Plaza Costa Mesa, California
For business or pleasure, the newly redesigned, smoke-free Westin South Coast Plaza, in Costa Mesa, CA, needs to be on your radar if it’s not already. Located just minutes from the Orange County Airport, the Anaheim Convention Center, Disneyland and Newport Beach, this hotel provides a variety of options for the business traveler or for those who may want to enjoy a relaxing family vacation.
For the business traveler, the Westin has five outdoor venues as well as indoor meeting space that can accommodate from 10 to 900 people with ceiling heights that range from 8 to 16 feet. Another nice touch is that more than half of these rooms feature views of South Coast Plaza Park or the hotel’s relaxing waterfall area. High-speed Internet is available in all meeting rooms and any audio-visual needs will be met quickly and professionally by Presentation Services which also happens to be a strategic partner of Opus Solutions. From small and intimate executive meetings to larger corporate functions, the hotel’s award-winning cuisine and exceptional banquet staff will ensure each and every guest will have an outstanding dining and meeting experience.
Please visit the Westin South Coast Plaza website at: www.westin.com/SouthCoastPlaza
World Education Congress, July 29-31, Montreal.
Brad Jersey, Opus Chief Strategic Officer, will be speaking at a session titled, "Harnessing the Power of Event Partnerships to Drive Business Results." In this session, Brad will help attendees to:
- Describe the potential ecosystem of partners, not just the "usual suspects".
- Evaluate the competitive landscape of proprietary and industry events in formulating a complementary (not competitive) event strategy.
- Increase partner contributions instead of "dollar for logo" exchange.
Kim Kopetz, our VP Business Development, will be speaking at the "Technology Shootout" - with a demonstration of Opus' proprietary technology tools.
Women Travelers Forum - American Airlines launches the airline industry's first web page dedicated to women who travel.
http://www.aa.com/women
Flight Stats - Real-time flight status and historical flight delay information.
http://www.flightstats.com
Summer Fun Activities for Kids - Don't be bored this summer - there are lots of things to do, see and learn about both online and offline.
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/summer/summerfun.htm
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