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Serve Up Something Different
Organizing memorable and practical meals requires a lot more thought and effort than simply selecting food and beverage. Read this quick article for inventive ideas on getting out of an F&B rut with creative seating, food choices, and more.

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Source: Meetings & Conventions, April 2007

12 Meeting Technology Trends
Technology continues to advance at exponential rates and is changing the face of the events industry in astonishing ways. Corbin Ball, CMP, CSP, discusses the many developments in the next few years, and how they will impact your events.

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Source: Meeting Professional Magazine, April 2007

Beware of the “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi Hotspot
Hop into Starbucks or an airport terminal and you may find yourself tempted by the inexpensive Wi-Fi service offered. Fire up your computer, browse the wireless networks available, and maybe you'll jump on a network named "t-mobile" or "wayport" or some other common name among Wi-Fi service providers. Sure enough, your browser pulls up a page asking for your credit card information... or maybe you'll find yourself with "free" access to the internet. Surprise: You might have just been punk'd by a hacker.

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Source: Yahoo! Tech, March 2007

Benchmark Hospitality Announces Top 10 Meeting Trends
Benchmark Hospitality International, which manages 31 award-winning resorts, hotels, condominium resorts and conference centers in locations throughout the United States and Asia, announces its annual "Top 10 Meeting Trends for the Year" as observed by its properties.

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Source: Benchmark Hospitality Group, March 2007

Enterprise to Buy Alamo, National Brands
With the acquisition of these brands, Enterprise will increase its share of the airport car rental market in the United States from 7.6 percent to 27.3 percent, according to Brandweek Magazine. Hertz owns 28.7 percent of the market, while the Avis Budget Group claims 30.3 percent of market share from its Avis and Budget brands combined.

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Source: Meetings Industry Mall, April 2007

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The Waldorf Astoria New York, New York

Conveniently located in the heart of mid-town Manhattan, this luxury hotel offers elaborately elegant meeting space and a high-standard of customer service.

With over a century of experience hosting state dinners, confidential board meetings and major corporate announcements, The Waldorf=Astoria has achieved an incomparable reputation for gracious hospitality and exacting service standards. In addition to the dedicated service the staff provides when working closely with a client to plan their meeting details, this property offers multi-million dollar technological capabilities, including direct-link satellite broadcasting and ultra-high-speed Internet access to support real-time videoconferencing—ideal for high technology-based meetings. The meeting rooms are ideal settings for large meetings and conferences and can accommodate groups of 800-1,000 people, depending on seating arrangement preferences. The Waldorf=Astoria recently completed reconfiguration of 10,000 square feet of meeting space on its 4th floor. This addition raises the hotel's total restored meeting room space to 60,000 square feet which can accommodate groups of 20 to 1,500 guests.

Please visit The Waldorf=Astoria website at: http://www.waldorf.com

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That Opus has an event partner in Asia? AP Communications is a marketing communications and event logistics company with multiple offices in Asia Pacific including Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore. AP Communications provides a variety of event management services, including:

Event Programs
Marketing Communications - Print & Online
Data Management & Analysis
Analytical Business Reporting
Incentives & Rewards
Lead Generation
Recruitment & Training
Campaign & Promotions
Loyalty Program & Premiums

Their experience ranges from working on product launches for Microsoft, road shows, large conferences, workshops, exhibitions, and corporate retreats.

Opus has worked with AP Communications for the last two years on a variety of projects and they have been an exceptional partner. Their customer service and level of performance is on par with the Opus standard.

For more information about taking your events to Asia with Opus Solutions and AP Communications, please contact Kim Kopetz at 971-223-1144 or kkopetz@opus-solutions.com.

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Luggage Concierge - Luggage delivery and sports equipment shipping. Your baggage is delivered from door-to-door, directly to your hotel or cruise port and then back home.
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May Day! - May 1st, often called May Day, just might have more holidays than any other day of the year. It's a celebration of Spring. It's a day of political protests....
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