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CIC Debuts APEX Tool for RFPs

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CIC Debuts APEX Tool for RFPs
The Convention Industry Council introduced the APEX RFP Workbook, a tool to assist planners with creating and managing RFPs.
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ASAE Meeting Stresses Advocacy
The 2011 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition is under way at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, drawing approximately 5,000 attendees from 20 countries and delivering a message of the importance of association advocacy and community service.

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Pennsylvania CC Earns LEED Gold
The newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia earned LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Convention Center Expansion Under Way in Maryland
Work has begun on an $8.9 million, 32,000-square-foot expansion of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Md.
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Eastern Canada  

Eastern Canada

Relax and Recharge

By JEFF HEILMAN



While it is typically not in the national character to be overly exuberant or raucous—save, say, the outpouring of red-and-white pride each July on Canada Day or when victorious in hockey competition—Canadians are generally one contented lot, routinely ranking at or near the top of global surveys of categories such as quality of life, happiness, friendliness and overall satisfaction.

They come by this bonhomie “naturally,” for Canadians treasure their relationship with the great outdoors, which Canada, the world’s second-largest country by land mass, has in abundant supply from coast to coast.

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  • Taj Boston recently unveiled its new presidential suite, the Tata Suite. The 1,540-square-foot corner suite offers a dining room that can accommodate six, an entertainment area with a wet bar, 24-hour butler service and access to the exclusive Taj Club, the hotel’s private lounge. For more information, call 617.536.5700 or visit www.tajhotels.com/boston.

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Planning Oprah's Trip of a Lifetime

By ZACHARY CHOUTEAU



With many international meetings and events, business goals come first, with personal experiences a distant second. By contrast, an incentive program held in an overseas location aims to provide an unforgettable experience as a reward for a job well done.

This was certainly the case with the Trip of a Lifetime planned by Chicago-based agencyEA for Oprah Winfrey and her staff members two years ago. The ambitious incentive really took “company retreat” to the next level, with a cruise ship escorting 1,700 Harpo Production staff members to eight cities in five countries around Europe.

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