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MEETINGSANDCONVENTIONS
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PART I OF II
PERFECTION IN PLANNING
mcmag.com
OCTOBER 2008
CAPACI T Y
CUTS
CALCULATING THE
FALLOUT FOR
MEETINGS P. 56
PLUS: GREEN MEETINGS...
■ The race to set eco-standards P. 69
■ Putting venues’ claims to the test: A comparison chart P. 77
■ Case study in carbon-neutral conferencing P. 83
VIRTUAL SITE INSPECTIONS: The next best thing P. 49
BEST BITES (We put finger foods to the test) P. 87
FLORIDA’S WEST COAST P. 97 MEXICO P. 109 SAN DIEGO P. 103