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StarCite Makes Managing Small Meetings Even Easier

Small meetings usually have short turnaround times and have simpler attendee management needs. Planners don’t always need a complex registration site, just a quick and easy way to invite attendees and track RSVPs.

StarCite makes it easy with its new invite capability in its Small Meeting Solution. Planners can upload invite lists into the email tool, and collect information such as housing requirements and check-in/check-out dates. Reporting options include rooming and registration lists. Request more information on Small Meeting Solution.

Small meetings are getting a huge amount of attention. Read recent news features about managing small meetings:

StarCite Adds Attendee Management Tools, Business Travel News
Leveraging Small Meeting Spend, Corporate Meetings & Incentives
Small Meetings, Big Pluses, New York Times

Meeting Professionals Experience More C-level Involvement

Meetings are gaining the attention of C-level executives, due to higher meeting costs, Sarbanes-Oxley, and meeting-management technologies. A recent survey shows that one in four planners have seen the involvement of their CFO in meeting management increase over the past 12 months. This is good news for planners, who are gaining support on department initiatives.

“When executives understand the magnitude of the dollars being spent on meetings, and they understand that there is no central visibility into that spend, that's when they sit up and say, ‘You know, we could have a quick win here.’” That's how Kevin Young, vice president of marketing and midmarket solutions for meetings-technology provider StarCite, sees it. Read full article in Corporate Meetings & Incentives.

2008 Global Supplier Showcase

StarCite's Global Supplier Showcase is coming to Boston, Toronto, and Atlanta in June. The Global Supplier Showcase provides meeting decision makers with a chance to meet with over 40 suppliers from all around the globe to discuss creative solutions for International and Domestic meetings and incentive trips. Register today!

Coming Soon: StarCite's New Look

StarCite is getting ready to launch a brand new look and feel for our applications and corporate website. The new look was designed with our users in mind, so expect to experience more user-friendly, intuitive sites.

Keep an eye for our big reveal, coming this summer.

StarCite Presents Wednesday Workshops to Advance your MeetingView Knowledge

Wednesdays, 2 p.m. – 3p.m. EST

Register or get more details by visiting the Training Menu after you sign-in to MeetingView. Each workshop includes a Q&A session.

June 4: How to Upload Participants and Send Invitations
June 11: How to Work with Advanced Layouts
June 18: How do Hotels See My RFP?
June 25: How to Manage Waitlists

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In This Issue

  • StarCite Makes Managing Small Meetings Even Easier
  • Meeting Professionals Experience More C-level Involvement
  • Global Supplier Showcase
  • Coming Soon: StarCite's New Look

Events

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    Los Angeles, CA
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    Las Vegas, NV
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StarCite Webinars

Destination 101 Webinar

Croatia

June 11 , 2008, 2pm EST

Speaker: Alexandra Bozovic, Dubrovnik Travel, Ltd.
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Destination 101 Webinar

Korea

July 23, 2008, 2pm EST

Speaker: Brad Brennan, Korea Tourism Organization
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Royal Lancaster
Royal Lancaster

One of Europe's most popular venues for meetings and events and six-times winner of Best UK Hotel, Meetings Category, by the readers of Incentive Travel Magazine, the Royal Lancaster houses the vast Nine Kings and Westbourne Suites - both ideal for events incorporating elaborate technical presentations or dining for up to 3,000 guests when combined.  For smaller event venues; the 13 new contemporary syndicate rooms – the Forest Suite - offer a range of different entertaining spaces with sophisticated lighting and cutting-edge communication technology for groups from 8 to 200 people.

Located in the epicenter of the capital, with dramatic views across the 600 acres of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, the 4-star deluxe Royal Lancaster offers a range of 416 rooms and is just moments away from Paddington Station, the Heathrow Express takes a mere 15 minutes to reach the airport.

Exclusive promotional rates for May 2008:

May: DDR from £60 + VAT  Bedrooms from £125 + VAT including English breakfast

For more information please contact The Event Sales Team ,call us direct on +44 (0) 207 551 6296 or visit us.

Peru

Machu Picchu

Colorful traditions paint stunning cultural portraits throughout Peru, where storied mountains, wildlife-rich jungles and the arid desert landscapes along its expansive coastal shore, weave together a rich tapestry of treasures to make it one of the world’s great travel destinations.

Discover the mysterious secrets of Peru’s imperial epochs and archaeological wonders, boasting tales of mighty In ka priests, Spanish Conquistadors and dignified patricians.
Indulge in the luxurious comforts and five-star amenities of premier hotels and resorts from exclusive locations in Lima and Cusco.
Dine on exceptional Peruvian Novo andina and fusion cuisine, renowned the world-over for its flavorful culinary range in ocean-fresh seafood, spicy highland dishes and distinctive fruits of the jungle.
Bask in the warm hospitality of a land that has enticed travelers, historians and archeologists for centuries.

Here you will find vibrant modern-day economies and sophisticated cosmopolitan centers thriving amidst mysterious remnants of ancient civilizations, great adobe cities and hallowed burial grounds, with timelessly legacies etched in beautiful works of gold, silver and stone. Learn more.

Switzerland
Switzerland

What do you think of when you think of Switzerland? Is it the dramatic landscapes and quaint country settings? Or is it the unique French, German and Italian cultural influences? Maybe it's the historic castles and heritage? Whatever it is, Switzerland has something special for you.

Fantastic routes, breathtaking vistas: these are the experiences that await the traveler on the Glacier-Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt, across 291 bridges and through 91 tunnels, and on the William Tell-Express from Lucerne to Lugano/Locarno, first by ship and then by train. Also unforgettable: The Bernina, the Palm and the Golden Pass Express. Learn more about Switzerland and all it has to offer.

CardioReady

CardioReady

You are doing your part to breathe new life into the environment.  Don’t your attendees deserve the same?

We all care about our planet.  We do our part to conserve and be energy efficient.  We strive to be socially responsible.  Caring for human life is the very definition of social responsibility. CardioReady by Event enables you to protect the health and well being of your attendees by providing comprehensive medical coverage for your meetings: Automated External Defibrillators, emergency medicines, first aid, IV and orthopedic supplies as well as over the counter medications. 

Give your attendees the best amenity they may ever receive.

“My family and I are very thankful that my company chose the Sheraton San Diego for it Leadership Conference – it’s the reason I am here today and able to tell my story.  We commend the Sheraton for instituting this valuable program and attaining CardioReady Certification.”  Gregg Austin, Terex Corporation
Click here to hear Gregg Austin speak about his life saving event.

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