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MeetingTechOnline Launches MTO Summit 2009

Austin, TX – MeetingTechOnline, an event technology advisor and directory service provider, announced MTO Summit 2009 will be held March 24-25 in Washington D.C. at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.

MTO Summit 2009 provides event professionals a single place to learn about the latest developments and trends in event technology. This year's summit will focus on education and real-world implementations of social media, Web 2.0, systems integrations and mobile applications in the events industry.

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Advice for Jobseekers

By Peter Weddle, peter@weddles.com

Work Strong: Your Personal Career Fitness System begins with a very simple premise: in order to achieve true career security in today's tough times, we must re-imagine ourselves as "career athletes." We must see ourselves as a new breed of worker-champion. Our model is not that of the athletes engaged in professional sports, but rather, the athletes who are most like us. Worker-champions are the workplace version of Olympians, at least Olympians as they were originally envisioned. These champions are not amateurs; they are athletic activists.

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St. Louis Travel Show Attracts over 15,000 Attendees

The reviews are coming in and exhibitors were thrilled!

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Calling All IAEE Leaders

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) Nominating Committee is seeking candidates who would like to be considered to serve on the IAEE Board of Directors in 2010. The 2009 Guide for Nominees provides a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of the board members, as well as the necessary paperwork for each candidate to submit. Please note that all submissions should be received no later than Friday, 20 February.

If you know of someone who you think would make a good candidate, please send your recommendations to Peggy Johnston at pjohnston@iaee.com. She will send the 2009 Guide for Nominees to them for their consideration.


The Annual DMAI Foundation Dream Auction Is Officially Open!

The Foundation of the Destination Marketing Association International is proud to announce the opening of its Annual Dream Auction! It's time to start bidding on the best catalog of trips and advertising opportunities ever assembled by our industry. Meet David Beckham and attend an LA Galaxy soccer game. Go to the Indy 500 or the Kentucky Derby. Take in the sun in Florida or the snow in Utah and many other great trips! For those of you in marketing, there are also dozens of discounted advertising opportunities in a multitude of national and trade publications.

Tell Your Friends

The success of this online auction depends on spreading the word to as many people as possible. Please Refer a Friend and encourage them to participate so they don't miss a single moment of the fun and excitement.

Browse the Catalog

Whether you're looking for discounted advertising opportunities, sporting vacation packages or relaxing get-a-ways, this auction catalog has it all with more than 50 items to bid on! Every donation supports research, educational programs and scholarships for professionals in the destination marketing industry and is tax deductible. Bid Now!

AUCTION CLOSES AT 4PM EST ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009.

What's New on TSNN?

MeetingJobs.com

TSNN has partnered with MeetingJobs.com to bring you the meeting industry's most comprehensive job search website. The goal is to more effectively put hiring officials and job candidates together. MeetingJobs.com posts between 40-60 new meeting planner jobs per month and receives between 7000-9000 hits per day from qualified meeting planners seeking open positions.

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