Special
thanks to these generous sponsors whom make Destinations Showcase
possible:
KEYNOTE
SPONSOR
Leading
Authorities Speakers Bureau
Leading Authorities is one of the nation’s most prominent
speakers bureaus, with unique capabilities in lecture representation,
media and event production, and entertainment. Our mission is to
help organizations create powerful meeting experiences and messages
using world class talent, entertainment, and creative media.
www.leadingauthorities.com
LUNCH
SPONSOR
St.
Petersburg / Clearwater Area CVB
Plan your next meeting in St. Petersburg/Clearwater – Florida’s
Beach. 35 miles of top-rated beaches on the Gulf of Mexico give
attendees plenty to enjoy between sessions. You’ll also find
championship golf and unique cultural venues, including the world-class
Salvador Dali Museum. With nearly 500,000 square-feet of convention
and business space and 46 meeting hotels, Florida’s Beach
is the perfect place to stage a great meeting. Visit FloridasBeachMeetings.com or
call 877.352.3224 for details.
www.FloridasBeachMeetings.com
HOST
SPONSORS
Washington
Convention & Tourism Corporation
Whether you are searching for an intimate venue for a board meeting
or expansive spaces for an annual meeting of thousands, Washington,
D.C. has many venues to suit your needs. With beautiful granite,
limestone, and a dramatic 100-foot curved glass entry, the new
Washington Convention Center is an outstanding architectural and
cultural treasure in a city that already harbors so many remarkable
buildings.
www.washington.org
Washington
Convention Center
The
2.3 million square-foot Washington Convention Center boasts 703,000
square-feet of exhibit space, 150,000 square-feet of meeting space,
and is topped by a 52,000 square-foot ballroom, featuring a pre-event
area with views of the D.C. skyline. Providing the convention industry
with one of the most robust technology and telecommunications infrastructures,
the Convention Center is also home to the largest art collection
of any convention center in the country.
www.dcconvention.com
GUEST
SPONSOR
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals Baseball Club is a Major League Baseball
team that plays in the highly competitive National
League East. Off the field, the Nationals are committed
to improving the lives of Washington area children
and families through charitable endeavors. The Nationals will
move into the state-of-the-art Nationals Park on South Capitol Street along the Capitol Riverfront this April.
www.nationals.com
COFFEE
BREAK / DESSERT SPONSOR
Albuquerque
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Albuquerque
will produce high attendance for your meeting! Albuquerque is the
perfect high desert destination for small intimate meetings as
well as larger meetings using the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Come experience a revitalized city with a history of over 300 years.
Many of our hotels are completing multi-million dollar renovations
including refurbishing meeting space, restaurants, and sleeping
rooms with new furniture throughout.
www.itsatrip.org
EVENT
GUIDE & LANYARD SPONSOR
Visit Mexico
We
know how challenging organizing and important event can be, and
how
good
it feels
when you get it right. Mexico is the ideal
destination to help you make it happen, since it counts with
a wide variety of destinations, world-class venues, modern infraestructure
using state-of-the-art technology, proximity, Mexico’s
famous hospitality, and 0% VAT for the meeting industry.
www.visitmexico.com TOTE
BAG SPONSOR
Greater
Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
Relax.
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau knows
how to make a meeting planner shine. You’ll appreciate the unparalleled
attention from our award-winning Sunsational Service team. With
the 600,000 sq. ft. Broward County Convention Center, you’ll enjoy
state-of-the-art meeting and exhibit space as well as five-star
food service, an Internet café and elegant banquet rooms.
www.sunny.org
PRIZE
DRAWING STAGE
Austin
Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Our city has a rhythm all its own. It's full of energy,
yet laid back. It has a sense of humor. But it also knows how to
get down to business. That's what makes Austin the perfect place
to hold a meeting or convention. It has all the amenities you'll
need for work and everything you'll want for play. Walk out of
your hotel room to live music venues, exciting entertainment districts,
distinctive dining options and so much more. You'll be in the Austin
state of mind before you know it.
www.austintexas.org
EXPO
MAP SPONSOR
Map
Network
The Map Network (TMN) is transforming one of the world's
oldest information sources — maps — into a dynamic new sales, marketing,
revenue-generating, and community-building tool for destination
marketing organizations, events, hotels and venues. TMN currently
serves as the Official Map of the Destination Marketing Association
International and more than 90 CVBs. TMN is also the Official Map
of such leading associations as IAEM, ASAE, SISO, and MPI. More
than 200 events have used TMN's custom map-guides, including more
than 25 of the Tradeshow Week Top 200 trade shows, and
a number of leading convention centers, stadiums and hotels.
www.mapnetwork.com
CMP
BREAKFAST
Bloomington,
MN Convention & Visitors Bureau
Plan your Bloomington meeting, convention or group tours hassle-free with the
Bloomington CVB. Book hotels & facilities, receive brochures & discounts,
plan activities, submit RFP's & more!
www.bloomingtonmn.org
TOTE
BAGS &
LANYARDS COURTESY OF: Professional
Marketing Services, Inc.
PMSI has been the premier promotional item resource center in the meeting, conference,
association and collegiate marketplace for almost 20 years. PMSI offers the newest
promotional items at the lowest prices guaranteed always supported by factory
trained sales production coordinators.
www.callpms.com
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