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Current: August 2008

Crafting the perfect press release

Last month, I talked about the value of using public relations to publicize your events. This month, you’re going to learn how to craft the perfect press release (PR).

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PYM Tips and Things We Like: June 2006

June 1, 2006

New Orleans businesses, poolside drinks, ferry rides and “green” hotels.

Words to plan by: May 2006

May 4, 2006

“Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of your customers.”   
— John Willard Marriott, founder of Marriott International

PYM Tips and Things We Like: May 2006

May 4, 2006

Travel-friendly shoes, safety tips, dog-gone hotels and pampering trends.

PYM Tips and Things We Like: April 2006

April 4, 2006

Give these ideas a whirl.

Tips

Concerned about whether or not a hotel strike will affect your future meetings or events? The American Hotel & Lodging Association published the 16-page "Meeting in the Middle: A Quick Primer for Meeting Planners on Negotiating Convention and Event Contracts," which talks about meeting planners' legal rights in regards to force [...]

PYM Tips and Things We Like: March 2006

March 7, 2006

Atlanta Connect Cards, Château Élan's, Outdoor Alabama, and room layouts.

PYM Tips and Things We Like: Feburary 2006

February 6, 2006

Villa Christina, Bocce ball, "flight nights," and a telephone chain.

Things We Like
• Barbequed shrimp and grits appetizer at Villa Christina served on a ceramic spoon (on a tray designed to hold several for serving a crowd). Attractive, easy to maneuver, not messy - and oh, so delicious. Great idea.
• Bocce ball courts at Brio Tuscan [...]

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