A study carried out by Greenwich University for the CAA found that the aisle seat near the exit row is the safest in an emergency. The most dangerous seats are those six or more rows away from the emergency exit. –Taylor Dahl
Software conferences tend to focus on the positive; however, the blog Deciphering Glyph proposes FailCon, a conference on the failures of software programming. Submitted papers or talks would focus on projects that failed in an interesting way. –Taylor Dahl
Jazz singer Genine L. Perez has a smoking hot voice and a hypnotic stage presence. She’s entertained groups from New York City to Las Vegas. The Little Rock, Ark.-based singer also is available to deliver singing Jazzy Telegrams.
Listen to a sample of her entertaining at a recent convention in Little Rock, Ark.:
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Looking for corporate gift basket ideas? Sensational Baskets offers a huge assortment of baskets and group gifts priced from $25. Based in Atlanta, they can ship their products around the world.
It’s a snap transferring digital information over e-mails … until your file size starts to max out the inbox. If you’ve been relying on FTP sites and couriers to move data files and presentations from point A to point B, check out YouSendIt.com, a service that allows users to send large files quickly via the Web.
In the meetings world, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is fast becoming the new ROI. If you’re looking to incorporate a CSR program into your next event, consider The Foundation for Hospital Art (FFHA), a non-profit whose mission is “to donate at least one painting to every hospital on earth.”
Groups meeting in metro Atlanta’s Perimeter area now have two more high-end catering options. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant in Dunwoody is offering breakfast meeting menus for groups of 15-80 and a lunch delivery service for parties of 10 or more. Contact Danielle Cole at 770-399-9900 or msatlantabanquets@msmg.com for more information.
