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Current: November 2008

Zap away germs

If you were to black-light your hotel room, you’d probably find the remote control is the most germ-infested object. That’s why Zaplex has created a clear, thin, disposable remote cover that hotels can change after each guest. Available through Pineapple Hospitality. — Taylor Dahl

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The Retreat of Dunwoody

October 26, 2008

The contemporary and spacious Retreat of Dunwoody can host up to 1,200 people. Ideal for corporate meetings, holiday parties, social receptions and team building, the Retreat has a terrace, gardens and flexible event space that have a futuristic vibe. — Taylor Dahl

Ski-in and ski-out of meetings

October 20, 2008

The Silvertree Hotel and Wildwood Lodge, with its Snowmass Conference Center, has meeting space for up to 2,000 people. Amenities include outdoor meeting rooms, three full-service kitchens and in-house audio/visual equipment. The best thing is, you can ski-in and out of meetings. — Taylor Dahl

Make it interactive!

October 16, 2008

The average attendee has a lethally short attention span. Keep attendees engaged, by generating real-life metrics and audience demographics through your speaker’s PowerPoint presentation with The Extreme Group Inc., which creates interactive meeting environments using hand-held audience response systems.

Personal travel organizer

October 13, 2008

Don’t know whether you’re coming or going? E-mail your flight, car, hotel and restaurant reservations to plans@tripit.com, and you’ll get back a unified travel itinerary you can customize with photos, notes and maps. You can also use TripIt to share your itinerary with friends and family. TripIt itineraries also may be accessed by mobile devices [...]

Pamper me pink

October 9, 2008

Raise cancer awareness while pampering attendees with Spa Sydell’s luxurious services. The Pamper Me Pink program offers the divinely pink quickie facial and massage, or the powerfully pinkalicious manicure/pedicure and facial. Spend $5,000 or more on corporate events or $2,000 or more on gift certificates by Oct. 31 and 10 percent of the total sale [...]

Easy does it

October 5, 2008

The Strategic Meetings Management Suite by SignUp4 provides planners with digital tools to organize and manage all aspects of meetings and events, from budgets and registration to travel. No HTML knowledge is necessary. The suite allows planners to create Web sites, generate reports and send invitations intuitively. — Taylor Dahl

Luxury, San Antonio-style

September 24, 2008

If you’re looking for a San Antonio property that combines historic heart with modern amenities, take a look at the luxurious AAA Four-Diamond Emily Morgan Hotel. The 177-room boutique property is an intimate setting for groups of up to 90 people, and only a stone’s throw from the Alamo.

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