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The monthly APEX E-News is an effort to provide timely information and updates on the APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) initiative to all volunteers, funders and general industry members. APEX is an industry-wide initiative that is developing the best accepted practices for the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry with the goal of streamlining the way the industry does business.
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CONTENTS
I.
City Discussion Groups
II. IASB Donates Silent Auction Proceeds to
Support APEX
III. Upcoming APEX Presentations
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I. CITY DISCUSSION GROUPS - UPCOMING MEETINGS
City Discussion Groups (CDG) are a vital part of the development of accepted industry practices, providing an open forum through which industry members on the local level can participate and be heard. The following photos are from the recent CDG in Chicago, IL, USA.
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The
Chicago CDG Team (from left to right): Robin Carew,
ProActive, Inc.; Barbara Miner, CMP, Sara Lee Corp.;
Kevin Hinton, Hinton & Grusich; Mary Patton, InterContinental
Hotels Group (IHG); Edina Lessack, Meetings and Events
USA; and, Sandi Lynn, Sandi Lynn Associates. |
CDG
Leader Robin Carew gets her table involved in the
discussion. |
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Hard
at work! |
More
discussion on the Housing
& Registration Panel's Preliminary Report. |
Upcoming meetings include:
- Kansas City, MO, USA - June 23, 2003
- Washington, DC, USA - August 13, 2003
- Minneapolis, MN, USA – August 13, 2003
- Austin, TX, USA - September 25, 2003
To RSVP for these events, and see the status of other cities, visit www.conventionindustry.org/apex/CDG.htm
If you are interested in leading a CDG in your city, contact Crystal Coté at (703) 610-0278 or ccote@conventionindustry.org.
II. IASB DONATES SILENT AUCTION PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT APEX
The International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) recently presented a check for $4025 to the Convention Industry Council in support of APEX.
IASB held a silent auction during its convention where speakers were auctioned. The Silent Auction Committee voted to donate 10% of the auction proceeds to APEX in the name of those speakers that donated speeches for the auction. Participating in the auction were: Mike McKinley, CSP, CPAE; Charles Petty, ThD, CSP, CPAE; Mark Sanborn, CSP, SPAE; Emory Austin, CSP, CPAE; John Cassis; Mary LoVerde; C.W. Metcalf; Tim Gard, CSP; Jeff Salz; and, Mimi Donaldson.
James D. Montoya, CAE, executive vice president of IASB said in a letter, “The International Association of Speakers Bureaus is proud to be a member of CIC. IASB is a very small association with limited resources, in comparison to most of the other members. However, the association is committed to do its best to be supportive of the mission of CIC.”
IASB’s commitment demonstrates the importance of all stakeholders being involved in the development of the accepted practices. There are many opportunities for you to be involved and to make an impact:
- Give feedback and input on the panels’ work
- Participate in or lead a City Discussion Group
- Subscribe to the monthly APEX E-News to stay in the know
- Put an article about APEX (11 are available on-line!) in your company or chapter newsletter
- Be a financial supporter!
Information on all these ways to be involved can be found at www.conventionindustry.org.
III. UPCOMING APEX PRESENTATIONS
Watch for APEX-related sessions at the following upcoming meetings. If you would like to see an APEX presentation at your next meeting, contact Juli Jones at jjones@conventionindustry.org or (703) 610-0273. Presentations have been scheduled for the following events:
July
10-11, 2003
Michigan Society of Association Executives Meeting - Mt.
Pleasant, Michigan
July
11, 2003
CMP Conclave - Uncasville, Connecticut
July
23, 2003
Exposition Operations Society (EOS) Forum - Washington,
DC, USA
August
3-5, 2003
Meeting Professionals International World Education Conference
- San Francisco, CA, USA
September
3-4
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
(HSMAI) Affordable Meetings National -Washington, DC, USA
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Please Note: The next APEX E-News will be delivered in August 2003. Enjoy Your Summer!
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