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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. Fundraising Update – Freeman Companies Leads 2003
Contributors
II. What Can You Do Today? Respond to
the Recommendations on Housing & Registration!
III. Upcoming APEX Presentations
IV. APEX & Educators – Partnering
for the Future
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I. FUNDRAISING UPDATE – FREEMAN COMPANIES LEADS 2003 CONTRIBUTORS
The Freeman Companies and Passkey International recently made significant contributions to support the Convention Industry Council’s APEX initiative. Freeman committed to a $50,000 gift and Passkey committed to a $25,000 donation to the campaign. With these contributions, the campaign total has climbed to $1,079,200.
Mickey Schaefer, CAE, APEX chair and vice president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, said, “I am thrilled that Freeman has demonstrated its commitment to the APEX Initiative on such a large level. They truly are making an investment in the industry and the entire APEX Commission is most grateful for their support.” Joe Popolo, president and CEO, Freeman Decorating Company, expressed his commitment to the campaign and remarked, “Freeman is proud to support APEX. By supporting accepted practices, we are working to strengthen the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry.”
Paul Rantilla, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Passkey International, and the new chair of the technology group for the APEX Campaign, also announced at the committee meeting that Passkey would make a substantial commitment to the campaign. “With the even greater challenges facing the meetings industry, such as rising attrition risks, lack of channel price integrity, and the book-around issue, APEX’s mission is more critical than ever,” explained Rantilla. “We believe that Passkey’s contribution will fuel important solutions and best practices for the industry in a time when they are needed the most.”
Schaefer commented, “The APEX campaign is most appreciative of Passkey’s significant contribution, and more importantly their input in developing accepted practices. Their commitment to providing housing solutions to the industry runs parallel to the APEX initiative.”
A final announcement from the APEX Campaign committee is the addition of Burt Cabanas, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality Inc., to the APEX Campaign Leadership Committee. Mr. Cabanas will be overseeing the Conference Centers group for the campaign and joins a committee including:
APEX Campaign Committee Chair
Richard Green
Vice President, Industry Relations & Association Sales
Marriott InternationalChair for the Associations Group
Robert Donovan
Vice President, Meetings and Travel Services
American Hospital AssociationCo-Chairs for the Convention and Visitors Bureau Group
Deborah L. Sexton, President
Chicago Convention & Tourism BureauKaren William-Goetz, Executive Vice President
Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors BureauChair for the Technology Group
Paul Rantilla, Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Passkey InternationalChair for the Attorneys Group
Jonathan Howe, Senior Partner & President
Howe & Hutton
Click
here to see a full listing of APEX supporters. If you
or your company would like to join these growing ranks,
call Juli Jones, APEX Project Director, at (703) 610-0273.
II.WHAT CAN YOU DO TODAY? RESPOND TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOUSING & REGISTRATION!
The deadline for industry comment on the “Preliminary Report of the APEX Housing & Registration Panel” is quickly approaching. It is imperative to the process of developing accepted practices that YOU give your input. Click here to do it today.
III. APEX EDUCATION – UPCOMING 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:
October
15, 2003
Metro Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association – Memphis,
TN, USA
November
12-14, 2003
SCMP Annual Conference – San Antonio, TX, USA
IV. APEX & EDUCATORS – PARTNERING FOR THE FUTURE
From left to right – front row: Richard Green, Deborah Breiter, Je’Anna Abbot. From left to right – back row: George Fenich, Tyra Hilliard, Howard Reichbart, John Bowen, Mary Jo Ross, Sharr Prohaska.
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