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APEX E-NEWS ARCHIVE: Volume III, Issue 9- December 2004

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CONTENTS
 I. APEX Industry Glossary Expanded
II. Technology-Specific Newsletter Launching in 2005
III. APEX Is Brought To You By...
IV. Upcoming Presentations @ Industry Events


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I. APEX INDUSTRY GLOSSARY EXPANDED

The Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) Board of Directors approved the addition of 194 new terms to the APEX Industry Glossary, bringing the total number of entries to 3,974. The Glossary has served as the foundation of the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry’s language since its original launch in November 2003.

“This updating process demonstrates that APEX is a living initiative that will ensure ongoing relevancy to the industry and its members,” stated Mickey Schaefer, CAE, APEX Commission Chair and vice president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Each addition is a result of industry members from around the world reviewing the Glossary and submitting recommendations for new entries. Comments were also received from industry professionals suggesting the editing of definitions for existing entries.

New entries include many helpful travel-related terms, provided by the National Business Travel Association, and economic impact-related terms, provided by the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus’ ExPact Study.

The APEX Industry Glossary is online at http://glossary.conventionindustry.org/. You can:

  • Click hyperlinks in terms and definitions to see other relevant information within the glossary and in external web sites.
  • Search within the terms and definitions.
  • Request a listing of terms by category. For instance, all food & beverage related terms in the glossary can be listed at once.
  • Suggest new terms and definitions that should be considered for inclusion, or modifications to existing terms and definitions.

Use it today!

II. TECHNOLOGY-SPECIFIC NEWSLETTER LAUNCHING IN 2005

The APEX Technology Advisory Council (TAC) is charged with developing and defining data specifications for each area for which APEX accepted practices are developed.

“The puzzle we are solving is how to send APEX-based documents between organizations that utilize different operating systems and applications with dissimilar field descriptions,” said EJ Siwek, CMP, president of FLASHpoint Technologies, LLC and chairman of the APEX TAC. “These transmissions will provide dynamic data that can be easily exchanged between systems, and the systems need to be ready to send and receive that data.”

The TAC is currently working on translating the accepted practices established by APEX panels into implementable formats including interactive templates, data definitions, and XML (eXtensible Markup Language) schema. Upon completion, the industry will have tools to ensure that the sharing and exchange of data will be smooth and seamless.

To keep industry professionals and interested technologists informed of the TAC’s progress, the APEX Technology E-Newsletter will be launched in 2005. You can subscribe to this newsletter by sending an email with “ADD” in the subject line to EJ Siwek, CMP. The message body should include the subscribers name, title, employer and mailing address.

Additionally, anyone interested in participating in the TAC should also contact EJ Siwek, CMP.

III. APEX IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY….

Financial support from the industry makes APEX possible. As of December 21, 2004, $1,445,350 has been contributed from 130 corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Gold Donors, those contributing between $25,000 and $49,999, are:

- International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Carlson Hotels Worldwide- Gaylord Hotels
- Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Orange County Convention Center
- Passkey
- Shepard Exposition Services
- Rosemont Convention Bureau

IV. UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS @ INDUSTRY EVENTS

Watch for APEX-related sessions at the following upcoming industry events:

January 12, 2005
PCMA Annual Meeting – Honolulu, HI, USA
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
www.pcma.org

January 25, 2005
MPI Professional Education Congress (PEC) North America – San Diego, CA, USA
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
www.mpiweb.org

March 3, 2005
Destinations Showcase – Washington, DC, USA
www.destinationsshowcase.com


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The APEX E-News provides timely information and updates on the APEX (Accepted Practices Exchange) initiative to all volunteers, funders and general industry members. APEX is developing the best accepted practices for the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry with the goal of streamlining the way the industry does business.

To be added to this mailing list, send an email with "ADD" in the subject line to ccote@conventionindustry.org. Please include your name, title, employer, and mailing address.

To be deleted from this mailing list, send an email with "REMOVE" in the subject line to ccote@conventionindustry.org.

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