Contingency, Disaster and Emergency Planning
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American Red Cross Visit http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_601_,00.html
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Visit http://www.fema.org
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (terrorism; preparing for the unexpected) Visit http://www.ready.gov
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Visit http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic
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Periodicals
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Association Meetings Visit http://am.meetingsnet.com for the current issue.
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Association News “Association News is a monthly magazine that contains news and information for association executives and meetings planners at state and regional associations nationwide.” Visit http://www.associationnews.com where you can subscribe to the tabloid, submit news (including new jobs, promotions, etc.) or shop their bookstore.
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Business Travel News Visits http://www.btnmag.com/businesstravelnews/index.jsp for the current issue.
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Convene Visit http://www.pcma.org/resources/convene/archives to search the archives for topical information.
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Corporate Meetings and Incentives Visit http://cmi.meetingsnet.com for the current issue.
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EXPO Visit http://www.expoweb.com for the current issue of EXPO.
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Insurance Conference Planner Visit http://icp.meetingsnet.com for the current issue.
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Medical Meetings Visit http://mm.meetingsnet.com for the current issue.
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Religious Conference Manager Visit http://rcm.meetingsnet.com for the current issue.
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Successful Meetings Visit http://www.successmtgs.com/successmtgs/index.jsp to read the current issue.
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Resources
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Corbin Ball Associates "The Web's most comprehensive site about meeting planning and events technology.” Visit http://www.corbinball.com
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EventWeb Another useful resource, particularly for technology issues. Visit http://eventweb.com
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Hotel/Hospitality Visit http://www.hotel-online.com, http://www.hotelresource.com and http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/index.html for the latest news and trends in the hotel and hospitality industry.
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Meetings & Conventions Online Yet one more useful resource. Visit http://www.meetings-conventions.com
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MeetingNews.com A useful resource for industry-related news; home to the MIMlist. Visit http://www.meetingnews.com/meetingnews/index.jsp
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MeetingsWest Whether you want Meetings West, Meetings South or Meetings East, visit http://www.meetingsweb.com
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MPI International What better place to start than at MPI International (http://www.mpiweb.org). The Education, e-village and Publications links offer great educational resources.
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Meeting Guide Here you will find lists for airlines, CVBs, ground transportation, and most anything you would need to create your meeting. Visit http://www.mmaweb.com/meetings
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MeetingsNet.com Visit http://www.MeetingsNet.com – home to the following magazines: Association Meetings, Corporate Meetings & Incentives, Insurance Conference Planner, Medical Meetings and Religious Conference Planner. Search the archives to find topics relevant to your needs. Link to Affordable Meetings from the MeetingsNet home page or scroll through the menu to find useful research information.
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Mpoint Visit http://www.mpoint.com for a one-stop reference site where you can search for facilities or suppliers, read about the latest on contract, negotiation and legal issues.
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Tipper! Download tip calculation software for use on your Palm PDA from http://www.dentonsoftware.com/Products/Free/Tipper/Tipper.htm
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The Writing Works Need help with a theme? A room setup? A meeting outline? Visit http://www.thewritingworks.com for an abundance of useful information. |
UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Administration has one of the most comprehensive resource pages in the industry. Try it! http://www.unlv.edu/Tourism/pub.html |
Search Engines |
www.altavista.com www.dogpile.com www.google.com www.hotbot.com www.looksmart.com www.lycos.com www.mamma.com www.msn.com www.search.com www.searchalot.com www.vivisimo.com For help in optimizing your organization’s web site or to conduct searches by world regions, topical interest or reference subjects try: www.searchengines.com Try the Internet Public Library as a reference source. Includes almanacs, calendars, dictionaries and style and writing guides. www.ipl.org For specialty, fee-based searches, try: www.northernlight.com/library.html
For information on searching the "invisible web," read this blog post from OnlineUniversities.com: www.onlineuniversities.com/articles/students/how-to-search-invisible-web
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Sample Documents
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In the future, this section will also include sample documents to assist you in your day-to-day conduct of business. If you have a sample document, please submit it to info@mpissn.org
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