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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 |
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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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