We at MeetingsNet, a family of magazines and Web sites for meeting professionals, welcome Regina McGee back into the fold. Regina is the new editor of Religious Conference Manager, but she is no stranger to our group, trade magazine journalism, or the religious meetings world. Read Regina’s message to RCMA.

And Happy Holidays to all!

Betsy Bair, Editorial Director

If you’ve always wanted to prepare a meal with an executive chef, know what it’s like to produce a video, or see the private side of public places such as a theme park or convention center, you’ll want to check out the seven behind-the-scenes experiences planned for the upcoming Religious Conference Management Association World Conference & Expo in Tampa, Fla., January 25–28. We’ve got all the details and registration information.

For the first quarter in more than two years, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index showed year-over-year growth, jumping 5.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2009. It had been nine consecutive quarters of decline for the CEIR Index, dating back to the second quarter of 2008.
Does this signal the beginning of a true recovery in the exhibition industry?

Don’t forget that as an attendee of the 39th Religious Conference Management Association World Conference and Exposition, January 25-28, 2011, in Tampa, you can receive travel discounts for your airline ticket and your rental car, as well as reduced rates at the conference hotels. Get all the details here.

And don't forget to get more information on the Hosted-Buyer Scholarship Program.