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| In the January 13, 2010 issue |
The 38th annual Religious Conference Management Association
World Conference and Exposition will be held January 26-29 in Fort
Worth, Texas.
RCMA, which will draw both U.S. and international attendees, is the
longest-running educational event for religious planners. RCMA offers
tutorials, speakers, networking time, and the largest trade show in the
world for the religious market.
Meeting planners, you still can register for the conference. Click
here to register for RCMA 2010.
As the conference approaches, handouts for the tutorials will be
available here.
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By Mitchell Beer
A huge number of organizations are slashing travel costs
without thinking through the benefits, limitations, or results of
virtual meetings. With strong arguments to be made in both directions, I
wonder if 2010 will be the year in which planners begin influencing the
choice between live and virtual formats, with the purpose and objectives
of each meeting as their starting point. Read
more.
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