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Old Weather Saying It is a sign of rain, if if sheep turn their backs to the wind (heavy rain).
South Carolina Trivia **************************
Correction for North Carolina Festivals Newspaper The Madison Heritage Festival will be held on October 4, 2008 in Madison, North Carolina. Guests may also enjoy a Kids area, a food court and over 100 crafters and food vendors. Music will be played on two stages all day, featuring the headliner band “Showtime”. Don’t miss the Madison Heritage Festival for a day of fun with the whole family! Call (336) 548-2305, (336) 427-2112 or email info@flynnfurnitureco.com for details. ************************* Trade Shows for Event Planners By Rob Hard For those interested in identifying professional development opportunities and trade shows for event planners, the first step is to get involved in the local chapter of one of the industry professional associations. The next step is to attend one of the national and/or international trade shows that offer excellent educational and networking opportunities with others in the field. Read the full article.... "Live Passionately" added to Virginia tourism slogan By Rex Bowman Virginia tourism officials today unveiled a new marketing campaign titled "Virginia is for Lovers -- Live Passionately." The Virginia Tourism Corporation's new campaign is using what it calls "passionate Virginians" to help sell vacationers on the Old Dominion's attractions. They include an oyster-shucking champion, the owner of a "gourmet dog bakery" and a surfing instructor, among others. Read the Full article... Where To Park? When it comes to event parking. It’s a not a pretty situation, but it is a problem that needs to be addressed. The problem doesn’t end where to park festival attendees. It also involves dealing with local businesses and residents. These people must be considered otherwise your event will be plagued with complaints from angry citizens, which usually translates into uncooperative politicians. Along with parking challenges comes traffic control during the event. That’s why forming a parking and traffic control committee early in the planning process is very important. Read the full article... Survey Shows Professional Event Planners Are More Productive When Using Online Technology Online offerings haven't yet replaced word-of-mouth among professional meeting and event planners. But those on online are finding that technology is making them more productive, and they anticipate online tools will help them even more in the future. Survey conducted by NetReflector(TM). In an anonymous survey of approximately 200 meeting and event planners, 95 percent indicated that online technology has helped them do their job, with 54 percent saying that it has helped greatly and 41 percent indicating it has helped slightly. (Four percent felt that online technology had no effect on their job.) More than 90 percent of those surveyed think that finding information, vendors, and new facilities will be even easier in the future. Read the full article... |
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