Win a Three Night Stay at a Kimpton Hotel Plus Air

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Psst!  Don’t forget to enter the Refer a Meeting Professional Contest on ConventionPlanit.com – the contest ends Friday!

Just submit the contact information for a fellow meeting planner here and you are entered to win!  The more colleagues you refer, the better your chances to win.

Thank you to our contest sponsors Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and Continental Airlines for providing a three night stay at the Kimpton Hotel of the winner’s choice and round trip airfare for two guests !

*Contest entrants are restricted to meeting planners referring other meeting planners.  For full contest details, please visit the contest page.

Help Your Co-Workers Save Time

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Just a friendly reminder, meeting planners…

…you can still enter to win a trip to Puerto Rico in the ConventionPlanit.com Refer a Meeting Professional Contest!

Refer your colleagues to use ConventionPlanit.com (which will save them research time and earn them brownie points with the boss), and you are automatically entered for a chance to win the grand prize:

a complimentary four day/three night stay for two in a Superior Room at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, including roundtrip airfare for two from Continental Airlines!

The more meeting planners you refer, the more chances you have to win!

Win a Trip to Puerto Rico

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Are you a meeting planner?  Would you like to win a free trip to Puerto Rico?

It’s simple…enter the ConventionPlanit.com Refer a Meeting Professional Contest.

Enter by referring meeting, tradeshow or event planners to ConventionPlanit.com, and you’ll be entered (once for each referral) into the contest!

Submit an entry here.

Each entry qualifies you for a chance to win the grand prize – a complimentary four day/three night stay for two in a Superior Room at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, including roundtrip airfare for two from Continental Airlines!

Be a Winner on ConventionPlanit.com

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How can meeting planners win prizes on ConventionPlanit.com?  There are many contests to choose from – including a brand new contest – so get started and enter one, or all to win fantastic prizes!

Refer a Meeting Professional Contest: Share ConventionPlanit.com with fellow meeting planners to qualify for a trip for two to the Kimpton Hotel of your choice, plus round-trip airfare provided by Continental Airlines.  The more times you enter, the better your chance is to win!  Contest ends October 29, so be sure to enter!

Trivia Quest: Be the first planner to correctly answer the trivia question in the e-newsletter to win weekly prizes and qualify the grand prize, sponsored by the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort.  Click here to sign up to receive the newsletter.

Stellar Tip Contest: Put your years of meeting knowledge to good use – by sharing your tricks of the trade with peers! Each month, fellow planners vote on their favorite tip, and the winner receives a $100 prize.

What prizes or contests would you like to see offered in the future?  Comment on this post and let us know!  We may use your idea!

To Travel or Stay Home When Ill

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Between cold and flu season and swine flu, personal hygeine has become more important than ever. Grocery stores offer antibacterial wipes next to shopping carts, and the most popular hand out on the trade show floor has become travel-sized hand sanitizer.

The CDC’s latest healthy travel campaign urges ill travelers to stay home – but at what cost? Flying while ill to avoid significant cancellation and rescheduling fees certainly seems like a viable option…but what if you are the unlucky passenger stuck next to the passenger coughing and sneezing throughout your flight?

A recent MSNBC article outlines current airline policies on cancelling a reservation due to illness:

  • JetBlue, Northwest and Delta – case-by-case basis
  • American and US Airways – changes to non-refundable tickets cost $150, plus the difference between the old and new fares
  • AirTran Airways – waives cancellation and rescheduling fees for any passenger with a doctor’s note documenting that they have H1N1 (but not seasonal flu or other illnesses)
  • Virgin America, Continental and United – ongoing policies to waive change fees for customers who can provide documentation of illness from their doctor
  • Southwest – no charge for changing or cancelling flights

How does illness impact your travel plans?

Meeting Professional Contest

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Don’t forget to participate in our Refer a Meeting Professional Contest…for a chance to win a free trip.

It’s simple…

…just refer your colleagues to ConventionPlanit.com’s Refer a Meeting Professional Contest, and for each referral, you get another chance to win!

The Prize:
Two night stay for two at the Morgans Hotel Group property of your choice

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round-trip airfare for two, courtesy of Continental Airlines.

The contest winner will be selected in July 2009. You may enter as many times as you like.

It’s a great way to score a free vacation while sharing valuable information and tips with your friends.

New Contest for Meeting Professionals

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Attention all meeting professionals!

How does a free trip sound? Pretty good, right? It’s simple…

…just refer your colleagues to ConventionPlanit.com’s Refer a Meeting Professional Contest, and for each referral, you get another chance to win!

The Prize:
Two night stay for two at the Morgans Hotel Group property of your choice

plus -

round-trip airfare for two, courtesy of Continental Airlines.

The contest winner will be selected in July 2009. You may enter as many times as you like. Good luck!

Dealing with Airline Fees

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The NY Times reports that airlines are pleased with consumer response to baggage fees

…which means they are most likely here to stay!

Most business travelers have not been affected by the fees, since many airlines waive checked baggage fees for elite or frequent travelers and those flying first or business class.

How have airline fees affected you? Have you become a lighter packer to avoid fees, or are you exempt from paying?

Planner Wins Contest

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Congratulations to Kate McCaw, Vice President, Business Development with Planning the Globe of Mount Plesant, SC, the winner of our…

Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts and Continental Airlines Refer a Meeting Professional Contest!

Check our website for updates; new contest details will be announced soon…

Win a Puerto Rico Vacation

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Is winter’s cold getting you down? How does a relaxing getaway to Puerto Rico sound? Enter the Refer a Meeting Professional Contest for your chance to win…

…a three-night stay and dinner for two sponsored by Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts at the Gran Melia Puerto Rico in Coco Beach.

The winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two from Continental Airlines.

Just introduce meeting, tradeshow or event planners to ConventionPlanit.com, and you’re automatically entered! The contest ends soon, so be sure to enter now.