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January 2009 - Happy New Year!

July 2007 - WIRED TO CONNECT

Why should we travel and attend meetings?

"We're wired to connect", says bestselling science writer Daniel Goleman. Our brains are designed to be social - and they catch emotions the same way we catch colds.

There is great value in creating organizations where social connections are fostered. We need to recognize the power of conversations - in telling our stories and listening to other people's stories . This is how friendships are formed. This is how tolerance and understanding are developed. Ultimately, it may be the way world peace can be attained, one friendship at a time. Indeed, the raison d'etre of the meetings industry.

Read more in this week's issue of Hotel Business Review in my article "Meetings: Wired to Connect".

Andrea Sigler, PhD
President, Connected International Meeting Professionals Association

January 2007 - Happy New Year!

March 2006 - Diversity Camp

February 2005 - ITMIC 2004 in Albuquerque

March 2005

Part 1 - Mark Your Calendar

Part 2 - Helping Hands Mission

April 2005 - Tours and Learning Paradigms

May 2005 - What Meeting Planners Want

June 2005 - WANTED: CONVERSATION LEADERS

July 2005 - WANTED: MORE DIVERSE PARTICIPANTS

December 2005 - Holiday Wishes

 
 
December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Us
Connected International Meeting Professionals Association (CIMPA)
8803 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Annandale, Virginia 22003 USA
Tel 1 512 684 0889 Fax 1 267 390 5193
Email us
 
 
December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Us
Connected International Meeting Professionals Association (CIMPA)
8803 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Annandale, Virginia 22003 USA
Tel 1 512 684 0889 Fax 1 267 390 5193
Email us
 
 
December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Us
Connected International Meeting Professionals Association (CIMPA)
8803 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Annandale, Virginia 22003 USA
Tel 1 512 684 0889 Fax 1 267 390 5193
Email us