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		<title>Tapping into the SMERF Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first step in tapping into the SMERF market would &#8211; of course &#8211; be understanding exactly what the SMERF market is. This particular travel, meeting and event market consists of social, military, education, religious and fraternal organizations, hence the SMERF acronym. This growing market of potential clients is the bread and butter of some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Incorporating Luxury Spa Treatments into Corporate Meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether your corporate event lasts for two days or two weeks, there are bound to be certain points where participants begin to get edgy, stress begins to take its toll, or energy and attention begin to wane. Even in the most interesting meetings this can happen, which can lead to lower productivity and decreased satisfaction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Advantages of Opting for Free Time over Scheduled Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are planning a day-long corporate event or an event that takes place over a number of days, you will more than likely be asked to schedule some sort of entertainment into the itinerary. In the case of multi-day events, you will need to consider activities and entertainment options for several different time slots, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Book a Comedian as Entertainment for Your Next Corporate Event?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding fun, interesting entertainment options is often the most enjoyable part of planning corporate events; however, once you have exhausted your list of local entertainers and spent the majority of your entertainment budget on one or two well-known acts, it can sometimes be a challenge to come up with additional entertainment options that will appeal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Activities for Team Building or Employee Incentives Under $200 per Person</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Team Building]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for unique, affordable ways to motivate staff, award employees who met their sales goals, or encourage cohesion, communication and camaraderie among your team members? If so, you may have already discovered that many team building and employee incentive options are rather expensive and may not fit your budget. This is particularly true [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applying the Idea of Stay-cations to Incentive Travel Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Incentive Travel Destinations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two driving forces behind the push for stay-cations: the current economic crisis and the green movement. As individuals and families are feeling the pressure of financial hardships and increasing numbers of people are committing to lowering the impact their lifestyles have on the environment, the world of vacations and travel is changing. More [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Reasons to Opt for a Cruise for Your Next Meeting or Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Incentive Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruises have always had an air of luxury of extravagance, dating back to when the first cruise lines began to offer elegant vacation options, rather than simply providing seafaring voyages for transportation purposes. While most people still consider a cruise a luxury experience, present day cruises are actually quite cost-effective and convenient for incentive travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building on the Track</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no secret that not every staff loves team building exercises, events and travel. Once they have attended the same old team building workshops or participated in their twentieth trust exercise, some folks will understandably balk at the announcement that yet another team building experience has been added to the calendar. It is up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handling Difficult Clients</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an event or meeting planner that works with a variety of clients, you are bound to come across some who are more difficult to please or with whom you simply have a personality conflict. This can be a frustrating experience for both you and the client, but handling these situations with style, class and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting and Hiring New Staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you work as a meeting and event planner for a corporation, there are very likely hiring policies and procedures in place that make the process of hiring new staff members clear and simple; however, if you are a self-employed planner looking to expand your staff, it may feel like more of a challenge to [...]]]></description>
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