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Marketing Challenges International, Inc. (MCIntl) is pleased to announce a partnership with Northstar Travel Media, LLC (NTM), the leading provider of news, information and data for the travel, meetings and hospitality industries. MCIntl, the North American marketing and sales agency for leading international destinations and convention centers, will assist NTM in recruiting North American based meeting planners for two upcoming hosted buyer programs-Successful Meetings University (SMU) International and Meetings & Conventions(M&C) Interact Global.
Successful Meetings, written for meeting planners across all industries, is a complete online source for news and information for meeting, convention, incentive and trade show professionals. This year SMU’s International Hosted Buyer Program will commence on March 20th-22nd, 2011 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, New York. Participants will attend career-enriching accredited education and meet one-on-one with representatives from hotels, resorts, CVBs, DMCs and other international suppliers to find the perfect destination for their upcoming programs. Guest speaker Taylor Duersch, Vice President Global Decision Sciences, will offer his expertise on “Measuring ROI for International Meetings and Events.” To be considered for this program, please complete the application via succesfulmeetings.com. The deadline for all registration will be Friday, March 4th, 2011.
Additionally, Meetings & Conventions magazine, another subsidiary of NTM, is recognized for creating a community where peers and industry partners are encouraged to share their experiences and expertise in all areas of the meetings and events industry. M&C has recently announced the launch of a new industry event, M&C Interact Global, to take place April 27-29, 2011 at MacArthur Place in Sonoma, California. The hosted buyer event will bring together planners ofinternational meetings and suppliers. Attendees will participate in pre-scheduled, one-on-one appointments and networking opportunities, including winery tours and a dinner at Sonoma’s Benziger Winery. Educational programming will feature a keynote presentation by Jonathan Howe, senior partner in the law firm of Howe & Hutton Ltd., on “Going Abroad – International Intrigue, Opportunity and Legal Complications.”
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
