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9.11.01. Katrina. Rita. Ike. Bangkok. Mumbai. You.

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Travel Arrangements, Travel, Tourist attractions, Tourism, Sales Marketing, Safety, Risk Management, Onsite management, News, New Orleans, Katrina Rita Ike, Julia Rutherford Silvers, Jim Fausel, Incentive Travel, Hotel, Events, Education, Economy, Destination, Dave Wiggins, Conventions, Conferences, CATourism Safety Security Conference, Bangkok Thailand, AZ Tourism Safety Security Conference on Nov 29, 2008

As many as 100K tourists are stranded in Thailand, unable to depart.  Airline schedules around the world have been disrupted.  Thailand is both a major (traditional) tourist and incentive destination and is a 'hot spot' for medical tourism - which means that people who took time off to go or those en route also may not be able to get there.  

Airines cut flights into and out of Mumbai, with

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12 step program for learners?

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Learning, Education, CMM, Certified Meeting Professional CMP on May 10, 2008

Said somewhat tongue in cheek, I sometimes worry that I am 'addicted to learning' - that I can't turn it off and I do get 'high' from new concepts and ideas.

I do admit it .. I am a learner - an avid learner and reader.  Not the formal kind of learner who does well in school - my learning happens at different times and in different places.

Guy Kawasaki, one of the most brilliant (and decent) people

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Knowing legit/credible and who's not

Posted by: JoanEisenstodt in Education, Certified Meeting Professional CMP, Certification on Apr 17, 2008

A colleague today posted this as part of a response on another listserv:

>>Even though I am a member of MPI, it really doesn't tell you anything about my ability to plan meetings. The fact that I have been active in the chapter probably says a lot more. But how does one tell? What is the "credibility" benefit of being a member ...and what makes me legitimate? <<

I asked permission to post it

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