Good Stuff from Joan Eisenstodt

Each of us is concerned about how the economy is impacting us personally.  I know we are - after our car was hit and declared (by insurance ) a total loss (with neither of us injured) we are buying a car that was not even remotely budgeted.

This article in today's New York Times shows the impact this economic crisis has as the dots are connected.  Just follow the trail of the money or lack

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A spate of articles today in just one of the news services (bizjournals.com) I receive:

 From Boston, news of cuts of personnel at tourist attractions and the CVB.  And it's the state where there is a proposition (Massachusetts Question 1) on the ballot to again vote on eliminating the state income tax which will further decimate the budget.

From Birmingham, AL, news about a potential increase in

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TSA will.

Not only are travel costs high and the hassles increasing, now comes word that a discussion of politics might be a concern.  It's not so much what you believe (although that is a consideration), it is that others are interested in what is going on in the upcoming US election.

Politics are of great interest to me and something I talk about frequently.  I will travel outside the US right

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In the meetingscollaborative.com discussion boards, we're having a good discussion about destination selection and the current state of the economy. 

We know that there are air fares and added travel fees to consider.  Hotel room rates and other charges seem to be stable (v. rising or decreasing.) 

The bigger considerations to me are the health and safety of those who attend our meetings.  Safety

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