IN THIS ISSUE

2012 Readers' Choice Best of Awards Winners

What’s in a number? When it comes to the winners of our Seventh Annual Readers’ Choice Best of Awards, plenty. Because the meetings and events industry is a 24/7, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year profession, the number of votes that puts these...
2012 Best Of Awards Editor's Picks

Congratulations to the 2012 Editor's Picks!

Staying Power
THE EDITOR’S PICK IS: The Dearborn Inn
The Dearborn Inn - A Marriott Hotel is a unique property with...
2012 Michigan Meetings + Events Hall of Fame Inductees

Whether just starting out or seasoned pros, every day is make a difference day for our 2012 Hall of Fame inductees.

Throw a stone in a pond and the resulting ripples touch everything in their path until they lap the shore, sometimes far away...
Signature Drink- Passion Fruit Cosmopolitan

Passion Fruit Cosmopolitan

INGREDIENTS:
1 ½ oz citrus vodka
½ oz triple sec
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
½ oz passion fruit puree
Hard splash of cranberry juice

CREATE:...
Venue Report: Ship Shape

Michigan may be in third place when it comes to the number of boat registrations by state, but the variety of vessels available for holding your meeting or event on the water here are definitely first-rate. To help make sure your event is smooth...
Destination- Discover Downriver

For obvious reasons, large meetings and events in large cities with big attractions tend to get the most attention. Even tier-two cities have gained more visibility as destinations with great amenities at good value.

But meetings and events...
People Profile- David Danielson

Every planner knows it takes a team to prop up an event. David Danielson’s team includes a 90-foot Caterpillar blowing smoke out of its ears, Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch, and a passel of pancakeeating pigs.

Danielson is...