 Sausalito,
Calif. (September 14, 2009) � Smart Meetings magazine, the meeting
industry�s premier publication, has just wrapped up its second successful
THE Smart Meeting, a unique event held at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego.
The meeting brought together 40 meeting professionals and 40 hoteliers
for a three-day event that featured educational seminars, one-on-one appointments,
entertainment and recreational opportunities at the elegant new property.
Building on this year�s well-received events (the original debuted in April at Cavallo Point in Sausalito), Smart Meetings will expand the schedule to three similar events in 2010: Phoenix (March 14�16); Park City, Utah (June 6�8); Orange County, Calif. (September 19�21). Additionally, beginning this November, Smart Meetings will host THE Smart Mart, one-day private events in top-tier destinations throughout the West. These exclusive planner/hotelier programs feature one-on-one appointments, dinner and entertainment. The schedule includes: San Francisco (November 18, 2009); Los Angeles (February 4, 2010); Seattle (May 6, 2010); San Diego (August 5, 2010); and Dallas (November 18, 2010). The expansion of its services to live events is part of the magazine�s long-term vision to connect meeting planner readers and hotel suppliers. �This is a business based on relationships, and there is no better way to foster them than face to face, particularly in a relaxed yet businesslike atmosphere,� says Marin Bright, publisher and founder of the eight-year-old company. �The response we�ve gotten from both planners and suppliers who attended the Smart Meetings convinced us to continue them in 2010 and to extend our reach to more regional markets this fall.� For more information about THE Smart Meeting, THE Smart Mart or Smart Meetings magazine, visit smartmeetings.com. Smart Meetings is a division of Bright Business Media, LLC, a woman-owned multimedia company based in Sausalito, Calif. BBM also publishes the Smart Meetings Action Kit, a quarterly direct mail and digital publication, and hosts smartmeetings.com, an award-winning, interactive website. |