http://blog.uniquevenues.com Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:07:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What's this world coming to?  Another critical association has bit the dust!  Yesterday it was announced that the Men's Dress Furnishings Association (MDFA for all of you that are familiar with it) is dissolving.  It's true.  The tie makers just aren't doing the biz anymore.  They say it's because men ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/hopes-dashed-to-host-the-tie-guys/ I'm a bit of a travel snob. I do it almost every week...plane after plane after plane! I have always avoided trains in the USA. When I travel in the UK, I consider them a necessary evil, but always a reliable way to get from city to ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/thankful-for-trains/ I was just reading a June 9 article in the online Business Travel News (www.btnmag.com) and I began to wonder what the latest airline woes mean for the meetings and conference industry as it pertains to Unique Venues members. The article discusses the latest rash of capacity slashing by ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/empty-skies/ I received a response to my blog asking when I had hair. Believe it or not, I still have hair (except a small patch up front). I choose to remove it. But, for those who still don't believe me, check out my Juan Epstein (Welcome Back Kotter) ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/its-truei-had-hair/ I just read a great article in trendwatching.com that suggest that uniqueness is now a status symbol for consumers...including meeting and event planners! The days of consuming products that the masses are consuming are passing. Instead, people are looking for "status stories" to tell. Imagine a planner ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/can-using-your-unique-venue-be-a-status-symbol/ The University of Utah Guest House prevailed as the winning venue in the Unique Venues/ACCED-I Rock Band Competition at the Annual ACCED-I conference held in Las Vegas. Several venues participated but no one could match the extraordinary performance by this very talented group. Could it be because they have Rock ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/utah-rocks-unique-venues-at-acced-i-2008/ Less time, more work, demanding customers, slashed budgets. Is this you? Take a look...if Lucy and Ethel can do it so can you! Check it out. I'm sure you have all felt this way? I know I do from time to time! http://blog.uniquevenues.com/the-recession-or-are-we-in-one-and-effects-on-our-industry/ It's time to BLOG! We're onto this Web 2.0 thing…so hold on tight, we're beginning a BLOG! I'm new to this, and I'm sure many of you are too…but don't hesitate! I will be sharing my thoughts along the way, and asking you for yours. Insights, tips, perplexing questions, trends ... http://blog.uniquevenues.com/welcome-marketing-to-the-masses-vark/