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Posts from December 2011

CSR and the meetings industry What are you doing for your people, planet and profit? While Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] used to be the norm for large corporations, it is today's norm for many

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catering to the job market Consider a local caterer who focuses on the community and its people. The Neighborhood Bistro is home to the Tacoma Goodwill Industries? Culinary Skills Training program.

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what buying local can do for meetings Buying local supports the CSR triple bottom line by boosting the local economy and farmers and reducing fuel costs from transporting food. Make your attendees

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Thank you to our members, board and community for a collaborative and exciting year. 2011 has been a year of challenges. Our community has transitioned in several significant leadership positions,

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Providing authentic experiences On Nov. 7 I had the pleasure of welcoming 11 of Delta Airlines' top producing outbound Chinese travel agents to Tacoma for a Familiarization (FAM) tour. This

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give us your feedback + you could win a $25 certificate to pacific grill Our monthly e-newsletter, Tourism Talks, is a way for the TRCVB to keep you informed on organization news and information,

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join us for a sneak peek of the new children's museum Check out the new Children's Museum of Tacoma four days before its grand opening! The TRCVB passes along this special invitation to members of the

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check out the photos from the tourism celebrity awards Thank you for joining us last month at the 2011 Tourism Matters Meeting + Celebrity Awards. To see the Summit Club at Cheney Stadium packed with

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local photographer's photo chosen as winner In late October, the TRCVB launched a month-long search for the best photographs of Tacoma + Pierce County from visitors and locals for the 2011 Fall Photo

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speed-meeting in san jose In early November, I had the pleasure of representing the TRCVB and Tacoma + Pierce County at Collinson Media's Rejuvenate Marketplace Tradeshow for meeting planners of

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