Keep America Meeting
Corporate meetings enhance employee and partner performance, fuel company growth and profitability, support the needs of local communities and aid the American economy as a whole.
It is up to the meeting professionals and the industries that support and enhance this critical business to make sure that fair and balanced information reaches the ears of our legislators, the public at large, and the media.
By electronically signing this petition you will lend your support and help send a message to our legislators nationwide that we need them to take the proactive step of publicly supporting the meetings & events industry in order to hasten the US recovery.
This electronic petition will be delivered by Keep America Meeting to the White House, to every member of Congress, and to the leadership of businesses in the Fortune 200.
Corporate meetings enhance employee and partner performance, fuel company growth and profitability, support the needs of local communities and aid the American economy as a whole.
It is up to the meeting professionals and the industries that support and enhance this critical business to make sure that fair and balanced information reaches the ears of our legislators, the public at large, and the media.
By electronically signing this petition you will lend your support and help send a message to our legislators nationwide that we need them to take the proactive step of publicly supporting the meetings & events industry in order to hasten the US recovery.
This electronic petition will be delivered by Keep America Meeting to the White House, to every member of Congress, and to the leadership of businesses in the Fortune 200.
Meetings that are well executed and designed to meet specific company goals greatly contribute to company profits.
When you sign, your name and state will be added to the list to show your support.
Thank you for your support!
It keeps my kids working!! It's their livelyhood. See RJ and Lisa below!
Meetings are very important to the learning of Americans who keep this travel industry going. Meeting keep people updated on all business that is in their field. Please don't take this away from us too. We are tired of losing everything.
Neglecting our tourist destinations has already devestated many mom and pop a/v - Production companies. The larger ones are still in business only by laying off 1/3 or better of their employees, and cutting salaries of the ones still working. For the freelance community, it's a lot like the middle class, WE HAVE BEEN DEVESTATED. I personally have taken an 80% cut in my work because of the government boycott of Conventions and corporate meetings on Orlando. Nice job, and being a freelancer, I don't even qualify for unemployment....BRING OUR WORK BACK!
Places like Orlando and Las Vegas are dependent on large conventions coming to town. I'm an A/V technician, currently depending on unemployment now. Thanks Obama! Way to go simulating the economy! I guess only big banks and auto makers matter to you, because they don't have enough money. Give them MORE! The government doesn't think about us 'little' people. Taking away these meetings hurt a lot more people than is thought of. What about the hotel maids, the park ride operator, the convention center caterer, the truck drivers, the flight attendant, the cab/bus drivers, the grounds keeper and of course all us A/V people! A lot more people will be put on unemployment. Save us, don't kill us!
Communication is a key ingredient for any organization's success. Nothing enables communication, within an organization, to members of an association, or to clients and potential customers than the opportunity to meet face to face. Meetings fuel business growth and develop business opportunity. Non-profits also benefit through the sharing of best practices and the development of standards. America's transportation and hospitality industries have provided a wonderful infrastructure to enable the business of America to meet and to achieve.
Meetings are important part of education.
We shoot, edit and run AV for conferences and desperately need this business to survive.
I think it is shortsighted and reckless for congressional officials to take a stance on whether or not an entire industry is relevant. Considering the US Government has taken a position on protecting the auto industry because of the sheer number of Americans that could potentially lose their jobs. Why is it so difficult for them to see it is also important for professionals in other market sectors to maintain their jobs and careers. The meeting industry helps to keep, hotels, airlines, convention centers, transportation businesses and restaurants operating. No one industry is more relevant and/or important than another. We are all Americans working to improve the lives of our families and citizenry while sustaining our position in the global economy.
Why are meetings important to you?
I am a Certified Meeting Planner and understand the importance of f2f meetings, as well as what the industry does for the economy!
I work in the food and beverage industry as a Catering Manager and part of my lively hood is based on group business coming into the valley of the sun and utiilizing our venues.
Meetings are important because they lead to better communication, sales and employee committment.
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2:11 pm PDT, Sep 23,
Kelley Burrus, Texas
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I am creating an online trade show for meeting space hotels in the US --Travel Marketplace 365-- coming soon, November 1, 2009. The purpose of the online trade show is to streamline the site selection process for meeting planner's.
