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| News Source: Meetings Ideas |
| Type of Media: Magazine |
| Date of Publication: Issue #2, 2004 |
| Headline: "Bon Voyage - Where the journey is the destination..." |
| Synopsis: Josh Krist, writer, explains the benefits of cruise ship meetings and incentives. Gina Meyerson, Contacts Unlimited, Inc.'s Vice President of Operations, shares her meeting and incentive cruise expertise throughout the article.
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| News Source: Meeting Professional Magazine |
| Type of Media: Magazine |
| Date of Publication: December 2000 |
| Headline: "The newest cruise ships don't just take groups to a meeting destination - they are the destination." |
| Synopsis: Cruiselines are now focusing on meeting and incentive travelers. Contacts Unlimited, Inc's President, George Gehl, was quoted for his perspective on where the cruise industry and was headed. "'Because the cruise lines are targeting meeting groups, they have incorporated meeting groups' needs into their design.' Gehl says. 'What you have now is a class of ships with dedicated meeting space that doesn't have to double as a dining room or lounge.'" |
| News Source: Meeting Professional Magazine |
| Type of Media: Magazine |
| Date of Publication: December 2000 |
| Headline: "On the Cyber Seas" |
| Synopsis: Cruise lines are adding 'cyber cafes' on many ships. "You can now efficiently stay in touch with the office without resorting to the $100.00 phone call.", Contacts Unlimited, Inc's President, George Gehl, is quoted to say. |
| News Source: Successful Meetings |
| Type of Media: Magazine |
| Date of Publication: October 1985 |
| Headline: "Negotiations - You've Got to Play to Win" |
| Synopsis: George Gehl adds to this article, that covers negotiating rates for meeting planners, the following advice for reducing budget costs, "'If you haven't already chosen a site, choose two or three and do an airfare assessment of each,' he says. 'You may find you can cut $200,000 off your budget, based on where your people are originating from, if you choose a particular site.'" |
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