b'editors noteVolume 20|Number 2 Fall/Winter 2019Publisher Robert ThompsonA Senior Editor As the end of 2019 quickly approaches, perhaps youre working onAli Mintenko-Craneplans for your 2020 or even 2021 corporate events. Explore this issueSales ExecutivesBill Biber, Derek de Weerdt, Ashley Huston,for countless ideas on where to hold your next event!Pat Johnston, Jack SmithFor something truly different and unforgettable, consider hostingSenior Design Specialist your next event at sea. Cruise ships today offer all the amenities ofKrista Zimmermanna venue on land with everything located just literal floors away, aDesign Specialist multitude of activities to entice your guests and even the potential ofMarisa Giesbrechta different port every day; you`re sure to get an excellent turnout ofProduced and published for the CM&E by: happy attendees.Indigenous tourism is on the rise across the country as people mediaedgepublishing.combegin to discover the roots and customs alive and thriving right here MediaEdge Publishing Inc. in Canada. Think about hosting your team building event under the33 South Station Street Northern Lights, staying in a high-end hotel in Quebec deeply rootedNorth York, ON M9N 2B2 in Indigenous history, or trying your luck at a casino in Alberta, just to866.480.4717 x 229name a few prospective locales.531 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 Our Speaker Spotlight this issue is on Wendy Hofford, a giftedToll Free: 866.201.3096 professional speaker and trainer who came to a crossroads andFax: 204.480.4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.comdecided to truly change her life. Now she works with people at their own crossroads, helping them to embrace the change theyre lookingPresident for. Kevin BrownSpeaking of change, we have an article on some of the latestSenior Vice-President Robert ThompsonCanadian hotels and venues to undergo renovations that focus on Director, Business Development guests and what you need to make your event one to talk about for allMichael Bellthe right reasons.And if culture and history are more of the vibe you`reBranch Manager going for, consider hosting your event at a museum, which tend to beNancie Privarchitecturally stunning and offer glimpses of history you can use toCM&E is published two times a yearinspire. by MediaEdge Publishing Inc.If you`re considering going the international route, this issue we`vePrinted in Canadafocused on Chicago and Las Vegas, each a jewel in their own right. BothAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication cities have so much to offer by way of venues, food, nightlife, culturemay not be reproduced by any means, in whole or and activities that hosting your conference or trade show in either onein part, without the prior written consent ofthe association.would be a sure success.Right here at home we`ve focused on meetings in the mountains,Publications Mail Agreement #40787580with a feature on just a handful of the stunning venues nestled into theReturn Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: 531 Marion Street mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. Take a gondola ride, walk aWinnipeg, MB R2J 0J9glacier, hit the slopes, and immerse yourself in nature against some ofPublished October 2019Canada`s most breathtaking views.Whether youre planning your meeting by land or by sea, weve Subscribe to e-newsletter at gathered some incredible information to help make it memorable! Stay warm! corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca Follow on Twitter @MeetingNetworkAli Mintenko-CraneLike us on Facebook /cmemediaedgeSenior Editor Join our group on linkd.in/cmemediaedgeCM&E is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issuein an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.10 CORPORATE MEETINGS & EVENTS corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca'