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FROM THE PUBLISHER EXPERIENCE MATTERS Dear colleagues,
New Jersey Meeting Planning Guide (MPG) is perfect for the event planner as a guide to the many possibilities available in New Jersey. From the mountains to the Shore and inland, we have it all– hotels, conference centers, restaurants with meeting rooms, even preferred inns (bed and breakfasts). Now, for some changes to MPG. The properties in our Grid Listings now will incorporate their Web sites, which also will be linked from ourWeb site, www.njmeetings.com. One of our most exciting changes this year is our new web host and developer, AboutNewJersey.com, run by Robert Rosetta, whose work is throughout New Jersey, addressing travel and tourist interests and explaining why our state is the place to visit and especially to have your next meeting. AboutNewJersey.com has revamped our Web site, www.njmeetings.com, and has incorporated our Grid Listings into an online interactive application, which allows visitors to easily search for meeting facilities. For more information, Robert can be reached by email at rrosetta@AboutNewJersey.com. Don’t forget to visit our sponsor profiles on page 79 and on ourWeb site, www.njmeetings.com. We appreciate the support our advertisers give us each year, making it possible for us to bring valuable information to you through our publication. Most important, our featured articles provide some of the latest industry information, from event planning tips to essential MPI information. In fact, these pieces are written by MPI members, largely from New Jersey.We thank them for their expertise and for sharing their knowledge with our MPG readers. We wish you a wonderful year ahead for 2008! Sincerely,  Gordon S. Reinauer |
