Great article in the 2010 HSMAI Sourcebook for Meeting Planners.  The article, entitled "Dispelling Misconceptions About Online Reps - Uniting Planners and Suppliers to Increase Industry Efficiency," specifically mentions Unique Venues as a tool planners should use for finding venues efficiently, and also a tool that venues should use for targeted online presence with planners.

Let me be the first to comment on how utterly ridiculous I find the IOC's decision to be regarding the selection of Rio for the 2016 summer Olympics.

I know that we represent a variety of venues, but I can't help but address an issue that seems to be facing our college and university venues more than the other venue types we work with.  This issue is the imposed moratorium on travel that so many colleges and universities have implemented across the board.  But, on campuses, there is always one exception...the Admissions Office.