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 Los Angeles turns 225 this year, and to help meeting attendees and other visitors optimize their stay in the city of angels, LA INC. has issued the new Los Angeles Official Visitors Guide—"225 Things to See in LA." Hot off the press, the free 2007 Los Angeles Official Visitors Guide is packed with exciting "insider" tips on activities, events, attractions, restaurants, clubs and more. Whether visiting Los Angeles for a convention, trade show, meeting, family fun, or romantic getaway, this widely available guide offers the best way for you to be in the know about things to do and places to see in this great city.

Washington, D.C.—With its largest event of the year, The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated its 17th annual Affordable Meetings® National program  September 6 – 7 at the Washington Convention Center. The organization’s final convention in its annual trio of large scale meeting planner events—which include the  HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® Mid-America that took place in March at Navy Pier in Chicago and HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® West in June 14-15 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California—the Washington D.C. event attracted  an impressive 1,556 qualified meeting planners and 475 exhibiting companies occupying 532 booths.

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