All About Champagne 4-1-1998

Meetings & Conventions: Short Cuts April 1998
April 1998 Short Cuts
EDITED BY LOREN G. EDELSTEIN
Spinning a Yarn
The best way to keep the audience from yawning: Learn to tell a good story. Communications pros tell how.

Neo-Picnics: Three Ideas
Hold the hot dogs and sack races: Event planner Gary James shares his formula for fantastic themed picnics.

Health Beat: A New Reason to Floss
Neglecting your teeth and gums could lead to - would you believe - heart attacks.

Fast Forward: JanSport Laptop Cases
The backpack maker has two sporty bags designed just for computers.

For the Bookshelf
We review Special Events: Best Practices in Modern Event Management by Dr. Joe Jeff Goldblatt.

Web Sites We Like
We surf a jazzed-up Meetings Industry Mall, plus Consumer Reports and Preview Travel.

Etc.
Survey says: Money buys happiness...Scribes take to the podium.