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New Orleans CVB Asks BP for $75M Grant
The New Orleans Metropolitan CVB has urged BP to grant the city $75 million over three years to further market the destination and head off a potential loss of business from the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster.
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PCMA, CIC Co-Locate Events at AIBTM
PCMA and the CIC announced the co-location of two major events at the Americas Incentive Business Travel & Meetings trade show.
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Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway to Open Soon
The Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway will open Aug. 4.
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Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. Launches Meetings Promotion
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino launched its Fall Fort LauderDEALS promotion for meetings.
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Florida Keys  

Florida Keys

Turn-Key Treasures

By LISA SIMUNDSON

Don’t expect a little thing like an ocean to stop the fun in Florida. At land’s end in South Florida, where the Everglades makes its marshy way toward the sea, a group of islands picks up the journey across the Atlantic and Florida Bay, leapfrogging toward

the southwest for over a hundred miles before ending on a high note—one of the most unabashedly eccentric cities in the U.S.

But before you get to Key West, there are dozens of other islands to explore, and depending how you structure your group’s visit, your itinerary may take in all, or just a few, of them.

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Meetings South June 2010 Digital Edition
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In this edition, we’re featuring a Meetings: On Location! interview with HSMAI’s Fran Brasseux, shot at the association’s Affordable Meetings Mid-America event in Chicago. According to research from top industry consultancies and HSMAI, the market is on the mend, slowly but surely. The second video features Career Forum columnist Sheryl Sookman Schelter, who augments her article this issue with more tips about preparing for your next job interview.

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Site Scene

Happenings – Florida Keys

Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada
(305.664.4651) reopened last December after a massive renovation that rebuilt its main lodge according to LEED green specifications. The transformation also included an expansive indoor and outdoor lobby lounge, an ocean-view meeting room, two new restaurants and a club floor.

Key West’s Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort (305.292.5300) recently added a new spa and full-service restaurant overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Located on the 27-acre island of Sunset Key, the resort is reached by a 10-minute ferry ride across Key West Harbor from the Westin Key West Resort & Marina.

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Best Western Atlanta Northwest Hotel, located in Smyrna, recently debuted with 117 guest rooms. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, guest laundry and a complimentary breakfast. Each guest room features a 32-inch LCD television and complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access. The hotel also offers a 24-hour business center with printing and faxing services and Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the hotel. The hotel features 2,000 square feet of meeting space capable of accommodating up to 200 people. For more information, call 770.333.9910.

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Past Issues

PCMA Survey Shows Meetings Upswing - 6/22/2010
MPI WEC Trade Shows to End After 2010 - 6/15/2010
Gaylord Opryland to Reopen This Fall - 6/08/2010
Peabody Orlando Expansion Set for Fall Debut - 6/01/2010
Cancellations Rising Due to Oil Spill - 5/25/2010
Marriott Hotels Open in Nashville - 5/18/2010
Gaylord Opryland Relocating Groups - 5/11/2010
Gaylord Opryland Closes Due to Floods - 5/04/2010

 

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