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Andaz 5th Avenue Makes Big Apple Debut
Andaz 5th Avenue opened across from the New York Public Library July 5.
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Glen Cove [N.Y.] Hotel Offers 100th Anniversary Special
The Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center in Glen Cove, N.Y., is offering a Centennial Meeting Package in celebration of its 100th anniversary.
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CIC Appoints Leaders to APEX Council
The CIC announced the appointment of a new Leadership Council to lead CIC's APEX initiative. As part of the planned transition the previous governing body, known as the APEX Commission, was dissolved to mark the completion of its work developing the vision and funding of the initial APEX best practices.
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Cassa Hotel Opens in New York
Cassa Hotel and Residences is up and running in midtown Manhattan.
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Meetings East June/July 2010 Digital Edition
Click here In this edition, we're featuring a Hot Topic story exploring The Meeting of the Future, with input from some top meetings industry and business thinkers: Maddy Dychtwald, Charles Allen, Corbin Ball, Daphne Meyers and Stan Aaronson. Also, our feature on convention centers includes a sidebar with a sneak peak at what the new Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion will include, via a slideshow.

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By JEFF HEILMAN

Ontario is the second-largest and most populous province in Canada and one of North America's most multifaceted destinations.

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Site Scene
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The 191-room Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh/Monroeville Convention Center recently opened 12 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. Guest rooms feature complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access and 32-inch, flat-screen televisions. There is also more than 114,000 square feet of flexible event space, including access to the 100,000-square-foot Monroeville Convention Center and two separate ballrooms that can host up to 400 and 500 guests, respectively. Other amenities include a business center, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and a whirlpool. For more information, call 412.373.7300.

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Vermont

Woodstock Inn & Resort is set to debut its new Spa at Woodstock this fall. The new spa is part of a $20 million transformation of the resort that includes event space, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a golf course, complimentary admission to Billings Farm & Museum and many other amenities. The resort can accommodate up to 300 for functions. For more information, call 802.457.1100.


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