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NBTA to Change Name in 2011
The National Business Travel Association will change its name next year to the Global Business Travel Association.
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Hotel Felix Chicago Awarded Silver LEED Status
Hotel Felix Chicago received LEED Silver certification for its many eco-friendly features.
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Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel Completes Redo
The Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel finished an extensive renovation.
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Swissotel Chicago Hotel Unveils Event Space
Swissotel Chicago unveiled its 38,000-square-foot Event Centre.
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Greater Lansing Michigan CVB
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Greater Lansing is Michigan's Capital City and our warm Midwestern hospitality will make all of your attendees feel right at home. The region offers over 4,300 hotel rooms, affordably priced and conveniently located near unique area attractions and restaurants. Area meeting facilities include everything from large arenas and convention halls to unique and intimate settings. For fun and excitement after your event, visit our many family-friendly attractions, parks, art galleries and over 30 golf courses.

For more information, visit www.lansing.org.

 
Featured Story
Michigan  

Michigan

Cultured Corners

By CAROLYN BLACKBURN

Michigan is composed of very different destinations, including bustling cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids, college-town charmers such as Ann Arbor and Lansing, and even an island called Mackinac, where automobiles are prohibited.

But they are similar in that each features an arts and culture scene that groups can partake in, be it a stroll through a local museum, a hands-on crafts workshop or a visit to a historical site.

Detroit
Detroit, an affordable, accessible Midwest destination, offers everything a meeting planner seeks, including ample hotel rooms and cultural sites that double as off-site venues.

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Amway Grand Plaza
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Though recognized as the premier AAA Four Diamond hotel in West Michigan for our historic charm and world-class service, we are no stranger to executive-level business accommodations. For any size function, you can choose from 42 individually styled meeting rooms and reception areas, including one of our four luxurious ballrooms. We are also home to Michigan's only AAA Five Diamond Restaurant, The 1913 Room and the AAA Four Diamond Cygnus 27.

For more information, visit www.amwaygrand.com.

 
Site Scene

Going Places

Illinois

JW Marriott Chicago, slated to open in September, appointed Catherine Mrowiec general manager, Steve Conklin director of sales and marketing and Miranda Thomas and Holly Windham senior account executives. Mrowiec is a 30-year veteran of the hotel industry. Prior to her appointment, she held the position of general manager at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel for eight years. She also previously served as general manager of Ohio's Renaissance Cleveland Hotel and Maryland's Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. Conklin most recently served at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. Both Thomas and Windham have held sales leader positions at other Marriott properties in Illinois and California, respectively.

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Site Scene

Michigan

The 126-room, 38-suite Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Airport-Romulus opened in May adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport. Hotel amenities include complimentary high-speed Internet access and 37-inch, high-definition televisions. For more information, call 734.595.0033.


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Meetings MidAmerica July/August 2010 Digital Edition
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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. Other additional content in the July/August digital edition includes a video of Sue Tinnish, chair of the ASTM committee on sustainability, discussing the upcoming release of the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meetings Standards, which accompanies our "The Green Standard?" feature story.

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Past Issues
MPI Launches New Sustainability Tool at WEC - 7/28/2010
Green Meetings - The Green Standard? - 7/21/2010
Two JW Marriott Hotels Opening Soon - 7/14/2010
CIC Appoints Leaders to APEX Council - 7/07/2010
Hotel Tax Hiked in Milwaukee County, Wis. - 6/30/2010
Michigan Reps Back Great Lakes CVB Bill - 6/23/2010
Former Detroit-Area Ritz Reflagged - 6/17/2010
Value Destinations - 6/08/2010
MPI Announces RISE Award Winners - 5/25/2010
McCormick Place CEO Resigning - 5/19/2010
 
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