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Site Scene

New York

The 279-room Renaissance Syracuse Hotel converted to the Crowne Plaza Syracuse in mid-August and began a $5 million renovation that includes upgrades to all guest rooms and public spaces. The hotel features 12,500 square feet of meeting rooms, banquet halls and event space, including a conference center for up to 200 people. For more information, call 315.479.7000.

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Short Takes

Tech Guide

Montvale, N.J.-based Dolce Hotels and Resorts recently implemented SpeedRFP, an online RFP tool that enables meeting planners to solicit bids from multiple hotels across multiple brands. SpeedRFP lets planners enter their organization's information and details about their prospective meeting using a standardized format and then submit that information to the Dolce property of their choice at www.dolce-speedrfp.com. SpeedRFP soon will be integrated with MeetingBroker, a management software developed by Newmarket International that forwards RFPs to the sales force automation systems of hotels, resorts and other meeting venues.

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