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Beach Centre Planned in Virginia Beach, Va.

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Beach Centre Planned in Virginia Beach, Va.
The $100 million Beach Centre, a new mixed-use development, is expected to open in 2012.
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U.S. Hotel Industry on Upswing
The U.S. hotel industry showed gains in both occupancy and average daily room rate in July and August, according to Smith Travel Research and e-forecasting.com.
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Hotel Survey Shows Green, Tech Gains
Key findings of the American Hotel & Lodging Association's 2010 Lodging Survey indicate that hotels are becoming greener, healthier and more tech-savvy.
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Marriott Offers Meetings Package in Greensboro, N.C.
The Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport is offering its "Value Lands Here Package" for groups.
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South Carolina  

South Carolina

Culinary Connection

By KELLY CRUMRIN

Meetings are mouthwatering in South Carolina, and starting with complex, flavorful traditions of Low Country, Gullah and soul food, in recent years, the state's ingenious chefs have come to emphasize fresh, local ingredients from sustainable sources.  

The South Carolina Hospitality Alliance has created a "Fresh on the Menu" designation earned by many restaurants, indicating that at least 25 percent of ingredients are locally grown. Seafood caught that morning and fruits and vegetables picked that day lend even more zest to what was already some of the most exciting cuisine in the world.

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Kiawah Island Golf Resort, S.C.
Click here Save with Kiawah's Value-Added Meeting Plan. Discover the East Coast's best value for fall/winter meetings. Kiawah's over 30,000 square feet of meeting facilities offer state-of-the-art technology and exceptional service. Kiawah provides a distraction-free setting for focused sessions and team building/recreation, with five golf courses, tennis and a 10-mile beach—all minutes from Charleston, S.C. Plus there are hot dates and great rates at the oceanfront Sanctuary hotel and Resort Villas. Special Winter Villa rates are from $99 per person, per night, on select dates.

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Site Scene

Site Scene

Georgia

The 403-room Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway opened in August adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and connected to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The hotel, which is on track to earn LEED Silver certification, features more than 21,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 12,000-square-foot Gateway Ballroom. The property is equipped with virtual meeting technology and a Media Zone in the lobby, with complimentary Wi-Fi access. Amenities include a 24-hour business center, fitness center and in-room Wi-Fi access. For more information, call 404.763.1544.

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Short Takes

Museums & Attractions

Florida's Tampa Museum of Art will present American Impressionists in the Garden, an exhibition organized by Cheekwood Botanical Garden and the Museum of Art in Nashville, Tenn., that explores the theme of the garden in American art and society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition features paintings depicting European and American gardens by American Impressionist artists along with bronze sculptures created by American artists for the garden. The exhibition begins Sept. 25 and runs through Jan. 3, 2011. For more information, call 813.274.8130.

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Past Issues

Omni to Acquire Florida Resort - 9/08/2010
Houston Gets First LEED Hotel in Texas - 9/01/2010
SLS Hotel Planned in Miami - 8/24/2010
Hotel Set for Alabama Gulf Coast - 8/17/2010
BP Gives Grant to NW Florida - 8/10/2010
Omni Takes Top Spot in Guest Survey - 8/03/2010
MPI Draws 2,700 to WEC in Vancouver - 7/27/2010
Hyatt Launches Green Meetings Rebate - 7/20/2010
Survey Says Gulf Hotels Coping with Spill Effects - 7/13/2010
Miami CVB Gets Funds to Address Oil Spill Fallout- 7/06/2010

 
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