September 29, 2010

Higher Hotel Rates Forecast for 2011

Meetings Focus - the Destination Experts

September 21, 2010


Higher Hotel Rates Forecast for 2011 Higher rooms rates are looming on the horizon, according to a lodging industry forecast that predicts robust growth for 2011. Read more »
IAEE Urges Limits on In-House Exhibition Services The International Association of Exhibitions and Events issued a statement cautioning exhibition facilities against taking audiovisual and other show services in-house as exclusive offerings to their customers. Read more »
Boston Area DoubleTree to Get New Brand HEI Resorts plans to rebrand the 275-room DoubleTree Guest Suites Boston/Waltham as an Embassy Suites property, following a $14 million renovation. Read more »
GSA Unveils 2011 Per Diem Rates GSA, the agency that sets per diem rates for federal government travel, issued its 2011 per diem reimbursement rates for lodging, meals and incidental expenses incurred while on official government business. Read more »

New Hampshire Travel
	If you're planning a meeting, conference or incentive trip, New Hampshire's got you covered. In addition to top-tier hotels and conference centers, New Hampshire offers unique venues, ski resorts, scenic trains and cruises, historic mansions, and rustic retreats. What's more, you can expect hometown hospitality with every corporate package. Find details on hundreds of possible venues on the state's official Meeting Planning website www.meetings.visitnh.gov and save time using its private and confidential online RFP tool.
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New England

Recycled and Reborn

By MARIA LENHART

Adaptive reuse, the hottest trend in urban redevelopment, is proving to be a boon for meetings. It's hard to find a city where buildings no longer needed for their original purposes aren't

being transformed into hotels, museums, arts centers and other types of venues and visitor attractions.

New England, with its vast number of historic structures stemming from the days of wooden shipbuilding up through the Industrial Revolution and beyond, is where adaptive reuse is in full bloom. Planners looking for a hotel or off-site venue with intriguing history and architecture will find an expanding number of choices throughout the region.

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	Historic cities. Architectural treasures. Unbounded natural beauty. Where local hospitality, cuisine and charm meet modern innovation. And where business feels at home in places where people have been meeting for over a century. That´s something to value—and something we´ve valued—with specials and incentives that meet today´s demands. Featuring an array of amenities that include dynamic meeting space, business centers, golf courses, pools, fitness centers, spas and more, we provide the perfect locations to experience business, pleasure or both.
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Site Scene

Ontario

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ottawa West recently opened near downtown. The 115-room hotel offers 32-inch LCD televisions in all guest rooms, an indoor heated pool and a fitness center. The hotel also has five in-room spa suites and all hotel guest rooms also feature complimentary high-speed Internet access. For more information, call 613.690.0100.

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Career Forum

Become a Career Sleuth
By SHERYL SOOKMAN SCHELTER

Searching for a new job has never been an easy process and it's become an increasingly competitive environment since the introduction of employment websites in the late 1990s. Now more people have the capability to apply for a position by simply clicking the "submit" button.

On average, over 500 meeting professionals respond to the same job posting online. In some cases, the positions are "phantom positions," meaning that the position doesn't really exist and the only purpose of posting the job was to collect resumes.

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