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Show Organizers Embrace Digital Media
New research from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and George P. Johnson Experience Marketing suggests that corporate brand marketers and exhibition organizers are using a broader array of digital media in areas such as pre-show promotion, onsite interaction and post-event sales fulfillment.
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Kansas Hotel Gets Room Tax Increase for Redo
Visitors to the Drury Plaza Hotel in Wichita will be hit with a special 2 percent tax when purchasing rooms and other goods, the Wichita Eagle reports. The money raised from the tax will be channeled to developers to pay for hotel renovations to the Drury Plaza, formerly known as the Broadview Hotel.
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Kimpton Debuts Small Group Booking Service
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants introduced Kimpton Small Group Desk, a resource designed to simplify the booking process for groups of 25 or less without meeting space or food and beverage requirements.
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Sheraton Launches Fitness Program
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is rolling out a new fitness program, which includes nutritional counseling and other health tips, in conjunction with Core Performance, a company that trains professional athletes.
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The Hilton Wichita Airport is situated less than one-eighth mile from Mid-Continent Airport in west Wichita. With 22,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, seamless meeting planning is one of our specialties. Unique rooms include the Multimedia Theater, offering tiered classroom seating, and the Control Tower, a hospitality room overlooking the airport. Free wireless internet and free parking.
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Catering menus are available at www.wichitaairport.hilton.com. Contact Sheri Dierking, Director of Sales at (316) 945-1973 or sheri.dierking@hilton.com.
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For nearly 50 years, Pheasant Run Resort has been the ideal place for associations to meet in the Midwest. Today, we're pleased to do our part to give back to the association community, with our new Give to Get program. We'll be rewarding two associations that are reaching out to their membership in creative ways up to $50,000 master bill credit to help those associations who are making a difference in these times. Entries are being accepted through Nov. 30, 2010.
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Site Scene
Missouri
Fairwood Capital LLC acquired the 159-suite Embassy Suites St. Louis–Airport in August from a private investment group for an undisclosed amount. The hotel will begin a complete renovation this fall focused on the guest rooms, corridors, restaurant and atrium. The renovation will be completed in phases to minimize guest disruptions. The hotel features a business center, 4,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an indoor swimming pool, fitness center and restaurant. When completed, the two-room suites will offer flat-screen, high-definition televisions and high-speed wireless Internet access. For more information, call 314.739.8929.
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Iowa
Homewood Suites by Hilton in August opened a property in Cedar Rapids—the first in the state of Iowa for the brand. The four-story Homewood Suites by Hilton Cedar Rapids-North offers 95 studio and one-bedroom suites. Additional guest amenities include complimentary high-speed Internet access, daily complimentary breakfast and an evening meal with beverages from Monday through Thursday. The hotel also offers an indoor heated pool, fitness center and an outdoor sports court. Additional features include a 24-hour executive business center and approximately 650 square feet of flexible meeting space. For more information, call 319.378.1140.
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