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Chicago Taps Big Guns for Convention Board
In an aggressive move to build convention business, the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau has brought in major power brokers from business and civic sectors to comprise its newly restructured board.
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JW Marriott Chicago Opens This Week
Chicago's first JW Marriott hotel opens Nov. 11 in architect Daniel Burnham's historic Continental & Commercial National Bank Building in the Financial District.
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SITE to Eliminate CEO Position
Under a new restructuring plan, the incentive industry organization SITE will no longer have a CEO, a position currently held by Brenda Anderson, as of Jan. 1, 2011.
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First Element Hotel in Midwest Debuts
The Element Omaha Midtown Crossing opened in Omaha, Neb., the first of Starwood's green-focused hotel brand to open in the Midwest.
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Missouri Voters Reject Hotel Tax Hikes
Measures that would have increased the hotel taxes in the Missouri cities of St. Joseph, Clayton, Richmond Heights and St. Peters were rejected by voters in last week's election.
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Indianapolis

Indelible Indy

By KATIE MORELL

Indianapolis is a resilient, one-of-a-kind city. While metros around the country have struggled during the past few years, the "Circle City" has flourished, introducing several new properties, specifically in its convention district.

"It is almost as if a planner planned the city of Indianapolis," says Michelle Travis, vice president of sales for the Indianapolis CVA.

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Happenings – Indianapolis

An expansion is under way at the Indiana Convention Center (317.262.3400). The project will add 254,000 square feet of exhibit space, 63,000 square feet of meeting rooms and 100,000 square feet of prefunction space. When finished, the center will offer 71 meeting rooms, three ballrooms and 566,600 square feet of contiguous exhibit space. It will also be connected to Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts NFL team.

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Mackinac Island's Mission Point Resort is offering a special Double Value Added meeting promotion. Planners who book a new meeting at the Michigan-based resort by Dec. 31, to be held from now through Oct. 31, 2011, can select two value-added amenities or resort activities. For more information, call 906.847.3312.


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