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Historic Wisconsin Resort Closes Doors
The 281-room Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis., ceased operations following foreclosure.
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Convention Center Proposed for Fox Cities
A group called the Convention Center Community Coalition delivered a report to business and government leaders in Appleton, Wis., that recommends the construction of a convention center serving the Fox Cities region.
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PKF Releases More Optimistic Hotel Forecast
Citing greater demand than previously anticipated, Colliers PKF Hospitality Research edged up its earlier forecast for U.S. hotel performance in 2010 and reaffirmed its optimistic outlook for 2011.
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Chicago's Blake Hotel Joins Wyndham
The former Blake Hotel has been reflagged the Wyndham Blake Chicago.
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Fox Cities CVB
Click here Safe, affordable and convenient, the Fox Cities of East Central Wisconsin are a great find. Groups of 10 to 2,000 will get exceptional service at one of our 17 convention and meeting facilities. Easily accessed by air—our airport is served by four major carriers—and just a three-hour drive from Chicago, the Fox Cities are an ideal location for your next meeting.

For more information, call (800) 236-MEET or visit www.foxcities.org.

 
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Wisconsin  

Wisconsin

Wonders of the Midwest

By CAROLYN BLACKBURN

Wisconsin is as historically interesting as it is ethnically diverse. It is the home of the Pabst and Miller brewing companies, Frank Lloyd Wright and Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and it's a place where visitors can explore everything from Great Lakes shipwrecks to Prohibition-era gangster hideouts.

"Wisconsin is a state rich in history and heritage," says Kelli Trumble, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. "From Native Americans to Irish, German, Norwegian, Polish, French and Hmong, Wisconsin is a true melting pot of people."

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Visit Milwaukee
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Discover why more meeting planners are choosing Milwaukee! Designed in consultation with meeting planners, the Frontier Airlines Center provides 189,000 square feet of meeting space, and the three-venue convention campus with two connecting hotels makes Milwaukee a one-stop shop for successful meetings. The Harley-Davidson Museum heads the list of exciting off-site venues, and colorful dining, shopping and nightlife turn downtime into good times in Milwaukee, where value, accessibility and safety all add up to a top meeting destination.

For more information, visit www.visitmilwaukee.org.

 
Site Scene

Happenings – Wisconsin

Sheboygan


The American Club (920.457.8000) recently finished the first phase of renovations to 109 of the hotel's 185 guest rooms.

Fox Cities

Holiday Inn Appleton (920.735.9955) and Holiday Inn Neenah (920.725.8441) recently completed guest room and meeting space upgrades.

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Religious Meetings

Getting Religion

By KATIE MORELL

Once the off-season mainstay of budget properties in secondary markets, religious meetings have a lot more options available to them these days. Increasingly, destinations and properties are eager to capture what is viewed as a stable and consistent source of business.

According to a recent poll of planner members of the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA), religious meetings are taking advantage of their newfound clout by choosing downtown hotels, conference centers and even resorts.

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Meetings MidAmerica November/December Digital Edition
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In the November/December digital edition of Meetings MidAmerica, our "Standing Up for Meetings" Hot Topic feature asks "What's in it for you?" As in what are major industry organizations doing to keep the needs of the meetings community front-and-center with policy makers? We all know "Meetings Mean Business," but do the politicians that represent you? In addition, editor Lori Tenny interviews Beau Ballin, director of marketing for MotivAction in Minneapolis, which just won a Circle of Excellence award from IMA at the recent Motivation Show in Chicago.

To view the Meetings MidAmerica November/December Digital Edition click here.

 
Past Issues
Chicago CTB Chief Resigns - 12/07/2010
Hotel Tax Hike Proposed for Michigan - 11/17/2010
Chicago Taps Big Guns for Convention Board - 11/10/2010
Industry Survey Shows Meetings Optimism - 11/02/2010
McCormick Place Launches New Reforms - 10/28/2010
Hilton Debuts New Doubletree Brand Identity - 10/20/2010
Show Organizers Embrace Digital Media - 10/13/2010
Kimpton to Manage Historic Minneapolis Hotel - 10/06/2010
Southwest Airlines to Buy AirTran - 9/28/2010
Greater St. Louis Hotels in Tax Uproar - 9/22/2010

 
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