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Orlando CVB Becomes Visit Orlando
The Orlando/Orange County CVB is now called Visit Orlando, according to an announcement from the organization's board of directors. Along with the name change, the organization will unveil a new logo in early 2011.
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Sheraton Miami Airport Debuts
Following a renovation that includes a reconfigured lobby, a former Wyndham property has been reflagged the Sheraton Miami Airport & Executive Meeting Center.
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Air Travelers Favor Major Screening Changes
A survey of air travelers conducted by the U.S. Travel Association found that 75 percent believe "there has to be a better way" to conduct air travel security screening.
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Schrager Launching New Hotel Company
Hotelier Ian Schrager announced plans for a new hotel company, Schrager Hotels, which will include two brands, one involving large-scale urban hotels and the other "luxury lifestyle" properties.
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Triad, N.C.
Treats of the South
By RUTH A. HILL
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The Piedmont Triad cities of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem lie in a scenic central region between North Carolina's Atlantic coast and western mountains. Groups find
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facilities. This is where Moravians migrated from central Europe in the 18th century, and peaceful protests helped spark civil change in the 1960s.
Though the area remains a furniture, tobacco and textile manufacturing center represented by corporations such as Hanes, International Textile Group and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, technology businesses have begun to fill in some gaps left by global economic changes.
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| Meetings South December Digital Edition |
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In the December digital edition of Meetings South magazine, Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson travels to Las Vegas to interview Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, at USTA's Marketing Outlook Forum, about the organization's upcoming travel industry advocacy initiatives. Additional content includes a Hot Topic feature, "Travelers' Travails," which lets meeting planners sound off about all of the hassles, impediments and just plain aggravating elements of the modern travel experience.
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Happenings – Triad, N.C.
Greensboro
The International Civil Rights Center and Museum (336.274.9199) recently opened in Greensboro's former F.W. Woolworth store, where original lunch counter sit-in protests occurred in 1960.
The ACC Hall of Champions (336.373.7456) will open next spring in the Greensboro Coliseum Complex to celebrate the Atlantic Coast Conference's athletic and academic accomplishments. Interactive exhibits will feature displays, member-school exhibits and a multipurpose program space.
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Short Takes
Programs & Packages
The Virginia Beach CVB recently unveiled Live the Life Adventures, a series of experiential group travel programs that showcase what Virginia Beach has to offer. Presented in six themes—Body/Mind/Spirit, Arts & Culture, Outdoor, Military, History and Culinary/Agriculture—these group programs, itineraries and tours have been created to help group planners develop customized travel adventures to meet their groups' specific needs. The Live the Life Adventures feature special rates for group planners and include an expansive range of experiences and excursions for a minimum of five and up to 100 participants based on the program. For more information, call 757.385.4700.
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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| Managing and Destinations Content Director Lori Tenny headed to Nashville for the star-studded grand reopening celebration of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, which is back in business and gleaming following last May's floods. |
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Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
Join Meetings Focus and nationally acclaimed author and speaker Tim Sanders—probably the foremost authority on CSR meetings programs—for this webinar examining the latest CSR trends and how you can communicate the importance of these programs to the stakeholders in your organization.
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