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New CVB Planned for Escondido, Calif.
The Escondido City Council has agreed to supply funding for the Escondido Chamber of Commerce to start up a new CVB to replace the San Diego North CVB, which shut down in August after transferring marketing duties to the San Diego CVB.
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NBTA Predicts Rising Travel Spend
Business travel spending is expected to increase by 5 percent in 2011, according to a quarterly outlook report issued by the NBTA Foundation, the research arm of the National Business Travel Association.
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Sheraton Waikiki Unveils Club Lounge
Putting a finishing touch on a $188 million renovation, the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu plans to open Leahi Club Lounge on Jan. 21, a concierge-level concept offering upgraded services and amenities for guests staying on selected floors.
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L.A. Omni to Get Upgrade
The Omni Hotel Los Angeles announced plans to start a renovation of its 453 guest rooms and meeting space.
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The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, located in New Mexico on the Santa Ana Pueblo between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, is offering a special meeting and planning package to celebrate the resort's 10-year anniversary in 2011. The resort's "Discover Meeting Experience" package includes round-trip airfare for meeting planners to the property to experience the resort, take part in the cultural activities included in the package and view the resort's multiple meeting facilities.
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For more information, click here.
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| Rancho de los Caballeros |
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Instead of casinos, beaches or snow, plan a unique Western retreat at Arizona's Rancho de los Caballeros. Rancho de los Caballeros is a historic ranch resort with the soul of a bed and breakfast and offers a variety of activities—award-winning golf, horseback riding, trap and skeet shooting, nature hikes, desert cookouts and a full-service spa—for a memorable team experience. There are over 8,500 square feet of meeting space and 80 distinctive casitas to exclusively accommodate your group.
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For more information, visit www.SunC.com.
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Going Green
It's Time for 'Show and Tell'
By NANCY J. ZAVADA
Just as in grade school, "Show and Tell" is an important part of the learning process. So as 2010 has just ended and green meeting practices have continued to evolve, it seems like a good time for some "show and tell."
Following is how four different organizations were able to accomplish both. We'll let them share their stories so we can all learn.
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Site Scene
Utah
Montage Deer Valley recently opened in Park City with 154 deluxe guest rooms and more than 66 suites and private residences. The property offers ski-in, ski-out access to Deer Valley Resort, as well as access to the signature Spa Montage. For more information, call 435.604.1300.
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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| Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson caught up with PCMA President & CEO Deborah Sexton, who presided over a Convening Leaders annual convention that boasted the highest attendance in the history of the association, and also featured the first co-partnered Virtual Edge Summit. |
| Corporate Social Responsibility: "Good" Business Practices |
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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.
Sponsored by: Cedar Rapids CVB, Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Wisconsin Dells, The Inn on Fifth and Hotel Contessa. |
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Visit our webinar page to register or learn more.
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