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U.S. Travel Partners with IMEX America
The U.S. Travel Association entered into a cooperative partnership to help promote attendance at IMEX America in Las Vegas this October and will host a seminar during the show on policy issues affecting incentive travel, meetings and events.
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New Convention Center Debuts in New Mexico
An official opening ceremony was held for the Las Cruces Convention Center, a 55,000-square-foot facility on University Ave. in Las Cruces. N.M.
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CIC Launches Planning Processes Study
The Convention Industry Council announced the launch of a research study to quantify the time and cost inefficiencies of existing methods used in exchanging meeting specifications between planners and hotels.
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Vegas Stratosphere Completes Upgrade
The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower, known for its thrill rides perched over 100 stories above the Las Vegas Strip, unveiled a $20 million renovation designed to reposition it as a more upmarket property.
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Located in Mission Bay, Paradise Point is unlike any other conference destination in San Diego. Just 10 minutes from downtown and the airport, Paradise Point offers over 60,000 square feet of airy indoor and outdoor meeting and event space overlooking the bay. Paradise Point Resort—San Diego's Conference Destination.
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Resorts
Resort Revival
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By MARIA LENHART
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| Hit the hardest of any hotel segment by perception issues and economic woes, resort hotels are finally seeing an upsurge in demand. According to an assortment of recent hotel forecasts from consultancies such as Smith Travel Research and |
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Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC), hotels, particularly those at the top end of the scale, are poised to make a strong comeback this year and beyond.
PwC's U.S. lodging forecast predicts "robust growth" this year, with ADR (average daily rate) rising 4.1 percent over 2010 levels. At luxury properties, ADR is predicted to increase by 6.3 percent.
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The Yellowstone Conference Center at Big Sky Resort in Montana offers meeting facilities, experienced staff, plus lodging and dining options. With more than 55,000 square feet of meeting space and 750 rooms, suites, condominiums and cabins, Big Sky routinely accommodates retreats, meetings and conventions for 25 to 750 guests. Our walkable Mountain Village featuring restaurants and recreation encourages networking and makes for efficient scheduling. Our mountain setting and proximity to Yellowstone National Park make our region like no other on the planet.
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Resort Fees: How Negotiable?
Should planners try to negotiate resort fees out of a contract or simply focus on getting the best deal possible on the room rate?
Noting that "hotels are following what the airlines are doing in terms of fees," Washington, D.C.-based meetings attorney James Goldberg says that "depending on the nature of your meeting and how much it's worth to the hotel, you can negotiate these fees out,"
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Site Scene
Montana
Residence Inn by Marriott Helena opened recently with 91 suites. Each suite features a 32-inch flat-screen television and free high-speed Internet access. Other amenities include an outdoor deck with fireplace and 500 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 406.443.8010.
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| TeamBuilding Unlimited |
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TeamBuilding Unlimited creates customized interactive team building as quality learning activities for meetings and incentives, reinforcing goals and objectives in hands-on ways. Scavenger Hunts, Philanthropic Charity Challenges, American Team Idol, Chocolate Challenge, Green TeamBuilding, Culinary Team Building, Murder Mysteries, Wine Themed Team Building, Corporate Grand Prix, Go Fly a Kite, Sandcastle Building, and lots of other team-building options. Team building is available for groups of five to 500 anywhere in the U.S.
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For more information, visit www.teambuilding-unlimited.com or call Janet Rudolph/Frank Price at (510) 845-3600.
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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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