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Hotel Transactions Booming
According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, a hotel investment advisory firm, global hotel transactions jumped to $23.4 billion last year and will post further gains of up to 25 percent in 2011.
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Minneapolis-Area Sheraton to get DoubleTree Flag
The 564-room Sheraton Bloomington Minneapolis-Area Hotel is slated to undergo a $12.5 million renovation and be rebranded as a DoubleTree property.
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Starwood Expanding North American Portfolio
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced plans to open more than 20 new-build and conversion hotels in North America this year, including its 60th hotel in Canada and 40th in Florida.
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CIC Releases Updated APEX Glossary
The Convention Industry Council (CIC) released a new edition of its APEX Industry Glossary, a guide to terminology commonly used in the meetings industry.
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Close-Up: Lansing  

Close-Up: Lansing

By TYLER DAVIDSON

One might say meeting in Lansing, Mich., is a capital, if not learned, idea, and as it's indeed the state capital and close to all of the benefits afforded by Michigan State University, that statement certainly holds true.

"Not only is it great for venues, but you have access to expert speakers," says Tracy Padot, vice president of marketing communications for the Greater Lansing CVB, of the upside of being near East Lansing's Michigan State University. "We're home to the state capital, so we definitely have a lot of legislative events."

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Lansing – 7 Spectacular Off-Sites

Burgdorf's Winery

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Nebraska

The Element Omaha Midtown Crossing recently opened in the heart of Omaha's historic midtown neighborhood. The 132-room hotel offers Wi-Fi access and is part of a 15-acre, mixed-use urban development known as Midtown Crossing at Turner Park, which includes more than 220,000 square feet for restaurants, retailers and entertainment venues. For more information, call 402.614.8080.

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Chicago CTB Chief Resigns - 12/07/2010
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Chicago Taps Big Guns for Convention Board - 11/10/2010
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