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Convention Industry CEOs to Collaborate
The chief staff executives of key organizations involved in the convention and exhibition industry plan to meet each year to explore joint opportunities for collaboration on common industry activities, including safety and security, advocacy, education, industry affairs, and best practices among others.
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Site Studies Incentive Wow Factor
The Site International Foundation published its Focus on Program Content study, the sixth release of the ongoing Site Index research initiative. The report investigated the elements and design of motivational programs as determined by planners, users and destinations.
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Joie de Vivre to Operate Scottsdale Hotel
San Francisco-based Joie de Vivre Hospitality is taking over the management of the Hotel Theater in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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STR Releases Upbeat Hotel Forecast
The U.S. hotel industry will end 2011 with positive gains in all three major areas: occupancy, ADR (average daily rate) and RevPAR, according to a forecast update by STR.
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Located 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena offers an enticing combination of urban allure and culture. Enjoy 2,500 guestrooms, 500 restaurants, world-class shopping, theatres, golf, museums, and gardens. The expanded Pasadena Convention Center has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification, making it one of the greenest convention centers in North America. The facility features a 55,000-square-foot exhibit hall (expandable to 80,000 sq.ft.), 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 29 meeting rooms, and 3,000-seat Civic Auditorium.
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For more information, visit www.pasadenameetings.com.
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The Oakland Marriott City Center would like to welcome you to experience the phenomenal $17 million refresh. We are thrilled to share with you the exciting changes that have taken place in almost every area of the hotel including: guest rooms, corridors, lobby, meeting and event space, exterior entry, and concierge lounge ... as well as in our restaurant and bar which will be launching soon under the names LEVEL TWO and Twelve Bar.
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For more information, visit www.oaklandmarriott.com.
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Career Forum
Do More Than Tread Water in 2011
By SHERYL SOOKMAN SCHELTER
Think of a swimming test that requires you to tread water for a long time in one place. To stay afloat, you must continuously move your arms and legs around.
It's similar to what many people have had to do to survive one of the worst economic downturns our country has faced. They've had to flail their arms and legs to keep their head above water, and even though the recession reportedly ended around mid-year in 2009, we're only now seeing signs that the economy is beginning to get back on track.
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Short Takes
Hawaii
Puerto Vallarta is celebrating the arts with its extended-season Vallarta artWalk, running through May 25. Visitors can explore the town's numerous arts offerings during weekly self-guided art walks, including art from 15 participating galleries located in Puerto Vallarta's Old Town. The artwork ranges from paintings to Huichol crafts and handmade jewelry.
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| What's the state of the resort segment of the meetings industry? Asking someone from Ritz-Carlton would be a good way to get an answer. And that's just what Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson did at the recent Luxury Meetings Forum at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigel. Marcus Pennington, Ritz's area director of operations, The Americas, provides the intelligence. |
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Join Meetings Focus and negotiation expert Bill Reed, senior vice president for Experient, one of the meetings industry's leading meeting management companies, to learn the latest negotiation strategies in these changing times. With the hospitality industry waking up after a long slumber in a cash-strapped buyer's market, now is the time to sharpen your negotiating skills.
Sponsored by: Cedar Rapids Area CVB, Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation, Lago Mar Resort Hotel & Club, MassMutal Center, Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Lied Logde & Conference Center, Chesapeake Conventions & Tourism, Las Vegas Hilton, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Marriott Eastern Regional Office, Utah Valley CVB,Loews New Orleans Hotel, Eldorado Hotel and Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, |
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