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Ohio Resort Launches Major CC Expansion

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Ohio Resort Launches Major CC Expansion
Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, broke ground on a $22 million expansion that will more than double the size of its convention center.
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Cape May, N.J., Seeks Convention Center Bids
City officials in Cape May, N.J., sent out bids to contractors for the building of a beachfront convention center.

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ASAE to Hold Power Week
Designed to highlight the ways associations are improving the economy and society, ASAE will be holding its inaugural The Power of A Week in Washington, D.C., on March 28-April 1, a week dedicated to different aspects of the organization's The Power of A campaign.
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Cleveland IC Debuts Anti-Allergy Rooms
Claiming to be the "first wellness-themed InterContinental hotel in North America," the InterContinental Suites Cleveland introduced anti-allergy rooms as part of a wellness-themed renovation.
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The Homestead
Click here Open since 1766, The Homestead is one of America's most storied resorts, offering Southern charm in a 3,000-acre setting within the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia. The Homestead offers 483 luxurious guest rooms and suites, 72,000 square feet of meeting space, fine and casual dining choices, a world-class spa, three championship golf courses, the South's first downhill ski area, a 48-stable Equestrian Center, one of the top-rated Shooting Clubs and a wealth of other recreational attractions.

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Baltimore/Eastern Shore  

Baltimore/Eastern Shore

Marvelous Maryland

By RUTH A. HILL

If your meeting program calls for intriguing destinations boasting affordability, accessibility and top-shelf meeting facilities, Baltimore and its Maryland coordinates on the Eastern Shore are ideal options.

"Charm City" continues to upgrade its considerable meetings portfolio while retaining the maritime heritage that sets it apart. More charm in quaint destinations and seasonal boardwalk excitement comes to groups that gather on the Eastern Shore in Talbot County, Salisbury and Ocean City, Maryland's primary anchor on the Atlantic. Three centuries of Chesapeake Bay heritage characterize these locations as well, in addition to nature preserves and modern diversions like antiquing and sailing.

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Site Scene

Site Scene

New York

The Best Western Plus Prospect Park Hotel recently opened in Brooklyn. The hotel offers 99 guest rooms, a 24-hour fitness center, spa, meeting space to accommodate up to 25 people and complimentary Wi-Fi access in all public areas. For more information, call 718.768.3100.

The Courtyard Manhattan/Soho opened in New York City's Hudson Square area. The 20-story hotel includes a wine bar, fitness center and a small meeting room. For more information, call 212.414.8282.

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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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Past Issues

CC Expansion Debuts in Philly - 03/08/11
Site Studies Incentive "Wow" Factor - 03/01/11
Ritz-Carlton Debuts in Toronto - 02/22/11
Storms Costing Airlines Big Bucks - 02/15/11
U.S. Hotel Development in Deep Decline - 02/08/11
CIC Launches Planning Processes Study - 01/25/11
Mondrian Set for Big Apple Debut - 01/18/11
Baltimore Four Seasons Moving Ahead - 01/11/11

 
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Negotiating: The Numbers Game
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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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