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ASAE Applauds Senate's 1099 Repeal
ASAE issued an announcement supporting the recent vote by the U.S. Senate to repeal expanded reporting requirements that would require all businesses and non-profit organizations to issue 1099 forms to vendors from whom they purchase goods totaling more than $600 per year.
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Miami Airport CC Unveils Redo
The Miami Airport Convention Center and attached DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel completed the first phase of a major renovation.
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HSMAI Expands to Asia/Pacific Region
The global division of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International recently added the Asia/Pacific region to its worldwide network, beginning with three new chapters: Australia, Southeast Asia and Greater China.
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W Hotels to Open Resort in Riviera Maya
W Hotels Worldwide announced plans to open W Retreat & Spa Kanai, a 180-room property in the Kanai Resort under development in Mexico's Riviera Maya south of Cancun.
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InterContinental Tampa presents Meetings Options, a cost-effective, flexible meetings package that provides great savings for planners. Receive up to three benefits when you book your next event at InterContinental Tampa for 2011 including 25,000 Priority Club Meeting Reward Points, a complimentary room for every 25 paid rooms and complimentary food & beverage credits. Receive all three when you book your meeting on a weekend or on a designated value date.
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Georgia
The Sweet and Savory South
By JEFF HEILMAN
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| Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once remarked, "The history of the world is on the plate," and this is resoundingly true in Georgia, its soulful, sweet-toothed culinary narrative written in international influences and ingredients. |
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Low Country cuisine, shared with South Carolina, mixes Creek Indian origins with West African, Spanish, French and British elements. North America's first-recorded barbecue may have happened along Georgia's Ocmulgee River in 1540, where Spanish conquistadors, familiar with Caribbean "barbacoa," discovered Native Americans grilling meat on a raised platform. Shrimping, once Georgia's premier seafood industry, was pioneered by Sicilians, Greeks and other nationalities. Scottish and Irish accents define Georgia's Appalachian menu.
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| Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort, Grand Bahama Island |
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Strike a balance between work and play at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort, Grand Bahama Island. Our Lucaya offers the Conference Center, encompassing 90,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, 40,000 of which are outdoors. The advanced technology needed for flawless execution of corporate functions and a full range of conference-friendly services for all your business needs are met. When the workday ends, guests can enjoy the resorts' casino, restaurants, pools and spa.
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For more information, visit www.ourlucaya.com.
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Site Scene
North Carolina
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel, near Asheville, opened its third luxury hotel tower in December as part of its three-year, $633 million expansion. The 21-story Creek Tower adds 454 new guest rooms and 78 new suites to the property, increasing the total room count from 576 to 1,108. Upon completion in 2012, the 56-acre property will have added the tower, a 3,000-plus-seat Events Center, entertainment and VIP lounges, an 18,000-square-foot spa and new restaurants. For more information call 828.497.7777.
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Short Takes
Destination Dispatch
The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB launched a new online service to help meeting planners boost attendance at events. The service, called GAP (Group Attendance Push), offers planners a selection of tools, including a customizable e-mail template and banner ad that lets them input specific event information and details. With these templates, planners can send dynamic e-mail blasts and post ads to their websites. Planners can also request text, videos and images to create their own promotional materials. For more information, call 239.225.2379.
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| Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun |
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Nestled on Cancun's finest stretch of beach, our AAA Five Diamond resort offers relaxed luxury within a Latin Chic-style ambience. 602 ocean view suites, six restaurants and a new 40,000-square-foot, gem-inspired spa complete the experience. Our renowned meetings team is driven by the belief that every occasion requires expert customization. Myriad options for a meeting or event designed for individual needs await you within our 85,000 square feet of meeting space, which can accommodate groups from 12 to 1,700 guests.
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For more information, visit www.fiestamericanagrand.com.
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson recently traveled to Los Angeles to check out some great venues with a view at JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton at L.A. Live.
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| F&B: Creating Impressions on a Budget |
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Food and beverage functions can either wow your guests or leave a lasting bad taste in their mouths. Now, more than ever, it's important to work effectively with catering managers and chefs to create added value, even on a limited budget. Join Meetings Focus and Arlene Sheff, CMP, and learn new ways to impress your guests with creative menus and food service methods.
Sponsored by: Myrtle Beach Convention Center, San Antonio CVB, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Hershey Meetings, Villas of Grand Cypress, Loews Lake Las Vegas, Hutton Hotel, Myrtle Beach Area Convention Bureau and Loews Miami Beach Hotel. |
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