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SFO Debuts LEED Gold Terminal
Following a $385 million renovation, San Francisco International Airport's newly reopened Terminal Two became the first airport terminal in the nation to earn LEED gold status from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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MPI Announces 2011 WEC Agenda
With the goal of responding to the needs of meeting and event professionals as they face a resurgence of industry business levels, Meeting Professionals International unveiled a redesigned World Education Congress scheduled for Orlando, Fla., July 23-26.
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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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DMAI Names Isley to EVP/COO Post
Destination Marketing Association International named Victoria Isley as Executive Vice President/COO.
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The Reno Tahoe Come See. Fly Free. promotion gives us the chance to showcase our parade of remarkable meeting and convention sites, and marvel at our over $ 1 billion in destination-wide renovations and expansions. From breakouts at the ball park to mixers on the shores of Lake Tahoe. This is an exclusive opportunity to see our wide-range of inventory while enjoying all the bells and whistles of an all-expense paid individual site survey.
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| Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe |
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Book your group at Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort and get up to FOUR FREE nights (restrictions apply)! Call (800) 988-9895 to learn how! Plus, Hot dates/Hot rates starting at $99 per night. Located in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, all reservations include a spacious two-room suite, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and evening manager's reception (subject to state & local laws). Next to shopping, dining, movie theaters, casinos, golfing, hiking, Heavenly's Gondola, and lake activities.
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Portland
Positively Portland
By MARLENE GOLDMAN
Celebrating all the quirks that lend Portland its hipster identity, the Independent Film Channel's sketch comedy Portlandia is not only creating a buzz throughout the city, but exposing Portland and its endearing eccentricities to the nation in prime time.
"Frankly, we're thrilled to have a show filmed in Portland about Portland," says Mike Smith, vice president of convention sales for Travel Portland.
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Happenings – Lake Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe
Boulder Bay (775.833.3377) slightly revised its plans to revitalize the Crystal Bay portion of Lake Tahoe, but was still planning to move forward with the large project at press time. Plans were contingent upon approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement by the board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, which had been slated to meet in late March on the matter. Among the project's changes since its original proposal are to reduce its lodging units to 334 from 381, and to cut total retail and dining space back to 18,715 square feet from 27,620 square feet.
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| Meetings Focus West April Digital Edition |
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The April digital edition of Meetings Focus West is chock-full of additional video content, with an interview of Marcus Pennington, director of operations for the Americas for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, about the resurgent luxury meetings market; an "On Location" piece shot by editor Marlene Goldman, who traveled to Oregon to interview Portland Walking Tours' Robert Fisher about his company's epicurean excursions; a serene slack-key guitar performance by Maui musician George Kahumoku Jr.; and a visit to a couple of premier rooftop dining venues at L.A. Live.
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MeetingsFocusForum.com to view our digital edition.
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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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