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Memphis Open for Business
Memphis hotels, meeting venues and tourist attractions, including Graceland and Beale Street, were not affected by flooding from the Mississippi and remain open for business, according to a statement from the Memphis CVB.
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Puerto Rico CVB Chief Resigns
Ana Maria Viscasillas resigned from her position as president and CEO of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau.
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Alabama Tourism Industry Pitches In
While scores of Alabama tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants lost power during the 23 tornadoes that ravaged the northern half of the state on April 27, most reopened within a week, with many providing food and shelter to storm victims, according to a report from the Alabama Tourism Department.
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Hyatt Planned for Downtown Austin
Construction is scheduled to start this fall on the Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, a 296-room property a short walk from the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
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Right now, Colonial Williamsburg meetings are more rewarding than ever. If you book your meeting by July 31, you can get up to a $10,000 credit* – just for booking 50 or more room nights. It can be used to host your reception, upgrade accommodations, and even for extra fun for your guests. And for every 100 rooms booked, we'll offer one comp room as a raffle prize.
Colonial Williamsburg. For meetings that mean business.
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Call 1-800-822-9127 or 1-757-220-7600, or click here for this limited time offer >>>.
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Hampton Roads
Virginia's Compelling Corner
By RUTH A. HILL
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| Hampton Roads is where salty air, pristine Atlantic beaches and sites that chronicle America's earliest history mingle with standout meeting venues. |
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Two of Virginia's largest meeting and event facilities are located in Hampton Roads. The sleek Virginia Beach Convention Center has 516,000 square feet of function space and the Hampton Roads Convention Center has 350,000 square feet of function space inside its nautically themed interior. Both have Virginia Green certification for design and operations that reduce impact on the environment.
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Meeting in Virginia means beautiful venues and desirable destinations, from vibrant city centers to sparkling nature retreats – offering planners the affordable and accessible framework for successful events. Throughout Virginia, highly experienced industry specialists meet the challenges of coordinating gatherings of all sizes and expectations with dependable professionalism and efficiency. Regardless of the size and scope of your meeting, earning your trust is a constant commitment. Visit Virginia.org/meetings to plan your next meeting in Virginia!
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For more information visit: Virginia.org/meetings
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Talking Tech
Togetherness 2.0
By JEFF RASCO
When Web 2.0 arrived on the scene in 2001 it was soon dubbed "The Collaborative Web." Web 2.0 is not so much a group of technologies that signify an upgrade from the original, but rather the usage of technology in a radically different way. No longer does the end user have to make sacrifices in the name of the webmaster to get things done, the end user becomes the master of the Web.
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Noteworthy
Eisenstodt Awarded Highest IACC Honor
By TYLER DAVIDSON
Meetings industry veteran Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist of Washington, D.C.-based Eisenstodt Associates and moderator of Meetings Focus Forum, owned by Meetings Focus, won the International Association of Conference Centers' (IACC) Mel Hosansky Distinguished Service award.
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Log on now and get in on the conversation with Joan Eisenstodt, industry education leader, and your fellow meeting planners. Talk about planning issues, destination dilemmas, issues with contracts, ROI, CSR and more. Just join in, post your question and we know you'll find the answer!
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MeetingsFocusForum.com is live!
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson talked trends with key Benchmark Hospitality International officers at the recent annual meeting of the International Association of Conference Centers.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Keeping up with technology can seem like an endless task…because it's just that! Luckily, there are experts here to tip you off to the most important tech tools to focus on and which ones you may not need to spend as much time learning.
Sponsored by: Visit Raleigh, South San Francisco Conference Center, Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Kingston Resorts, Las Vegas Hilton, Charlotte's Got A Lot, Lowes Coronado Bay San Diego, Lowes Atlanta Hotel and Visit San Antonio. |
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Visit our webinar page to register or learn more.
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