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Hyatt Regency New Orleans to Reopen
The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, closed since Hurricane Katrina, has set a reopening date of Oct. 19, 2011, following a $275 redesign and revitalization.
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Dallas CC Hotel Ahead of Schedule
Developers of the Omni Dallas Hotel, a city-owned convention headquarters hotel, said work on the property is running so far ahead of schedule that it will open Nov. 11, more than a month early.
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Hotel Profits Rose in 2010
After two years of declining profits, U.S. hotels enjoyed a 9.8 percent bottom line increase in 2010, according to a new report from PKF Hospitality Research.
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Pinnacle Names Louisiana Casino Resort
Pinnacle Entertainment named its new property under construction in Baton Rouge, La., L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge.
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Biloxi/Mississippi Gulf Coast
Shore Thing
By TONY BARTLETT
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| Split into three counties—Hancock in the west, Harrison in the middle and Jackson in the east—the Mississippi Gulf Coast combines nonstop gaming, traditional beach and ocean activities and more than 20 golf courses along 60 miles of shoreline. |
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"The beaches are clean and gorgeous. We're a great value. You can golf and gamble and fish in the same day. There is so much to do," says Richard Forester, executive director at the Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB, which promotes Harrison County.
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Happenings - Biloxi/Mississippi Gulf Coast
Harrison County
Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center (228.594.3700) held a ribbon cutting last August commemorating completion of its $118 million expansion and renovation. Its size was increased from 180,000 to 413,000 square feet of space, and it can now accommodate groups of up to 6,000, compared to 2,500 previously.
Four Points by Sheraton Biloxi Beach Boulevard (228.546.3100) opened in June 2010 across from the coast's largest meetings hotel, the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. It features 195 rooms and two meeting rooms
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Tee Time
By TONY BARTLETT
In the 1920s, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was known as the "Mississippi Golf Coast." That was when it had seven golf courses.
"Having seven courses then would be like having 70 at a destination today," says Kevin Drum, executive director at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association. "We have a unique set of assets that no other destination has. With 22 golf courses dotted along 60 miles of coast combined with casino resorts, coastal cuisine and seafood, and the endless supply of hospitality, we have a combination no other destination can offer."
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Meetings: On Location!
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Eric Whitson, the National Conference Center's director of sales & marketing, spoke with Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson during the recent IACC Annual Conference, and said that both the hospitality industry and conference center segment are starting "Rev it up."
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
For years, producing excellent live meetings, on budget and with some basic evaluation tools, was enough for most of us to be successful. But with the recent economic meltdown, the advance of technology, the hassles of travel and the poverty of time, the drum beat is loud and strong that knowing your Return on Event (ROE) and using it as a planning tool is critical to your success.
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