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Sheraton Set for Omaha
After a 10-year absence, the Sheraton brand will return to Omaha, Neb., when the Sheraton Omaha Hotel opens in October, following a renovation and conversion of a former Crowne Plaza.
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Wisconsin Resort Reopening
The shuttered Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis., is scheduled to reopen in June, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Radisson Debuts in Milwaukee Area
The 136-room Radisson Menomonee Falls is up and running in Menomonee Falls, 20 miles north of downtown Milwaukee.
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Cvent to Launch Pharma Meetings Tool
Cvent, a meetings management technology provider, announced plans to roll out a new meetings management solution aimed to help planners of health care meetings comply with new federal reporting requirements.
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Spring Into Action
Just minutes from downtown and featuring 57,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, there's no better place to book your big event than the Indianapolis Marriott East. Book your event by Dec. 31, 2011 and you can choose two of these rewarding concessions: Triple Marriott RewardsR points, complimentary audiovisual package, complimentary food & beverage reception, complimentary data package, or a total of 20 percent off the master bill.
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Omaha/Council Bluffs
Magic in the Middle
By CAROLYN BLACKBURN
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At both the heart of the Midwest and the country is the continuously rising-star metropolitan area encompassing Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Separated by state lines and the Missouri River, and connected via the 3,000-foot-long Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, the two meetings-friendly neighbors share a central locale and affordability while holding onto their own unique personalities.
Omaha is an ever-burgeoning cultural hot spot brimming with an incredible music scene as well as tasty steakhouses at every turn, and in Council Bluffs, an intriguing history meets the excitement of a modern-day gaming and shopping community.
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| Meet in the Middle at Lied Lodge & Conference Center |
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Located in the center of the United States, easy access from Omaha's Eppley Airfield and major highways is just the beginning. The professional conference planners and flexible meeting packages make planning easy for creative and productive meetings.
Voted "Best of the Midwest," Lied Lodge has everything you need in an inspiring setting - 144 guestrooms, 14,000 square feet of eco-conscious meeting space, a menu featuring locally grown food, comprehensive recycling programs, environmentally responsible golf, and much more.
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For more information, visit www.liedlodge.org/conferences or call 800-546-5433.
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Short Takes
Tech Update
The Roaming Hunger iPhone app lets users navigate street food vendors of North America with ease, focusing on gourmet food trucks and carts. The company profiles well-known hot spots, such as L.A.'s popular Kogi BBQ food truck, Wafels and Dinges in New York, as well as up-and-comers like the Southern Mac Truck in Chicago. Over 800 vendors across North America are featured in the app. Foodies can sort meals by breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night snacks and can browse local areas with an interactive Google-based map. Features include real-time food truck location maps, food truck photos, menus and food truck profiles. The software is available to download for free in the App Store.
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Meetings Making a Comeback in Dakotas
In Sioux Falls, SD, Convention and Visitor's Bureau Executive Director Teri Ellis Schmidt says there was not a huge dip during the economic downturn, but Sioux Falls saw enough to take notice. "We know that our hotels, along with the CVB, have been working hard to re-energize our corporate market share," she says. "It is going to take time, additional hard work, creative planning by both the planners and city and facilities, and the continuation of a healing economy."
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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Eric Whitson, the National Conference Center's director of sales & marketing, said that both the hospitality industry and conference center segment are starting "Rev it up."
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| ROE is the new ROI
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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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Visit our webinar page to register or learn more.
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