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Planner Survey Shows Fuel Cost Concerns
MPI's most recent Business Barometer, a bimonthly survey of senior-level meeting professionals, indicates a growing concern that escalating fuel and air travel costs will have a negative impact on face-to-face meetings.
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Hotel New Orleans to Get Hyatt Flag
The Hotel New Orleans, located across the street from the Ernest L. Morial New Orleans Convention Center, is slated to be reflagged as the Hyatt Place New Orleans Convention Center in the first quarter of 2012.
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MPI to Offer Digital WEC Access
MPI plans to offer wide-ranging digital access to its upcoming World Education Congress, scheduled for July 23-26 in Orlando, at www.mpiweb.org.
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Fairfield Inn Debuts in Florida
The 78-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Holiday Tarpon Springs is up and running in Holiday, Fla.
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Hutton Hotel
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"Nashville's Newest Hotel is also the citys Greenest, stated by Conde Nast Traveler." After only two years, the Hutton Hotel has become one of the premier meeting destinations. The Ballroom boasts 14-foot windows overlooking the Nashville skyline. The 7,000-square-foot ballroom accomodates 500 people providing impeccable service with menus prepared by nationally recognized Chef Charles Phillips.

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Featured Story
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Central/West Tennessee

Taste of Tennessee

By JEFF HEILMAN

From the Native Americans who planted crops here over a thousand years ago to the pioneering families of the late 18th century, farmers shaped early Tennessee and elevated the state to national prominence.

Nowadays, Tennessee's agricultural economy remains as vital as ever.

"It's our leading industry, followed by tourism," says Pamela Bartholomew, agritourism marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.


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Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Click here The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is not just a world-renowned museum, but also an award-winning event venue. With 135,000 square feet of event space, spanning eight rooms, it’s flexible enough to handle everything from board meetings to catered events for 2,000 guests. Allow us to provide cuisine from Two Twenty-Two Grill & Catering, entertainment, red-carpet arrival, architectural lighting, valet parking, photography, and more.

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Site Scene

Gifts Galore - Central/West Tennessee

By JEFF HEILMAN

The real dining deal in Tennessee, of course, is on the farm, by the barbecue pit, in the riverside shack or in the heirloom mansion, but gifts of food are always a fine way to share the flavor of Tennessee's bounty.

Since 1940, Jones Orchard (901.873.3150; www.jonesorchard.com) has supplied the Memphis area and much of the mid-South with its famous peaches and other fresh fruits. One of the featured vendors on the website of Felicia Suzanne's restaurant, the orchard, located about 15 miles north of Memphis in Millington, is widely celebrated for its jams, jellies, preserves, pies and relishes.

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Happenings –Central/West Tennessee

MEMPHIS

  • Memphis was mostly spared from the floodwaters of the Mississippi River this spring, with the airport, major roads (some detours), hotels and riverboats all remaining open. The entertainment section of Beale Street between Second and Fourth Streets was untouched by the water, and clean-up of affected areas was well under way at press time.
  • The Memphis Management Group will officially assume management of the Memphis Cook Convention Center (901.576.1200; www.memphisconvention.com) July 1. Meeting planners will now be able to work with CVB representatives at both the CVB and the center, which has recently undergone some light upgrades, including building-wide Wi-Fi.

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Past Issues

MPI Launches Global CSR Study - 07/14/2011
Convention Hotel Approved for Austin - 07/07/2011
Greenbrier Plans Luxury Train Service - 06/30/2011
Omni Breaks Ground in Nashville - 06/23/2011
Affordable Meetings Renamed and Revamped - 06/16/2011
Houston CC Changes Management Structure - 06/09/2011
Atlanta Area Hotel to Be Redeveloped - 06/02/2011
Hyatt Regency New Orleans to Reopen - 05/26/2011
Three Tunica Casinos to Reopen - 05/19/2011
Memphis Open for Business - 05/12/2011
Casinos Close as South Braces for Floods - 05/05/2011
Ga. Immigration Bill Worries Tourism Execs - 04/28/2011
ASAE Applauds Senate's 1099 Repeal - 04/07/2011
Bill to Raise Miami Hotel Tax Moves Forward - 03/31/2011
Hilton Launches New Brand in N.C. - 03/24/2011

 
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Budget Tips: Cost-Cutting Takeaways
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
In this tumultuous economy, meeting planners and administrative professionals are challenged to do more with fewer resources. Would you like to learn how to save money on your next meeting or event? Don't miss this highly interactive, fast-paced workshop in which you will learn new techniques and tips as well as how to make the best deals that will impress your boss or client. You will receive 67 tips that are guaranteed to stretch your budget!

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