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Happenings – New England
Connecticut
Bristol
The Clarion Hotel (860.589.7766; www.clarionhotel.com) is undergoing a $12 million expansion and renovation and will be rebranded as a Doubletree by Hilton property during the coming year. The project includes the addition of a six-story tower with 22 suites and a new outdoor patio area adjacent to the meeting space.
Stamford
The Sheraton Stamford Hotel (203.358.8400; www.sheratonstamford.com) in Stamford recently opened with 379 guest rooms and 13,000 square feet of upgraded meeting and event space. Guest rooms each feature high-speed Internet access.
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Conferences Build Communities – A Meetings Focus blog
By JOAN EISENSTODT,
Moderator, Meetings Focus Forum
Or do communities build conferences? Or maybe better, people build communities and conferences are one way to gather?
Last week, during an industry event, I spent time talking with colleagues about the future of associations and meetings. There were informal gatherings where you happen on someone in a hall (the origin of Open Space Technology), formal gatherings (open and closing receptions) and communities that formed from individuals who gathered for a meal or beverage.
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