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La Jolla Hotel Undergoing Major Upgrades

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October 4, 2011
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La Jolla Hotel Undergoing Major Upgrades
$10 million makeover begins later this year.
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San Francisco and New York Boutique Hotels Join Forces
Dedicated to cutting-edge properties known as ‘lifestyle hotels’.
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MPI to Release Findings of CSR Study
First formal findings to be released at IMEX America.
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Comeback for Once-Famed Florida Resort?
Club Holdings LLC aims to re-open 18-acre property.
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Announcing the union of Denver’s Brown Palace and Comfort Inn
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Choose to indulge your company with the legendary class of The Brown Palace. Choose to impress your accounting department with the smart price tag of the Comfort Inn. Or choose to do a little of both. Now that the two hotels are united, anything is possible. Even splitting your party.

Learn more and start planning the meeting that’s right for you at DenverComfortInn.com or BrownPalace.com.

 
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Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs

Mountain Magnets

By CAROLYN BLACKBURN


Colorado is without a doubt one of the most attractive states in the country, where attendees will thank planners for some time outdoors.

The state’s main meetings players—Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs—invite delegates to step into the sunshine and enjoy pursuits ranging from simply people-watching within their bustling city centers to biking and hiking around their naturally beautiful surroundings.

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Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
Visit our Sponsor The Calgary TELUS Convention Centre is conveniently located in the heart of downtown. We offer 122,000 square feet of flexible space, 47,000 square feet of exhibit space, 36 meeting rooms, one multi-purpose hall, five pre-function areas and one ballroom. There are 1,100 guestrooms connected utilizing three four-star hotels. The Calgary International Airport offers over 1,800 flights with daily scheduled nonstop flights from major North American cities. It is the third-largest airport in Canada.

Visit www.calgary-convention.com for more information.

 
Site Scene

Oregon

Enchanting Oregon

By CAROLYN BLACKBURN

Oregon is filled with cultural options in the form of venues and experiences to enthusiastically punctuate meeting itineraries.

When convening in one of the state’s group-friendly destinations, planners will find everything from museums and theaters where delegates can both gather and be entertained to wine and beer trails that beckon to be explored.

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Happenings – Oregon

PORTLAND



  • A new 30,000-square-foot multiuse outdoor space across from the Oregon Convention Center’s main lobby opened last month. The Oregon Convention Center Plaza (503.235.7575; www.oregoncc.org) is a tree-lined, grassy outdoor venue with an 11,000-square-foot paved area suitable for booth setups or open-air receptions.

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Bravo! Live 2011
Visit our Sponsor Come experience a showcase of Oregon & SW Washington’s Hospitality & Meeting Industry.Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 2011 11am-5pmOregon Convention CenterIf you plan special events, parties, reunions, auctions or meetings, this is the show for you.Come prepared to book business for your upcoming events.Admission is complimentary to all qualified event planners & includes the 2012 Bravo! Event Resource Guide.

For more information & to register please visit BravoEvent.com/bravolive.

 
Past Issues
Aloha, Mickey! New Disney Resort & Spa Opens in Hawaii - 9/27/11
L.A.'s Hotel Bel-Air Set for October Return - 9/20/11
Hyatt Workers Strike in Four Cities - 9/13/11
US Airways to Slash Vegas Service - 9/06/11
Convention Cancelled Over L.A. Stadium Plan - 8/30/11
Crowne Plaza Albuquerque Set to Debut - 8/23/11
Exhibition Conference to Address Economic Outlook - 8/16/11
ASAE Meeting Stresses Advocacy - 8/09/11
Lenders Foreclose on Tahoe Ritz-Carlton - 8/02/11
Owner Proposes Plan for Iconic L.A. Hotel - 7/26/11
Hilton Ending Franchise with Vegas Hilton - 7/05/11
Gaylord Plans Convention Hotel in Colorado - 6/28/11
Ritz-Carlton Charts Global Expansion - 6/14/11
KSL Buys Foreclosed Ariz. Resort - 5/31/11
 
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At the Stampede — Calgary overview from Tourism Calgary's Gisele Danis

JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton

Giselle Danis, vp of marketing for Tourism Calgary, on the city’s year-round allure as a meeting and leisure destination.

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CVBs: Maximizing Your Meeting’s Potential
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The top trendsetting CVBs are setting a new standard of service for meeting planners by helping with attendance-building and social networking; RFP and site-selection streamlining; and by offering microsites, among other benefits. By participating in this webinar, you'll learn what the most-innovative CVBs offer, often for free, to secure your business.

Sponsored by: Bismarck and Mandan Convention & Vistiors Bureau; San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau; Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau; Visit Vancouver USA; Meet In Utah.com; Meetings & Conventions Calgary; Hyatt Regency Dallas; Utah Valley; Visit Raleigh; LOEWS Coronado Bay San Diego; LOEWS Ventana Canyon Tucson

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