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Javits Center Finally Updating and Expanding

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December 13, 2011
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Javits Center Finally Updating and Expanding
Improvements come online in early 2013.
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Hilton Focused on Luxe Growth
Waldorf and Conrad properties key to future.

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Baltimore Convention Hotel Gets Jump Start
Arena and 500-room property may precede center.
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Westin Makes Keeping Fit Easier
Brand sets-up sneaker and clothing loan program.
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Atlantic City  

Atlantic City

Gleaming for Groups

By RAYNA KATZ

Mention Atlantic City and most people think of gaming, the Boardwalk and saltwater taffy. But the city that’s “always turned on” has become much more than that, thanks largely to a renewed focus on meetings and conventions business by area hotels.

“We’ve had three straight years of growth in the MICE market, and that’s because group business is a focus of every property right now,” says Gary Musich, vice president of convention sales at the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority. “They all want to grow that market segment.”

As a result, many hotels are either planning to improve their guest room inventory or have done so in recent years…

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Site Scene

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MARYLAND


  • The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club recently opened an event space known as the Breezeway. The Breezeway room features a conference area as well as a private breakout area equipped with two flat-screen televisions and a stone fireplace. The entire Breezeway is also directly connected to the Tavern Bayside, an open space situated on the water, equipped with its own bar and floor-to-ceiling windows. The conference area can also be used as a dance hall in conjunction with the adjacent Beach House Ballroom. For more information, call 410.604.1933 or visit www.baybeachclub.com.

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Corporate Social Responsibility – A Meetings Focus Checklist

By LUCY EISELE, CITE

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  • Meet with your client to determine a likely charitable partner in the meeting or incentive trip location. Has the destination been chosen already, or do you need to identify the destination and an organization within that destination?
    TIP: Always look for a charitable organization that either ties in well to the company products, service, etc., or is an extension of an organization they may already be involved with.

  • Discuss the objectives with your client or department heads. (e.g., is the goal to create a “team-building” event, or to fulfill a philanthropic goal of the company?) Also decide the time needed to complete a project, and the proper placement of the project in your overall agenda.
    TIP: Be sure to include all involved parties on the initial meeting!


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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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