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DECEMBER 15, 2011
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Chicago Unveils New Marketing Efforts
Will emphasize cultural and dining offerings.
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Marriott Names New CEO
Mr. Marriott Steps Aside.
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Twin Cities Hyatt Undertakes Big Makeover
Entire property will be refurbished by mid-2012.
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Show Booth Provider Creates Tool for Tablet Display
Device eliminates possibility of computer thefts.
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Wisconsin

Fresh Finds

By ZACHARY CHOUTEAU

Long famous for its fine artisan cheeses, Wisconsin also serves up a smorgasbord of other fresh, locally produced delights and offers a distinctive variety of flavors from farm, brook and forest.


“Wisconsin’s agricultural farming heritage and rural flavor has long been the setting for tourism experiences,” says Lisa Marshall, spokeswoman for Travel Wisconsin. “Small towns, rural communities and individual farmers across Wisconsin have responded to this trend in agritourism by developing events and attractions such as corn mazes, farmers markets, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and harvest festivals to attract visitors and as a means to diversify the local economy or create additional farm income.

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Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
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Conveniently located between Chicago and Milwaukee, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa offers professional amenities, 355 renovated guest rooms, decadent dining options and an array of activities for fun and relaxation. It’s an expansive 1,300-acre, AAA Four Diamond getaway featuring 62,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Grand Geneva also offers leadership development and corporate team building activities to help foster cooperation and enthusiasm through programs customized to your group. Book today!

 

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MISSOURI

  • Embassy Suites St. Louis-Downtown opened in the St. Louis Mercantile Exchange District this October. The 212-room all-suite hotel is located in the historic Laurel Building and is close to the America’s Center Convention Complex, the Arch and professional sports venues. The hotel will serve the convention market and will offer overflow room blocks during peak periods. With six executive boardroom suites and 5,000 square feet of meeting space, it will be an anchor in the MX District. For more information, call 314.269.5900 or visit www.embassysuites.com.
  • Located 10 miles south of downtown St. Louis, the River City Casino is expanding to include a 200-room hotel, a new 10,000-square-foot, multipurpose event center and a covered parking structure. The 90,000-square-foot casino in Lemay opened in March 2010, and the $82 million expansion is expected to be completed by the second half of 2013. For more information, call 314.388.7777 or visit www.rivercity.com.

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Audiovisual Tips for Meetings – A Meetings Focus Checklist .

By JON TRASK, CMP

Things to document regarding the venue

  • Verify the room capacity charts.Note exact room dimensions, not just room capacities
  • Ceiling heights are VERY important to document.Note changes in height, soffits and verify the height of each.
  • Power is more than having a few wall plugs available.Note the location and capacity of all room power.Note the location of all room lighting controls.

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