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Famous Michigan Prop Gets a Redo
The Thomas Edison Inn will remain open while it is transformed into a Hilton hotel. Work on the landmark hotel will begin this month or in February... Read more >>

Park Central Changes Hands
LaSalle Hotel Properties has announced that it acquired The Park Central Hotel here... Read more >>

Loews Annapolis Hotel Begins Major Renovation
Loews Annapolis Hotel is scheduled to start a major, multi-year renovation this first week of 2012. The work will include renovating the lobby, guest corridors and guest rooms... Read more >>

Bellagio Completes $70 Million Remodel
Bellagio has completed a remodeling of all 2,568 guest rooms in its main tower. The hotel now offers three distinct color palettes and designs... Read more >>

The Future Is Now
Rapid City/Mount Rushmore
Travelers have been touring South Dakota’s Black Hills region for generations, making it a must-see stop on their journey to Yellowstone National Park... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Indianapolis
The capital of Indiana is many things, including a premier racing destination, a Midwest culinary gem, a shopping hot spot.... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Wisconsin
Long famous for its fine artisan cheeses, Wisconsin also serves up a smorgasbord of other fresh, locally produced delights... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Kansas City Area
The Kansas City region, encompassing Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Overland Park, Kan., has long been appealing to meeting planners... Read more >>
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Industry News Features
Government lifts ban on spas in Maldives
The Government in the Maldives has lifted a ban on its luxury spas just days after they were closed down following claims they promote 'anti-Islamic' behaviour... Read more >>

IHG to launch homegrown brand in China
IHG is to launch a new upscale hotel chain in China within the next six months... Read more >>

Fairmont acquires historic Moscow hotel
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has added another historic hotel to its hotel operation name... Read more >>

Trend Watch 2012
Here's what Editor-in-Chief Glenn Haussman sees as some of the most significant travel issues in the coming year... Read more >>

Back on the Green
Think back to the way business was done 15 years ago. Yep, the good ol’ days. The words “golf” and “meeting” were seemingly always paired in the same sentence. It was understood that more networking could be done on a golf course than within the four walls of a conference room...
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Religious Meetings Ride the Waves
Religious leaders and their associated planners are taking more events to sea as ministries and other religious groups realize the advantages of booking a cruise ship as a meetings site...
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Tech Is Tops
There’s no place like home, the old adage declares, and hotel guests now expect their sleeping rooms to have everything they enjoy­—or would like to enjoy—back on their personal turf....
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Focus Showcase Facilities and Happenings
Tech and Tourists Spur Surge in Bay Area Hotel Business
The hotel market has roared back in the Bay Area, an upswing that suggests the region's battered lodging sector is finally putting the... Read more >>

Chicago's Neighborhood Tours Illustrate Diversity
Visitors heading to the Windy City this year should give serious consideration to a series of Neighborhood Tours dotting the 2012 calendar... Read more >>

New NYC Lodging Evokes the ‘Femme Fatale’
It once was a residence for "respectable" women. Among its storied residents: screen starlets Louise Brooks and Veronica Lake... Read more >>

New Year’s Resolutions for Hotels
The New Year is practically upon us and once again, we are looking for ways to fix ourselves up in 2012 by making a lengthy list of New Year's resolutions... Read more >>

Site Scene
INDIANA
The city of Lawrenceburg and the Hollywood Casino broke ground on the new Lawrenceburg Convention Center in October... Read more >>

Short Takes
Museums & Attractions
The National Geographic exhibition Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt is on display.... Read more >>

Happenings - Kansas City Area
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City’s historic Gate City National Bank building is being revamped as the home of the new Ambassador Hotel Kansas City.... Read more >>

Taste of the Town
Indianapolis might be a sports-centric destination best known as the home of the Indy 500 and the 2012 Super Bowl, but its food and beverage scene is also something to talk about..... Read more >>


Past Issues
Chicago Unveils New Marketing Efforts - 12/15/11
Swissotel Chi-Town Upgrading Meeting Space - 12/8/11
MPI Opens New ROI Toolbox - 12/1/11
Could Waldorf Blow Into Windy City? - 11/17/11
The $16 Muffin Crumbles - 11/10/11
New Industry Research Offers Insights Into Attendees - 11/3/11
Chicago Hotels Promise $500 Million in Improvements - 10/27/11
MPI Announces New Business Leader for Certification, Events - 10/20/11
Minneapolis Meetings Mecca Morphing Into Made-Over Marriott - 10/6/11
MPI to Release Findings of CSR Study - 9/29/11
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