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Grand Renovation Unveiled in San Diego
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego will present the grand redesign of its guestrooms... Read more >>
Former DMO Execs Bring New Tech to Industry
Two former destination management organizations CEOs, and long-time industry leaders, have... Read more >>
River’s Edge Conv. Center Debuts
Named for the mighty Mississippi River that runs beside it, the River’s Edge Convention Center keeps the waterway center stage... Read more >>
Hotel Rates, and Demand, to Spike in 2012
With travel demand continuing to grow, the nation's hotels are expected to raise rates an average of 3.6 percent in 2012... Read more >>
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Greater Los Angeles
When thinking of Los Angeles, fun in the sun is likely the first thing that comes to mind rather than the good times that start at nightfall... Read more >> |
Northern California
Logged, mined, panned, shanghaied, railroaded, wagon-trained and pioneered into life, Northern California’s heritage is.... Read more >> |
Pacific Northwest
Blame the caffeine from all that locally brewed coffee, but the Pacific Northwest is constantly on the move... Read more >> |
Southwest
With its rich blend of Native American, Hispanic and Western pioneer cultures, the Southwest offers stellar options for regionally inspired entertainment... Read more >> |
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Location: Centrally located near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle Southside is a short drive or rail ride away from Seattle and Tacoma.
Affordability: With hotel rates 30% lower than downtown Seattle, free hotel shuttles, free parking and complimentary breakfast, the savings really add up.
Facilities & Venues: There are more than 9,000 hotel rooms and more than 850,000 square feet of meeting space and unique venues to choose from. |
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Restaurant, Spa, and Hotel Trends for 2012
Time to place your bets! Andrew Freeman & Co. recently launched their 2012 Trends Report... Read more >>
Shangri-La to open 4th hotel in Hong Kong
Shangri-La wins bid to acquire government property on Hung Luen Road at Hung Hom Bay... Read more >>
Cuomo's Convention Center Proposal Draws Support, Skeptics
The governor’s plan to redevelop the Javits Center in Manhattan and build a new convention center... Read more >>
Hotel Safety Tips
South Burlington police believe a man attacked a hotel clerk and another woman inside the Anchorage Inn on Dorset Street... Read more >>
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Resort Meetings Return
More CoverageFederal Spending LimitsResort meetings are back. So are sales events, product launches, incentives and all the other business-related functions that once kept resorts—and planners—busy.
“The last time we saw this kind of growth was in 2007,” says Ivo Tomulich, director of sales and marketing at Viceroy Snowmass, in Snowmass, Colo. “After a five-year span, we are finally coming back to where we were before the recession.” Read more >>
Taking Responsibility
Take yourself back about 10 years and imagine sitting in an event-planning meeting where someone brings up the term ‘corporate social responsibility.’ Chances are, that person would have been met with a boardroom full of blank stares. Instead, team building was all the rage—the more zip lines and ropes courses the better... Read more >>
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The Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is catering to meeting planners with the debut of new and renovated meeting space and a host of business-friendly amenities. With an idyllic beachside location, the hotel provides meeting organizers with a choice of nearly 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event venues and an experienced catering staff. Located in the heart of charming Kailua-Kona, the hotel is within easy walking distance of village shops, restaurants and historic landmarks. |
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New White Paper Profiles Learning Environments of Conference Centers
Eric Whitson, Director of Sales & Marketing at TheNational Conference Center (NCC) announced the release of the fourth white paper... Read more >>
Tech and Tourists Spur Surge in Bay Area Hotel Business
The hotel market has roared back in the Bay Area... 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 >>
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Site Scene
ARIZONA
In Scottsdale, The Phoenician concluded the final step in its multiyear, $80 million renovation project. More than $4 million was spent to modernize the hotel’s 25 suites. Previous improvements include the opening of the Relish Bistro and refurbishing guest rooms and common spaces on the property. The opening of the versatile 45,000-square-foot Camelback Ballroom Complex in October 2010 brought the Phoenician’s total indoor meeting space to 109,000 square feet. New carpeting and escalators were also installed in meeting areas... Read more >>
Short Takes
Museums & Attractions
Mob Museum: The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement is scheduled to open in Las Vegas this February. Built inside a former federal courthouse and United States Post Office, the museum’s interactive exhibits examine the effects organized crime has had on the history of Las Vegas and the world.... Read more >>
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| On Location: Nevada Governor's Conference on Tourism |
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| Tyler Davidson, chief content director of Meetings Focus, caught up with the Las Vegas CVA's Chris Meyer, who says tourism and meetings business is showing significant gains in the gaming capital of the world. |
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| “What would it take to lure you to an airport (hotel) if you had choices?” |
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