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Local Hotel Owners Buy a Vegas Boutique
The Siegel Group Nevada has announced that it closed on a deal to acquire the six-story, 202 room hotel on Paradise and Flamingo roads for $4.2 million... Read more >>
Princess Cruises Spruces Up its Ships
Sapphire Princess has arrived at the Victoria Shipyards drydock in British Columbia to begin a dramatic, four-week transformation... Read more >>
Casper Wyo. Delayed in Conf. Center Plans
The city of Casper will have to wait a little bit longer before finding out how big, where and what kind of conference center to build... Read more >>
Hotel, Conf. Center Plan Revived in North Texas
Interest from a Missouri company has revived a dormant project to bring a hotel and conference center... Read more >>
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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 >> |
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 >> |
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Former Moscow mayor's wife to buy Dublin's Morrison Hotel
The Moscow Times reports that Yelena Baturina, wife of former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov and one of Russia's richest women, will buy the 84-room Morrison Hotel... Read more >>
Mövenpick Resort and Spa Karon Beach Phuket certified Green Globe
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket has been certified for its sustainable operation and management... Read more >>
The world's strangest hotels
Following the opening of A Room for London, a one-room hotel perched atop Queen Elizabeth Hall, on London's South Bank... Read more >>
Room Key joins the hotel search party
Six major hotel companies formed a new online booking service, Room Key, as a way to reduce commission costs paid... 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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Meet (Like) The Beatles!
Abbey Road Studios has announced a global partnership with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts— providing Fairmont guests the chance to enjoy once-in-a-lifetime experiences... Read more >>
Four Seasons Launches New Website, Luxury Trend Report
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has introduced a new, highly experiential global website. The new www.fourseasons.com offers an immersive and user-friendly experience... Read more >>
A New ‘Key’ to Finding the Right Hotel
A new platform known as Room Key, owned by six of the world’s top hotel groups, will comprise essentially all of the 23,000 hotels in the companies’ combined global brands... Read more >>
Beautiful Minds
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has released its ninth annual list of the "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing... Read more >>
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Site Scene
British Columbia
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is scheduled to reopen in spring 2012 with 100 guest rooms, meeting and event spaces, a wine cellar and a theater. Located on the Oak Bay waterfront in Victoria, the property offers views of the San Juan Islands and outdoor activities depart from the hotel’s dock. Event room options range from the distinctive 180-seat theater to a wood-paneled 18-seat boardroom study. A lobby and terrace area can accommodate 250 guests... Read more >>
Short Takes
Museums & Attractions
The Kodak Theatre is now home to a dedicated Cirque du Soleil Hollywood show. IRIS, A Journey Through the World of Cinema, celebrates the Hollywood cinematic tradition and the history of filmmaking. Featuring 72 performing artists, the show combines acrobatics, dance, animation, video and live music. IRIS was created specifically for the Los Angeles location and is directed by choreographer Philippe Decouflé, and features music by Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman... Read more >>
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CSR: Creating Positive Results
Wed. January 25, 2012
Including a well-planned corporate social responsibility (CSR) program can reap dividends such as inspired attendees and good p.r. for your organization. Discover some of the latest CSR trends and how you can communicate their importance to organizational stakeholders—all with an eye on the bottom line.
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