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It’s Official: PCMA Sets Records
PCMA’s Convening Leaders annual meeting set an attendance record for the association, with 3,751 delegates meeting in San Diego... Read more >>

Another Conv. Center May Come to Queens, NY
Even in the face of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to build a brand new center in Queens, the Borough President is going full steam ahead... Read more >>

Austin Convention Center Nabs Green Award
The Austin Convention Center is the first convention center in Texas, and the second in the U.S. to be awarded the LEED Gold Certification for Existing Buildings... Read more >>

W Seattle Starts a Whopping Renovation
W Seattle has commenced a renovation of the hotel’s “Living Room,” Bar and Restaurant with the closure of its first floor public spaces... Read more >>

The Future Is Now
Atlantic City
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... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Montreal
Every Montrealer, it seems, is an authority on the city’s culinary scene. Julie, my breakfast server at the five-star Sofitel Golden Mile—a superior meetings choice on Sherbrooke Street... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Montgomery County, Md.
Because it’s next to a global seat of political power, has one of the most highly educated and affluent populaces in the country... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Greater Boston
Boston, one of the nation’s most historic and traditional cities, is also one of its most dynamic and progressive. While the Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods... Read more >>
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Industry News Features
Delta Air Said to Study US Airways Bid in Review of M&A Options
Delta Air Lines Inc. is studying a bid for US Airways Group Inc. as North American carriers assess possible combinations... Read more >>

NFL Experience arrives
There is a little bit of something for everyone making the trek to this week’s NFL Experience at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown... Read more >>

Hilton Worldwide expands eforea spa concept
Hilton worldwide is expanding eforea: spa at Hilton, its innovative global spa concept... Read more >>

Rosewood Hotels Offer Services of Fragrance Butler if you are Out of Perfume
There is no end to what a hotel guest can demand. But the best part is that the hotel is generally ready to provide the service... 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.

The great sportswriter Grantland Rice said it best, “Eighteen holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than will 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.” Read more >>

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.

New and renovating hotels are responding to these expectations with much more than comfy beds... Read more >>


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Focus Showcase Facilities and Happenings
Presidential? Sweet!
If you're the president of the United States and are in Las Vegas, where do you spend the night? Read more >>

Brand-New House
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the official rebranding of 38 Hyatt Summerfield Suites and 15 Hotel Sierra hotels to HYATT house TM... Read more >>

Chill Out!
The historic Omni Bedford Springs Resort in Pennsylvania is now extending a special offer for groups seeking to plan their meetings and events in colder weather... Read more >>

Change Agents
The average person might think that, of all industries, the meeting industry must do education right... Read more >>

Venue Variety
Montgomery County offers groups an exciting array of venues for meetings and events... Read more >>

Eat and Meet
Groups looking for venue options beyond the norm are in luck. New restaurants around town or those that recently upgraded... Read more >>

Museums Spread Their Wings
Boston, always a great museum city, is becoming an even better one. A flurry of museum expansions is opening up new venue choices and stellar sightseeing experiences... Read more >>

Happenings - Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE
Radisson Harbor Hotel in Providence (401.739.3000; www.radisson.com) was rebranded the Wyndham Garden Hotel... Read more >>



Past Issues
Hilton Arrives at JFK Airport - 1/23/12
Renovated Kalahari Goes High Tech - 1/16/12
CMP Exam Goes Digital - 12/20/11
Javits Center Finally Updating and Expanding - 12/13/11
New York's Tuscany Getting A Re-Do - 12/6/11
Supply and Demand Spike in New York Equals Continued High Rates - 11/22/11
Casino and Rock n Roll Headed to Massachusetts - 11/8/11
New Legislation Would Ease Visa Procurement for Foreign Meeting - 11/1/11
New Scanner Technology Addresses Passenger Privacy Issues - 10/25/11
AMEX Launches Program for Ad Hoc Planners - 10/18/11
Crowne Plaza in Cleveland to be Renovated, Reflagged as Westin - 10/11/11
New York and San Francisco Boutique Hotels Join Forces - 10/4/11
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