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Historic Illinois Hotel Gets Refurbed
A historic downtown hotel will undergo a facelift this year with funds that have been approved by the Clinton City Council... Read more >>

New Exhibition Center in Wisconsin Facing Hurdles
Proponents of a $20 million downtown exhibition center say the project hinges on a series of key decisions that will be made this spring... Read more >>

Raleigh Issuing RFP for Conv. Center Hotel
With multiple developers already having expressed interest, City Council has voted unanimously... Read more >>

Conv. Center Expansion Put on Hold in Oregon
A financial study to review funding options for an $18 million, 30,000-square-foot expansion of the Seaside Civic and Convention Center... Read more >>

The Future Is Now
Milwaukee Area
As sure as the Milwaukee area is a stomping ground for everyone from Harley-Davidson devotees and foodies to some hilarious Bridesmaids... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Kansas
Meeting planners in the know are already well aware of Kansas' affordability and central location... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Eastern Iowa Cities
The Iowa caucuses are over, and it will be another four years before the Hawkeye State resumes the media spotlight as the first major event in the presidential electoral process... Read more >>
The Future Is Now
Chicago Suburbs
For groups composed of Shakespeare buffs, fine art aficionados, stand-up comedy lovers or music enthusiasts, Chicago’s suburbs share a rich calendar of local performances to please every attendee... Read more >>
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Industry News Features
Hoteliers hustle to turn around Haiti
The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti during January 2010, followed by a massive cholera outbreak... Read more >>

Pittsburgh hotels offer the lap of luxury (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Those who have stayed in the penthouses of the region's best hotels include CEOs, heads of state, celebrities and at least one Beatle... Read more >>

Westin Playa Bonita Panama Debuts in Panama
Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and developer Bern Hotels & Resorts have officially unveiled The Westin Playa Bonita Panamá... Read more >>

Hotels upgrade menus to include gluten-free, macrobiotic items
More hotels are introducing food items in their menus, including dairy-free, gluten-free and macrobiotic foods, to meet the dietary preferences of health-conscious guests... Read more>>

Case Study: Helping Youth In Maui
Back in October, about 90 attendees from around the world descended on Maui, Hawaii, for a five-day incentive program... Read more >>

Do or Die
For meeting planners who don’t have a contingency or safety plan in place—or for those who need to update an old plan—creating such a document can seem overwhelming... Read more >>

Resort Meetings Return
Resort meetings are back. So are sales events, incentive programs and all the other business-related functions that once kept resorts—and planners—busy... 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.’ Read more >>


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Meetings Make You Stupid. What?!?!
We all know that meetings can be dull and boring. A new study shows that they can also make you stupid... Read more >>

NYC Comfort Zone
For business travelers seeking an inviting New York City location for upcoming corporate meetings and events, The Kimberly Hotel has announced... Read more >>

Keeping Fit in the Westin World
Westin Hotels & Resorts has announced a complete refresh of the WestinWORKOUT® program to match the evolving fitness trends among guests and further enhance the brand’s goal of promoting well-being in travel... Read more >>

Vintage Valued
New in 2012 at Napa’s Vintage Estate is the just-announced Winter Meeting Package, available through March 31... Read more >>

Happenings - Milwaukee Area
Milwaukee
A 200-room, $50 million Marriott (www.marriott.com) planned for Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee held its groundbreaking in November... Read more >>

Happenings - Chicago Suburbs
Western Suburbs
DuPage
Chicago Marriott Naperville (630.505.4900; www.marriott.com), formerly the Holiday Inn Naperville, is scheduled to open in March... Read more >>

Site Scene
Indiana
The University of Notre Dame’s Morris Inn will undergo a $32 million upgrade... Read more >>

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Destination Dispatch
Wisconsin’s former Hotel Sierra Green Bay changed its name to Hyatt on Main in November... Read more >>



Past Issues
U.S. Travel Lobby Effort Targets the Hill - 2/2/12
Westin Comes to Cleveland - 1/19/12
PCMA Convening Leaders May Set Record - 1/12/12
Famous Michigan Prop Gets a Redo - 1/5/12
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
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