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Meeting Industry’s First Sustainable Standards Now Available
Professionals in the meeting industry have access to the very first green meetings and event standards... Read more >>

The Revere Is Coming!
This April, The Revere hotel will open as an independent, luxury hotel and entertainment destination—the same month in 1775 when Paul Revere... Read more >>

Valley Forge Casino Resort Opening Soon
Valley Forge Casino Resort will open its doors March 31, according to a new announcement from management... Read more >>

VB Officials Expand HQ Hotel Proposal Process
The City Council officially killed the controversial deal to build a four-star Hyatt hotel near the Virginia Beach Convention Center... Read more >>

The Future Is Now
Syracuse
Thanks to the nickname of Syracuse University’s sports teams, Syracuse is widely identified with the color orange... Read more >>
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Northern Ohio
Northern Ohio is a unique Midwestern region encompassing locales equipped for large-scale conventions, intimate retreats and everything in between... Read more >>
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Ontario
Toronto alone makes the case for Ontario’s preeminence as a cultural destination. As a global center of design, film, theater and the performing arts... Read more >>
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Philadelphia/Valley Forge
Deeply rooted in American history, two of the nation’s most steadfast anchors are Philadelphia and nearby Valley Forge, “this shrine of quiet valor, this forge of our Republic’s iron core,” as described by President Gerald Ford... Read more >>
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Industry News Features
Business Travel Concierge Company "I Fly First Class" Launches
Travelers can now experience luxurious travel to international destinations on first class, business class, and corporate flights at affordable prices... Read more >>

Why American Airlines appears ripe for acquisition
As American Airlines seeks to slash jobs and pensions to help steer its way through bankruptcy reorganization, rival carriers are eyeing it... Read more >>

HeBS: Participate in a Survey on Hotel Digital Marketing Strategies!
HeBS Digital and New York University’s Tisch Center for Hospitality Studies today announce the launch of the 2012 Benchmark Survey... Read more >>

Boutique Luxury Hotel Chain Chooses OpenDNS Enterprise for Centralized IT Security Management
OpenDNS, the world's largest and fastest-growing provider of Internet security and DNS services... Read more >>

Sky-Touching Splendor
Imagine sitting on a comfortable lawn chair, sipping a warm cup of cocoa. Before you is a glass-still lake. Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and you feel calm. After your beverage, you go to the building behind you for a breakout session... 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 >>

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. Spirits were high, each person worked hard to earn the trip, and many brought along spouses and partners. Group gatherings ensued, but on one particular day, attendees experienced something a little different... 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 the "Conference in Comfort" package... 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 Value
New in 2012 at Napa’s Vintage Estate is the just-announced Winter Meeting Package, available through March 31... Read more >>

Happenings - Northern Ohio
Cleveland
The Crowne Plaza Cleveland City Centre closed in November 2011 and is rescheduled to reopen as the Westin Cleveland Convention Center Hotel (800.937.8461; www.starwoodhotels.com)... Read more >>

Happenings - Ontario
Toronto
Housed in the historic former headquarters of The Dominion Bank, the mixed-use One King West Hotel & Residence (416.548.8100; www.onekingwest.com)... Read more >>

Cuisine Scene - Philadelphia/Valley Forge
With a fine dining tradition that began at Le Bec Fin in 1970, Philadelphia’s culinary star has gone meteoric over the last decade... Read more >>

Site Scene
New Jersey
Renaissance Hotel Newark announced the completion of its multimillion-dollar renovation... Read more >>



Past Issues
Revel Opening Sooner Than Expected - 2/13/12
It's Official: PCMA Sets Records - 1/30/12
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
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