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Hyatt Addresses Labor, Renovations and Short-Term Bookings
Hyatt Hotels is getting more aggressive in handling its labor issues, just as it comes off restoration of several big box hotels... Read more >>
Hotel Occupancy Spiking From Group Business
Group business is driving occupancy growth, according to data from TravelClick's February 2012 North American Hospitality Review... Read more >>
New Allentown Arena To Include Hotel, Meeting Space
Allentown's downtown hockey arena complex is designed to include an eight-story hotel with a restaurant and one floor of meeting rooms... Read more >>
Santa Cruz Prop. Gets New Name and Look
The former University Inn & Conference Center has a new name, Hotel Paradox, and by June will have a new look... Read more >>
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Baltimore/Eastern Shore
Perhaps impervious to the economic downturn, Baltimore and the surrounding areas have been growing like gangbusters... Read more >> |
Massachusetts
From Boston to the Berkshires to Cape Cod, Massachusetts is made up of distinct locales with undeniable charms. Likewise, the outdoor adventures available in each of the state’s group-friendly areas are wonderfully unique... Read more >> |
Toronto
It’s been 13 years since I last visited Toronto, but despite several trips here in dot-com days, we never properly met... Read more >> |
Upstate New York/ Adirondacks
Long a center of innovation and industry, as well as an outdoor mecca and cultural hub, Upstate New York provides a colorful and contrasting mix of sites and attractions... Read more >> |
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Vietnam gov't eyes casino proposals
The Vietnam government is considering the advantages and disadvantages of several casino projects proposed for Vietnam... Read more >>
Sacramento Airport Hotel's Dedicated Staff Boosts Guest Satisfaction to Perfection
Crediting the dedication and exceptional service provided by an "amazing staff" for increased customer approval... Read more >>
Jumeirah Hotels and Residences in Europe Now Accepting Online Bookings
The first hotel, the Jumeirah Grand Hotel Via Veneto, located in the heart of Rome, is now open for bookings... Read more >>
Hoteliers gain confidence in negotiating rates
The years of declining negotiated rates have ended, according to Stephen Fitzgerald, COO of Sabre Hospitality Solutions... Read more >>
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Repeat Business
It wasn’t long ago, with the AIG Effect in full swing, that resort and spa meetings were seen as frivolous—to the point of being a nearly taboo subject.
But with the economy in apparent recovery, and groups perhaps discovering greater values in resort stays, the situation appears to be in full turnaround. Meetings Focus East checked in with some top resort spas—and a high-caliber corporate sales executive—to get a pulse of the current trends. Here’s what we found:
MASS APPEAL
“We are seeing the return of corporate groups that were reluctant to come to a resort property over the past several years,” says Dawn Ramsey-Jacobsson, director of sales at the historic Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in Lenox, Mass. “They realize our rates are competitive with properties that don’t provide what we offer. We are even seeing meeting planners book more team-building and educational events built around spa/wellness and recreational activities, like golf,” she says...
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California Dreaming
Destination Marketing Organization Visit Newport Beach Inc. orchestrated a Publisher’s Clearinghouse-style ambush for Florida meeting planner Liz Planz... Read more >>
Good News in Carlsbad
Acclaimed French chef Pascal Vignau has been named executive chef of Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa, set to open this July... Read more >>
Starwood Expands its Galaxy
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin that it will open 25 new hotels in Europe... Read more >>
Classy Cooking
In addition to a recent update to its event space and guest rooms, the New Orleans Marriott is expanding its offerings for groups by adding the option to take a cooking class... Read more >>
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Toronto Eats
Belgian waffles at Le Petit Dejeuner or steamed buns at Bannock’s? How about an event at the Market Kitchen’s Miele Gallery at the historic St. Lawrence Market, one of the world’s greatest food halls? Toronto hotel concierges and locals on the street were quick to point out the tastiest spots during my recent visit, including favorites like the Carousel Bakery at St. Lawrence Market, reportedly the go-to place for the city’s signature peameal bacon sandwich.
While the list of suggestions was endless, here are four establishments I did experience, and they are all prime... Read more >>
Site Scene
Connecticut
Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center renovated its 484 guest rooms, suites and 45,000 square feet of meeting space. The IACC-certified convention center offers a staffed business center, a dedicated meeting planner and a variety of meeting packages... Read more >>
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