 |  | Former Paducah CC Director Guilty of Charges
The former Executive Director and vendor of the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center Corp. has pleaded guilty in United States District Court to theft and embezzlement of property... Read more >>
AIBTM 2012 Doubles Educational Content
AIBTM America Meetings Week is partnering with four of the industry’s largest associations to provide twice the amount of educational sessions for its 2012 event... Read more >>
Dallas Suburb’s Hoteliers: ‘No Room For Conv. Center ’
Hotel owners in Denton—which sits 39 miles northwest of Dallas—recently expressed concerns about the city’s proposed hotel and convention center, writing a letter to the city’s director of economic development... Read more >>
Renaissance Asheville North Carolina Finishing Big Renovation
The Renaissance Asheville Hotel is putting the final touches on an extensive, multi-million dollar redesign. The hotel features 275 recently upgraded guest rooms and 21,000 square feet of meeting space... Read more >>
| Central West Florida
Tampa Bay is used to the spotlight. With four Super Bowls and a World Series under its belt, along with meetings and conventions of every size and theme... Read more >> | Charlotte
The votes are in, and the Democratic National Committee has chosen Charlotte as the venue for its 2012 Democratic National Convention... Read more >> | | Louisiana
Meeting groups looking to take in some live tunes and let their hair down will be hard-pressed to find a better locale than Louisiana... Read more>> | Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is just across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital, and the region offers business groups a wealth of sophisticated and memorable off-site meeting and event venues... Read more >> | | 
| Kingsmill Resort |  | Nestled along the picturesque serenity of the James River, Kingsmill Resort features 19,000 square feet of IACC-certified, flexible event space. At Kingsmill, you’ll work with a dedicated Conference Planner throughout event planning and implementation and a Conference Concierge will provide support services throughout every meeting. And after the meeting, attendees will find 54 holes of championship golf, a collection of dining options, a European style spa, spacious guestrooms and suites and water sports on the James River. | | | For more information, click here. |
|  | Jumeirah Group to manage luxury hotel in Turkey
Dubai Luxury hotel management company Jumeirah has signed a management agreement with Turkey-based Demsa Group to manage Istanbul’s historic Pera Palace Hotel.... Read more >>
Hotel Prices in Canada up Three Per Cent
The latest hotels.com® biannual Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) was recently released showing that hotel prices are continuing to make a strong recovery since the economic recession... Read more >>
Convention center, temple revitalizing downtown Provo
Planning and serendipity are each playing significant roles in the downtown revitalization effort here that takes a big step forward with the May 12 launch of the Utah Valley Convention Center... Read more >>
SM Readies More Convention Centers
SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation is set to open two convention centers in key cities until 2013 amid anticipated robust growth.... Read more >>
| A Higher Calling
Some people like to run in their free time. Others enjoy reading, scrapbooking or maybe traveling or golfing. But ask Rev. Harry Schmidt what he does for fun, and he’ll say plan meetings... Read more >>
On the Upswing
Incentive and resort business is back. A recent survey by the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives found that over 80 percent of respondents plan to use motivational travel programs in the next one to three years. Hotels already see the upturn... Read more >>
What's That Meeting Worth?
Three years have passed since the global economic downturn pushed the meetings industry on its back.
Industry veterans and analysts say the 2009 fall happened largely because the industry didn’t have information about the value of meetings, with which it could counter criticism from politicians, pundits and business leaders... Read more >>
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 |  | Regal Revamp
With a $50 million renovation to be completed this spring, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla., is taking the meeting and group experience to new levels ... Read more >>
Montreal Motivations
Boosting employee morale can be challenging, though incentive travel has proven to be a very cost-effective strategy to motivate and engage employees, improve team performance... Read more >>
Lower Manhattan Luxury
Conrad New York has opened its doors to savvy travelers, discerning business clientele and Manhattanites seeking fresh, engaging hospitality and a stylish setting... Read more >>
D Place to Be in Vegas?
Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas is undergoing a dramatic transformation to become the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel... Read more >>
| Adventures in Beer
North Carolina is the craft brew capital of the South. With nearly 30 working breweries across the state and almost as many brewpubs enthusiastically serving up... Read more >>
Happenings - Charlotte
Hotel Sierra was reflagged the Hyatt House Charlotte/Center City (704.373.9700; www.hyatt.com) last year... Read more >>
Short Takes
TECH UPDATE
Now available on iTunes, the Mississippi Blues Trail app allows users create custom trip itineraries and explore the rich musical heritage of the blues... Read more >>
Site Scene
TEXAS
Named for the international unit of energy, The Joule Dallas began a year-long renovation and expansion... Read more >>
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