 |  | Corporate Group Travel is Back
Group business travel is not only on the rebound, but businesses are once again springing for perk-laden retreats to reward their executives. However, this post-bailout time around, the group getaways are not nearly as extravagant... Read more >>
Michigan Casino Announces Expansion Plans
Four Winds New Buffalo has announced its new, nine-story, 250 room hotel tower, will open on June 29."The addition of 250 rooms brings our total to 415, which makes it much easier for our guests to enjoy the Four Winds experience,” said Matt Harkness.... Read more >>
Cobo Center Transformation in Full Swing
The creation of a new “signature space” for Cobo Center, in the form of a spacious three-story glass atrium that links the main floor of the venue with a new entrance facing the Detroit River, began in earnest last week when construction cranes began tearing into the concrete and glass... Read more >>
Strasopheric Renovation Completed in Vegas
For years, the Stratosphere towered over the Las Vegas Strip as a monument to the past, like shag carpet under a chandelier.... Read more >>
| Chicago
This May, Chicago will become the first American city other than Washington to host a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit and the first city to host both the NATO and G8 economic summits... Read more >> | Lake Geneva
Situated halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago, Lake Geneva, Wis., brims with history while emphasizing the distinctive seasons and the great outdoors... Read more >> | Michigan
Michigan may be best known for automotive history and the Great Lakes, but this state can still serve up some surprises, from the Underground Railroad history of Detroit and Ann Arbor to the covered bridge tours of Grand Rapids... Read more >> | South Dakota
Good ole plains hospitality, wide-open scenery, affordable facilities and good accessibility are among the reasons meeting attendees find South Dakota locations appealing... Read more >> | | 
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 |  | San Francisco’s best attractions are its neighborhoods
As iconic and eye-catching as many of the San Francisco’s top attractions are—from the towering Golden Gate Bridge to the dramatic curves of Lombard Street—I still think planners who organize their group fun around them are potentially making a mistake. The real treasures of the city are its distinct neighborhoods and their colorful shops, dining options and general ambience.... Read more >>
3 Concepts Planners Should Grasp Between Wi-Fi and Broadband Services
“I’m going to need 150 Mbps for each attendee.” If you catch yourself spouting off IT terms but aren’t really sure what it is you’ve just requested, there’s hope. IT does IT for a reason, they get “it”. For someone who wants to make an educated choice about IT services and not regret it later, Kevin Hall the Systems Analyst for The National Conference Center sat down with me... Read more >>
| Budget Bites
When planning a banquet—or a range of food and beverage events over the course of an event—on a budget, one’s first instinct might be to order the chicken versus the steak, buffet versus plated, and take other basic steps to keep costs low... Read more >>
Sunshine Lost in the Clouds
For close to two years, pharmaceutical and medical meeting planners have been gearing up for the start of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA, or the “Sunshine Act”), which initially required companies to start tracking payments to physicians and teaching hospitals at the beginning of this year... Read more >>
Unlikely Customers
In these uncertain economic times, convention centers—much like most businesses—are repeating this mantra: “Find new revenue sources.”
“Convention centers are under immense pressure to boost and sustain occupancy and there’s never been a greater need to find new events and customers,” says Steven Hacker... Read more >>
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 |  | Fresh 'Discovery’ for Newport CVB
The Newport and Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau will now conduct business as “Discover Newport” with the tagline, “Nine Coastal Towns, One Big Experience.”... Read more >>
Galvanized Galveston
Meeting venues in Galveston have recently announced some major upgrades, and the forward progress is continuing full force. From major IT improvements at the beachfront Galveston.... Read more >>
Survey Shows ‘Inside’ Story
The results are in for the first Burba Hotel Network (BHN) hotel opinion survey, covering the likes, dislikes and preferences of hotel insiders. More than 1,000 hotel insiders from around the world.... Read more >>
Tall Order
Four Winds New Buffalo has announced that its new nine-story, 250 room hotel tower, will open on Friday, June 29. The new hotel tower contains a mix of standard rooms... Read more >>
| Museum Medley
Adams Museum, Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (www.adamsmuseumandhouse.org) in Deadwood is one of the top and Old West museums in the country... Read more >>
Spectacular Off-Sites
Even though Lake Geneva seems “off-site” to begin with, there are numerous options outside the meeting room... Read more >>
Site Scene
OHIO
A 12,000-square-foot Hard Rock Cafe is planned to open this summer at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo with seating for 275 and a live music stage. ... Read more >>
Short Takes
KUDOS
The Cobo Center in Detroit earned Green Venues Michigan Steward certification. The 622,500-square-foot meeting facility implemented environmental initiatives including establishing a green committee... Read more >>
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| | April 12, 2012 |  | | |  | Chris Harvey
Wild Dunes Resort - Charleston, SC | What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
We have some awesome teambuilding exercises, including human boat building and beach Olympics....Read more >>
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