 |  | Metrics Key to Green Meetings Success
The American Express Meetings & Events Global Forecast found that meeting planners worldwide are increasingly considering the environment in the planning process, and actively looking for ways to incorporate green elements in their meetings... Read more >>
New Management Comes to Windy City Property
Hotel Sax has joined the portfolio of Access Hotels & Resorts.
Featuring 353 guest rooms and 14,000 square feet of meeting space, the Sax is near the House of Blues.... Read more >>
Literary Hotel Brand Re-launches
A company controlled by the estate and family of Ernest Hemingway has entered into an agreement to re-create, in a new way, its hotel brand named after the famous author... Read more >>
Chicago Hotels, Others, Offer Enriching Classes
Some hotels are starting to feel like college campuses. Many have instructors to teach guests how to play chess, make pottery, mix a drink, cook and do any number of other activities..... 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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 |  | Huge Upgrade in the Big Peach
Hyatt Regency Atlanta has completed the final phase of the $65 million transformation that has seen new enhancements made property-wide... Read more >>
Room For Hope
Hyatt Regency Boston joined with Children's Hospital Boston to design a “Room for Hope” as part of a fundraising partnership. Hotel guests can choose to stay in the unique room, which will be available until April 2013, and proceeds from their stay will benefit Children's Hospital.... Read more >>
Miramonte Makeover
Miramonte Resort & Spa has announced details of a $2 million dollar renovation bringing a fresh, updated and relaxing appeal to all of the resort’s guestrooms. Inspired from the surrounding desert landscape.... Read more >>
Picky About Perks?
Marriott International today announced the launch of its "Pick Your Perks in New Jersey and Philadelphia" promotion. The promotion has been designed so that the more a group spends on their event... 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 19, 2012 |  | | |  | William Sutton
InterContinental San Francisco | What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
We are very proud of our concierge team, who are an amazing resource for our hotel and our guests. One of our concierges is a past president of the local concierge association (as well as past vice president); her network of connections and her relationships with service providers, merchants, and the concierges...Read more >>
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