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Vegas IMEX Show Expands Education
Following last October’s launch of global meetings, incentive travel and events industry trade show IMEX America, in Las Vegas, organizers have announced changes to the format.... Read more >>
Yosemite Property’s New Meeting Space Earns LEED
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts has earned double Silver LEED certification at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, an all-season resort located just outside of Yosemite.... Read more >>
Seattle Hotel Workers Getting Stiffed
A new report from a Seattle non-profit group says that downtown Seattle's hotels are projected to enjoy tidy profits this year--at the expense of hotel workers and local taxpayers.... Read more >>
Arizona’s Legado Hotel Becomes a DoubleTree
Gilbert's former Legado Hotel has been rebranded a DoubleTree as it prepares to more than double its size and build a water resort. The property’s additions will open in August 2013.... Read more >> |
Anaheim/Orange County
Situated at the heart of Southern California, Orange County is home to many of the things that make people think of fun in the sunny Golden State, from Disneyland and surfing to a creative spirit ... Read more >> |
Seattle Area
It’s hard to find a metropolitan area more equally blessed by nature and human innovation than Greater Seattle. Within easy reach of sophisticated downtown centers... Read more >> |
Coastal Mexico
If hosting a national conference for thousands of people is proof of a destination’s ability to handle large group events, then Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit ... Read more >> |
S.F. Bay Area
Meetings in the San Francisco Bay Area are on the rebound, with future bookings and hotel occupancies up, leading to a rosy forecast for 2012 and beyond from the region’s destination marketers... Read more >> |
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Location: Centrally located near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle Southside is a short drive or rail ride away from Seattle and Tacoma.
Affordability: With hotel rates 30% lower than downtown Seattle, free hotel shuttles, free parking and complimentary breakfast, the savings really add up.
Facilities & Venues: There are more than 9,000 hotel rooms and more than 850,000 square feet of meeting space and unique venues to choose from. |
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Three Ideas for Offbeat Group Fun in NorCal
Hosting a group in Northern California and seeking to do something different? Here are three quick suggestions for some group outings that break away from the norm.... Read more >>
More laws - more considerations for meetings
Our (hospitality/meetings/association) community is not outwardly talking about the ultrasound laws being passed throghout the United States and the impact they may have on the health (physical and mental) and welfare of all families. Perhaps because these laws seemingly only impact women and, to date, we've not heard of meetings being canceled in the states in which these laws have been enacted, there is not (yet) an outcry... Read more >> |
Final Bow
After 26 years of service, the man synonymous with IACC—Tom Bolman, executive vice president of the association—is getting ready to retire ... Read more >>
Golden Girls
When hotels are tour destinations in and of themselves, you know you’ve stumbled upon a historic place, and the West is full of them.... Read more >>
Road to Wellness
Tapping into a high-end spa culture that is increasingly placing an emphasis on wellness over simple pampering, several leading hotels and resorts have begun the year by announcing investments in health-focused facilities.... Read more >> |
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Phoenix Rising
Kimpton's Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape will open its doors on June 5, 2012 in the heart of downtown Phoenix, marking the completion of the highly anticipated development project, CityScape Phoenix. The hotel, just steps from major sports arenas.... Read more >>
‘Brand’-New Hotel for Philadelphia
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces its first hotel in Pennsylvania, the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia. Scheduled to come under Sonesta management June 18th, 2012, the hotel is located... Read more >>
What’s in a Name?
We’ve all been there. You plan a weekend away only to check-in to your hotel and find that a much desired amenity—the hotel pool—is closed. It’s enough to make a man mad... Read more >>
HSMAI’s Meet West Coming to Anaheim
With success at the inaugural HSMAI’s MEET National last September, and at HSMAI’s MEET Mid-America in April, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) now moves west for the first annual HSMAI’s MEET West... Read more >> |
IACC Makes Global Push; Universal Criteria to 'Evolve'
For the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), business as usual once longtime Executive Vice President Tom Bolman retires .... Read more >>
Short Takes
DESTINATION DISPATCH
The new Dream Racing program at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway allows participants to experience the thrill of driving like a professional in a speedy Ferrari... Read more >>
Going Places
CALIFORNIA
Susan Bellamy was appointed social media and marketing manager at Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. She will be responsible for positioning the 238-room hotel and engaging developing.... Read more >>
Site Scene
ARIZONA
Enchantment Resort unveiled the third and final phase of its $25 million renovation, including new restaurants, an expanded pool, $11 million in guest room upgrades and a $4 million expansion of the 13,000-square-foot Meeting Village... Read more >> |
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