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10 Hot Hotel Openings
New hotel construction in the United States has been muted since the economic recession took hold in 2008... Read more >>
Kimpton Joins Phoenix Entertainment Complex
Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape will open its doors on June 5. The 242-room downtown property is part of CityScape, a $500 million mixed-used development of shops, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and offices... Read more >>
Orlando’s Sain Dies Suddenly
Sending a shockwave through the industry, Visit Orlando’s president and CEO Gary Sain died suddenly on Friday, May 4... Read more >>
Travel Industry Jobs on Upswing
Despite disappointing jobs numbers of Friday—while unemployment claims were down, job creation numbers were lower than expected—the travel sector continues to fare well in terms of employment growth, according to the U.S. Travel Association... Read more >>
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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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| CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa |
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CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is a 4 Diamond luxury beach front resort, features 433 guest rooms including 29 suites, four world-class restaurants, a luxurious full service spa and more than 9,000 sqf of flexible indoor meeting and function space for groups from 10 to 1,100. Located just seven minutes away from the International Convention Center and five minutes from Puerto Vallarta Airport, which offers over 180 weekly direct flights from the U.S. |
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| Visit www.puertovallartamarriott.com for more information. |
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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 >>
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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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| The Meritage Resort in Napa |
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The Meritage Resort in Napa is now the largest resort in Wine Country. With over 50,000 sf of meeting/event space including two ballrooms, covered terraces and 500 guestrooms we make Napa the perfect destination for events large and small. Our Cave holds events up to 200, plus the underground spa and tasting room. Entertainment includes “Crush” ultra-lounge with bowling lanes. Win a Napa getaway or new iPad, book your next meeting by June 30, 2012. |
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| Visit www.themeritageresort.com for more information. |
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Five Secrets to Great Events
The National Conference Center has unveiled five secrets to knock the socks off your meeting attendees. According to Eric Whitson, director of sales and marketing at The National Conference Center, "We all have that potential to deliver 'knock- your-socks-off' events; it's a matter of knowing how and having the right tools and elements to make it happen!"... Read more >>
Making Memorable Meetings
For a limited time, the Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah is presenting an exclusive meetings offer that includes overnight accommodations, a daily breakfast and break package, complimentary meeting space, wireless internet access and overnight parking... Read more >>
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 >>
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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
Bentley Reserve Conference Center in San Francisco’s Financial District offers cutting-edge iPad meeting technology, allowing for seamless management of projectors, sound, lighting and even windows. The 8,000-square-foot Banking Hall, with a 650-person reception capacity, is the largest of six meeting rooms offering high-end virtual meeting and videoconferencing capabilities... Read more >>
Going Places
Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas CVA, began his term as national chair of the U.S. Travel Association, which aims to increase both domestic and international travel. He hopes to emphasize the importance of meetings and conventions to the U.S. economy and improve the country’s travel infrastructure... Read more >>
Site Scene
Located just outside the western border of Yosemite National Park, Evergreen Lodge offers 90 cedar cabins for guests and updated group space for up to 250, including the new Cedar Room & Terrace. Built in 1921, the wilderness retreat includes a comprehensive recreation and guide program and a 25-seat theater... Read more >>
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| UPCOMING WEBINAR MAY 23rd: Feeds & Needs |
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What’s the most important tech topic of 2012? It’s mastering a tool that allows you to get out from under the avalanche of information and create content-rich sites for attendees. Social curation makes you a content publisher, as well as provides tools to manage information flow. This free webinar, presented May 23 by meetings industry tech educator James Spellos, will teach you about social curation, social bookmarking and RSS and allow you to identify 10 curation tools that can help you publish and manage information as well as tablet-specific tools to help deliver customized content.
Click here to register. Sponsored by Colonial Williamsburg.
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Dani Admassu
Silverado Resort & Spa
Napa, CA
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
A well-staffed concierge desk versus typical front desk staff not very familiar with wineries, restaurants and the Valley is unique to Silverado in making guests experiences more personal; On-site Destination Management Service; Destination Management packages that include all costs billed to the Master Account (transportation, entertainment, F&B, gratuities, taxes).
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Cutting Edge Meetings Tech: Feeds & Needs
Wed. May 23, 2012
What’s the most important tech topic of 2012? It’s mastering the tool which allows you to get out from under the avalanche of information. It’s the same one that enables you to create content rich sites for your audience. Social Curation makes you a content publisher, as well as providing the tools to manage the information flow that comes into your computer, tablet or smart phone. These tools are the critical time savers and information managers every business person needs.
Sponsored by:
Colonial Williamsburg
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