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OSHA Warns Hyatt: Housekeepers At Risk
In an industry first, the the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a formal Hazard Alert Letter to Hyatt Hotels, notifying the company of ergonomic risk factors faced by housekeepers in the course of their daily work. The letter recommends simple steps for Hyatt to take to reduce the ergonomic strain of housekeeping labor... Read more >>
New Management, Renovation for Grove Park Inn
KSL Resorts has announced it will manage the historic Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, N.C., which was recently acquired by KSL Capital Partners... Read more >>
W French Quarter Gets Jazzed Up
The W French Quarter will unveil a new image this summer inspired by the soul and charm of New Orleans as it transforms the look of its 97 guest rooms, Living Room, restaurant and bar... Read more >>
Renovation Done at Atlanta Marriott
The 341-room Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center has wrapped up a multi-million redevelopment. The project included the addition of 3,600 square feet of meeting space, a redesign of the guest rooms and suites, a new greatroom, new restaurant, a revitalized concierge lounge, and an enhanced new exterior... Read more >> |
Central West Texas
Once the enclave of tumbleweeds, oil wells and cowboys, West Texas today is a wide region of sophisticated cities, authentic Lone Star hospitality and affordable meeting facilities... Read more >> |
Biloxi/Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a wonderful option for planners seeking affordability in an action-packed yet laid-back destination... Read more>> |
Hampton Roads
The communities comprising the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia truly have one common denominator: H2O. In fact, the name Hampton Roads itself refers not to solid roadways, but to the system of waterways wending their way toward the mighty Chesapeake Bay... Read more >> |
Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
Shopping for a meeting site in Florida? Whether you’re looking to save a little money or do a little splurging, Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast have plenty in store for meetings, from five-star resorts, designer shopping and glittering nightlife to untouched beaches, pristine nature preserves and hotel gems in settings of eco-seclusion... Read more >> |
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Hotel Contessa is the only All-Suite Luxury Hotel on the Riverwalk in San Antonio offering a unique, non-chain option. Benchmark Hospitality’s signature Benchmark Conference Package offers the opportunity to experience conference center amenities in a dedicated learning environment. Encompassing over 10,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space that can accommodate a variety of functions from executive business meetings to technical symposiums, Hotel Contessa provides an experience that is Uniquely San Antonio and Uniquely Contessa.
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Maximize Your Networking Opportunities at Conferences
Attending professional development conferences is an important part of your personal branding efforts. At any stage in your career, you will find benefits from the networking and education offered at these events. You can get a lot out of your industry's association gatherings without social networking. However, I am going to talk about a few things you can incorporate to increase the ROI of the price you are paying for your registration, time and travel...
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Myths about Meeting at Large Venues: True or False?
When it comes to booking meetings at large venues, some planners have a slight apprehension he or she will become overwhelmed with its size. Whether it is an emotional apprehension for their attendees or thoughts about service, I set out on a mission to find the answers to the most common thoughts a planner can have during a site tour at a large venue... Read more >> |
Grande Dames
The antithesis of modern, cookie-cutter chain properties, many historic hotels are engaging, emotion-inducing, well-preserved inns and lodges with modern meeting options.
Groups are drawn to the following historic properties, which have consistently renovated and added high-tech amenities with meetings in mind... Read more >>
Making Waves
Company retreats are typically a welcome retreat from the office. Add a beach and things get that much better. While these four resorts offer the standard amenities for any company meeting or retreat—meeting rooms, restaurants and activities—they also feature beaches, which make for some extraordinary team-building exercises. Groups can build sailable boats from cardboard, go fishing and even dine with dolphins... Read more >> |
| 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.
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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 >>
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Site Scene
Crestline Hotels & Resorts announced the completion of an $8 million redesign of the Singer Island Oceanfront Resort in Palm Beaches, aimed at preparing the resort to better serve the upscale leisure and meetings markets. All 222 guest rooms were remodeled with new spa-style bathrooms. With newly renovated meeting rooms and the addition of the oceanfront Mizzen Room, the resort can accommodate 100 to 250 event guests... Read more >>
Turnout Up for Puerto Vallarta Tianguis; First Outside Acapulco
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico
Tianguis Turistico, the preeminent gathering of Mexican tourism interests, politicians and international and domestic buyers, is heading to the home stretch here, the first time it has been located outside of Acapulco in the event’s 37-year history... Read more >> |
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Neil Sorrell
Live Oak Landing - Freeport, FL |
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Great fishing year round—both fresh and salt water in rivers, creeks, the Gulf. Charter fishing service and boat rentals on site. Quiet and surrounded by nature but with modern amenities like Wi-Fi, cable, cleaning service and all new facilities. We also have a large, outdoor pavilion with industrial size outdoor grills and comfortable seating and tables for groups. People love having parties and get-togethers in this. Another interesting fact about Live Oak Landing is that we’re the only overnight lodging facility in the city of Freeport….but our variety of activities give guests more than just a place to stay... Read more >>
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Feeds & Needs
Wednesday, 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.
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Colonial Williamsburg
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