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Gaylord Denver Project Delivered a Blow
Gaylord Entertainment won’t get all the economic incentives it sought for a proposed 1,500-room convention center/hotel complex near Denver, but the Nashville-based hotel chain may go ahead with the project anyway... Read more >>
MGM Property Files for Bankruptcy
The Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, half owned by MGM Resorts International, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada... Read more >>
U.S. Travel Commends New Visa Legislation
The U.S. Travel Association has commended the newly-introduced House and Senate versions of the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2012. The legislation will create jobs and improve national security... Read more >>
Hyatt Expanding Throughout Latin America
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of the 756-room Hotel Nikko Mexico and rebranded the property as the Hyatt Regency Mexico City. Ramping up its expansion in Latin America... 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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| 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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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 throughout 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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| It All Starts Here |
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For 120 years, The Brown Palace has been reinventing the way people meet in Denver. We offer 15 distinct event rooms that comfortably accommodates up to 800 guests. Wi-fi and webcasting abilities. And a dedicated event staff. This summer, we’ve designed 10 complimentary Denver experiences exclusively for your attendees. And a sweepstakes just for meeting planners. |
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| Learn more at BrownPalace.com/ItAllStartsHere. |
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Cape Canaveral Countdown
NASA is offering visitors rare access to several key areas of Kennedy Space Center during its 50th anniversary year to enhance a popular destination that already features an array of authentic attractions showcasing the space program and opportunities for up-close viewing of ongoing rocket launches ... Read more >>
One-Two Punch in Hawaii
Marriott Resorts Hawaii will give you a HI 5 as part of its new group meetings offer. The “All Inclusive Meetings” package was designed to tailor to the needs of meeting planners. It includes a five-night, six-day package based on a minimum of 50 rooms per night... Read more >>
Food for Thought at Berlin Hotel
Taking catering to new levels, the team of culinary professionals at one of the premier downtown Berlin hotels has based its new range of catering packages on the four elements... Read more >>
Scottsdale Summer Special
CopperWynd Resort & Club, a boutique property in the Scottsdale, Ariz. area, is offering a special deal on group rates during the summer season, now through September 16, starting at $99 per night for groups. ...
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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
Planners who book a British Columbia event in 2012 through Tourism Richmond can receive up to a $2,012 credit toward their final master folio. RFPs for qualifying new events and conferences must be submitted through Tourism Richmond’s online RFP form and be actualized by March 31, 2013. Richmond is home to Vancounver International Airport... 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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