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MPI, AIBTM Complete ROI Kit
MPI, the MPI Foundation, and partner organization AIBTM have completed their Business Value of Meetings (BVOM) research initiative. The result is a robust toolkit of measurement, analysis and reporting resources that helps planners become more strategic within their organizations... Read more >>
Cvent Acquires Second Mobile App Provider
Cvent, a provider of event management solutions, has acquired CrowdCompass, a creator of mobile applications for business and association events... Read more >>
AMEX Reports Spike in Biz
Travel Prices
American Express Global Business Travel has released first quarter figures on business travel pricing from its Business Travel Monitor showing the average prices business travelers are paying are higher when compared with 2011... Read more >>
High Point, N.C. Evaluates Convention Center
The High Point Partners, a group of business and tourism leaders in High Point, North Carolina is looking into commissioning a feasibility study on the creation of a convention center...
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Florida Keys
The world may be full of reality checks, but there’s a place in Florida where you can check reality at the door—the Florida Keys... Read more >> |
Austin/Texas Hill Country
Those who look for the heart of Texas often find it in Austin. It’s not only the capital city, it’s also the state’s geographical vortex, home to the University of Texas and gateway to the legendary Texas Hill Country...
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Myrtle Beach
Encompassing a dozen South Carolina coastal communities, Myrtle Beach is launching new attractions as it approaches a new summer, bringing added excitement to the 60 miles of coastline known as the Grand Strand... Read more >> |
Kentucky
From celebrated spirits to the Kentucky Derby to world-famous baseball bats, Kentucky is unbridled when it comes to unique experiences for visiting groups... Read more >> |
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| A bold new Omni in a legendary city. |
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Host your next meeting in a hotel as bold as the city it calls home. The Omni Dallas Hotel, located in a newly renovated downtown Dallas, features skybridge access to the Dallas Convention Center, 1,001 guest rooms, 110,000 square feet of on-site meeting space, five restaurants and a Mokara Spa. Here, attendees can enjoy all a Four Diamond hotel has to offer and the excitement of being in one of the liveliest cities in the country.
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Industry Senior Education: Do we know it when we see it?
In all the years in which I've served on committees, boards, councils and task forces, read and moderated industry discussions online and off, read industry trade publications, and facilitated learning at industry and industry-related programs, the meetings and hospitality industry has struggled to determine what "senior" education was...
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Tips for Dealing with Obscure Diet Requests and Rules That Venues Need to Break
For planners and venues, there seems to be an explosion of special diets at meetings and events. Are these special dietary needs medical or personal preference? Either way, it doesn’t matter. As hospitality professionals we need to know how to manage special meal requests, whether these are legitimate allergies or just a specific diet the guest is following... Read more >> |
Day of Reckoning
Now that the Sunshine Act is likely to go into effect on June 1, some planners and suppliers are feverishly working to get ready for the enormous tracking requirements of this legislation.
Among the growing pains likely to be inflicted on the industry because of the new laws are changes at third-party planning firms... Read more >>
Pampering with A Purpose
A stressed-out worker is not a happy worker, and an unhappy or unhealthy employee quickly becomes an unproductive employee. That’s a lesson more companies have taken to heart recently—particularly when planning meetings—with resort spas increasingly being viewed as a resource for lessons in lifelong well-being and not just as destinations for some well-deserved pampering... Read more >> |
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Greens Get ‘Greener’ at
Florida Resort
Longboat Key Club & Resort, recognized as a leader in the Hospitality Industry for its Green and Sustainable initiatives, has taken their commitment one step further with the implementation of Green Golf Course Technology as standard procedures for their Golf Course Maintenance programs... Read more >>
Aussie Marriott Announces
Global Giveaway
Planning a 2012 meetin
g or event in Brisbane can really pay off—with a trip to three of the most well-known cities in the world! Along with other Australian Marriott properties, the convenient and comfortable Brisbane Marriott Hotel is proud to participate in the Art of Great Meetings* promotion with one of the most popular Brisbane conference venues...
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Princeton Progress
The Chauncey Hotel & Conference Center in Princeton, NJ will be undergoing a major renovation from July 1 to Oct. 1, 2012. This will include remodeling of all guestrooms, an expansion of the lobby, introduction of an 18-hour food and beverage concept, audio-visual component improvements to meeting spaces, and an exterior facelift... Read more >>
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Site Scene
Orlando’s Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center completed a $50 million renovation, unveiling guest room makeovers and new networking environments and group venues. A new pool and outdoor recreation spaces were added. The property’s convention offerings include 400,000 square feet of event space... Read more >>
Corporate Meetings Lead Times Shorten on Small Programs; Lengthen on Others
When it comes to lead times for booking corporate functions, meeting planners seem to be of two minds. They’re booking larger meetings on longer lead times but the far more numerous smaller meetings are being done... Read more >>
Short Takes
The Emerald Coast CVB launched its Treasure Quest Giveaway for planners. The competition offers prizes for groups totaling $250,000. Planners can use the prize money toward catering, meeting space and audiovisual tools at the convention center, as well as at select restaurants, golf courses and attractions throughout Northwest... Read more >> |
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Nancy Love Butler
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Hyatt Regency Atlanta provides meeting attendees and meeting planners assistance with various off-site events, activities and meals. From diving at the Georgia Aquarium to a tour of the World of Coca-Cola to bus transportation to and from the airport, groups can enjoy everything that Atlanta has to offer while they are in town... Read more >>
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