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Corruption Scandal Snags Miami Beach CC Project
A corruption probe into a $1 billion deal to overhaul Miami Beach’s Convention Center District may ensnare a developer who is widely considered to be the city’s first choice to get the project... Read more >>
Gwinett CC HQ Hotel in Jeopardy
A Gwinnett County commissioner's financial interests and another commissioner's bribery conviction could jeopardize a proposed $57 million hotel in Duluth, Georgia... Read more >>
Visit Calif. Exec To Head
Brand USA
Visit California President and CEO Caroline Beteta has been named Chair-Elect of the Brand USA Board. The election designates her as the next board Chair for fiscal year 2013, which begins on October 1, 2012... Read more >>
Marriott Adds Louisville Property
Louisville, Ky. Hospitality investor RockBridge and Louisville hotelier Musselman Hotels LLC have announced the opening of the Marriott Louisville East. The partners have invested more than $30 million in a top-to-bottom rebuild of the hotel under the Marriott banner...
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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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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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‘Appy’ Days for Omni Hotels
Omni Hotels & Resorts has joined forces with eMarketing360 to design, develop and pilot a new, customized meeting planner mobile application, optimized for the iPad. The mobile app was created for meeting planners to use while conducting meetings at the luxury hotel brand. While built for iPads, the tool can also be used across various mobile devices... Read more >>
Suite Home, Oklahoma
Celebrating the ranching heritage of Oklahoma City, the newly remodeled Embassy Suites Oklahoma City – Will Rogers World Airport combines the spirit of Oklahoma with urban comfort...
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At Your Service
The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va. has released its summer white paper as part of the successful quarterly series Meeting Discoveries... Read more >>
‘Life’ Savings in Florida
n celebration of The Good Old Days, The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club has unveiled an intriguing new "Wonderful Life" group promotion, with numerous value-added components... 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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Jonathan Vendrick
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
In my business in the hotel world there are only a few questions that we cannot answer. The first is NEVER say NO to a guest’s request. The second part is unless it is unethical or illegal. Anything else we are willing to do for them to make their conferences and time with us comfortable, enjoyable, and entertaining... Read more >>
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