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McCormick Place Retools to Win More Business
After almost a decade of upheaval—rife with trade show exits, exhibitor anger and financial difficulties—the agency that owns McCormick Place is close to completing an overhaul... Read more >>
Don’t Forget Your Laptop!
The next time you travel and you head onto that airplane jetway, make sure you have everything you brought to the airport. Anyone can tell when they feel too light because their bag isn’t with them, but apparently many travelers... Read more >>
Spa Comes to Springfield, Mo. Property
The University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, located in downtown Springfield, Mo., has kicked off construction on the hotel's new on-site, full-service day spa... Read more >>
NY Helmsley Hotel Restored, Reflagged
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that extensive refurbishments to meeting spaces have been completed as part of the ongoing $65 million renovation and re-flagging of the New York Helmsley Hotel... Read more >> |
Iowa
Iowa is well-known for agriculture, but the state offers a cornucopia of arts and culture as well. Each region has its own unusual spin on the arts. Some of Iowa’s culture comes from a rich immigrant background, from the Dutch tulips of Pella and the German heritage of the Amana Colonies... Read more >> |
Wisconsin Dells
Set in a region shaped by Ice Age glaciers, the Wisconsin Dells is finally seeing the booking thaw following the recession that began four years ago, as exciting new attractions and amenities boost the destination’s... Read more >> |
Missouri
Nestled at the crossroads of America, Missouri is an easy state to get to—but a more-difficult one to put a label on. It blends the flavors of the Midwest and the South, while also embracing a pioneering “Gateway to the West” heritage... Read more >> |
Lincoln
Take a good look at the city of Lincoln, Neb., and you start to notice a few things. Its skyline is dominated by the graceful, gold-domed Nebraska State Capitol building, the tallest structure in town... Read more >> |
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Pinterest and StumbleUpon are Worth a Look
While not exactly ‘standard’ platforms of social media, Pinterest and StumbleUpon are possible site/venue selection tools worth exploring—especially for visually leaning planners seeking a bit of creative inspiration... Read more >>
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 >> |
Hip Hotels
Walk through the doors of The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee’s downtown Fifth Ward district and your eyes will immediately rest upon a motorcycle smack dab in the middle of the lobby. Staff members change out the vehicle every now and then; sometimes it’s an antique, sometimes a recently released beauty... Read more >>
Wish You Were Here
The lakes of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are the legacy of glaciers that dug out tens of thousands of basins during the last few Ice Ages. Melting ice and rain flowed in to create spaces ranging from modest ponds to the world’s largest freshwater lake... Read more >>
Destinations Rising
With so many destinations vying for visibility and credibility in the meetings market, it takes a concerted effort to stand out among the crowd... Read more >> |
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Scandal Sheet Sojourns
After the big success of the “TMZ Hollywood Tour”, TMZ has followed up with an expansion into customized private event charters. TMZ producers have created customized Charter experiences for corporations and other specialized groups looking for a unique way to celebrate... Read more >>
Valley Values
The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa has recently launched “Meetings Moments,” a menu of special amenities to help the planner orchestrate the perfect meeting. The Meeting Moments menu includes...
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Small-Town Trio
Cobblestone Hotels continues to grow its reach into small-town America with the opening of a 44-room Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Killdeer, North Dakota. The new hotel–located at 158 Rodeo Drive–is the third new Cobblestone Hotel that has opened in North Dakota this summer... Read more >>
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Free Guide Brings Science of Sustainability to Meetings
A guide to aligning meeting and event planning practices with what is described as the scientific principles of sustainable development has been published by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) and nonprofit environmental education organization The Natural Step (TNS)... Read more >>
Site Scene
The 395-room Sheraton Indianapolis at Keystone Crossing plans to spend $7 million this winter upgrading its meeting space in an effort to attract more corporate clients. The property completed a $17 million room and common area renovation last year... Read more >>
Short Takes
Through the end of October the executive chef at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids’ signature restaurant six.one.six will arrange farm tour dinners for groups. The tours will allow attendees to explore Michigan’s culinary and agricultural tradition and dine on a meal created using ingredients from the visited farms... Read more >> |
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Jan Springsteen
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Lake Geneva, WI |
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Grand Geneva provides Teambuilding Activities for corporate meetings, family reunions or even corporate dinners. This unique teamwork program allows participants to work on group communication through creative completion of certain tasks. We have a well-trained staff to lead groups in a variety of corporate challenges from scavenger hunts and game shows, to rock climbing and customizable group fitness classes... Read more >>
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