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SGMP CEO Reportedly Ousted and Blacklisted
SGMP Executive Director and CEO Charles S. Sadler has not only resigned from the association but has also been banned from all future chapter level and national SGMP events, and is no longer eligible for SGMP membership, according to a report from a meetings industry publication...
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Disneyworld Renovating Contemporary Hotel
Walt Disney World is planning to shut down the Contemporary Resort's high-end California Grill restaurant for six months or more, to allow for an extensive renovation of the restaurant atop the hotel...
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Muldoon Joins Site Selection Firm
Hospitality Performance Network Global, a global site selection and meeting procurement company, has announced the hiring of Tom Muldoon as vice president of business development...
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What's In A Name?
City and convention center officials are at odds over what to call the 38,000-square-foot riverfront exhibit hall under construction. . At issue, Marriott International, which runs the downtown Marriott and conference center...
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New Orleans
When it comes to legends and lore that go beyond the norm, it’s hard to top the doings the “Big Easy” offers for groups. With a history and heritage ranging from voodoo magic to plundering pirates, New Orleans has a colorful and captivating past that can be embraced in myriad ways...
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South Texas
From the beaches of the state’s Coastal Bend area to the cities of its citrus-growing Rio Grande Valley where it meets Mexico, South Texas presents a whole other country for planners to consider...
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Central & West Tennessee
From soul music’s roots in Memphis to landmarks representing the Civil War in Hardin County, music and history are among Central West Tennessee’s top cultural highlights...
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Triangle, North Carolina
There is a lot for meeting planners to love about North Carolina’s Triangle region, home of the famed Research Triangle Park...
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For planners, New Orleans opens the door to an experience that is effortlessly unforgettable. When you choose to meet at one of our seven city-center New Orleans Marriott hotels, the experience is one you’ll never forget.
Big Easy Meetings Made Easier.
Introducing One Meeting, Four Rewards in New Orleans! Now through December 31, 2012 book your 2014 meeting on select dates and choose four exciting rewards!
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Planners Know Exactly What They Want in Meeting Service
Type-A, organized, detailed, thorough and determined are all traditional characteristics of planners and trainers. Planners know exactly what they want – down to the exact meeting service they expect and want from a venue. In order to identify and understand what these industry professionals want in their meeting experience, The National Conference Center distributed a survey to 10,000 planners and trainers across the U.S. ...
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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.
For anyone still somehow unfamiliar with both websites, here’s an in-a-nutshell overview...
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The Next Big Thing
Like the judges on American Idol, it seems meeting planners are always looking for the next big thing, and like with the dedicated followers of Idol, fresh faces are always in season.
Granted, some newly emerging meetings destination in the Caribbean and the Southern U.S. may not be the next Atlanta or Orlando, but they still have the promise of becoming as well-known as, say, runners-up Daughtry and Bo Bice... Read more >>
On the Rebound
While the business environment is not as robust as it was back in the pre-recession days, resorts—which bore much of the brunt of the meetings industry’s recent challenges—appear to be bouncing back.
This is in part, according to group sales managers in several Southern resorts, because the perception issue—the so-called AIG Effect—that afflicted resorts so harshly during the recession has finally faded away... Read more >> |
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Now when you book multiple meetings at participating Hyatt Hotels in Florida, planners will get more extras to apply to each event! The number of rewards increases in conjunction with the number of meetings booked. There is no restriction on the number of meetings booked, and meetings may be booked through December 31, 2012 and held by December 31, 2017. Rewards include Gold Passport points, complimentary Internet among others. |
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Singapore Shines
The Lion City sure isn’t lyin’ around when it comes to high-caliber hotel activity. Here’s a round-up of the top renovations and launches, both new and upcoming:
The Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore is unveiling a new Garden Wing this summer (pictured) after a USD$51.5 million renovation.The renovated Garden Wing will feature a new dining concept (Waterfall Garden Café) and Singapore’s first CHI, The Spa...
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Orlando Hotel Blooms
Ramada has advanced its domestic strategy to grow its Plaza tier with the opening of the Ramada Plaza Resort & Suites Orlando.
The Ramada brand is focused on growing its premier Plaza tier in the U.S. by maintaining and attracting full-service properties in center-city locations, gateway airports and resort areas. Equipped with the modern amenities that today’s travelers covet...
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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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Site Scene
The New Orleans culinary scene will get a boost from the recent opening of Criollo Restaurant and Lounge in the French Quarter’s Hotel Monteleone and the new 6,000-square-foot Restaurant R’evolution at the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans. Led by Chef de Cuisine Joseph Maynard and Executive Chef Randolph Buck, Criollo serves ‘Louisiana fusion’ style cuisine... Read more >>
Sweeping Upgrades Planned
for W Hotels
W Hotels Worldwide has announced plans to reinvigorate more than 10 of its hotel properties across North America within the next 18 months. The renovations, which vary by hotel, are slated to include cutting-edge updates to public spaces, new signature bar and restaurant concepts, and stylish revamps to guestrooms, enhancing the W portfolio overall for both its jet set travelers and locals alike... Read more >>
Short Takes
The Seagate Hotel & Spa in Delray Beach, Fla. is offering a “Comfort Meets Convenience” meeting package. Companies booking a minimum of 20 rooms per night through Nov. 30 will receive a choice of three concessions. Options include waived attrition or resort fees, suite upgrades, a welcome reception and complimentary meeting space. Room rates vary by month... Read more >> |
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Les Tomines
JW Marriott Orlando
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
- Eco- Kayak Tours, Lake Kayaking, Fly Fishing, and the Butterfly Garden
- We have a world-class spa with a unique eco-hammock rooftop massage.
- At the golf course each group is given a personal caddy to assist them. We are the only golf course in Orlando to offer this service....
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