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Hyatt Eyes Return to Kansas City
Just seven months after lowering its flag at Crown Center, Hyatt has revealed plans to open a 225-room luxury hotel near the Country Club Plaza. The project would anchor an $80 million high-rise development, according to The Kansas City Star...
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Green Bay HQ Hotel, CC Head
for Renovation
A key player in a proposed expansion of the KI Convention Center, in Green Bay, Wis., could soon get new ownership and a significant facelift, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette...
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Frontier Center May Be Renamed
The Wisconsin Center District, owner and operator of the Frontier Airlines Center, is looking for a new naming-rights partner, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel...
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Chicago, Other Cities, Update Hotel Dining
The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is preparing to close its highly acclaimed RIA restaurant at the end of July, in the wake of several hotels around the Windy City shuttering their high-end eateries and other properties nationwide making the same move, according to The Chicago Tribune...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Grand River Center is situated along the Mississippi River and is an exciting and unique group destination! Adjacent to entertainment venues and close to historic downtown Dubuque, the facility couldn’t be more accessible or conveniently located.
The attached Grand Harbor Resort is the perfect spot for enjoying our beautiful riverfront. Gather for a relaxed conversation in Tony Roma’s Restaurant Lounge or slide into our indoor waterpark. In 2012 the hotel has renovated all guests rooms and 1st floor lobby! Additional amenities include an on-site business center, fitness room overlooking the beautiful bluffs of Dubuque and complimentary wireless internet.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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)...
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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...
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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...
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Jan Springsteen
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
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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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