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Travel Industry Making Impact on Washington
The industry is making great strides in the Beltway.
More than 40 U.S. travel industry leaders attended an Aug. 1 meeting of the White House Business Council, including Rossi Todd Davidson, the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board chairman and Travel Oregon's chief executive officer...
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Travel Sector Adds More Jobs Than Other Industries
While the nation’s latest jobs numbers—reported on Friday, Aug. 3—revealed essentially no change at 8.3 unemployment for July, the travel industry has a different story to tell...
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L.A. CC Expansion Plan Grows
Anschutz Entertainment Group expanded its plans to overhaul the Los Angeles Convention Center, adding a 47,000-square-foot multipurpose facility to a proposed new West Hall...
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ISES Partners With Event Leadership Institute
The International Special Events Society announced a strategic partnership with the Event Leadership Institute (ELI) to collaborate in the development of educational content. The announcement was made at the ISES Annual Meeting...
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Phoenix/Scottsdale/
Sedona
If a meeting planner were to consider the Greater Phoenix, Scottsdale and Sedona areas for a gathering, their first thought might be, “My attendees better like the great outdoors!” After all, that’s what the destination is known for, right?
There is, in fact, much to see and do outdoors—like golfing, desert excursions, hiking, rock climbing or just taking in fantastic sunsets...
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New Mexico
With native american, Mexican and European roots, a thriving arts scene and intergalactic mysteries to boot, New Mexico brims with intriguing, culturally rich diversions.
Following are 10 great ways groups can capture the region’s eclectic culture....
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Long Beach/
South Bay/Westside
Long Beach and the various other meetings-friendly communities in L.A.’s South Bay and Westside areas share good looks, pleasant year-round weather and easy accessibility to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Most of these destinations also have beachfront appeal, and a few even promise a more attractive price tag than downtown L.A...
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Are your online and offline networks separate entities?
The focus of Nicholas Christakis’s research was interesting. He spoke about how the people in your network (up to three degrees of separation) can affect whether or not you are likely to be obese, altruistic or get enough sleep...
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Event Dates Impact on Attendance and Inclusion
Meeting and Event Planning and Hotel Sales 101:
- Know your audience.
- Make no assumptions about who they are and what will impact their attendance...
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Spanning the Globe with International Meetings
With the unstoppable force of globalization, chances are good that the meeting planner of the future will need to plan meetings in international destinations, as well as hold domestic-destination meetings that draw a large contingent of foreign delegates...
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Beachy Keen
When the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort opened this June, it was not only big news for San Diego County’s hospitality and travel industry, it was a significant development for the region. The 215-room oceanfront newcomer is the only major hotel to open in the Western U.S. this year, according to Kathy Van Vechten, the property’s vice president of marketing...
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CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is a 4 Diamond luxury beach front resort, features 433 guest rooms including 29 suites, four world-class restaurants, a luxurious full service spa and more than 9,000 sqf of flexible indoor meeting and function space for groups from 10 to 1,100. Located just 7 min. away from the International Convention Center and 5 min from Puerto Vallarta Airport which offers over 180 weekly direct flights from the U.S. |
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Decadent Dining on the Vegas Strip
In an earlier era, Bacchanal at Caesars Palace represented the decadence of a Roman feast set within a fine dining atmosphere; before closing in 2000, the restaurant became famous for bringing Caesars Palace-style entertainment to the gourmet experience...
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Uncommon Opening
Set to open in October, the new Commons Hotel will launch in Minneapolis as an industrial schoolhouse chic property inspired by its collegiate ties to the University of Minnesota and industrial history of the Twin Cities. The new property will feature 304 rooms and suites, and provide groups with more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space; it also aims to provide a unique experience...
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Grand Opening Planned for LeGrand Center
Fred Julius, chief operating officer for The Wilderman Group, announced the debut of the LeGrand Center to coincide with the exciting events for the American Legion World Series (ALWS) on August 17-21 at its new official permanent home at Keeter Stadium—Veteran's Field—in Shelby, N.C. Cleveland County officials have great expectations that this and many upcoming...
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Big Hyatt Boycott Over Worker Rights
Alleging abuse of workers, a big contingent of worker rights organizations—as well as some entitities that frequently travel and are seeking to convey support for hotel employees—are about to stage a boycott of Hyatt properties nationwide...
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DMAI Annual Convention Sets Records
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), which represents CVBs (also referred to as destination marketing organizations, or DMOs) throughout the world, set records both in attendance and in the number of suppliers...
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Short Takes
Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain partnered with Blackcomb Aviation, a leading regional company for helicopter and jet charters, to offer sightseeing tours and sightseeing flights around the peak...
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Site Scene
Scottsdale Plaza Resort completed a $3 million property-wide renovation, which included updates to all 404 guest rooms and suites. The restaurant, fitness center, tennis courts and spa were also renovated...
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