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New Look for Historic San Francisco Hotel
The new Hotel Adagio has raised the curtain, revealing a multi-million-dollar renovation to the iconic Union Square property originally built in 1929. Renovation includes revamped guestrooms, enhanced meeting and event space, and the introduction of new Union Square hotspot The Mortimer...
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‘Secret Agent’ Experience Offered for Vegas Visitors
A Las Vegas tour company has created a three-day, two-person Las Vegas bonding experience—as in James Bond—according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun...
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Name Change for Prestigious Mexican Resort
The prestigious Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel, located on Mexico's Pacific Gold Coast, just 30 minutes north of the Manzanillo Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO), has announced a name change to the Wyndham Grand- Isla Navidad Resort...
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New Marriott for Pompano Beach
Groundbreaking is slated for Wednesday afternoon on a new Marriott oceanfront resort in Pompano Beach, Fla., a 219-room hotel set to open next summer, according to various reports...
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Phoenix/Scottsdale/
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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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Calgary is a sparkling cosmopolitan city but it's also got a reputation for warm, Western welcomes. It's a bustling business centre but it's also full of exciting opportunities to play. We think it's the perfect mix. A little bit country. A little bit Rocky Mountain. A lot of flexibility. It's Calgary. Meetings and Conventions Calgary offers value-added services free of charge to assist you in choosing Calgary for your meeting or conference. |
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The Art of Wine Selection
When hosting a professional get together, the selection of wine is a ripe subject. Ordering is an intimidating process on its own and in a group situation, even more daunting...
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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. Christakis called them Real Social Networks and made a very stark contrast to online social networks...
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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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Randy Travis Replaced at ASAE Following DWI Arrest
Country singer Randy Travis, slated as a headline performer for ASAE’s Annual Meeting and Exposition in Dallas, has been replaced by fellow country singer Jack Ingram following an arrest in Texas...
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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. Next month, Bacchanal will make its return to Caesars Palace as the new $17 million Bacchanal Buffet: a 21st century adaptation which will serve up an over-the-top feast created by a team of master chefs, offering the most variety on the Las Vegas Strip...
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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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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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| The Hawaiian Islands |
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Hawaii’s six islands offer unique experiences for your corporate meeting, convention or incentive program. You’ll find the islands perfectly suited for gatherings of every size and type, from intimate board meetings to large city-wide conventions. Only in Hawaii will you find a combination of breathtaking beauty, perfect weather, modern facilities and a destination infrastructure recognized around the world as second to none.
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