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Philly CC Moves Toward Privatized Management
In a surprise move praised by leaders of the city's hospitality industry and labor unions, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority board has voted to investigate privatizing certain functions of the center...
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Boston Hotel Hails Century Mark, Big Upgrades
The Fairmont Copley Plaza celebrated its Centennial on August 16, and begins its next century of service following a more than $20 million restoration and renovation. The makeover included all of the hotel’s guestrooms and suites...
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Iconic Essex House Becoming JW Marriott
New York City's landmark Essex House hotel on Central Park South will again be under the Marriott umbrella, according to statements from Marriott and Strategic Hotels...
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Lake Tahoe Resort Wraps Renovation
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino is debuting a $20 million resort-wide transformation that has redesigned the property’s guestrooms...
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Greater Wilmington/
Brandywine Valley
Meeting groups seeking a convenient Eastern location and affordability often end their quest in the Greater Wilmington and Brandywine Valley region of Delaware and Pennsylvania. ...
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Newport
According to Evan Smith, president and CEO at Discover Newport, Newport’s location and geography had everything to do with its evolution as a resort destination that today sports so many regal options for group gatherings...
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Metro Washington, D.C.
Away from the heat of politics, our nation’s capital is one cool city, with a hip culinary and nightlife scene now decidedly made over from blander years of the past...
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New York State
The Empire State is a diverse place, dotted with sophisticated cities, soaring mountains, tranquil lakes and hundreds of miles of coastline. So it’s no surprise that New York offers an array of memorable outdoor settings for meetings, events and activities...
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Randy Travis, Publishing and YOU!
Just a quick jot to alert you of perhaps a major new trend in publishing.
Well, it’s not new at all, in that news of a sensationalist tilt tends to reap a bounty of attention.
Our recent case in point is an item we posted about country singer Randy Travis’ alleged drunken, naked dustup...
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Two Quick Tips for a Charlotte Event
Just had the opportunity to explore Charlotte for the first time during our Meetings Focus Live! event in early August, and really liked what I saw...
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Revising History
Meeting planners who think ‘historic’ is synonymous with inflexible and stodgy need to think again.
Offering everything from a hotel where a jail once stood to venues that showcase surprising history—with several spots in between—historic places throughout the East actually offer exciting attractions and unique event spaces.
LIBERTY HOTEL, BOSTON
Normally a jail doesn’t scream ‘hospitality,’ but that changed in 2007 when the former Charles Street Jail became the Liberty Hotel, a 298-room property. Built in 1951 and designated a national historic landmark...
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Canadian Cuisine gets Creative
When travelling on business, it can be difficult to maintain the continuity of specific lifestyle and eating habits. Montréal restaurateurs consistently surprise foodies with menus that answer specific organic, vegetarian and allergen-free meal options, delighting the most discerning palates during a visit to Montréal! Here are some great places to visit near major hotels and convention centres in downtown Montréal...
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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...
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Short Takes
Aquarium du Quebec opened a new pavilion that houses jellyfish, seahorses, rays, bonnethead sharks and touch tanks. The 40-acre aquarium offers meeting space and business packages for groups of 10 or more and is home to thousands of marine animals including fish, reptiles, walruses and polar bears....
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Site Scene
The former Eastland Park Hotel will undergo a $40 million renovation and conversion to become the Westin Portland Harborview. The hotel is expected to take the Westin flag in spring 2013. The rooftop lounge will also be refurbished and expanded. The hotel offers 289 guest rooms...
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Hotel Guest Satisfaction Slips to New Lows on Many Fronts
Guest satisfaction with the underlying hotel experience continues to deteriorate as hoteliers fall further behind guest expectations, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, released last month...
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| August 20, 2012 |
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Rob Mitchell
Hutton Hotel
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