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Hurricane Isaac Heads For New Orleans Tourism Sites
Seven years after Hurricane Katrina led to catastrophic flooding in the city, New Orleans' tourist industry is preparing for Isaac's potential arrival as a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday...
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Fla., Texas Hotel Owners Fume Over Proposed BP Spill Deal
Owners of small hotels on the Florida and Texas Gulf coasts say a proposed settlement unfairly excludes thousands in the tourism industry who suffered economic damages in the 2010 oil spill...
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Hurricane Isaac Delays L’Auberge Project
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is postponing the planned August 29 opening of its L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge project, the Company's $368 million casino entertainment property overlooking the Mississippi River...
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Rochester’s Strathallan Becoming DoubleTree
One of Rochester's better-known hotels, the Strathallan, is going to become a DoubleTree by Hilton location, the local Democrat and Chronicle has reported...
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Caribbean/Cancun/
Riviera Maya
The Caribbean is drawing a line in the sand and inviting groups across. Close to home, undeniably exotic and already a strong player in the incentives market, the Caribbean has raised its profile as a destination for meetings and conventions, expanding its portfolio of luxury hotel brands and welcoming major convention centers within the past few years....
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Central/Western Virginia
The Old Dominion State is capitalizing on its role in the country’s evolution, as it commemorates the sesquicentennial of both the Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation with special events being held through 2015...
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Savannah and the Georgia Coast
Steeped in tradition and draped in moss, coastal Georgia doesn’t toss words like “transformation” and “explosion of growth” around lightly, but the new Jekyll Island Convention Center has ushered in a new chapter for the region, significantly increasing its capacity and drawing larger conferences back to the area...
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What You Need to Know about Wine for Events and What You Don’t!
Selecting wine for an event can be a daunting task, especially if you're not familiar with the group or you're just beginning your career in planning. One industry expert who has been helping clients choose wine for banquets, receptions and special events for over 20 years is Sharon Meyers, Director of Catering at The National Conference Center...
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Discovering Frank Lloyd Wright in San Francisco
While the man widely considered America’s greatest architect in history designed a number of buildings in California, those seeking a Frank Lloyd Wright foray in San Francisco proper have but one option...
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Virtual Realities
"I’d be concerned about virtual shows replacing live ones when virtual honeymoons replace the real thing.” So said industry leader Jason Chudnofsky many years ago about virtual shows...
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Hire Authority—
Job Market Outlook
In a recent report from U.S. News and World Report, the job of planning meetings, conventions and events is the top business job for 2012, and 16th best job overall...
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Going for Broke
Despite continued soft markets, new casinos have been opening and others have been expanding in the South, providing more opportunities and choices for upscale meetings and entertainment...
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Bouncing Back in Branson
The Hiltons of Branson have announced that the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, which was extensively damaged in a February 29 tornado, is slated to re-open September 15. The Branson Convention Center, which sustained less damage than the adjacent hotel, reopened in May...
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A Minor Victory
In what is widely considered a win for the hospitality industry—or at least not a loss—the General Services Administration (GSA), which sets travel per diem rates for the entire federal government, in mid-August froze per diems for the next fiscal year at the current rate...
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Collateral Damage
The fallout from last spring’s scandal over extravagant event spending at the General Services Administration (GSA) has prompted drastic cutbacks in federal government meetings, disproportionately hurting venues all across the country...
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Travel Employment Growing Faster Than Most Sectors
Following the release on June 7th of some dismal jobs numbers, David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, noted that the travel industry has been a better job creator than the nation-at-large...
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Site Scene
Marriott Louisville East opened following a $30 million renovation and conversion. The property has 21,000 square feet of meeting space, including an 8,000-square-foot ballroom, 20 meeting rooms and 30 breakout spaces...
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Short Takes
The Austin CVB launched a newly redesigned website showcasing The Live Music Capital of the World’s food scene, museums, attractions and meeting venues. The site includes a music guide, local tips and a social media lounge and is tied to the city’s new “What You Hear is True” ad...
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Hameed Jasat
The Peabody Orlando
Orlando, FL |
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
I firmly believe that in today’s economy destination visitors and guests are certainly looking for the concierge to not only meet their needs but exceed their expectations.
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