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Philly CC Seeks Out Private Management
The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority has begun looking for companies that are qualified to help run the Convention Center. The move had been expected...
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W Hotels Upgrading 11 Properties
W Hotels has announced that 11 of its 28 North American properties are undergoing a $100 million renovation, the biggest overhaul in the nearly 15-year history of the brand. Much of the change is focused on public spaces...
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Millenium Plans Nationwide Renovations; Starts in NY
Millennium Hotels & Resorts announced its North American iconic property will re-open as ONE UN New York in September with the launch of the hotel's new West Tower, featuring 154 guest rooms...
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Kent State Adds Conference Center
A unique public/private partnership will enable the Kent State University Foundation to fund a new hotel and conference center that will create 472 local jobs and spur regional tourism growth and economic development...
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Baltimore
Baltimore's heralded attractions such as the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry and Camden Yards are constantly showcased in the media and deservedly so, as they are world-class offerings sure to top the agenda of most any group...
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Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania
Long synonymous with the black fog of its signature steel, coal and oil industries, Western Pennsylvania's environmental transformation is a shining inspiration for the ages...
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Southern Ohio
Steady investments in new developments, hotel upgrades and attractions in recent years have boosted Southern Ohio's stock in the meetings market...
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New England
No matter your line of work, everyone at some point dreams of being a performer. Why else would television shows like American Idol, The Voice and an ever-growing list of similar programs be such hits?...
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| Turning Stone Destination for Meetings
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The Northeast’s premier meetings destination offers a serene Central NY location, 25 miles from Syracuse, just off the NYS Thruway. This 2012 Gold Tee Award winner features 100,000 sqft of flexible space, 709 guest rooms, distinctive dining, 72 holes of top-rated golf and a world-class casino. Full event catering and A/V services available. Among Golf Digest’s “75 Best Golf Resorts in North America,” Turning Stone is proudly owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation. |
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| Visit www.turningstone.com/meet or call 888.361.7958 |
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Are You On The List?
It must be the competitive nature in most of us that makes us click on a link whenever we see a site that lists the Top (fill in the blank) if we think we should be on the list. So, here are the TOP MEETINGS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY LISTS OF 2012...
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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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Cost Consciousness
Often in life, procuring goods and services of quality means paying top dollar. Not so in meetings.
There’s enormous flexibility in terms of what must be spent to have a productive meeting that comes in under budget...
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For Good Measure
After years in the making—good things take time, after all—the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Standards were released earlier this year, sharing 2012 with two other major sustainable event standards releases...
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Alabama Getaway
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of a full-service, all-suite hotel situated in Huntsville, Alabama, an area known for its Southern hospitality...
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Towering Achievement
Millennium Hotels & Resorts announced its iconic NYC property will re-open as ONE UN New York in September with the launch of the hotel's new luxury West Tower...
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New Deal for Day Meetings
The multi-award-winning Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach has designed a new day-meeting package for local businesses seeking a nearby location for their single-day gatherings...
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Revitalized in Virginia
The Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Glen Allen, Virginia, has completed an improvement project that committed over $3 million to providing state-of-the-art technology...
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Short Takes
Manhattan’s 186-room Hotel Gansevoort opened a new dining outlet. The 7,000-square-foot TOY restaurant serves modern Chinese cuisine with Japanese influences. It includes a two-level dining room, an indoor/outdoor sushi bar and a terrace...
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Site Scene
Starwood announced the opening of the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel. The former Marriott property underwent a $6 million renovation and will offer 251 guest rooms and 8,600 square feet of meeting space. Within a year, the hotel plans to open a Sheraton Club Lounge, renovate the dining and bar areas and upgrade the fitness facility...
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ASAE Meeting & Expo Registers HIghest Attendance in Six Years
ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Expo, held at the Dallas Convention Center, drew 5,402 delegates—its highest attendance in six years—with a buyer-to-seller ratio of approximately 60 percent to 40 percent...
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Chris Harvey
Wild Dunes Resort
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
We have some awesome teambuilding exercises, including human boat building and beach Olympics...
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