 |
 |
Historic Miami Hotel Back in Action
First unveiled on Ocean Drive in 1937, Winter Haven Hotel has re-opened in Miami as a member of the Autograph Collection following extensive upgrades...
Read more >>
Visit Florida Searching for New CEO
Visit Florida announced last week that Will Seccombe will step in as acting president of the state's tourism-marketing agency, filling a void left by the departure of chief executive Chris Thompson...
Read more >>
Hilton Launches First All-Inclusive in Mexico
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort, its first all-inclusive resort in Mexico. Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort features 259 luxury rooms and suites and is owned and managed by Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe...
Read more >>
Indy Hotel Renovates, Reflags
Alliance Hospitality, a hospitality management company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced the multi-million dollar transformation of the Holiday Inn Indianapolis North – Carmel...
Read more >>
|
Northeast Florida
On a long-ago day in early April, more than a century before the Pilgrims boarded The Mayflower, a group of Spanish explorers—already having claimed land in the Caribbean for the crown...
Read more>> |
North Carolina
With strong traditions in music, literature, dance, pottery and crafts, North Carolina’s cultural heritage is deeply rooted in the arts—and the state’s economy...
Read more >>
|
|
North Carolina News >>
|
Virginia
Winemaking in Virginia is nothing new. In fact, Jamestown settlers tried and failed over four centuries ago to establish a wine industry in their adopted homeland...
Read more >> |
San Antonio
“The emerging food scene here confirmed my feeling that San Antonio is ready for adventurous dining,” Executive Chef Mark Bliss told Southern Living this fall...
Read more >> |
|
San Antonio News >>
|
|
| Chesapeake Convention & Visitors Bureau |
 |
Situated in the heart of Coastal Virginia, Chesapeake’s convenient mid-Atlantic location is within 750 miles of two-thirds of the U.S. population. With hotels ranging from traditional to trendy, you can tailor your group’s surroundings to its taste and your budget. The city’s winning combination of accommodations, meeting venues, attractions and activities provides plenty of options for your group’s agenda. |
|
Let the staff at the Chesapeake Convention & Visitors Bureau make you a meeting planner hero.
|
 |
 |
The Top Motivator for Today's Workforce
How do the best stay ahead of the curve? David Hass, a Destination Sales Executive for Marriott says, "Training – it's how we stay the best at Marriott." Maybe it's biased. Or, maybe Haas is right. Training adds to an individual's learning and development...
Read more >>
Do You Know the Difference Between a Profile and a Page?…
You Are Doing it Wrong… an open letter to anyone using Facebook and LinkedIn in a manner inconsistent with their terms of service...
Read more >>
|
Services With a Smile
Perhaps fearing that there really is no such thing as “free”—and that all no-cost services carry a debt in some shape or form—too many meeting planners don’t avail themselves of the assistance CVBs can offer when planning and executing their programs...
Read more >>
No More Bored Meetings
While there are many factors that determine whether an executive retreat will achieve its goals, content and venue usually trump them all...
Read more >>
|
|
Going Global: Experts Reveal Their International Meetings Secrets |
|
Join us as we broadcast live from IMEX, Tuesday, October 9, 2012.
12:00 PM EDT, 11:00 AM CDT, 10:00 AM MDT, 9:00 AM PDT
The future of business is on a path toward globalization, so now is the time to learn about planning meetings on the international stage. And while corporations are expanding their horizons, so are associations, joining an incentive segment that has had a foothold abroad for decades.
Join Meetings Focus, Cvent and industry gurus...
- Charles Massey, President, Synaxis Meetings
- Joost deMeyer, Chairman & CEO, First Incentive Travel
- Cherryl Brazier, Director, Global Sales, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
- Meredith Jursnick, SMMC, CMP, Director, Managed Meeting Solutions American Express Meetings & Events
- Moderator: Tyler Davidson, Chief Content Director, Meetings Focus
|
|
| Register today! |
 |
 |
Walking in a Wilmington Wonderland
Experience the magic of the holidays in Greater Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley. From November to January, the region celebrates the season! Discover magnificent du Pont mansions decorated for the holidays, fantastic outdoor lighting displays and glorious indoor gardens...
Read more >>
Island Invitational
Island Hotel Newport Beach is offering an easy way to spice up your company holiday party by opening its ballroom to companies large and small for an evening of festive food, drinks, music and dancing...
Read more >>
Memorable Montreal Meals
Montréal’s culinary landscape is always evolving. Classics and newer offerings are available side-by-side, to the delight of gourmets visiting Montréal. The next time you are visiting the city for an event or a meeting, enjoy your evenings off sharing a great meal with colleagues...
Read more >> |
Site Scene
The Peabody Orlando Hotel unveiled The Loft at the Peabody Orlando, a new accommodation option on the top three floors of the property’s Mallard Tower. Offering 52 guest rooms, private lounges and a daily wine reception, The Loft offers privacy and a quiet networking space...
Read more >>
IAEE Will Pay For 20 Under 30 To Attend Expo! Expo!
IAEE has announced a new program designed to bring 20 deserving young professionals to Expo! Expo!— IAEE’s annual meeting, taking place Dec. 4 to 6 in Orlando—who may not otherwise have the financial resources to attend...
Read more >>
Short Takes
Hilton New Orleans Riverside and its sister property, the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans, partnered with Riverside Caterers to offer off-premise catering throughout New Orleans. The partnership will increase venue flexibility for event planners...
Read more >> |
|
| October 3, 2012 |
|
|
|
| |
 |
Neil Sorrell
Live Oak Landing
Freeport, FL |
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Great fishing year round—both fresh and salt water in rivers, creeks, the Gulf. Charter fishing service and boat rentals on site. Quiet and surrounded by nature but with modern amenities like Wi-Fi, cable, cleaning service and all new facilities...
Read more >>
|
| View All Insights >> |
|
|
|
 |
Corporate Social Responsibility: Meetings as Conservers, Creators and Catalysts
Wed. October 03, 2012
As meeting planners, we have more power than we may think to create an impact when it comes to sustainability. Instituting best environmental practices and creating events built on the principle of effecting change are increasingly important in today’s world of dwindling resources.
Exclusively Sponsored by:
Fort Myers Sanibel
|
 |
 |
| “Looking for a resort-feel hotel within 45 minutes of central Rome for a conference of 40+...” |
 |
|
|
|
