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Labor Report Reveals Good News, Bad News for Travel
Today’s September report from the Labor Department showed good news and bad for both the economy in whole and the travel sector specifically...
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Big Upgrades Coming to Cleveland Hotel
Noble Investment Group ("Noble"), a leading private lodging and hospitality organization, announced the acquisition of the Embassy Suites Cleveland/
Beachwood. Noble will invest $8.6 million in property improvements that aim to significantly upgrade and enhance its amenity offerings and guest experiences...
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New Boutique Hotel Takes Off Near LaGuardia
Hotel de Point opened recently as the newest addition to the Ascend Hotel Collection membership program from Choice Hotels International...
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Survey Says: Cruises Still a Big Motivator
According to a recent poll conducted through Google Consumer Surveys, when it comes to motivating employees, cruises reign supreme. Landry & Kling Inc., pioneering specialists in meetings at sea, recently initiated the survey, asking what four-night travel experience would most motivate respondents...
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Springfield and the Berkshires
Roughly squared off by interstates 91 and 90 (the Mass Pike) and routes 7 and 2 (the Mohawk Trail), the northwestern corner of Massachusetts offers planners a remarkably diverse portfolio of group and hospitality products...
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Harrisburg/Hershey/
Lancaster

On one hand, south-central Pennsylvania is an idyllic country quilt of Amish farms and covered bridges...
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State College
In the middle of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lies a beautifully hilly, forested area known, somewhat mysteriously, as the Happy Valley...
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Greater Cleveland
Northeast Ohio is booming. New venues and hotels are sprouting up throughout the region and visitors are pouring in, so planners seeking an energetic, bustling host city should look no further than the seat of Cuyahoga County...
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Dear Industry Partners: I apologize.
Today, I had the opportunity to provide education at a lunch sponsored by an industry company...
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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...
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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...
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Growth Curve
Never have so many Eastern states been in play when it comes to casino gaming, their growth leaving new glitzy upscale options for meetings and conventions in their wake...
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Focus Showcase Facilities and Happenings
Meet Me in Middleburg
Progress continues on the Salamander Resort & Spa, which will open in less than a year in the historic 18th century village of Middleburg, Va...
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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...
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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...
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MPI and HSMAI Offer Dual Membership
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announce the launch of a dual membership in both associations designed to promote the new relationship...
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Site Scene
Sheraton Hartford South opened in Rocky Hill with 251 guest rooms, 14 meeting rooms and more than 8,600 square feet of function space. The hotel will be undergoing further technological upgrades until March 2013...
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Brand USA Names New CEO
Brand USA today announced Chris Thompson, former president and CEO of Visit Florida, will become its new president and CEO...
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Past Issues
IACC Appoints New CEO - 9/24/12
Top Dining and Wining Trends Revealed - 9/17/12
Philly CC Seeks Out Private Management - 9/10/12
NYC's Loews Regency Plans Shut-Down - 8/27/12
Philly CC Moves Toward Privatized Management - 8/20/12
Randy Travis Replaced at ASAE Following DWI Arrest - 8/13/12
MPI, HSMAI Forge New Partnership - 7/30/12
More Trouble Brewing At GSA - 7/23/12
Pittsburgh Gunning for New HQ Hotel - 7/16/12
Hotels Grow in Brooklyn - 7/9/12


October 8, 2012
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