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IMEX America Ready to Roll in Vegas
IMEX America kicks off Tuesday, October 9 in Las Vegas, with highlights to include the largest hosted-buyer program ever held in North America, exhibitors from every corner of the globe, and ample networking and education offerings...
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Hawaii Hotels Set New Summer Revenue High
Hawaii's hotel room revenue set a new August record of $307.9 million, pushing the three-month summer season to an all-time high of $880.5 million...
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Jamaican Resort Goes Gourmet
Karisma Hotels & Resorts, a premier collection of 11 Gourmet Inclusive properties comprised of El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels, El Dorado Generations, and Azul Hotels and Villas by Karisma, today announced its expansion beyond the Riviera Maya, Mexico to Jamaica...
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InterContinental Miami Returns After Makeover
Once the biggest and best upscale hotel in downtown Miami, the InterContinental has found itself with plenty of company in recent years...
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Oregon
Want to hold a green meeting in Oregon? A bigger challenge is not to...
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Colorado Mountain Resorts
From craft brews to sparkling champagne, adventure to relaxation, Colorado defies description— and gravity —offering a bounty of
high-altitude venues and experiences...
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Hawaii, The Big Island
Hawaii Island is a place of ancient traditions, from luaus to lava flows, that have been enlivening visits for eons. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find anything new for attendees to experience in paradise...
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Southern Arizona
The last of the contiguous states to join the Union in 1912, Arizona celebrated its centennial this year with a number of commemorative events and legacy projects...
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Meetings Focus Blogs Features
Dear Industry Partners: I apologize.
Today, I had the opportunity to provide education at a lunch sponsored by an industry company. The number of people who showed up did not equal those who had RSVPed in the affirmative. More than half of those who said "yes" were no-shows...
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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...
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Easy Entertainment
How would you like entertainment on your meeting program itinerary guaranteed to “wow” your attendees with limited logistical details for you?...
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Gaming: Nevada is Back on a Roll
What a difference a few years can make to a tourism-dependent gaming state like Nevada...
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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...
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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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Site Scene
Andaz Napa debuted downtown in September with 141 guest rooms. On-property dining venues Mercantile Social and Andaz Napa Farmers Table focuses on boutique local wines, locally sourced craft beers and dishes highlighting regional flavors...
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Short Takes
The Denver Art Museum welcomed Becoming Van Gogh this fall. Featuring more than 70 paintings and drawings by Van Gogh and artists who inspired him, the exhibition will run through Jan. 20, 2013...
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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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October 9, 2012
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Concierge Insights

Heather Rogers
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
I think the fact that our concierge desk is open seven days a week, from 6:30am-11pm is a service not received at many hotels...
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