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Travel Industry Putting Americans Back to Work
David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on last week's Labor Department report...
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Expansion Continues
The $75 million expansion project continues at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the property has begun accepting bookings for the event spaces that are scheduled to open in fall 2013...
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Good News in New Orleans
New Orleans hosted 4.9 million visitors in the first half of 2012, an increase of two percent over the same period in 2011. These visitors spent a total of $3.45 billion, a boost of 11 percent over January – June 2011...
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Four Seasons Comes Home
The new flagship Four Seasons Toronto Hotel opened in the city where it all began.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts was born with the opening of the company’s first location in 1961, a motor hotel on Jarvis Street in downtown Toronto...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Hotel Contessa is the only All-Suite Luxury Hotel on the Riverwalk in San Antonio offering a unique, non-chain option. Benchmark Hospitality’s signature Benchmark Conference Package offers the opportunity to experience conference center amenities in a dedicated learning environment. Encompassing over 10,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space that can accommodate a variety of functions from executive business meetings to technical symposiums, Hotel Contessa provides an experience that is Uniquely San Antonio and Uniquely Contessa. |
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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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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...
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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—too many meeting planners don’t avail themselves of the assistance CVBs can offer when planning and executing their programs...
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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...
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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
The Courtyard by Marriott Sarasota University Park opened in September, showcasing the brand’s new open lobby design. The former Comfort Suites property now offers 134 guest rooms and meeting space for up to 80 people...
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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...
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Short Takes
The Mississippi Development Authority has identified agritourism as a growing tourism sector and began laying out the Mississippi AgriTourism Trail. Stops will include a catfish farm, pumpkin patches, shrimping tours, u-pick farms and a fish hatchery...
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Neil Sorrell
Live Oak Landing
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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...
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