Food & Beverage Trends Forecast for 2013

Food & Beverage Trends Forecast for 2013 Consultants Baum+Whiteman say that a flavor a day keeps recession at bay. Restaurant chains, hotels and smart independents are ramping up their flavor profiles... Read more >> Modern New Hotel Slated for Windy City Plans to open The Godfrey Hotel Chicago in 2013 were recently unveiled by Oxford 127 Huron Hotel Venture Property Company, LLC, anOxford Capital Group, LLC-led venture with Cube Capital... Read more >> New Missouri Casino Set to Launch Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. will unveil its new $135 million casino, Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. when the Missouri facility officially opens to the public... Read more >> Massive JW Marriott Breaks Ground in Austin JW Marriott Austin hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the official groundbreaking of Austin's largest hotel, and JW Marriott's largest U.S. hotel to date... Read more >> Southwest Michigan Encompassing Grand Rapids, the state's second-largest city, Lansing, the capital, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and a chunk of the Lake Michigan shoreline, southwest Michigan is a diverse, growing region that is big on hospitality... Read more >> Southwest Michigan News >> Northern Indiana The cities of Northern Indiana are vibrant college towns with proud athletic traditions and strong values focusing on family and faith... Read more >> Northern Indiana News >> St. Louis St. louis is keeping its eye on the ball as it enters the major leagues of the groups and conventions game, significantly modernizing its meetings offerings in recent years... Read more >> St. Louis News >> Central Iowa Iowa's population grew at double- and even triple-digit rates throughout the latter half of the 19th century, and most of those new faces were immigrants from various spots in northern Europe... Read more >> New Owners at The Four Seasons Island Resort New owners, new management, and an entire facelift have brought The Four Seasons Island Resort in Wisconsin back to splendor. The Four Seasons Island Resort, established in 1920 as a private club for Chicago businessmen, politicians and the mob elite (as in Al Capone), offers meeting space as unique as the resort itself with state-of-the-art venues. The Menominee River flows around the island, with an historic one-lane railroad trestle bridge the only means of reaching the resort from the Wisconsin shore for a grand entrance. Meetings attendees can enjoy golf, volley ball, pontoon rides, walking/jogging paths, and more. Click here, or call 877-324-5244, Ext. 125, for your on-site Meeting Specialists. Surround Yourself with Great People Great people are the backbone to any organization. Identifying the right people is a skill that requires a little strategy and practice. Here are some tips for preparing for an interview... Read more >> 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... Read more >> 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, disproportionately hurting venues all across the country... Read more >> Up and Away Times are good for airport hotels. Occupancy is up, rates are climbing and new competition is scarce. Meanwhile, owners are investing heavily in property refurbishments and planners are taking groups to airport hotels... Read more >> Regal Renovations Following a comprehensive remodel, The Heathman Hotel, Kirkland's premier, full-service luxury hotel, announced today that four new event spaces totaling 2,000 square feet will open to guests on October 15. The new spaces include a meeting space for luncheons and corporate functions, an intimate dining room, an adjoining larger event space and an expanded fitness center... Read more >> 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... Read more >> Short Takes SMG took over management of the Grand Ballroom at Chicago's Navy Pier. The 170,000-square-foot venue, also known as Festival Hall, contains exhibition space and 38 meeting rooms hosts trade shows, meetings and banquets... Read more >> Site Scene The 900-acre Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, located outside Traverse City, completed a renovation of 237 of its 600 guest rooms and made several infrastructure and technology updates, including a new roof, the addition of a Dylan's Candy Bar cafe, new lobby furniture and the installation of new fiber-optic cables... Read more >> Massive Changes for Chicago-Area Hotel - 10/11/12 Dazzling New Event Space Unveiled in Michigan - 10/4/12 Tornado Can’t Stop Hilton Branson - 9/20/12 CIC Launches Healthcare CMP Program - 9/13/12 Travel On The Rebound - 9/6/12 Legionnaires' Disease Plagues Luxury Chicago Hotel - 8/23/12 Hotel Survey Reveals Key Trends - 8/16/12 St. Louis Leader Carole A. Moody Dies - 8/9/12 Hacker Departs IAEE, DuBois Takes Over - 8/2/12 October 18, 2012 CVBs: Negotiating for Services Wed. October 31, 2012 The top trendsetting CVBs are setting a new standard of service for meeting planners. By participating in this webinar you’ll learn what the most-innovative CVBs offer, often for free, to secure your business and help you negotiate a budget-friendly event at local facilities. Sponsored by: Utah Valley Meetings & Conventions Calgary! Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Stratosphere Las Vegas Anaheim/Orange County CVB Valley Forge Casino Resort New Bern Convention Center Dunwoody CVB Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau Chapel Hill Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment Hilton Milwaukee City Center Mississippi Gulf Coast Ray Bloom, Chair IMEX Group On Location: Tyler Davidson at IMEX Jan Springsteen Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Lake Geneva, WI What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive? Grand Geneva provides Teambuilding Activities for corporate meetings, family reunions or even corporate dinners. This unique teamwork program allows participants to work on group communication through creative completion of certain tasks. We have a well-trained staff to lead groups in a variety of corporate challenges from scavenger hunts and game shows, to rock climbing and customizable group fitness classes... 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