Hurricane Sandy Slams East Coast

Hurricane Sandy Slams East Coast Hurricane Sandy continues to bear down on its path toward the Eastern Seaboard, with the storm’s center anticipated to touch down on the southern New Jersey shoreline this evening. ... Read more >> Hotel Deal Nears for Maryland Tech Park A deal to build a "major" hotel and conference center is nearly inked for the Jefferson Technology Park, the developer confirmed Wednesday night. ... Read more >> AC Resort Launches NYC-Themed Eatery District, a New York City-themed burger restaurant, has opened inside nightclub Providence Atlantic City. The restaurant, which is located on the premises of Tropicana Casino and Resort, is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8pm until 5am... Read more >> IACC-Americas Announces New Board Officers At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors of IACC-Americas, the following new officers were elected for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2014... Read more >> 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... Read more >> Harrisburg/Hershey/ Lancaster On one hand, south-central Pennsylvania is an idyllic country quilt of Amish farms and covered bridges. However, the cities of Harrisburg, Lancaster and the resort town of Hershey are well stocked with convention space... Read more >> Harrisburg/Hershey/Lancaster News >> State College In the middle of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lies a beautifully hilly, forested area known, somewhat mysteriously, as the Happy Valley... Read more >> State College News >> 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... Read more >> Greater Cleveland News >> Risks and Rewards: Crowd Sourcing an Event for 30,000 People Have you thought about giving up more control of your conference? What is holding you back? There is no guarantee your attendees will achieve their goals and objectives, even if you continue to plan your event the way you always have... Read more >> 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 >> 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 >> 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. This year's crop of major casino unveilings has included one—Ohio's first—located in a former downtown department store... Read more >> Perfection in Paradise The Kahala Hotel & Resort has announced its Perfect Meeting and Incentive Package for group travel in 2013. The new offer is priced starting at $295 per night (subject to room availability, Run of House category)... Read more >> Capital Savings Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is offering a special opportunity to experience the 57th Presidential Inauguration, taking place January 21, 2013. The boutique hotel company is offering up two of its hotels—in their entirety—to two groups of colleagues, friends or family to enjoy... Read more >> Short Takes Pittsburgh’s LEED platinum certified David L. Lawrence Convention Center established a waystation for monarch butterflies on the center’s north terrace. Each summer, the butterflies migrate South across North America to Mexico, stopping to lay eggs along their path... Read more >> Site Scene The Nantucket Hotel on Nantucket Island reopened its Grand Ballroom following a complete renovation. Originally built in 1925, the ballroom can accommodate up to 250 attendees. The all-season hotel offers 60 guest rooms.... Read more >> Long Island Hotel Wraps Big Renovation - 10/22/12 Huge New Casino Development for Massachusetts? - 10/15/12 Good News, Bad News for Travel Industry - 10/8/12 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 October 29, 2012 Michael Fay and Jonathan Nicholson Fifteen Beacon - Boston, MA Are there any quirky places we should check out? The Isabella Gardner Museum houses some of the most amazing works of art in the country and has a beautiful seasonally private garden court yard. The restaurant and gift shop are topnotch. The Mapparium at the Christian Science Center has an arched stain glass ceiling that has a map of the Earth. It is also an acoustic wonder. If you stand at one end, and whisper, the person at the other end can hear you clear as a bell... Read more >> View All Insights >> Ray Bloom, Chair, IMEX Group On Location: Tyler Davidson at IMEX 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 Make sure your MeetingsFocus.com e-newsletters always go straight to your inbox. 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