East Coast Year-End Airfares Show 2012 Rise

East Coast Year-End Airfares Show 2012 Rise Holiday travelers will provide an economic boost to the New York region, with New York City ranking as a top destination for Christmas and New Year's according to new data released today by Orbitz... Read more >> Vegas-Style Conference Space for Atlantic City A $134-million Las Vegas-style conference center is in line to be the newest addition to the list of amenities Atlantic City has to offer... Read more >> New Radisson Blu Opens in Western France The company's youngest French flagship is housed in the former Court of Justice (Palais de Justice) - an elegant building that was constructed in 1851 and served as the Nantes Law Court until 2000... Read more >> Orlando Property Unveils Upgrades BayStar Hotel Group, LLC, a Tampa-based hotel development and management company, has unveiled its $3.5 million renovation of the Embassy Suites Orlando - North at 225 Shorecrest Drive in Altamonte Springs, Fla... 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 >> Is your meeting destination safe? There is no city or country that wants anyone to believe it is anything but safe for residents and for visitors. As a Washington, DC resident (yes, in the District not in a suburb!) I know the comments made about DC... Read more >> Caesars Knows How to Throw a Party Had the opportunity to attend the Caesars Entertainment Educational Experience in Vegas last week, and not only had a fantastic time but came away with the satisfied feeling of having made some great new industry connections and learned some fresh things... 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... Read more >> Excitement Awaits Kensington Tours polled its global Destination Experts to see what trends they saw on the horizon for travel in the new year. Kensington's team of seasoned nomads, globetrotters and adventure enthusiasts came back with this list of insightful trends for planning your vacation in 2013... Read more >> The True Story on Austin Travelers to Austin now have a new digital tool at their disposal. The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (Austin CVB) announces the launch of #TrueAustin, an innovative, interactive program... Read more >> Short Takes Cincinnati’s American Sign Museum, which originally opened in 2005, has moved into a new, larger location. The museum illustrates the history of signage and sign-making in the U.S., showcasing more than 4,000 items, and has a working neon shop... Read more >> Site Scene Mayflower Renaissance Hotel opened its Promenade Ballroom, adding more than 3,000 square feet of event space to the 87-year-old hotel. The ballroom can accommodate receptions of 350 and a meeting of 140... Read more >> ‘New’ PSAV Moves Forward Following Merger - 11/19/12 Atlantic City Bounces Back - 11/12/12 Hurricane Sandy Slams East Coast - 10/29/12 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 November 26, 2012 Contracts: Covering Your Assets, Part 2 Wed. November 28, 2012 Now that you are fully aware of the potential legal and financial liability issues associated with contracts for your meeting, do you know how to effectively address them in meeting contracts? And how do indemnification provisions and release and waivers work? Sponsored by: Casino del Sol Kingston Resorts Visit Myrtle Beach MassMutual Center Chris Harvey Wild Dunes Resort Charleston, SC Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll? The northernmost tip of the island is beautiful and easily accessed from the Links Course. Additionally, the nature tours and walks on the uninhabited Capers Island just north of Isle of Palms... Read more >> View All Insights >> Incentive Planning: Time and Place • Make sure the client’s budget meets their destination choice. Every client would like to host the program at a Ritz Carlton or Four Seasons Resort. Many do not have the budget for this level of property. The idea is to find the most affordable property for the client that will offer the best amenities, services, etc. • Make sure time of year client would like to travel works with the weather at the destination they would like to hold their incentive program. An incentive program to Vancouver in October can be cold and rainy at that time of year. View full checklist >>