Hilton Head Resort Shows Off Room Upgrades

Hilton Head Resort Shows Off Room Upgrades The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa recently opened the doors to the first 120 of 412 new and fully renovated guestrooms. The resort is undergoing the third phase of a $30 million renovation... Read more >> Dallas Hotel Revamps Include New Restaurant, Ballroom Hilton Dallas Park Cities will celebrate the completion of its multimillion dollar, renovation project at 5954 Luther Lane in Dallas on Thursday... Read more >> West Palm Beach Weighs Trio of Downtown Plans To encourage tourism and a thriving downtown, city officials are preparing to sell the old city hall site, with its prime location near the waterfront, for a hotel... Read more >> Unique New Hotel Hails Toronto's History A new hotel to be built on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto will give visitors a rare glimpse of the city’s military history by incorporating the archeological remains of an old barracks long buried under a parking lot... Read more >> Charlotte, N.C. It is the day before the opening of the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DN C), and first-time host city Charlotte, N.C., is electric with anticipation... Read more >> Charlotte, N.C. News >> Mississippi While Mississippi does a fine job of taking care of business throughout its meetings-friendly, musically gifted and historically rich terrain, it's also a wonderful place for groups looking to let the good times roll... Read more >> Mississippi News >> Puerto Rico In a destination as naturally beautiful and culturally rich as Puerto Rico, it's no surprise that there are myriad ways to engage, entertain and excite groups... Read more>> Puerto Rico News >> Southwest Florida Take your sweet time or stay up to speed—Southwest Florida sets the pace for both. From Port Charlotte down to Naples... Read more >> Southwest Florida 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 >> Ready for Takeoff Airport hotel properties might not be a perfect fit for every event, but for groups and planners willing to bypass a downtown setting for the sake of time and convenience they should definitely be on the radar... Read more >> Virtual Visionaries With 16 years of broadcast experience and 14 years handling live events, Emilie Barta has taken a leadership role in the rapidly evolving world of hybrid events. Barta has been hosting webcasts since 2001, and in 2005 when the economy began to limp and planners looked to virtual events as a cost-cutting measure, she began working to make hybrid events productive... 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 >> Site Scene The new Oceanaire Resort Hotel opened in Virginia Beach with 189 guest rooms in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. A sundeck and oceanview spaces are available for receptions and 2,600 square feet of function space and 1,175 square feet of pre-function space... Read more >> Short Takes Construction broke ground on the new Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans this year. The new 30,000-square-foot museum will include a restaurant, children’s gallery, cultural innovation center and an exhibit for each of the 17 Southern states... Read more >> Puerto Rico Adds Pizzazz to Hilton Ponce - 11/21/12 Regal Reinvention for Miami Hotel - 11/14/12 Global Travel Trends Revealed - 11/7/12 PCMA Chair Calls for Upgrades in Miami - 10/24/12 Regal Revamp for Lux Tampa Hotel - 10/17/12 Travel Industry Putting Americans Back to Work - 10/10/12 Historic Miami Hotel Back in Action - 10/3/12 Massive Makeover for Iconic Atlanta Hotel - 9/26/12 New Name, Management for Florida Resort - 9/19/12 Major Casino, Hotel Planned in South Florida - 9/12/12 New Site Showcases GSA Per Diem Rates - 9/5/12 November 28, 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? 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