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SoCal Welcomes New Boutique Winery Lodging New Hyatt Place Opens by LAX Kimpton Purchases L.A. Lodging New Westin for Southwest Florida Big Changes for Storied NYC Hotel Outlook Bright for Hotel Industry Historic D.C. Hotel Shows Off New Look Hotel Indigo Branches into London, New Orleans Kalahari Resorts Making Upgrades in Wisconsin, Ohio San Diego Resort Launches $150 Million Expansion Oahu’s Turtle Bay Resort Begins Huge Makeover California Lodging Unveils High-Tech Website Detroit Casino-Hotel Debuts New Dining Spot Million-Dollar Incentive for Atlantic City Event Hosting Salt Lake City/Park City Since Utah’s founding days, its citizens have made arts and culture an integral part of their lives and communities. The earliest pioneers built theaters and social halls... Read more >> Salt Lake City/Park City News >> Sacramento/Central Valley/High Sierra While the entire state of New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, it’s truly the alluring trio of Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos at the heart of New Mexico’s meetings-friendly magic... Read more >> Sacramento/Central Valley/High Sierra News >> Mexico It’s been a busy time for Mexico’s meetings segment, as the nation has hosted a succession of high-profile international events in recent months... Read more >> Mexico News >> Central California Coast A meeting in the Central California Coast is aspirational in the most literal sense: It will give attendees a place to aspire to returning to someday... Read more >> What is CSR? CSR—corporate social responsibility—was an acronym you weren’t hearing much a half-dozen years ago. Today, it’s one of the hottest terms in the meetings industry and only getting hotter... Read more >> 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... Read more >> Golf Meetings Mean Business While an increasing number of attendees may prefer a visit to the spa when out of session, golf remains important as a relationship-builder and team-building tool for groups... Read more >> Investing in Tech It’s not surprising that in the second decade of the 21st century, technology is a prime driver in determining the kinds of features new and renovated hotels and conference centers are providing their guests... Read more >> On the Waterfront The all-suite boutique hotel, il Lugano, located just minutes from downtown Ft. Lauderdale, recently unveiled The Lugano Room, a new weddings, meeting and event space overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway... Read more >> Ritzy Reserve The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is debuting the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in the Americas with Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico. Situated on 1,400 acres of the former Laurance Rockefeller estate... Read more >> U.S. Travel Association Launches Grassroots ‘Blitz’ The U.S. Travel Association has announced Travel Blitz, a 2013 grassroots advocacy program designed to illustrate and maximize the power of the $1.9 trillion travel industry—and its 14.4 million-strong workforce—to Members of Congress... Read more >> Site Scene Fairmont Scottsdale Princess announced the $25 million final phase of its renovation, set to be completed in spring 2013. The phase includes the opening of the 23,000-square-foot Palomino Ballroom... Read more >> Denver Hotel Revamps with Dinosaur Theme - 12/11/12 Palm Springs’ Future Under Debate - 12/4/12 Four Hawaiian Resorts Wrap $230 Million Upgrade - 11/27/12 Ski-in Hungry, Ski-out Happy - 11/20/12 World’s Tallest Hotel Debuts - 11/13/12 Phoenix Hilton Facing Foreclosure - 11/06/12 East Coast Copes with Superstorm - 10/30/12 San Diego Hotel Spices Things Up - 10/23/12 IMEX America Ready to Roll in Vegas- 10/9/12 New Vegas Entertainment District Names First Tenants - 10/2/12 Loews Partners with Homeland Security - 9/25/12 Glitzy Upgrade for Hawaiian Venue - 9/18/12 December 18, 2012 Contracting with Sovereign Nations Wed. January 16, 2013 Join Meetings Focus and Lisa M. Koop, an attorney for Washington state’s Tulalip Tribe, to discover the many considerations, and advantages, when entering into a contract with a sovereign people, such as Native American tribes. This free one-hour video webinar travels to the Tulalip Resort Casino for the presentation, where we catch up with Linda Botts, the resort’s national sales manager, and take a look around the property with a group of meeting planner FAM participants. Exclusively Sponsored by: Tulalip Resort Casino Planning Virtual Events • Identify event platform or virtual event service provider. Chose a partner that offers a virtual environment with an engaging user interface and functionality, a powerful platform and hands-on production services. View full checklist >>