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North Tahoe Launches First-Ever Free Ski Shuttle

Yuma Gets Yummy with New Food Tours

New Hotel Concept Tested in North Dakota

New Name for San Diego Tourism

NYC Hotel Showcases $159 ‘Flash Sale’ for Groups

Keystone State Welcomes New Holiday Inn

Radisson Grows Park Inn Presence in SoCal

New Lodging Option for Denver Fliers

Fort Worth CVB Names New Leader

MPINCC Returns to S.F.’s Moscone West

Hotel Exec Chosen to Head Los Angeles Tourism

DoubleTree Sprouts Up in Ireland

Summit Buying and Upgrading Hotel Trio

Major Makeover for Vegas Casino-Resort

Shuttered for Decades, Texas Hotel Returns
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From bicycling along vineyard-lined trails in the Sonoma Wine Country to zipping along San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on a Segway, Northern California brims with exhilarating options for planners looking to add outdoor experiences to a meetings itinerary...
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Meetings Focus Blogs Features
3 Predictions for 2013's
Meetings Industry

A search for predictions for the hospitality industry for 2013 yields lots of hope for occupancy and RevPar. This one from Deloitte made me smile...
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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...
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Bouncing Back
Luxury is in. During the recovery, corporate America has found that without a doubt resort meetings play a crucial role, whether for training, sales or as a performance incentive...
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Making Good
Maybe you’ve built the bike and donated it to a needy child during a meeting program, or pounded some nails to help construct a house for a cash-strapped family before or after a convention...
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Focus Showcase Facilities and Happenings
Sizzling Group Dining Tips from a 'Top Chef' Favorite
Tiffany Derry is a two-time Top Chef contestant and winner of the show’s coveted Fan Favorite award. A native Texan, Derry is Executive Chef and Partner of Private/Social in Uptown Dallas, which is uniquely divided between the casual ‘Social’ area and the more-upscale ‘Private’ section...
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Site Scene
The West Complex of the Albuquerque Convention Center will undergo a $20 million renovation, incorporating designs that match the architectural elements of the region. Albuquerque recently invested more than $300 million into its hospitality industry, including hotels, local amusement parks, sports facilities and cultural venues...
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Past Issues
Ski-in Hungry, Ski-out Happy - 12/11/12
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
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Attendance Building
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