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McCormick Place Hyatt Expansion Ready for Summer Debut
Hotel Survey Reveals Most-Valued Amenities
U.S. Travel Calls for Congressional Action
Reflag and Revamp for Downtown Tampa Hotel
Record Year for Sunshine State Visits
New Westin Debuts in ‘Bama
Innovative Launch for Hawaiian Hotel Dining Spot
Salt Lake Area Welcomes New Meetings-Friendly Hotel
First Hotel in a Decade for Historic Charleston Neighborhood
New Details Revealed in American – US Air Merger
Peach State Marriott Completes Transformation
US Airways to Merge with American
Museum Hotels Opens Third Property |
Chicago Suburbs
The lineup of quintessential experiences in Chicago’s suburban destinations will intrigue groups interested in history, architecture, gardening, horse racing and more...
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Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa is about rolling hills and steep valleys, scenic byways and heartland agricultural traditions—and most of all, rivers. “See the beauty…. sample the fun,” invites the Eastern Iowa Tourism Association...
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Kansas
Swept with dancing short and tall grasses, wheat, wildflowers and other flora, the vast prairielands of Kansas are their own artful canvas. Not to forget helianthus, of course, the wild native sunflower designated as the state’s floral emblem...
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Milwaukee Area
Since first drawing settlers to its natural harbor on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, also served by three confluent rivers, has progressed industriously toward the future...
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F&B Can Make or Break A Meeting
What we know: if the food at meetings and events is good, meeting participants are happy; if it's not to their liking, even if all other aspects of a meeting or event are great (for them and others), bad or unattractive food will be the only thing discussed and remembered...
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5 Steps to Smarter Meetings
About last week's blog, I have a confession to make, in a minute.
Some of the following five steps to smarter meetings will be 'old hat' to some; others will be known to but not practiced by many; and some will be new to your meeting planning process...
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Test Drive
On the face of it, leaving the driving to attendees is a great concept.
Meeting planners avoid a variety of logistics issues inherent with flying and gleeful attendees bypass airports with long lines, security hassles, add-on costs and frequently canceled flights...
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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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Maui Magnificence
This summer will signify a new phase for Hyatt’s Andaz brand as it unveils Andaz Maui, located on 15 acres of southwestern coastline and the first resort property for the brand. “Andaz Maui at Wailea bridges the character of Hawaii with the experiences travelers seek when they visit...
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The ‘Write’ Stuff in Palm Springs
Hyatt Palm Springs is offering a new initiative aiming to make meetings easier and more affordable for planners.
With the Hyatt Palm Springs “Write Your Own Contract” initiative, all meeting planners have to do is meet a minimum price and...
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Short Takes
The Millenium Hotel in downtown Minneapolis has closed and will undergo a $20 million renovation, scheduled for completion in April 2013. Property upgrades will include public spaces, all 321 guest rooms and the 22,000 square feet of meeting facilities...
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Site Scene
The updated Westin Cleveland Convention Center will open in summer 2013, near the new Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center. The former Crowne Plaza hotel has 481 guest rooms, a full-service restaurant...
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Markus Savaglio
The Abbey Resort & Spa
Fontana, Wis. |
Are there any quirky places we should check out?
Given that The Abbey’s the only full-service resort on the lake, I always recommend taking advantage of seeing Lake Geneva’s U.S. Mailboat Tour, which was featured on the TODAY Show and CNN. The U.S. Mailboat is the only marine mail delivery of this kind in the United States. One agile mailperson jumps off and back on the boat to deliver the mail to approximately 60 homes around Lake Geneva. It’s amazing...
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