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World's Largest Hyatt Unveils $168 Million Revamp

Developer Aims for Firehouse Hotel in Detroit

Big Changes for Meetings-Friendly Texas Resort

TSA Softens Carry-On Restrictions

Big Easy Boom: New Orleans Casino Begins Hotel Project

Good Timing for Austin Hotel Launch

Marriott Shows MOXY with New Euro Brand

Homeland Security: Cuts Already Causing Flight Delays

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Lodging, Tourism

Elegant Upgrade for San Francisco’s Hotel Monaco
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Michigan’s regional diversity knows no bounds, from bustling big cities to northern resort areas to the remote Upper Peninsula. According to Kim Corcoran, general manager of Meetings Michigan, a growing number of planners are tapping into the state’s variety and wealth of venue options...
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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...
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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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Fun exercise to begin to create better meetings.
It seemed the comments made on my last blog and in other outlets where it was posted didn't calm me down much. Too many folks are still asking me to be patient and wait for changes...
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Kudos: Virginia Beach CVB
The Virginia Beach CVB established a new corporate social responsibilty (CSR) program, offering groups a variety of ways to get involved in the community. Planners may choose partner organizations focusing on six key areas: homelessness, hunger and domestic violence; youth and the elderly; the armed forces; environmental protection; community service...
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Funding Cuts Fallout Looms over Travel Industry - 2/28/13
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Chicago Hotel Occupancy Bounces Back - 1/24/13
Report Reveals the Science of Meetings - 1/10/13
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Concierge Insights

Faith Czajkowski
JW Marriott Chicago
Chicago, IL

Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
I always recommend walking along Chicago’s lakefront, where you can find a number of the city’s top attractions. Heading north along Lake Michigan, you’ll find Lincoln Park Zoo, one of the country’s oldest free zoos. Heading south takes you through Millennium Park and past the iconic Cloud Gate (The Bean) and Pritzker Pavilion, which offers live music during the summer months...
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Meetings Focus sat down with key meetings industry suppliers to discover how they see 2013 shaping up. Originally broadcast LIVE from PCMA’s Convening Leaders.