Growing Hyatt Brand Makes Manhattan Debut

Growing Hyatt Brand Makes Manhattan Debut Ohio Resort Debuts Indoor Waterpark Connecticut Hotel Continues Unique Redesign Denver Hotel Celebrates Upgrades with Special Incentive B.C. Boutique Wraps Regal Renovation North Dakota Welcomes New Cobblestone Famed Florida Resort Wraps $85 Million Makeover Native American Tribe Purchases Pair of St. Paul Hotels Dallas Hotel Breaks Ground on Snazzy Meeting Venue Hilton Head Resort Upgrades Meeting Space and More Storied Texas Hotel Gets Big Refresh The Old & the New Lehigh Valley Founded on a heritage of steel and manufacturing and showcasing a rich history, the Lehigh Valley has reinvented itself over the past decade into a diverse destination alive with new offerings. Whether planners are seeking to immerse their group in a wealth of time-tested treasures or ground-breaking getaways, the region delivers... Read more >> More East Destinations Baltimore/Annapolis/Eastern Shore Greater Toronto • Massachusetts Upstate New York/Adirondacks VIDEO DESTINATION DEAL Butler County, Western Pennsylvania Massachusetts Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Atlantic City, New Jersey 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... Read more >> 5 Steps to Smarter Meetings 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... Read more >> 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... Read more >> The Current: Upgrades & Openings The art-focused 21c Museum Hotel opened in Cincinnati, featuring 156 rooms and 8,000 square feet of function spare showcasing rotation art exhibitions. A rooftop bar is scheduled to open this spring... Read more >> First Look: Harrah's Convention Center Atlantic City Manhattan's Javits Center is installing a green roof as part of its renovation and environmental enhancement following the 2010 opening of the new Javits Center North. Germany-based Xero Flor Solutions was selected to install... Read more >> Subscribe Today! Keep ahead of the game with our Meetings Focus magazines, with info and insights that you can’t afford to miss: Handy planning info on new and expanded properties, unique facilities and amazing group activities Tips and trends that give you an edge in the world of meeting planning Updates on programs and packages that will directly help your client’s or company’s bottom line Subscribe Today! New IACC Approach Focuses on the Meeting Experience - 3/11/13 Downtown D.C. Hotel Wraps $30 Million Redesign - 2/25/13 New Starwood Brands Focusing on Luxury, Sustainability - 2/11/13 Hard Rock Announces New 'Rocksino' - 2/4/13 Reeds Exhibitions Bans Assault Weapons, Postpones Outdoors Tradeshow - 1/28/13 New Airport Hotel for PA - 1/14/13 AC Resort Betting Big on New Look - 1/7/12 Big Changes for Storied NYC Hotel - 12/17/12 Signs of Optimism for Atlantic City Casinos - 12/10/12 March 18, 2013 Negotiating: Advanced Wed. March 27, 2013 Join Meetings Focus and Robyn Mietkiewicz, CMP, CMM, director of Accounts & Global Meeting Management Services at Meeting Sites Resource, for this high-impact, which will address the industry issues and trends that impact planner/hotelier negotiations, how hotels manage for profitability, methods to assess and use your leverage for maximum negotiation results, and contract clauses that add meeting value and reduce risk. Sponsored By: Providence Warwick CVB Grand River Center Irving CVB Hershey Meetings Greater Wilmington & Brandywine Valley CVB MassMutual Convention Center Mission Inn Resort & Club Turtle Bay Resort Upcoming Webinars: Social Media Strategies 4/24/2013 - 1:00pm EST Conference Centers: Sample the Best! 5/29/2013 - 1:00pm EST F&B and Other Budget Tips 6/26/2013 - 1:00pm EST Green Meetings The "4 R's" (rethink, reduce, reuse and recycle) Rethink • Is it necessary to do this? • Is there a better way to achieve the same objective? • Have we reviewed our options in the last six months? View full checklist >>