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Dallas Hotel Breaks Ground on Snazzy Meeting Venue

Hilton Head Resort Upgrades Meeting Space and More

Storied Texas Hotel Gets Big Refresh

FairBridge Hotels Expands Eastern Presence

Revamped Philly Hotel Ready for Biz

Salt Lake Area Welcomes Meetings-Friendly Lodging

New IACC Approach Focuses on the Meeting Experience

Multi-State Effort Creates Western Wine Trail

Revamped Miami Hotel Ready for Takeoff

San Francisco Meetings Mecca Wrapping $90 Million Overhaul

Motivation Show Cancels Windy City Plans
Charlotte's Cookin'!
Charlotte's Cookin'!
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Charlotte, N.C., long known for dishing out some of the country’s friendliest hospitality, is fast evolving on the culinary stage, and there are terrific ways for meeting attendees to experience the tasty scene. From an afternoon of chocolate-tasting and pastry-making at one of Charlotte’s finest hotels to foodie tours commingled with local museums and a visit to a winery that offers a bird’s-eye view, here are six outstanding options...
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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...
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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...
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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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Site Spotlight: Puerto Rico
For planners searching for the intersection of adventure and luxury, Puerto Rico and the warm waters of the Caribbean may have the answer. The opening of Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in 2012 solidified Puerto Rico’s arrival as a luxury meeting destination...
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The Current: Upgrades & Openings
Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach unveiled multimillion-dollar updates to its guest rooms, public areas, pool and meeting spaces. The island hotel offers two executive boardrooms...
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Concierge Insights

Jose Acevedo
The Seagate Hotel & Spa
Delray Beach, FL

What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
The Seagate Hotel & Spa is able to organize team building activities such as volleyball, paddle boarding and kite boarding lessons, Segway tours of Delray Beach or a scavenger hunt. Hands on cooking classes with Executive Chef Adam Gottlieb in Atlantic Grille provide an opportunity to create some of the signature dishes, then enjoying those dishes, paired with wine...
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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.