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New Flag, New Look for L.A. Hotel Tucson Readying for New Aloft Big Changes for Meetings-Friendly Baltimore Inn Regal Renovation for Famed Berkshires Ballroom North Carolina Casino Wraps $650M Expansion Rebrand and Revamp for Historic Atlanta Hotel Galveston Welcomes New Marriott IACC Forms New Australia-Asia-Pacific Chapter Major Makeover for Iconic Hawaiian Resort Chic Boutique: New Palihouse Opening in Santa Monica New D.C. Property a True Meetings Mecca New Marriott Coming to Buckeye State Greater Seattle boasts a growing gamut of group-friendly sites Vital Venues Already heralded for a roster of sites and attractions that includes the world-famous Space Needle, Pike Place Market and Tacoma’s fabulous Museum of Glass, Greater Seattle continues to grow its venue variety in fine fashion. Here’s a look at some of the area’s new and improved venue offerings—in Metro Seattle and its surrounding neighbors... Read more >> More West Destinations Lake Tahoe • Arizona Glacier County, MT VIDEO DESTINATION DEAL Desert Willow Golf Resort California Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel Phoenix, Arizona Meeting risks: beneath the obvious Recently, in the webinar on meeting risk assessment and contingency planning for MeetingsFocus, I talked about risks faced when selecting destinations and sites, venues and vendors... Read more >> 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, food will be the only thing discussed and remembered... 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 >> Kitchen Chemistry Good food, simple techniques and clear instructions are the keys to success in the Paulding & Company kitchen in Emeryville, Calif., where Terry Paulding and her daughter welcome groups and are confident they can win over any cooking skeptic... Read more >> Team Players: Back to Nature Nothing brings a group together like the great outdoors, and El Capitan Canyon, outside of Santa Barbara, Calif., offers a full slate of team-building activities, including ropes courses, horseback riding and rock climbing, that will let groups test their limits... Read more >> IACC Forms New Australia-Asia-Pacific Chapter - 3/26/13 San Diego Meetings Mecca Wraps Guest Room Revamp - 3/19/13 Multi-State Effort Creates Western Wine Trail - 3/12/13 Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Lodging, Tourism - 3/5/13 Bay Area Hotel Completes Transformation - 2/26/13 Innovative Launch for Hawaiian Hotel Dining Spot - 2/19/13 April 2, 2013 Social Media Strategies Wed. April 24, 2013 Join Meetings Focus and Event Engagement Specialists and Technology Evangelists Jessica Levin from Seven Degrees Communications and Midori Connolly of AVGirl Productions as they help you better navigate social media to create a better experience for all event participants. Sponsored By: Casino Del Sol Wisconsin Dells Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa Hershey Meetings Valley Forge Casino Resort Greater Wilmington & Brandywine Valley Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa The Broadmoor Billings CVB Palm Springs Convention Center Tropicana Las Vegas Upcoming Webinars: Conference Centers: Sample the Best! 5/29/2013 - 1:00pm EST F&B and Other Budget Tips 6/26/2013 - 1:00pm EST Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist 7/31/2013 - 1:00pm EST Robert Marks The Omni San Diego Hotel San Diego, California What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive? One of the benefits to both groups and conventions staying at the Omni San Diego is that they have at their disposal a highly experienced “Les Clefs d'Or Concierge” staff to provide them with the personal, dedicated, and creative service that they deserve. The Concierge can provide welcome remarks to convention general sessions, do spousal meet and greets, plan special team building and off site group excursions, arrange for interpreters and translators... Read more >> View All Insights >>