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Major New Convention Hotel Planned for Seattle

Beverly Hills Hotel Reopens Legendary Lounge

SoCal Beach Hotel Continues Regal Revamp

Congress Approves Bill Ending Flight Controller Furloughs

Iconic Hotel Restaurant Back in Business in Hershey

The Steel City Welcomes New Hyatt

New Jersey Lodging Revamps Meeting Space

USTA Releases Economic Impact Analysis of Airport Furloughs

Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel Completes Renovation

PCMA Launches Inaugural Global Medical Meetings Summit

Great Wolf Resorts Investing In All Properties
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Mexico’s Waterfront Destinations Get Down to Business with Stylish Flair
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Nearly everyone likes a good view. But in Mexico, beach resorts are more than just a place to gaze at the beautiful sand and sea; they’re also prime spots to add a hip, artistic touch to meetings and incentive trips. We call it coastal cool—and here are a few ways to get it...
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Special Edition: Risk Deja Vu
Yesterday's massacre at the Boston Marathon will not leave our minds. The images and stories, the instilled fear, are all reminders of what we went through on 9/11/01 and at other times. And yet, as I've written here and elsewhere for more years than I can count, we are not learning - from Oklahoma City...
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Need your meeting ‘summarized’? I’ve got your guy!

Dale Irvin has trademarked himself the Professional Summarizer, and I have to believe he’s the best in the biz. Okay, he’s possibly the only one in the biz, but if you’re hosting a convention or event that needs a spark of fun I’m confident Irvin will deliver. What he does is essentially a blend of emceeing and stand-up comedy, wherein Irvin provides brief-but-biting takes...
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Planner Programs in Reno-Tahoe
The Reno-Tahoe Meetings Co-Op recently launched the Good Value/Good Values booking program, offering to make donations to nonprofit organizations to attract planner interest...
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Opens New Restaurant
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland opened Theory in January, the museum’s new restaurant “where food meets science.” The 9,100-square-foot space has views of the Willamette River...
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In the fast-paced world of Meeting Planning we stick to what we know; brick and mortar hotels and convention spaces that easily cater to our needs as the Meeting Professional. Although, what if we took a bit more time to make sure that we captivated our audience in a new, professional and down-right fun environment? Enter the Attraction!

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Melissa Chinchilla
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
For groups that want to stay on property I work with our spa Bliss to provide a tailored spa day. They have a list of spa services that their group can choose from as well as where they would like to have the spa day. Such as the pool area, in-room, at the spa, etc. Or I just curated a night for a group that wanted to attend the Lakers vs. Celtics game at Staples and was able to secure them tickets to the game as well as VIP service to Hyde Lounge at Staple Center...
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