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Industry News Eye on MidAmerica
Dolce Hotels Offers New Take on Complete Meetings Package

New Michigan Lodging Boasts Outdoorsy Amenities

High-Tech Omni Campaign Targets Meetings Biz

Timely Revamp for Loews Vanderbilt

South Florida Welcomes Meetings-Friendly Boutique

Hotel Survey Reveals Top Destinations for 2013

Vegas Hotel Renovation Takes Unique Approach

New Look for Spruced-Up Halifax Lodging

Orlando Resort Promo Eliminates Attrition Penalties

Transformed DoubleTree for Silicon Valley
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Detroit Offers Culturally Rich Meetings Agendas

The lineup of famous folks from the Detroit area is as impressive and inspirational as the city’s transformative spirit. Musicians including Smokey Robinson, comics such as Lily Tomlin, directors like Francis Ford Coppola...
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Springfield, Branson & Joplin, Mo.
Madison, Wis.Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Logo Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, is a place where meetings and events make a true impact. Ann Arbor offers unique venues, exquisite accommodations, and a vibrant downtown that’s rich with dining, culture and entertainment. Plus, the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is here to make your planning a breeze.
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Attrition Damages – What’s the Right Calculation?
Lawyers love to share their opinions. We thrive on controversy too. With this in mind, I welcome the opportunity to blog about tough issues facing the meeting industry. Some of these issues have right or wrong answers, but most do not. My goal is to discuss the pros and cons of each situation, and to make meeting professionals think....
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You won’t get the blues in Biloxi
A recent trip to Biloxi, my first visit to Mississippi, was full of pleasant surprises, from the inspiring scenery to the consistently delicious dining. The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, host to our Meetings Focus Live! event, offers a unique setting that serves up high-caliber Vegas-style gaming and impressive cuisine...
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First Look: Millennium Minneapolis
The Millennium Hotel Minneapolis reopened following its $22 million renovation. While the iconic geodesic dome on the 14th floor remains unchanged, the Nicollet Mall hotel updated...
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Big development plans center around new Cleveland Convention Center
A projected $350 million development plan would add a new convention center hotel in downtown Cleveland, on the site of the current county administration building...
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Time to network: Meetings Focus Live! Branson, July 28-30
Logo Suppliers from throughout MidAmerica are gathering in Branson, MO and they want to meet you face-to-face. This event is fully hosted, which means NO COST to you!

Each Meetings Focus Live! attendee will experience:
- The opportunity to experience the host city
- Exclusive 1-on-1 appointments with area suppliers
- Creative networking and education offering CEU credits
- Experience team-building and charity with our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Lots of fun!
Register for Meetings Focus Live! Branson today!
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Concierge Insights
Ron Melson
Hilton Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio
Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
When showing a guest where to take a stroll, I like to help the guest get a feel of the city. I will often suggest starting on Vine Street, just outside our door and head north for about 12 blocks. On this path, Vine Street changes from the central business district to a newly remodeled area known as Over the Rhine...
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Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist

Wed. July 31, 2013
The best way to build a hybrid meeting is to start at the beginning of the planning process and design it as one event with two audiences. Join Meetings Focus and hybrid event consultant/virtual emcee Emilie Barta for this free one-hour webinar that will give you the tools to tap into this new facet of meetings and events that is being adopted by more and more organizations.

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Upcoming Webinars:
Going Global: Planning Meetings Abroad
8/28/2013 - 1:00pm EST
Sustainability:
Green Meetings Measurement

9/25/2013 - 1:00pm EST
Innovative CVB Services
10/30/2013 - 1:00pm EST
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