Marriott Continues Moscow Momentum

Marriott Continues Moscow Momentum Marriott International, Inc. has announced plans to open the 250-room Moscow Marriott Hotel Crocus City in Russia under a management agreement with CJSC Crocus International... Read more >> West Africa Welcomes First InterContinental InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened InterContinental Lagos, its first hotel in Nigeria and the company's first InterContinental hotel in West Africa... Read more >> Hilton Rolls Into Estonia Set to open in the heart of Estonia's historic capital, Hilton Tallinn becomes Hilton Worldwide's first property to be announced in the Baltic States... Read more >> New Meetings Mecca for Argentina Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of the Sheraton Tucuman Hotel in Argentina... Read more >> History, heritage and hospitality make Ireland a European standout Ancient land of saints and scholars, the Emerald Isle casts a magic spell with its uniquely green landscapes, centuries-old cities and soaring sea cliffs. While less enchanting times past contributed to the diaspora of some 70 million people, home for the Irish is always in the heart, which is the siren call of The Gathering 2013... Read more >> More International Destinations Asia Incentives • Malaysia Visit Denmark Copenhagen has many offerings for meetings and incentives groups and is easy to get to with nonstop flights from the following major US cities: New York/Newark, Washington DC, Chicago, and San Francisco. The main carrier to the region is; Scandinavian Airlines, and the flying time from New York to Copenhagen is approx. 7 hours and 30 minutes. Please contact your VisitDenmark representative for more information: Christina Andersen: can@visitdenmark.com. No Women Allowed Can you imagine encountering a sign like that one above at a venue to which you took a group? Did you know not that many years ago signs at hotels and other venues, enforcing their policies, were far worse? Can you imagine taking a group to a hotel with discriminatory signs directed towards a certain race or religion? People did.... Read more >> The Grass is Greener on top of the Cleveland Convention Center After reading countless press releases over the last several months, I was thrilled to finally see the brand new Cleveland Convention Center in-person on a media trip to the grand opening celebration in June. It’s huge – 750,000 square feet – and all the renderings had not done the structure justice... Read more >> New Culinary Group Adventure in Peru From ceviche to Pisco sours, groups can explore Peruvian gastronomy at the new Hilton Lima Miraflores, Avenida La Paz, which is offering a“Master Peruvian Chef” package... Read more >> Ritz-Carlton Aruba, Pikaia Lodge and Hyatt Hotels France meeting space updates The 320-room Ritz-Carlton, Aruba is slated to open in November with a 24-hour casino. Indoor and outdoor meeting spaces will include a 7,500-square-foot ballroom... Read more >> Be on the lookout for future international coverage, as we plan to shine the meetings spotlight on Scotland, New Zealand and other hot global locales—plus eye-opening insights on worldwide incentive travel. July 22, 2013 Anna Vorobyeva Ritz-Carlton, Moscow Moscow, Russia Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll? Alexandrov Garden laid out in the beginning of the 19th century and a popular resting place for Muscovites and visitors. Tverskoy Boulevard, one of the oldest and most beautiful city avenues with ancient trees and wooden benches, as well as an avenues The Sparrow Hills (Vorobyevy Gory) is one of the highest points in Moscow and provides panoramic views over the city. The Arbat area symbolizes the history of Moscow - a picturesque pedestrian street is one of the oldest streets in the city and was home to a large number of craftsmen... Read more >> View All Insights >> Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist Wed. July 31, 2013 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. Sponsored By: Greater Wilmington CVB TalkPoint Park City Platinum Hotel Northern Kentucky CVB 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