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Minneapolis Hyatt Opens Group-Friendly Dining Patio

Meetings-Friendly Chicago Hotel Set for Fall Debut

Times Square Hilton Wraps Major Revamp
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The Perils of Local Laws & International Meetings
A major news story in recent days involves a Norwegian woman attending a meeting in Dubai. After she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a co-worker at her hotel, she asked the hotel to call the police. She was examined by law enforcement and a blood sample was taken...
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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...
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Profile of Author and Meetings Industry Speaker Guy Kawasaki
Anyone even remotely interested in Digital Age marketing has most likely channeled Guy Kawasaki in one way or another...
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New York State Launches $50 Million Tourism Campaign
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a $60 million tourism campaign at the 2013 New York State Tourism Summit...
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Concierge Insights
Joni Stevens
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
The concierge staff can meet with groups at the hotel to provide a short orientation (seated) of the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg and can easily add information regarding the period 1769-1781 as requested by our guests. We lead Inn tours for our guests and arrange for tours of our Floral Design Studio, Interior Design Studio and culinary demonstrations. As concierge, we can easily arrange for ground transportation, hire historic interpreters, sell tickets for the Historic Area...
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