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JW Marriott Houston Downtown Hotel to Open in Spring 2014

Hilton Rebrand for Historic Puerto Rican Hotel

Aloft Brand Hotel Opens in Downtown Miami

ASAE Show Heats Up in Atlanta

LaSalle Hotel Properties Purchase Two San Francisco Hotels for $47.8 Million

Iconic Colorado Resort Launches Mountain Ranch Retreat

Pineapple Hospitality Purchases and Rebrands Portland Hotel

Hawaiian Boosts Bay Area Flights

U.S. State Department Issues Global Travel Warning

Historic Manhattan Hotel Wraps Meeting Space Revamps
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%#@% Meeting Contracts Say
As a practicing attorney, I read hundreds of contracts every year. It never ceases to amaze me how experienced planners and hoteliers–all very intelligent–sometimes sign contracts that are confusing, and often make little sense...
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The meetings industry is catering to a whole new brand of clientele
While colleagues in high tech companies are innovators and have been shaping the way we all do business through technology, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport has discovered that these new meeting planners are also defining a whole new demographic, which is creating a industry buzz because of the requirements...
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The Current: Upgrades & Openings
Marriott’s Courtyard Miami Beach Oceanfront announced plans for a new 93-room tower on Collins Avenue. Scheduled to open this fall, the tower will add 2,200 square feet iof meeting space to the property...
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Rooftop bees add buzz at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Hyatt Regency Atlanta opened a new rooftop bee garden under the blue dome of its International Tower...
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ASAE Annual Meeting
and Expo 2013
John Graham, president and CEO of ASAE, gives his take on this year’s bustling annual show in Atlanta, and what’s new with his association that planners need to know..

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Are there any quirky places we should check out?
Check out the unique Bishop Arts District in south Dallas. There are interesting shops and great restaurants that feature locally grown ingredients. If you want to stay right here in Uptown, you have to see Grange Hall. It’s a very unique and chic home décor/gifts store. It’s a must-visit place for out-of-the-ordinary finds...
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