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Port Huron Welcomes New Meetings Hotel

Coal Country Inn Opens in North Dakota

Sinkhole Scare for Disney World-Area Lodging

New Sheraton Shimmies Into Memphis

Meetings-Friendly Jacksonville Hotel Back in Biz

A Rosen by Any Other Name: Rebrand for Orlando Inn

Rebrand and Renovation for Jersey Conference Hotel

Tahoe Resort Charges Ahead with Green Efforts

New Renaissance for Historic Denver Structure

Durango Welcomes New Hilton Property
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North Dakota is a mix of American pastoralism, Old World Europe and outdoor fun

At first glance, North Dakota appears to be wide open spaces, but planners will soon find the state is packed with historic sites, cultural institutions and outdoor diversions. From the Scandinavian heritage...
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Meet in the Dells
Logo There’s nothing like a waterpark to rev up attendance. Now try more than 20 waterparks all within 20 square miles. And 8,000 hotel rooms. And meeting space sized from small and flexible, to massive and high-tech. Wisconsin Dells – better known as “The Waterpark Capital of the World!®” – has quickly risen within the ranks of Midwest meeting hotspots. Tack on a family vacation, or go grown-up with a spa visit and round of golf.
For more information, visit www.MeetInTheDells.com.
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Branson is a welcoming family-friendly meetings destination
Having been to Branson once previously for a family summer vacation at a very young age, I was excited to get another chance to check out the city and see if I actually remembered anything while traveling to the area for the latest Meetings Focus Live! event from July 28-30...
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Convention Center Dilemmas
Convention center management and labor organizations in some major cities cannot seem to stop fighting and driving business away. Just recently labor unions set up pickets to block the delivery entrance to a major convention center, and delayed a large event from moving out...
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Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette opens
Originally built in 1926, the Pere Marquette hotel reopened in June following an 18-month, $93 million renovation...
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The Valencia Group's new Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza brings pizzaz to Kansas City
Valencia Group’s Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza will open in Kansas City, MO., this fall with 132 rooms...
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Time to network: Meetings Focus Live! Hershey Oct. 6-8
Logo Suppliers from throughout Pennsylvania and the East are gathering at in Hershey, PA 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 enjoy:
- The opportunity to experience the host city
- Exclusive 1-on-1 appointments with area suppliers
- Creative networking and education offering CEU credits
- Team-building and charity with our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Lots of fun!
Register for Meetings Focus Live! Hershey today!
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Detroit Meetings Still Going Strong - 7/25/13
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Moves On Up - 7/18/13
Dolce Hotels Offers New Take on Complete Meetings Package - 7/11/13
Green Meetings Council Welcomes New Leadership - 6/27/13
Major Millennium Makeover in Minneapolis - 6/13/13
August 15, 2013
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The world of business has gone global, and when it's time to take your meeting, event or trade show outside your home country, you'll need tools to prepare you to work in a variety of different environments. Cultural, political, legal and language differences will impact everything from sourcing to contract negotiation to the attendee experience. Join Meetings Focus and David Kliman, CMP, CMM, for an overview of global meeting industry best practices
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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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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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