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New Beach Resort Slated for Lauderdale Area Green New Lodging on Alabama Horizon Former Sinatra Resort Close for Revamp in Tahoe Meetings-Friendly ‘Merger’ in San Mateo County Provo Promotion Prompts Planners to Pick Perks Construction Commences on Lux NYC Boutique Visit Pittsburgh Takes Issue with Cvent Snub Andaz Maui Ready for Guests HSMAI Expands MEET Offering; Hires Questex TSA Dramatically Expands Expedited Screening Groups take flight in Central Florida with exciting aerial attractions Central Florida is no ordinary meeting destination, and neither are its team-building options. In a place where you can host a group breakfast in France or evening reception in... Read more >> More South Destinations East Tennessee • South Carolina Memphis, Tenn. Austin Convention Center The LEED® Gold-Certified Austin Convention Center is located downtown, just down the street from the city’s vibrant nightlife. The four level facility features five contiguous column-free exhibit halls with 246,097 sq. ft., seven ballrooms offering up to 43,300 sq. ft., and 54 meeting rooms. After conventions and meetings wrap-up, attendees may choose to explore the “Live Music Capital of the World’s” entertainment districts, or enjoy everything from fine dining in four-star restaurants, to down-home barbecue and authentic Tex-Mex. For more information, visit our website. VIDEO DESTINATION DEAL NKYCVB Facilities Louisiana Omni La Mansion Del Rio Inbound Marketing: 5 Ways to Create Content that Connects One of the most underutilized resources meeting planners have access to are CVBs and/or DMOs. Why?! Partly because there is a misconception assistance is only available for planners of large meetings. In actuality, this free service is available to planners everywhere and can be an asset... Read more >> The Attrition & Rebooking Puzzle – Further Explained Draft an Attrition Clause that Works for You: Anticipate the effects of an attrition situation, and make sure that your contract addresses your concerns. Want the attrition clause to require the hotel to resell your group’s rooms (and apply your resale credit) before reselling rooms from other groups? Try to negotiate that into the contract... Read more >> New Nashville Strikes a Chord Years of construction and planning are finally coming to fruition in downtown Nashville. The May opening of the $623 million Music City Center convention center added 1.2 million square feet... Read more >> Group experiences at Bentonville’s Crystal Bridge Museum of American Art Looking to start the day off right? Skyspace, a unique hillside art installation at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., now offers monthly sunrise viewing experiences... Read more >> Time to network: Meetings Focus Live! Miramar Beach, Sept. 15-17 Suppliers from throughout Florida and the South are gathering in Miramar Beach, FL 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! Miramar Beach today! Virginia Welcomes Lux New Resort - 9/4/13 Hyatt Spending $717M to Purchase Peabody Orlando - 8/28/13 Austin Gears up for New Meetings Hotel - 8/21/13 Sinkhole Scare for Disney World-Area Lodging - 8/14/13 JW Marriott Houston Downtown Hotel to Open in Spring 2014 - 8/7/13 September 11, 2013 Sustainability: Green Meetings Measurement Wed. September 25, 2013 Meeting planners need to arm themselves with the tools to measure the results of their green meetings, to constantly improve and also to demonstrate their success to organizational leaders and the community in general. Join Meetings Focus and Mariela McIlwraith, president of Meeting Change, for this free one-hour webinar, and learn how you can measure your sustainability successes! Sponsored By: Hershey Meetings Turtle Bay Resort Sonoma County Tourism Meet in Utah Colorado Springs Travel Lane County Team San Jose Experience Kissimmee Grand Geneva Resort Hilton Milwaukee City Center Upcoming Webinars: Innovative CVB Services 10/30/2013 - 1:00pm EST Contracts: The Basics 11/6/2013 - 1:00pm EST Contracts: Advanced 11/20/2013 - 1:00pm EST Attendance Building • Partner with a purpose. Whether you partner with sponsors, exhibitors or decide to co-locate your event, seize the opportunity to reach other mailing lists that previously were unavailable to you. • Discount or early registration strategies work well. Make it worth their while. • Engage Scour your mailing lists and purge bounces, undeliverables, and unsubscribes. Saves annoyances and saves money! • Build excitement and build your brand at the same time. • Imagine yourself at an event where you truly came away with a fantastic WOW factor. Now turn your event into that experience. View full checklist >> Hameed Jasat The Peabody Orlando Orlando, Florida What are your bar or nightclub recommendations? It certainly depends on the type of atmosphere you are seeking. However, for a trendy lounge with a diverse crowd, I would recommend either the Rocks at The Peabody Orlando or Blue Martini at the Mall at Millenia. For the young hipsters seeking some electro beats with a south beach flare, I would recommend the rooftop bar of Sky 60. Becoming increasingly popular would be Vain, Vintage, Vixen, Senso and the Grey Goose Lounge... Read more >> View All Insights >>