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Hyatt Launches New All-Inclusive Brands

Stylish Makeover for Fifth Avenue Courtyard

Manhattan Westin Adds Travel Ambassador Perk

Unique Theme for New Chicago Hotel

Offbeat F&B Trends Projected for 2014

Palm Beach County Breaks Ground on Convention Hotel

Greater Minneapolis Welcomes New Starwood Property

Hotel Sorella Opens in Kansas City

Greater Miami CVB Unveils New Strategy

Miami Beach Marriott Makeover Nears Completion
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Boston is a hotbed of history, from famed Faneuil Hall to its compelling Common, but planners picking the locale for an upcoming event will discover anything but the same old story...
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If everyone is playing the game… International Hospitality Ethics
A few years ago at an ethics seminar I facilitated for an industry organization chapter, international students from a nearby college were puzzled by how to apply the industry standards set by US-based meetings/hospitality organizations when they moved back home to improve the economies of their countries...
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Top 5 Mobile Advertising Areas Planners Should be Leveraging
Mobile advertising is growing so quickly it can be hard to keep up. Within just the last year, mobile ad revenues grew 145%—from $1.2 billion in 2012 to $3 billion in 2013. And more businesses are getting on board, too. A recent study by the Internet Advertising Bureau revealed that US marketers...
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F&B Beat: Navigating attendee food allergies and other dietary concerns
Bill Cosby said, “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” In the world of event food and beverage, it really is possible to please everybody with special dietary needs...
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Meeting property news and renovations in the East November 2013
Kimpton’s new Donovan House welcomes business meetings and small groups with 3,000 square feet of function space...
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Past Issues
FAA Expands Passenger Use of Electronics - 11/4/13
Historic NYC Hotel Adds Five Unique Suites - 10/28/13
Boston Boutique Boosts Meeting Space and More - 10/21/13
Toronto Meetings Hotel Readies for Launch - 10/14/13
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For planners traveling internationally or adventuring in the outdoors on their vacation days, the Sawyer Squeeze water filter makes sure your drinking water is safe, without the unpleasant taste of iodine or the bulkiness of larger filters...

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