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Mississippi Casino Hotel Sells for $250 Million

 
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Mississippi Casino Hotel Sells for $250 Million

Memphis Plans Ahead for New Hilton

New Build Hyatt Slated for Miami Airport

Orlando Blooms: Big Expansion for Universal CityWalk

Exciting Expansion for Acclaimed Seattle Lodge

San Francisco Radisson Sold for $132 Million

Colorado Resort Announces 2014 Meeting Specials

Survey Reveals 100 Best Restaurants in America

Revamped Meetings Mecca Opens by Super Bowl Site

New Holiday Inn Launches at JFK

Chicago Property Tops List of Best U.S. Meeting Hotels

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Central East Florida brims with creative group options

Between NASCAR and the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the preferred speed in Central East Florida would appear to be “overdrive.” True, the Space Shuttle Atlantis became a permanent attraction at the KSC in June, still bearing the scorch marks...
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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...
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Three Highlights from
a Ft. Lauderdale Foray

Recently I made my first visit to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as part of a meetings FAM organized in conjunction with the Greater Ft. Lauderdale CVB, and came away with some very cool impressions. I’d known of course that the city was a haven of beaches and sunshine, but had no idea it was sometimes referred to as “the Venice...
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Le Meridien Hotels launches photography partnership with Instagram
Le Meridien Hotels partnered with Travel + Leisure to launch Filters of Discovery, a campaign where three professional photographers will interact with Le Meridien travelers via Instagram....
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Loews Vanderbilt Nashville offers city running tours
Loews Vanderbilt Nashville launched a new fitness/adventure program through a partnership with Nashville Running Tours....
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Past Issues
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Iconic Puerto Rico Resort Wraps Dazzling Makeover - 12/04/13
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Omni Tabs New Global Group Sales Leader - 11/20/13
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Magellan’s Travel Vest
Planners love Magellan’s Travel Vest because it keeps everything they could need for last-minute meeting emergencies close at hand while they rush around on-site. What it lacks in style it makes up for in practicality, with five exterior pockets and three interior pockets to hold and protect currency, tickets and valuables. Windproof, stain resistant...

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