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Job Growth Bodes Well for Travel Industry

Towering New Combination Hotel Opens in NYC

D.C. Area Marriott Unveils Stylish Upgrades

Marriott Debuts Innovative New Meetings Concept

Cambridge Plans Ahead for Meetings-Friendly Boutique Hotel

Minneapolis Hotel Gets Ready to Rock

Hilton Launching Oceanfront Fort Lauderdale Resort

Four Seasons Gets Disney World Debut

Exclusive Dual-Branded Hotel Planned for Des Moines

Freeman Launches Events Technology Powerhouse
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Atlantic City rises to new heights as a meeting destination

When Hurricane Sandy furiously struck the New Jersey coastline last October, Atlantic City, in its path and seemingly doomed, was lucky to escape the full wrath of the storm...
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My Heart Says Yes, But My Mortgage Says No: Working for Exposure
I have spent my life sharing – clothes, food, books, ideas, inspiration, shoulders and ears, advice – and have always been glad to do so. It seems to be the appropriate thing to do to help others, right? I mean, some of us were even graded on "plays well with others" which meant we...
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Decoding International Travel Warnings
Here’s an idyllic international meeting spot, as described by the U.S. State Department: “The criminal threat level…is rated as critical by the Department of State. The U.S. Embassy has received multiple reports indicating tourists have been robbed at gunpoint or knifepoint in tourist locations in the downtown ...
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Coastal group retreats at Maine’s Cliff House Hotel
Set on 70 acres in the town of Ogunquit (an hour north of Boston) on the coast of southern Maine, The Cliff House Resort & Spa offers 166 guest rooms and 13,700 square feet of function space...
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Glen Cove Mansion recognized for being LBGT-friendly
The historic Glen Cove Mansion joins official list of LGBT-friendly properties The Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center in Long Island, N.Y., recently gained “TAG Approved” status, indicating the...
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Past Issues
Toronto Welcomes Revamped Meetings Mecca - 1/6/14
Survey Reveals 100 Best Restaurants in America - 12/16/13
Times Square Welcomes Towering New Hyatt - 12/9/13
Lux Manhattan Hotel Sells for $660 Million - 12/2/13
January 13, 2014
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Meeting Planner's Checklist
Green Convention Center Checklist

Does the convention center have a recycling program? If so, what materials do they recycle?

• Do they implement any energy efficiency strategies? For example: Do they minimize the use of heating/air conditioning during move-in and move-out?

• Do they compost?

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