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Forbes Hits Five-Star Highmark with 2014 Ratings

S.F. Meetings Mecca Begins $25M Room Revamp

Hotel Project Revives Former Phoenix Bank

Elegant Carmel Valley Lodge Changes Hands

Techie Teambuilder Creates Super Bowl Adventure

Iconic D.C. Property Closes for Regal Revamp

Hartford Welcomes 350-room Radisson

Convene Opens Fourth NYC Location

PCMA Sets Attendance Highmark at Convening Leaders

Loews Offers Free Wi-Fi at All Properties

MPI Faces Blowback from CMM Change
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Northern California experiences on water, air, land and ice

Meetings in Northern California need not lack for momentum, thanks to an abundance of ways to make transportation an exciting part of the experience. Attendees can soar high above the vineyards or view them at eye-level while...
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Connections Matter!
Logo Connect face-to-face with vendors, experts and colleagues at the Meeting Professionals International Northern California Chapter’s (MPINCC) Annual Conference & Expo (ACE) when it returns to Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 19. Offering excellent education and networking, MPINCC’s ACE is a leading regional show in the hospitality industry and the largest in California. Attend up to three workshops to increase your knowledge: legal trends, CSR, Technology, meeting essentials and more.
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MPI sells out CMM program to GBTA
For ten years, I have held the elite, global Certificate in Meetings Management credential bestowed by Meeting Professionals International to less than 1% of its membership. The CMM was considered the “crème de la crème” of...
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A picture is worth a thousand words
Illustrations can attract or repel us. When marketing products - and in our industry, facilities, destinations and attractions, images are used to draw us in so we can imagine ourselves in the portrayed setting. Photos and illustrations are used to generate emotion. We smile at...
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Meadowood Resort in Napa Valley perfects ‘communication through food’
Communication through food is an integral part of the group experience at Meadowood in Napa Valley...
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Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods offers tree-planting CSR program for groups
The Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative plans to reforest 1,000 acres on the slopes of the Mauna...
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Simplify the way you plan: Meetings Focus Live! Las Vegas 2014
Logo April 13-16, 2014. Planning to book an event in Las Vegas? Need a ‘refresher’ on all the city has to offer?

At Meetings Focus Live! Las Vegas you will:

- Meet 1-1 with at least 20 Las Vegas Hoteliers, Venues, and Suppliers
- Participate in at least 5 site visits
- Enjoy creative networking and CSR programs
- Learn from top Industry Leaders, in CEU-accredited programs
- Have a great time!
Apply for Meetings Focus Live! Las Vegas today.
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January 28, 2014
Concierge Insights
Jeffery L. Phillips
Garden Court Hotel
Palo Alto, Calif.
Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
Just down the street we have beautiful neighborhoods with historic architecture, lush gardens, the historic Hewlett Packard garage is two short blocks away. The Stanford University campus and Cantor Arts Centers and Rodin Garden should not be missed. The Rodin Garden evoke the spirit of the original Parisian gardens in which Rodin exhibited his public art during his lifetime.
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Meetings Budgets & Cost Savings Strategies

Wed. January 29, 2014
Join Meetings Focus and Robyn Mietkiewicz, director of global meeting management services at Meeting Sites Resource, an award-winning speaker and past president of MPI’s Orange County chapter, as we review specific methods to generate real cost-savings, including metrics to define and measure results. Earn CEUs: This webinar is worth 1 Financial Management clock hour of continuing education toward the initial CMP application and recertification through the Convention Industry Council.

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Upcoming Webinars:
Social Tsunami: Guide to Content Curation
2/26/2014 - 1:00pm EST
Strategic Hotel & Contract Negotiations, Part 1
3/12/2014 - 1:00pm EST
Strategic Hotel & Contract Negotiations, Part 2
3/26/2014 - 1:00pm EST
Register or learn more.
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Color-Coordinated
Nix color sensor
Event inspiration often comes from unexpected places, and with the Nix color sensor and app, you can be prepared to capture it when it strikes. The sensor has reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, and promises to block ambient light to capture true colors, while storing your chosen shade in a variety of formats...

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