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Industry News Eye on the West
Vegas Boutique Readies for Spring Debut

Techie Upgrade for Portland Meetings Boutique

GMIC Tabs Keynote Speakers for April Conference

Transformed DoubleTree Debuts in Flagstaff

S.F. Travel Ends Conflict with African American Chamber

MPI Responds to CMM Uproar

Midtown Manhattan Welcomes New Hilton

Bermuda Fairmont Begins $11.5M Revamp

Meetings-Friendly Lodging Opens by Newark Airport

Revamped Crowne Plaza JFK Takes Off in NYC
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Greater Ontario, California, offers prime meetings locations

It boasts a proximity any destination would dream of, being only 40 minutes from the second-largest urban area in the U.S...
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USS Midway Museum
Logo Take your group to sea without leaving port aboard the USS Midway Museum. This historic aircraft carrier is located in downtown San Diego and features event capacity of up to 4,000 on its hangar deck and flight deck. It’s uniquely San Diego in “Navy Town, USA.” Our unmatched climate makes us a year-round opportunity to create a lifetime memory for your attendees…95% of whom have never been aboard an aircraft carrier!
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The 3 “Right” Ways to Calculate Attrition
Attrition is a damages payment intended to compensate a hotel for its losses if a group fails to fill its room block commitment. When considering how much attrition damages a group should pay, the key question is what makes the property “whole." Anything...
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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 the meetings industry and required 10 years...
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Barsmithing and craft cocktails in Southern California
Listening to Barsmith Tricia Alley Carr talk about the history of cocktails offers an intoxicating glimpse into something that is...
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Solage Calistoga offers movie nights, fitness challenges and wine education
The 89-room Solage Calistoga resort in Napa Valley launched new interactive group programming, from spa offerings to classic wine education...
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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!
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Concierge Insights
Rory Cosma
The Modern Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
At The Modern Honolulu we take pride in ensuring that we’re able to provide an uncommon experience for our guests. One of things that make us so uncommon and unique is our business center service. In addition to the complimentary wifi guests receive, they also have full access to our business center at no extra charge. Guests are able to conveniently print...
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Have you checked your smartphone today? 80% of smartphone users check their phones within 15 minutes of waking up. But it doesn't stop there. The average person looks at their phone every 6.5 minutes, and 85% of that time is spent using apps. More businesses—big and small—are using mobile to improve their meetings & events by creating better experiences. The competition is heating up for event planners to grab their attendees' attention spans and get sponsorship dollars while they're at it, too.

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Pass the Mic
Catchbox
Audience engagement can be a tricky for any speaker. And when you're trying to get the audience to participate by running around like a madman to pass off a standard mic? That's a disaster waiting to happen. The team behind Catchbox–Mikelis Studers (electrical engineer), Timo...

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