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Eden Roc Miami Announces Nobu Addition

New Kentucky Hampton Ready for Small Groups

Orlando Resort Upgrade Adds Unique Suites

Capitol Hill Kimpton Wraps Major Makeover

Hip on the Strip: Vegas Boutique Readies for Spring Debut

Techie Upgrade for Portland Meetings Boutique

GMIC Tabs Keynote Speakers for April Conference

Transformed DoubleTree Debuts in Flagstaff

MPI Responds to CMM Uproar

Midtown Manhattan Welcomes New Hilton

Meetings-Friendly Lodging Opens by Newark Airport
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On the Scene: Nashville’s
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Leave it to Nashville to usher in a newcomer with all the fanfare worthy of a mega project such as the first Omni hotel in Tennessee—and a grand one at that...
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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 more is considered an improper “penalty”...
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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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San Antonio’s Hotel Havana Sizzles with Fun
Hotel Havana in San Antonio’s lush Riverwalk neighborhood was originally built in 1916 by a grocer to house his buyers. It reopened as a boutique Bunkhouse hotel...
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Hotel Brice to open in Savannah Spring 2014
After establishing themselves in major metropolises like San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Kimpton Hotels is branching into smaller markets...
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Past Issues
Georgia Mountain Resort Debuts ‘March Meetings Madness’ - 1/29/14
Kessler Breaks Ground on Birmingham Boutique - 1/22/14
PCMA Convening Leaders Set for Record Attendance - 1/15/14
Freeman Launches Events Technology Powerhouse - 1/8/14
February 5, 2014
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Hatch Show Print - Tennessee Treasure
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Meetings Focus headed down to Nashville to check out the hip new digs for one of America’s oldest letterpress print shops. Brimming with vibrant music posters and other artwork, the shop is available for workshops and custom work for events and attendee gifts.
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Bobby Sundmaker
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Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll?
Hyatt Regency Dallas' central location is convenient for guests to stroll to downtown attractions of all sorts. I've recently been suggesting Dallas' newest pedestrian-friendly landmark, Klyde Warren Park...
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Invented in 2006 by a wine connoisseur couple from California, Wine Skin can protect precious bottled cargo in checked luggage. Travelers can avoid additional shipping costs from distant vineyards and wine vendors, while complying with airline liquid restrictions...

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