February 20, 2014

Downtown Chicago Hotel Sells for $139 Million

MIDAMERICA

Downtown Chicago Hotel Sells for $139 Million

Carlson Rezidor Debuts New Global Brands

Detroit Casino Hopes to Bounce Back with Upgrades

GLOBAL

MPI Fights Child Trafficking in Washington State

Benchmark Hospitality Reveals Top 10 Meetings Trends for 2014

New York City Hotel Partners Up with Celebrity Chef for Relaunch

Classic San Francisco Hotel Sells for $120 Million

ALHI Expands Into Southwest Florida

South Carolina Island Welcomes New Boutique

Planners reflect on Eastern Iowa events

From a GoDaddy holiday shindig to an annual conference for dog club members, canines in tow, Eastern Iowa played host to the full gamut of events in 2013.

Here’s what several planners had to say about their experiences in the region...
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More MidAmerica Destinations
Chicago offers rich cultural treasures • Madison leads the way in sustainability • Kansas gets attendees in on sporting action

Overland Park

Located in the Kansas City metro, Overland Park offers meeting planners and their attendees the perfect blend of metropolitan amenities and Midwestern hospitality. The Overland Park Convention Center offers 237,000 square feet of meeting space and is within close proximity to 36 hotels (5200 rooms). And in spring 2014, Prairiefire will open as a premier museum and entertainment district ideal for off-site banquets, special events and teambuilding activities sure to wow your attendees.

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FAM Trip Abuse: A Legal and Ethical Dilemma
Recently reported in the news: An association CEO traveled to a well-known island destination for a 5-day FAM trip to evaluate sites for the association’s lucrative annual meeting. The island’s convention officials met with her, paid her airfare, and...
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Delivering Your Best Presentation
Sometimes it’s a daunting task to manage the requirements for your group’s audio visual needs…especially since we’re not all “tech-knows.” Here’s a list of helpful hints that may make your journey to technology a little more manageable. What will you need on stage? Stage mobility needs: Is the speaker going...
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New and renovated properties in the Midwest (Feb. 2014)
Chicago’s former Amalfi Hotel will reopen this month as the Kinzie Hotel, with updated meeting rooms. The 215-room property celebrates John....
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Two Starwood hotels unveil meeting space at Kansas City Crown Center
The Crown Center’s Westin Kansas City and Sheraton Kansas City completed a multimillion-dollar...
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Reinvented Space Meets Unique Surroundings

At the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, you’ll experience 72,000 square feet of flexible banquet, meeting, and exhibit space all equipped with the latest in technological innovation. Here, you can make real time meeting requests from any web-enabled device with Marriott’s cutting-edge meeting service app. Our resort boasts award-winning Marriott service, brand-new guest rooms and suites and a convenient location minutes from O’Hare International Airport and Downtown Chicago.

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Study Reveals Huge Impact of International Travel Show - 2/6/14
MPI Responds to CMM Uproar - 1/30/14
MPI Faces Blowback from CMM Change - 1/23/14
Marriott Debuts Innovative New Meetings Concept - 1/9/13

February 20, 2014

Social Tsunami: Guide to Content Curation

Wed. February 26, 2014
Are you overwhelmed with information? Can’t keep up with the tidal wave that comes from different tech resources? Take control of the Social Tsunami by learning about curating content. Curation makes you a content publisher, as well as providing the tools to manage the information flow that comes into your computer, tablet or smart phone. These tools are the critical time-savers and information-managers every meeting professional needs.

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Jason Ilstrup
HotelRED
Madison, Wisconsin

Are there any quirky places we should check out?
I’m a big breakfast guy so I love to head to Lazy Jane’s small bakery next to their restaurant on Willy St. It’s only open Saturday and Sunday mornings and you best get there early. The morning buns and scones are amazing. The most unique shop in Madison is Bernie’s Rock Shop on Johnson St. It is a Madison institution. I also love the...
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Calm Before the Storm
Mini Weather Clip

Information is power, and this handy National Geographic weather keeper device is full of useful info for travelers. Hang the Mini Weather Clip off your bag or belt loop and have the current conditions, time...

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