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Spectacular New Catskills Resort Announced

Historic Manhattan Neighborhood Welcomes New Hotel

New Management for Jersey Meetings Mecca
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Anaheim Convention Center Announces Massive Expansion

Columbus Convention Center Plans Major Renovation

Pheasant Run Resort Finds Buyer, Will Undergo Improvements

Palm Springs Ritz Emerges From Lengthy Limbo

Japanese-Themed Chicago Restaurant Makes Vegas Debut

Aloft and Element Team Up in Miami

Ambitious Louisville Project Includes New Omni
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Upstate New York gets group boost after tourism investment

In May 2013, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $60 million investment in tourism for the Empire State. With an estimated 8.54 million more visitors last year over 2012 contributing an estimated spending lift of $4 billion to $7.7 billion, returns have been handsome indeed...
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How to Effectively Work With a Revenue Manager
Revenue managers work in tandem with the hotel’s sales department to ensure the best partnership possible is created between the property and a customer. While the sales department holds the primary responsibility to develop and maintain an understanding of a client’s needs, the...
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Taking a Stand for People in Hospitality
If you follow the news at all, you probably heard the Arizona Legislature recently passed SB 1062 that would have allowed businesses in the state to discriminate against people who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT) on the basis of the business owner's...
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New Hotel Vermont hosts local cocktail experiences
The new, independent Hotel Vermont in Burlington announced a series of partnerships with local distillers as well as a new locally inspired cocktail program. Participating companies...
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Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel debuts $12 million renovation
The 140-room Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel completed a $12 million renovation. The hotel offers 10,000 square feet of function space located on a single floor...
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Past Issues
Benchmark Unveils Conference Center Brand - 3/10/14
Advocacy App Aids Associations - 2/24/14
U.S. Travel Industry Sees Positive Employment Growth - 2/10/14
Midtown Manhattan Welcomes New Hilton - 2/3/14
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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...

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Eight exceptional spa resorts to relieve attendee stress
Working spa experiences into a meeting or event is an effective way to add balance to a function, relieve attendee stress or just reward...

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