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Unique Anaheim Venue Finds New Life

Rebrand and Revamp for Palm Springs Hyatt

San Diego Westin Upgrades Meeting Spaces

Palm Springs Meetings Mecca Debuts ‘Vitamin D’ Breaks

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Government Planners Rev Up for Yearly Meet

Miami Makeover: Courtyard Cadillac Wraps Big Revamp

Illinois Resort Revamps Conference Space

A.C. Resort Launches Dynamic New Lounge

Florida Spa Resort Debuts ‘High-Impact’ Meetings

Ritz Plans Regal Return to Australia
Featured Destination
Newport Beach inspires attendees with outdoor luxury

Groups keen on active outdoor pursuits, and especially ones that trade on the iconic lure of an affluent Southern California beach destination, will indulge in Newport Beach. Located about an hour south of Los Angeles and an hour north of San Diego in coastal Orange County, Newport Beach is perhaps best known for Newport Harbor...
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Greater Palm Springs is a desert oasis Historical venues in Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz Colorado is engaging year-round


Isleta Resort & Casino
Logo Isleta Resort & Casino rises like a glass tower over the desert and reaffirms the romantic perception of the American Southwest. Along with breathtaking rooms and 30,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting spaces, we offer only top-of-the-line amenities and entertainment. Experience everything from our Las-Vegas style casino and world-class dining, to our rejuvenating wellness spa, 27-hole championship golf course and more.
Discover Isleta Resort & Casino — the ultimate way to spread your wings.
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Preventing Guest Information Theft in Meeting Contacts
Hotels and other meeting industry vendors process millions of credit card charges daily. They are also entrusted with tons of guests’ personal information, including driver’s licenses, birth dates, home addresses and personal email addresses...
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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...
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Wearable computers will soon refashion meetings
A new category of computing, wearable computers, are miniature electronic devices that are worn under...
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Caesar’s LINQ Las Vegas deals out group excitement
Caesar’s new LINQ Las Vegas is a 200,000-square foot open-air district that will soon be filled with shopping, dining, nightlife, a giant Ferris wheel...
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Turtle Bay Resort
Logo There’s one North Shore on Oahu. And there’s one resort on it. Embrace a balance of work and play in a place where innovative meetings spaces and amenities meet the inspiring beauty and adventure of authentic Hawaii. Our highly experienced conference services team can assist with every detail of your event, indoor or outdoor. In all, Turtle Bay Resort has 28,000 square feet of versatile function and pre-function space, with an array of multimedia options.
For more information, visit our website.
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Colorado Convention Center Gets Artsy - 3/25/14
Transformed Meetings Mecca Opens in Portland - 3/18/14
L.A. Readies for Stylish New Meetings Hotel - 3/11/14
S.F. Travel Makes Meetings-Motivated Moves - 3/4/14
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Geofencing corrals meeting and event attendees
Fencing people inside an enclosed area might seem like a rather forceful way to encourage attendee networking and exhibitor interaction, but “geofences”--one of the industry’s hottest new technology tools--encourage networking and connections inside virtual barriers that don’t seem quite as claustrophobic...

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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...

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