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MPI Makes Adjustments to CMM Program Revisions

Travel Industry Jobs Hit All-Time Zenith

Park Hyatt New York to Hit Midtown this Summer

Washington D.C.’s Embassy Row Hotel Begins Renovation

Meet Puerto Rico Invites Planners to ‘Escape the Meeting Blah!

Canadian Chef Wins Conference Center Honors

Chicago Hotel Reimagines the Modern Lobby
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Greater Seattle is drawing on the right side of the brain

When convening in the Greater Seattle area, the reigning cultural hub of the Pacific Northwest, attendees have access to a plethora of options that showcase creativity. From a glass art venue in the “Emerald City” and a culinary arts facility in Seattle’s Southside ...
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Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Logo Experience the essence of Arizona at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. Set against dramatic desert skies and picturesque mountains, this inspiring retreat is located in the heart of “new” Scottsdale. From its spacious meeting venues to award-winning service, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa will ensure your group experiences unprecedented levels of success and comfort. With 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space including 41 meeting rooms, the possibilities for your meeting are limitless.
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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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West hotel and resort updates
The newly renovated La Quinta Inn & Suites Tucson–Reid Park offers 152 guest rooms and ballroom space near major Tucson attractions...
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San Francisco’s Bentley Reserve partners with MOMA
The Bentley Reserve conference center in downtown San Francisco launched a partnership with the city’s Museum of Modern Art. ...
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The Broadmoor
Logo Opening in May, the $54 million reimagination of Broadmoor West will completely transform both the exterior and interior of the building. In addition to 31 new rooms and suites, over 150 rooms and baths have been expanded and updated. Two new restaurants will be introduced with the building; the Adam D. Tihany-designed Ristorante del Lago will feature authentic regional Italian cuisine while Natural Epicurean will present dishes focused on a philosophy of natural, wholesome, healthy and organic.
For more information, visit our website.
Past Issues
Unique Anaheim Venue Finds New Life - 04/01/14
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
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Four culinary masters provide food for thought on group dining
For the chefs, restaurateurs and caterers serving the group market, the meetings industry’s heightened awareness of the “F&B factor” has only made their role more influential, if not integral, to producing positive outcomes that whet attendee appetites and leave them craving a second helping. ...

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Catch Some ZZZs
Grand Trunk Hammock
Relax on the go with a lightweight and portable Grand Trunk Hammock. The hammocks condense to about the size of a softball when packed into their small stuff sacks, so they take up very little space and are ready for relaxation whenever ...

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