Caribbean & Cancun Special Section

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Hilton Loosens Parental Leave Policies

Hilton Worldwide announced a new set of parental leave policies last Friday that it claims will be the best offered by any major global hospitality

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Melia Hotels Opens in Orlando

ORLANDOSpanish operator Melia Hotels International has opened its second U.S. property with Melia Orlando Hotel at Celebration. The property,

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$1.1 Billion Zika Bill Stalls in Senate

Senate Democrats blocked the latest version of a federal spending bill that would have provided $1.1 billion to fight the spread of the Zika virus

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Multifaceted Myrtle Beach Shines at Meetings Today LIVE!

While 60 miles of beaches and an action-packed Boardwalk are known quantities for meetings visiting

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Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade.

Cynthia Martinez, Linda Vaskovsky & Jan Vicale

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla.Mission Inn Resort & Club appointed three new national sales

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Site Scene

Bahamas British Colonial Hilton Nassau is in the middle of a makeover that includes upgrades to the lobby and meeting rooms, and the

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Dear Ashley: How Can Hotel Leaders Improve Sales & Marketing Strategies By Leveraging Destination Local Culture?

Dear Ashley, our team proudly represents many hotel brands across different countries. In what ways can each destination’s local culture and

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Enjoying mate tea & alfajores cookies with friends Picu & Valeria in Northern Argentina – a sweet & simple tradition that can easily be woven into event experiences

Chicago’s Meetings and Events Industry Thrives With Local Partnerships

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, The Chicago Tribune reported the city lost

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Chicago's Famous Willis Tower

Hans-Georg Roehrbein

NOORD, ArubaHilton Aruba

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Better by Design

Not so long ago, it was pretty hard to tell one big-box convention center from another. Nowadays, while they may not be as distinctive as the Eiffel

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Dear Ashley: How Can Teams Be More Culturally Sensitive in Planning Destination Events?

Dear Ashley, How can teams take steps to be as culturally sensitive as possible when looking to infuse local culture and experiences into

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Ashley with Matias, learning about the musical preparations for Semana Santa (Holy Week) festivities in Northern Argentina (captured & shared with permission from Matias).

Dan McDermott & Adam Leon

MIAMIPullman Miami Airport announced the

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Hilton to Be Acquired by Blackstone

Hilton Hotels Corporation agreed to be purchased by The Blackstone Group in a deal worth approximately $26 billion, including debt. Hilton’s

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Short Takes

Museums & Attractions The High Museum of Art in Atlanta will collaborate with The Museum of Modern

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Five New Tech Trends Impacting Meetings

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J.The Rental and Staging Network (RSN), a network of geographically diverse rental and staging companies with complete event

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A Q&A with Michael DiRienzo, Director of Sales and Development, Historic Hotels of America

If a living museum experience is not plausible, the next best thing could be meeting and staying at a historical hotel. The antithesis of the cookie-

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Dear Ashley: 7 Ways to Immerse Attendees in Local Culture Pre-Arrival

Dear Ashley, What ideas do you have to make our attendees more knowledgeable about and engaged in the destination

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Team Achieve taking a Mexican live-cooking class before heading to Riviera Maya, Mexico to lead an event.

History Lesson

More Coverage Old is New Again A rebuttal to

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U.S. Travel Addresses Zika Concerns

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on recent

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