BETHESDA, Md.Building on the industry leading Marriott Mobile app for smartphones, Marriott Hotels recently announced the addition of mobile checkout
June 03, 2020
Edward Harris Leaves Valley Forge for Top Slot in Lancaster, PA
Edward Harris, chief marketing officer of the Philadelphia area’s Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), has left the tourism
August 22, 2016
Uber to Test Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGHUber will begin providing travelers an option to request a self-driving car—manned by a human backup driver, at least in the test
October 12, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn Breaks Ground in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash.West77 Partners, along with The Hotel Group (THG), announced the ground breaking for a new 254-room Hilton Garden Inn in downtown
April 27, 2017
Adriana Molina
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.ConferenceDirect announced that Adriana Molina will join the team
May 07, 2009
Meetings Industry Tech Firm Hires EVP
Dan Marks joined Cardinal Communications as executive vice president and an equal equity owner. Marks will help introduce the firm’s
August 19, 2011
Florida Resort Expands Meeting Space
The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in St. Augustine, Fla., added an additional Board Room to its meeting space. The new
August 03, 2011
CIC Debuts APEX Tool for RFPs
The Convention Industry Council introduced the APEX RFP Workbook, a tool to assist planners with creating and managing RFPs. The Workbook, which is
March 22, 2013
Expense Report Express
Want to know the one thing worse than doing your taxes? Doing your expense reports! Use your cell phone’s camera and an agreement with your
October 19, 2023
Game Changer: Sherrif Karamat on PCMA’s New Project Spark AI Release
AI is rapidly ascending to revolutionize
June 08, 2016
Trump Hotels Looks to Attract Millennials
Trump Hotels may be ditching the Trump name for a new luxe hotel brand concept that will target the technologically-minded crowd. Though an official
March 20, 2015
Florida’s ever-evolving meetings market continues to grow
The news came like a ray of sunshine: another record year for tourism in Florida. According to figures released in mid-February by VISIT FLORIDA, the
April 06, 2022
EventsAir Taps Donegan-Ryan as CEO
Australian events management software company EventsAIR named Seattle-based events industry veteran Mathew Donegan-Ryan as its CEO, following what is
November 09, 2010
First JW Marriott Marquis Debuts in Miami
The JW Marriott Marquis, the first hotel in the JW Marriott brand to have the “Marquis” designation, opened in a mixed-use complex in
August 24, 2010
NYC’s Kimberly Hotel Adds New Features
The Kimberly Hotel here recently renovated its meeting space and added a new fitness room.The 188-room hotel’s third floor meeting space
July 19, 2012
Questions of Security
[ Meetings tech expert Corbin Ball suggests meeting and event planners ask venues the following data-security questions before contracting for a
May 24, 2010
Garland Center Debuts New Look in Hollywood
The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood debuted the redesigned Garland Center.The conference center renovation is part of a series of
April 16, 2010
Fashion-Themed Hotel Opens in Big Apple
Fashion 26–A Wyndham Hotel on West 26th Street is up and running in the Chelsea neighborhood and the nearby Fashion District.The fashion-themed
March 01, 2003
Joie de Vivre Promotes Summerfield to President
Joie de Vivre, California’s largest boutique hotel collection, promoted Ingrid Summerfield to president. Summerfield will be responsible for