Marriott Brand Goes Global with Mobile Checkout

BETHESDA, Md.Building on the industry leading Marriott Mobile app for smartphones, Marriott Hotels recently announced the addition of mobile checkout

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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

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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

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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

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Adriana Molina

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.ConferenceDirect announced that Adriana Molina will join the team

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Game Changer: Sherrif Karamat on PCMA’s New Project Spark AI Release

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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

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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

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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

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 Matthew Donegan-Ryan, CEO, EventsAir

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

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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

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Questions of Security

[ Meetings tech expert Corbin Ball suggests meeting and event planners ask venues the following data-security questions before contracting for a

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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

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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

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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

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