Why are festivals becoming popular with the corporate crowd? We continue to see an influx of corporate executives and corporate
February 17, 2015
Starwood CEO Steps Down
STAMFORD, Conn.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced that Frits van Paasschen has resigned by mutual agreement with the Board of
June 27, 2012
IBTM Presents American Meetings Research
BALTIMORE The IBTM global meetings industry research presented its first report on the Americas at AIBTM in Baltimore last week with the highlights
January 01, 2008
Shanghai: Serious Shopping
Shanghai has earned its nicknames "Shopping Paradise" and the "Oriental Paris" by managing to be all things to nearly all shoppers. Here, courtesy of
May 22, 2012
Austin Steps Up its Game
AUSTIN As Austin gets set for an influx of new hotels, some of the area's existing hotel properties are undergoing remodeling projects to stay
January 01, 2009
What’s Next for Social Networking?
Noted meetings industry technologist Jeff Rasco admits that he has not fully embraced it. Industry hall of famer Joan Eisenstodt is overwhelmed by it
January 01, 2009
What's Next for Social Networking?
Noted meetings industry technologist Jeff Rasco admits that he has not fully embraced it. Industry hall of famer Joan Eisenstodt is overwhelmed by it
January 01, 2009
Talking Tech
Noted meetings industry technologist Jeff Rasco admits that he has not fully embraced it. Industry hall of famer Joan Eisenstodt is overwhelmed by it
December 15, 2014
One Challenge, Three Solutions
The challenge: Satisfy religious protocols for Orthodox Jewish groups over the Sabbath, sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. Observant Jews are
November 29, 2017
IBTM Trends Report Shows Optimism
It’s that time of the year again, when the major industry organizations and associations reveal their trends lists.
November 28, 2017
Healthy Tips for Busy Planners
No, you can’t do everything, but please, choose a few! We get one life and one body to live it in, full stop! As awesome as events are, as
March 26, 2012
New U.S. Travel Chair Spotlights Meetings
WASHINGTON, D.C. Rossi Ralenkotter, president & CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, has called for a new national agenda
March 19, 2012
Attendee Travel Monitoring Eased By New Tech Tool
DULUTH, Ga. Group Travel Partners, the group air specialty firm based in the Atlanta, Ga. area, has rolled out a real-time itinerary monitoring
August 26, 2014
Lubbock Welcomes Meetings-Friendly Marriott
LUBBOCK, TexasLubbock, Texas, has welcomed the brand-new Courtyard by Marriott Lubbock at Texas Tech University to town, a 103-room hotel that will
September 26, 2011
Marriott Donates $3 Million to Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y.The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation donated $3 million to the Cornell University of Hotel Administration to name the
August 31, 2011
New Apps and Websites Expose Insider Hotel Info
New websites and apps offer previously unavailable insight about hotels. Check out these great new resources:
June 03, 2014
New Management for Massachusetts Hotel Conference Center
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass.Officials of Shaner Hotels, a developer, owner, and operator that currently owns and manages more than 40 hotels, announced it has
March 14, 2016
New Jersey Hilton Unveils New Look
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.The 427-room Hilton
October 20, 2017
Vibrant Valley
Few regions anywhere have mushroomed in importance over the past few decades as California’s Silicon Valley, the world’s technology nerve
March 07, 2016
Great Wolf Lodge Splashes Into SoCal
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.Great Wolf Resorts celebrated the grand opening of Great