There’s been lots of activity here at Meetings Focus the last month or so—wait, haven’t I written that before? Anyway...this time

Stay flexible. Everyone has a different working style, from making checklists to writing on a white board or using sticky

GALVESTON, TexasGalveston tourism has made a full return to business with the reopening of the Galveston Railroad Museum on Sept. 6, according to

Washington, D.C. As Washington, D.C. power brokers ponder possible future changes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the city’s most

CARLSBAD, Calif. On the heels of unveiling a $50 million top-to-bottom renovation, La Costa Resort and Spa has launched a new website, LaCosta.com

 The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) approved the Atlanta Chapter as an official chapter of the organization.The Atlanta group is one of

WILMINGTON, Del. Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that its Westin brand will soon inspire well-being in Wilmington, Del. Opening in March

NAPERVILLE, Ill.A new Hotel Indigo is now in the works for the Chicago suburbs. The hotel, planned on the Naperville Riverwalk, is expected to be a

WASHINGTON, D.C.Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment firm Excel Group announced its recent acquisition of the

ST. LOUISThe St. Louis Marriott West is undergoing

LAS VEGAS The Siegel Group Nevada has announced that it closed on a deal to acquire the six-story, 202 room hotel on Paradise and Flamingo roads

Afiling for bankruptcy this summer and enduring years of financial struggle, the city of Detroit has recently begun to see substantial private

ORLANDOGrande Lakes Orlando continues to move forward with its multi-phase renovation project to upgrade the resort's expansive meetings space. The

SPOKANE, Wash. Two former destination management organizations CEOs, and long-time industry leaders, have formed a new marketing company to serve

Planners dread hearing that the teambuilding activities they arranged for their groups ended up being total bores. Forcing fun and camaraderie can be

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Five Star Development Resort Communities, LLC have reached an agreement to develop a new

Illinois Davidson Hotel Company in June was selected to manage the 367-suite

SAN JOSE, Calif. An investment group headed by Oakland A's owner and realty entrepreneur Lew Wolff has snapped up the Sainte Claire hotel, a

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, CanadaChoice Hotels Canada recently announced the opening of

DALLASThe Dallas Marriott Las Colinas