While Portland, Oregon, has everything a planner would desire in a meetings destination, including 255,000 square feet of space at the Oregon

AMSTERDAMInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the signing of the first Kimpton

NEW ORLEANSInland American Lodging Group has announced that it has acquired the 21-story, 285-room Loews New Orleans for a purchase price of $74.5

THE WOODLANDS (Houston), TexasBenchmark Hospitality International, a U.S.-based hospitality management company, has announced the introduction of

OMAHA, Neb.The 152-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Omaha, Nebraska is scheduled to open this Thursday, October 3, 2013. Located at 106 South 15th

ST. LOUISHyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, located in the

ROSEMONT, Ill.IHG, the parent company of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, has named InterContinental Chicago O’Hare’s Bobbi Chiodo

THE PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA, N.M.Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa has unveiled the Cottonwood Pavilion, located in the Cottonwood Forest off the

CHICAGO Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Olympia Hotel Management announced the opening of Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center, the first

Planners are tasked with finding a meeting site that can fit various group sizes that can also stimulate interest in their attendees. Often it can

Northern California has a legacy of growth and success. Most recently, it includes triumphs such as San Francisco's World Series win and the

Medical meetings today are difficult to diagnose. Austerity is in, and new restrictions on gifts and sponsorship—as well as increased

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LONGVIEW, TexasHilton Garden Inn announced the opening of the 122-room

ST. LOUISAs it celebrates its role as a second home to Midwestern luxury travelers, 

ArgentinaHilton Buenos Aires unveiled its new lobby featuring artwork by

CINCINNATIMarriott International announced the opening of SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Cincinnati. The 100-suite hotel will operate as a Marriott

The CIC’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) Panel on Green Meeting and Event Practices released the final draft standards for green meetings

NEW YORK Hilton Times Square now features 460 all-new guest rooms, including two all-new suites, following a $15 million makeover. Drawing on

While Hawaii is an ideal place to slow down, it is also picking up speed as a meetings and conventions hot spot, with the U.S. economy rebounding and