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Maryland The 225-room Westin Annapolis recently completed a $2.1 million renovation to

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3 Standout Madison Meeting Options That Will Get Your Group Outdoors

The Madison area’s 200 parks, 13 beaches, five lakes and 200 miles of biking and hiking trails make it easy for groups to get outdoors.With

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San Diego Hotel Revamps Meeting Space and More

SAN DIEGOEmbassy Suites completed significant renovations to its

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Museums & Attractions The Tacoma Art Museum is presenting the exhibit Renoir as Printmaker: The

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FloridaHilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort is in the final stages of a $25

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Gemstone to Manage Utah’s Homestead and Zermatt Resorts

The Homestead and Zermatt resorts in Midway, Utah have announced a partnership with Gemstone Hotels and Resorts to provide hotel management

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How to Improve Employee Recruitment and Retention

Surprise! As surveys of hundreds of the world’s most successful and innovative companies show, having more time, money or manpower isn’t the secret

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New Jersey Crowne Plaza Opens Near Airports

SADDLE BROOK, N.J.InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the conversion of the 148-room

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Radisson RED to Hit Portland in 2018

PORTLAND, Ore.Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced the signing of a new Radisson RED in

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A booming downtown is drawing groups to St. Louis

As the gateway city for explorers and pioneers heading West, St. Louis’ prime location at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers

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InterContinental Chicago Unveils Updated Meeting Spaces

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel unveiled phase one of

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GBTA Ranks Destinations on Travel Taxes

The five U. S. destinations with the lowest discriminatory travel taxes—those imposed specially on travel-related services—are all in

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Key Notes: Current Events (Feb. 2015)

The last few months have given me the opportunity to attend a couple meetings industry events that were quite different in nature, yet still served

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London Hotel Unveils New Meetings Space

LONDONThe Clayton Hotel Chiswick debuted its revamped meeting and events

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California CVBs divulge essential regional tips

One thing that practically all meetings destinations in California have in common these days is high demand. In major cities, a booming, tech-fueled

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Southwest Airlines Launches Southwest Business Meetings—A Digital Tool to Make Group Booking Easier

On October 17, Southwest Airlines launched a new product specifically designed for meeting and event planners. Southwest Business Meetings aims to

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Revamped DoubleTree Sprouts in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLISHilton Worldwide has unveiled the

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Susan Terry

Marcus Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Susan Terry as vice president of

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Meetings Focus Rebrands as Meetings Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November, 17, 2015Cedar Rapids, IA, November 17, 2015 – Award-winning meetings industry trade publisher Meetings

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Kristin Artz, of the Swivel Group, Shares Her Favorite Attractions in the Keys

While animal attractions in the Keys showcase fins, feathers and fur, other locales focus on the island chain’s long and storied past. A

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