Two Casinos Close in Vicksburg, Miss.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered Rainbow Casino and DiamondJacks Casino in Vicksburg, Miss., to close in preparation for rising river waters

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Eric Whitson says the conference center segment is trending upward.

Eric Whitson, the National Conference Center’s director of sales & marketing, spoke with Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson during the

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Eric Whitson says the conference center segment is trending upward.

Eric Whitson, the National Conference Center’s director of sales & marketing, spoke with Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson during the

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HSMAI Launches New Branding

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association unveiled new branding that includes a new mission statement and a logo designed to symbolize the

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MPI Survey Shows Fuel Cost Concern

U.S. meeting professionals report a significant increase in concern over rising fuel costs and airfares and their potential impact on meetings,

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Take 10: F&B: Creating Impressions on a Budget

1. With some of the outrageous prices for coffee, what do you suggest doing in order to save on beverages and beverage breaks?To

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Mexico Tourism Addresses Safety

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Site Scene

IndianaDolce Hotels and Resorts recently signed an agreement to manage a 157-room hotel soon to

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Short Takes

Museums & AttractionsThe Indianapolis Museum of Art is presenting Material World through

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Checking In

We've been hard at work on the website, so I invite you to take a spin over to MeetingsFocus.com to see the new redesign, which has solidified some

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Memphis Open for Business

Memphis hotels, meeting venues and tourist attractions, including Graceland and Beale Street, were not affected by the crested waters of the

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Luxury Hotel Set for Mall of America

Construction is scheduled to start May 26 on the 500-room Radisson Blu Hotel at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.The upscale hotel, the first

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Meetings Making a Comeback in Dakotas

In Sioux Falls, SD, Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Executive Director Teri Ellis Schmidt says there was not a huge dip during the economic

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ASAE Launches Benchmarking Database

The ASAE Foundation launched a database, Association 990, which offers benchmarking information collected from the IRS on associations with

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Hilfiger to Convert NYC Landmark to Hotel

Designer Tommy Hilfiger purchased New York’s landmark Metropolitan Life clock tower for $170 million and plans to convert it to a hotel.The 50-

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Delaware North Acquires Casino Resort

Delaware North, a global hospitality company, has taken over operations of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Ill., following a $180

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Mohegan Sun Owners Plan Catskills Resort

In partnership with a New York developer, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority plans to open a $600 million casino and horse racing resort on the site of

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Puerto Rico CVB Chief Resigns

Ana Maria Viscasillas resigned from her position as president and CEO of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau.The bureau has not issued a statement

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Casinos Close as South Braces for Floods

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Sheraton Set for Peoria, Ill.

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