Checking In - East September 2009

Everyone has something to say these days—and myriad channels in which to say it.Facebook, Twitter, social review websites such as Yelp and

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Site Scene

Maryland Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco Baltimore debuted at the end of July. Originally

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MPI Conn. Chapter Hosts Godi Program

The Connecticut River Valley Chapter of MPI will be hosting “Speaking the Language of Business,” Sept. 15, in Avon, Conn., and featuring

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First Hotel Indigo Opens in North Carolina

North Carolina’s first Hotel Indigo, the Hotel Indigo Durham-Research Triangle Park, opened here. The 125-room is situated in the heart of

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Wyndham Indianapolis West Debuts

The Adam’s Mark Hotel here is now the Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel.Public spaces and all 407 guest rooms were updated. The hotel’s

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K.C. Crowne Plaza Gets Makeover

The Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown here complemented its $13 million renovation and rebranding.The 385-room hotel—99 of which are two-room

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NBTA Selects New Director

Michael McCormick was chosen executive director and COO of the National Business Travel Association.McCormick formerly served as managing partner of

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NBTA Draws Crowds to San Diego

Although business travel and corporate meeting attendance have been dealt a body blow this year, the National Business Travel Association (NBTA)

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Lake Tahoe Ritz Names GM

Craig Sacco was appointed general manager for The Ritz-Carlton Club and The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Lake Tahoe, which is scheduled to open in

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NBTA Selects New Director

Michael McCormick was chosen executive director and COO of the National Business Travel Association.McCormick formerly served as managing partner of

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Aloft Opens in Florida Capital

Aloft Tallahassee Downtown officially opened its doors here.The 162-room hotel offers 2,250 square feet of meeting space with a complete catering

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JetBlue Set to Add SF Bay Area Flights

JetBlue Airways will begin offering six new daily nonstop flights from the San Francisco Bay Area.Four flights will be added at San Francisco

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Austin CC Names DoS

Lisa Kidder was named director of sales for the Austin Convention Center.Kidder’s responsibilities include overseeing and managing the sales

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Sales Pro Joins Hotel in Montgomery [Ala.] Suburb

Darryl Whittaker joined the soon-to-open Oasis Hotel here as a sales manager.The 300-room hotel will open Nov. 1 near Montgomery, Ala. The property

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JW Marriott Set to Open Largest Resort

The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is scheduled to open here in January 2010.The 600-acre property will be the world’s

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Hilton Lands at San Francisco Airport

The former Sheraton Gateway San Francisco Airport here completed a renovation and conversion to the Hilton San Francisco Airport.The hotel includes

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Green Meetings

Even as talk of financial green dominates headlines, environmental green continues to take on a crucial role in the meetings industry. In a time of

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Waldorf=Astoria Orlando Opens This Fall

The 407-room Waldorf=Astoria Orlando is scheduled to debut Oct. 1 here.The resort will be the first originally built Waldorf property outside of New

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Hilton Orlando Readies for Debut

The 1,400-room Hilton Orlando is set to open next month.The hotel will include a covered open walkway that connects to the Orange County Convention

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Southwest and Wyndham Join Forces

Southwest Airlines and Wyndham Hotel Group announced a new association between the companies’ respective loyalty programs, Southwest Airlines

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