First Tier, Second Tier?

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Palm Springs

There is good reason Palm Springs has its own Hollywood-style Walk of Stars. Having lured over the decades the likes of everyone from Frank Sinatra,

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Charlotte, N.C.

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Santa Clara Set to Open Ballroom

The Santa Clara Convention Center’s new ballroom will debut this June. The 22,400-square-foot expansion features three long and narrow

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Chicago Suburb Marriott Suites Completes Facelift

Chicago Marriott Suites Downers Grove unveiled an extensive renovation in this Chicago suburb. The 254-suite hotel includes new furnishings,

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Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook Debuts

The 318-room Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook opened here following a $16 million renovation and conversion from a Radisson hotel. Upgrades include

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Crowne Plaza Madison Gets Facelift

The 226-room Crowne Plaza Madison-East Towne is debuting this month after an extensive renovation. The hotel added 3,300 square feet of meeting

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Hotel Plan Scrapped at Sacramento Airport

City officials axed a plan to build a five-story hotel atop a new terminal building at the Sacramento International Airport, which is set to open in

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Industry Guru Challenges Safety Issue in Mexico

A meetings industry leader released a statement addressing the recent concern about the safety of holding meetings in Mexico. “The Mexican

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Chicago

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Maine/Vermont/New Hampshire

New England presents experiences that groups would be hard-pressed to duplicate anywhere else. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont typify all that

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Doubletree Opens in Columbus, Ga.

The 176-room Doubletree Hotel Columbus opened its doors. The property formerly was the Columbus Airport hotel, as the development is located one

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Connecticut Green Lodging Program Set to Debut

Connecticut’s green lodging program is expected to launch in May. Participating properties will be required to complete a self-certification

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Hotels Witness Continued Declines

The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in three key performance measurements during the week of March 1-7, 2009, according to data from Smith Travel

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Wisconsin Tourism Theme Unveiled

One year after Wisconsin created a state brand (“Originality Rules”), tourism officials announced a new theme to go with it: “Live

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Embassy Suites Planned in Mooresville, N.C.

Construction is scheduled to begin this year on an Embassy Suites at the Langtree at the Lake mixed-use development here. The hotel would include

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Fort Lauderdale Grande Branded a Hilton Hotel

The former Fort Lauderdale Grande is now the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. A $70 million renovation was completed recently at the 589-room hotel

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Travel Leaders Discuss Value of Meetings with Obama

Travel leaders met March 11 with President Obama to discuss the important role that meetings and events play in strengthening the American economy

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CIC Names Luminaries to Hall of Leaders

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) selected five meetings, conventions, exhibition and travel industry pioneers for induction into its Hall of

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Hilton Phoenix-Chandler Opens

The 197-room Hilton Phoenix-Chandler is up and running here. The property includes 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour business center

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