Omni Drops Attrition Fees for New Group Business

Omni Hotels launched its new ZERO Attrition program to meeting professionals and event clientele across its brand. The program waives the attrition

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Reston [Va.] Sheraton, Westin Appoint DoSM

Michael J. Quinn was appointed director of sales and marketing for both the Sheraton Reston and the Westin Reston Heights in Reston, Va. Quinn

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Naples [Fla.] Resort Joins Waldorf=Astoria

The Naples Grande Beach Resort here has joined the Waldorf=Astoria Collection brand. The hotel features 395 guest rooms and 29 suites and offers

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Hotel Indigo Miami Lakes Debuts

Hotel Indigo Miami Lakes is up and running here. The renovated property formerly was Don Shula’s Golf Club. The 86-room hotel is the second

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Motor City’s Greektown Names GM

Christopher Colwell was named general manager of Greektown Casino Hotel here. Colwell previously served as a senior vice president at The Fine

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aloft Set to Open in D.C. Suburb

The 190-room aloft Washington National Harbor is set to open here this April. The hotel is part of National Harbor, a mixed-use development 10

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‘Keep America Meeting’ Launched

Two days after the U.S. Travel Association and industry leaders from key organizations issued guidelines for recipients of TARP (Trouble Assets

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Viceroy Miami Debuts

The 168-room Viceroy Miami has opened its doors here. The hotel features a 300-foot water feature with a wading pool, a 50-person hot tub and the

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Sheraton Iowa City Launches Renovation

The 234-room Sheraton Iowa City will launch a $12 million renovation next month, with work concluding in August. The hotel features 13,000 square

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Sales Manager Named at Doubletree Tarrytown [N.Y.]

Doubletree Hotel Tarrytown appointed Erica Ynoa as sales manager. Ynoa will handle corporate group business for the 247-room hotel. She formerly

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PCMA Accepting Submissions for 2010 Meeting

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is accepting submissions for its 54th PCMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 11-13, 2010, in Dallas,

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Travel Industry Issues Meetings Guidelines

Responding to mounting legislative pressure to regulate the meetings, events and incentive/recognition travel industries, members of the industry-

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Florida Keys Resort Names Sales Director

Hawks Cay Resort appointed Allen Goodman as sales and marketing director. Goodman will be responsible for strategic planning and implementation of

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New Campaign Is ‘So L.A.’

L.A. INC., The Los Angeles CVB launched a new marketing campaign to attract meetings dubbed, “That’s So LA.” The campaign

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Starwood and Live Nation Join Forces

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and Live Nation, a live music company, formed a partnership to offer live musical entertainment and

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MPI Sets Serious Tone

Content was king at the Sunday opening general session of MPI’s MeetDifferent, held Feb. 7-10 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center

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Newly Named Visit Eau Claire Makes Changes

The Chippewa Valley CVB is changing its name to Visit Eau Claire, effectively immediately, the bureau announced. The agency will launch a new

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Plan Crafted to Bring Visitors to Newburyport, Mass.

The city and COC will join forces on a marketing blitz to attract tourists from Cambridge, Somerville and Boston this summer, reported The Daily News

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Virginia Announced as New HQ for Hilton

Hilton Hotels Corporation announced it has selected Fairfax County, Va., as its new headquarters. The firm announced last month that it planned on

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Hilton Austin Appoints GM

Leslie Pchola was appointed general manager of the Hilton Austin. Pchola formerly served as hotel manager at the Hilton Chicago. She began her

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