Short Takes

Museums & Attractions A super-sized installation of colorful abstract paintings in ice, by Canadian artist Gordon Halloran, will be the

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Site Scene

Illinois The Compass Ridge Conference Center opened late last year in the suburban Bull Valley area of McHenry County. The property offers

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Going Places

Illinois Chicago’s The Blackstone, a Renaissance Hotel appointed Craig Pearson assistant general manager. Most recently, Pearson was

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The Concierge

Annie ChibandaConcierge InterContinental Kansas City Kansas City, Mo.What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?

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The Theater Crowd

Detroit boasts a number of historic, fabulously adorned theaters that double as venues for elegant off-site events. Starts such as Frank Sinatra,

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Additional Survey Results

Please copy and paste the URL below in to your browser to view our 2008 Meetings Trends Results: meetingsfocus.com/pdf/

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Beijing: After the Olympics

The capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the nation's center of government, economy, culture, and, soon enough, the epicenter of the

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Beijing: Olympic Improvement

It's no accident that China, the new global economic powerhouse, is using the 2008 Summer Games to show the world that it can get things done on a

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Beijing: Finding a Room During the Olympics

Although the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in August is still more than half a year away, local hotels are already taking reservations at a

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Singapore: For Kids of All Ages

Besides offering some of the best infrastructure in Asia for meetings, conventions and business in general, the island-nation of Singapore also

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Singapore: Changi's Amazing Terminal 3

In January, Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 3 opened for business—a Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco was the first plane to

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Singapore: Thinking Big

Big things do come in little packages—Singapore keeps proving this over and over. It's only three-and-a-half times larger than Washington, D.C

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Kuala Lumpur: Celebrate!

No matter what time of year visitors come to Malaysia, they’ll be able to take part in a number of colorful celebrations. Since the exact dates

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Kuala Lumpur: A Fusion of Flavors

Kuala Lumpur, this largest city in Malaysia, is a truly cosmopolitan center, boasting a population of approximately 1.8 million people. Its

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Tokyo: Season’s Greetings

As much as the Japanese love everything new and modern, they also honor traditions and nature as much as possible. Whatever the season, from cherry

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Tokyo: Skip the Sushi?

Sushi has become the symbol of Japanese cuisine, and not trying some during a stay in Tokyo would be missing one of the mainstays of Japanese

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Tokyo: In with the New

Although the Japanese have deeply rooted traditions and a love for their history, visitors to the uber-modern city of Tokyo will quickly see that

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Hong Kong: In Tune with Meeting Planners

Like an unchained melody, Hong Kong keeps singing its siren song and luring meeting planners from around the world. But instead of shipwrecking

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Hong Kong: Sights to See

There's a lot to see and do here, and here are but a few of the main highlights, courtesy of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (

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Hong Kong: What's Happening

From Chinese festivals to major international sporting events, there's a lot happening in Hong Kong. Here are the highlights of traditional Chinese

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