The Architect Sketch

Frank Lloyd Wright was Wisconsin’s gift to the field of architecture, and the state proudly displays several of his masterpieces, in addition

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Planners' Perspective

Andrea WieseMarketing CoordinatorPrince CorporationMarshfield, Wis.Describe your event. We’re a wholesale distributor of pet, lawn and garden,

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WOW! Chicago

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Event Currents

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Gift Shop

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Checking In

Well, the New Year is here, and with it arrives the cul- mination of our redesign effort. Being focused on providing the most comprehensive

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In Box

Tons of tips… Sometimes I feel like the “Queen of Lean,” and it’s led me to some pretty creative outlets for design

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Short Takes

Museums & Attractions The Chicago History Museum, formerly known as the Chicago Historical Society, reopened recently following a $27.8

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Site Scene

Illinois At press time, the Skokie Banquet and Conference Center was scheduled to open Jan. 4 adjacent to the Holiday Inn Chicago North

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Going Places

Michigan Duane Schroder joined the Radisson Detroit–Bloomfield Hills as general manager. Schroder most recently served as general

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Why Is ROI Such a Mystery?

In my last column I posed the following questions: Why is it taking so long to determine the Return on Investment, or ROI, metrics for meetings and

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Always Something New to Learn

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The Concierge

Jon WinkeThe Ritz-Carlton ChicagoWhat service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive? We offer a Conference Concierge that

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Good Morning, Choppers!

What do you get when you mix bikers, quilters, Civil War re-enactors, and a wedding? Ask the folks in St. Charles, Mo., and they might exclaim,

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Resources

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Beijing: United Snares Capitals Route

In what might be the end of a long and bitter battle between four airline titans for a new route to China, the U.S. Department of Transportation gave

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Beijing: Ready for Its Close-up

The political capital and cultural center of China—a country at the forefront of innovation and culture for millennia and eager to reclaim that

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Beijing: Travel Tips

Although most of the travel tips to China have already been compiled on the Asia-Pacific portion of MeetingsFocus.com, there are a few special

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Hotel and Conference Center Breaks Ground in San Marcos, Texas

The city of San Marcos and John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts broke ground Jan. 31 on a hotel and conference center. The $50 million hotel will

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Hyatt Place Slated for South Bend, Ind.

Hyatt Place, a growing brand of Hyatt Hotels, plans to break ground in February on a new property in South Bend, Ind. The hotel is slated to open

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