SAN DIEGOMarriott Marquis San Diego Marina
March 28, 2016
Silicon Valley Hotel Project Breaks Ground
SILICON VALLEY, Calif.Ensemble Real Estate Investments and AECOM Capital broke ground on a 250-room luxury lifestyle hotel, the first in decades to
March 28, 2016
Next-gen Convention Center Design
Today’s attendees need buildings that are intentionally designed for them, maintains Michael Lockwood, convention centers design director for
March 28, 2016
Convention centers transform to meet attendees’ needs
As you may have noticed, generic big-box convention centers seem to be going the way of the buggy whip and typewriter.Trends in meetings education
March 28, 2016
Insights from six global conference chefs
Conference center cuisine isn’t what it used to be, and that’s actually something our taste buds can be thankful for. Attendee F&B
March 28, 2016
Farm Crawl Foray
Designed to engage people with local farmers and provide answers to questions regarding the foods they eat, the farm crawl has become a yearly event
March 28, 2016
Midwest ag sites entice with group doings
While the family farm may have lost some ground in recent years, there is no shortage of farm venues where groups can break away from the daily
March 28, 2016
Incentivize!: Incentive Gift Ideas (Apr. 2016)
Silver Ion Wax Gel Highlighter Pen Functional combination design that meeting attendees will love. Dual-action black or blue ink
March 28, 2016
Watertable Lamb Meatloaf
Ingredients 5 lbs. fresh ground lamb 1/4 cup finely diced shallots 1/4 cup finely diced garlic cloves 3 teaspoons chopped fresh
March 28, 2016
Manfred Lassahn
Being on top of the trends is the stock in trade of any elite chef, whether serving two patrons in a five-star restaurant or large groups in a
March 28, 2016
Movers + Shakers (April 2016)
Profile: Howard Givner Founder & Executive Director Event Leadership Institute
March 28, 2016
Anbang Ups Bid, Starwood Weighs Options
As predicted by various media outlets, the Chinese business consortium led by Anbang Insurance Group raised its bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts
March 28, 2016
Beacon Tech Lights the Way at Events
Beacon technologies (small, digital “lighthouses” sending out signals that interact with mobile phone apps) are making headway for events
March 28, 2016
In Case You Missed It... (April 2016)
San Francisco’s The Westin St. Francis completed a $6 million renovation of its meeting space. On a visit to the property, Meetings Today
March 28, 2016
Kudos!
Kaitlin Soto, a restaurant and beverage cart server for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, won Benchmark Hospitality International’s Chairman
March 28, 2016
Roboservice
A survey conducted by Travelzoo of more than 6,000 travelers in Asia, Europe, North America and South America found that nearly 80 percent of
March 28, 2016
All Aboard!
You want to take your group out on the open seas. Okay, maybe just on the bay, but finding a boat to rent, a captain, crew and all that goes along
March 28, 2016
Cultural Cooking
Food and drink can tell so much about a region—its people, history climate and more. Hotels and resorts often showcase the culture of their
March 28, 2016
Key Notes: A New Look! (April 2016)
Last November we made the transformation from being Meetings Focus to a fresh new brand, Meetings Today, with a reinvigorated mission to bring you
March 25, 2016
Max Harris
Conrad New York announced the appointment of Max Harris as director of food and beverage