HONOLULUHyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa recently completed $

LOS ANGELESW Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., finalized the completion of the $25 million renovation of

MANILA, PhilippinesStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently announced the signing of

TOKYOJapanese hotelier Fujita Kanko recently opened the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku in

Meetings industry educator Joan Eisenstodt, chief strategist for Eisenstodt Associates, answers

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.The Sheraton Commander Hotel, in Cambridge, Mass., announced that it

Specialist aircraft charter broking company Hunt & Palmer PLC this month opened a new office in the U.S. and appointed industry veteran Paul

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.AC Hotel

HARRISBURG, Pa.Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLHC) entered into a franchise license agreement with Hospitality Associates of Harrisburg, L.P., the

SALT LAKE CITYFollowing a lengthy RFP process, Omni Hotels & Resorts was recently

KANSAS CITY, Mo.The Kansas City Marriott

Free isn't free. There's still no “free lunch” in life, and this holds true for internet connectivity, even in coffee

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.In July, Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel will unveil the

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Sharon Fisher was filmed at SPiNCon 2014 in St. Louis. For more information about SPiNCon 2015, held Nov. 15-17 in DuPage County, Ill., visit

Jim Spellos was filmed at MPINCC’s Annual Conference & Expo 2015 in San Francisco. For more information about MPINCC, visit

It's safe to say few planners expect the meeting or event venues they contract to provide free food and beverage services. Yet many planners continue