Dan Hayes was named general manager at the Salt Palace Convention center, filling the vacancy left by former GM Allyson Jackson, who is now
April 25, 2012
Meetings Focus: IACC releases Guide to Social Media 2012.
Meetings Focus: IACC releases Guide to Social Media 2012.
April 25, 2012
Senate Proposes Conference Spending Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate took the first legislative whack at government-funded conferences after the extravagant Las Vegas junket that’
April 24, 2012
‘Brand’-New Hotel for Philadelphia
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces its first hotel in Pennsylvania, the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia. Scheduled to come
April 24, 2012
What’s in a Name?
We’ve all been there. You plan a weekend away only to check-in to your hotel and find that a much desired amenity—the hotel pool—is
April 24, 2012
Nancy Love Butler, Hyatt Regency Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?Hyatt Regency Atlanta provides meeting attendees and meeting planners
April 24, 2012
Westin Hilton Head sales team
Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa announced several appointments and new staff positions. Sophie Kruse, Francesca Ney, Annette Miller and
April 24, 2012
Atlanta HQ Hotel Bringing Food Trucks to Groups
Following a recent renovation, the Hyatt Regency Atlanta is driving the food truck trend to groups. When meeting planners buy the Food Trunk Lunch
April 24, 2012
Green Supplier Database Offered on New Website
Green Globe Certification’s new website, www.greenglobe.travel, provides sustainable hotels, cruise ships, meeting facilities, tour operators
April 24, 2012
Sustainable Meetings Standards Package Now Available
ALEXANDRIA, Va. The very first green meetings and event standards, introduced by the Convention Industry Council Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX
April 24, 2012
Jekyll Island Hotel Adding Suites Near Conv. Center
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. Owners of Jekyll Island’s main resort hotel said they want to add 39 beachfront suites near the island’s new
April 23, 2012
Road to Wellness
Tapping into a high-end spa culture that is increasingly placing an emphasis on wellness over simple pampering, several leading hotels and resorts
April 23, 2012
Golden Girls
When hotels are tour destinations in and of themselves, you know you’ve stumbled upon a historic place, and the West is full of them. The
April 23, 2012
Airports Developing Plans for Delays, Diversions
Airports are scrambling to develop plans to deal with the unexpected arrival of planes, especially during bad weather, to keep passengers from being
April 23, 2012
Top 10 Convention Centers Revealed
Business Review USA has rated what it calls the top 10 convention centers around the country. Five are in the west, three are in the south, one
April 23, 2012
Sheraton Rolls Out $350 Million Worldwide Upgrade Plan
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that its largest brand, Sheraton Hotels, and its owners are investing more than $350 million to