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March 22, 2012
Nice, for the Right Price
It’s an enticing proposition for meeting planners and attendees alike: a luxury meeting at a posh hotel known for the highest levels of luxury
March 22, 2012
GMIC Education Roadmap Gives APEX Standards Life
The Green Meeting Industry Council rolled out a roadmap to help follow recently released green meeting standards. The move comes after the CIC
March 22, 2012
Report a Cause for Industry Optimism?
There is reason for guarded optimism in the meetings and conventions market in 2012, according to research firm RRC Associates’ DestinationMAP
March 22, 2012
Property Profile: La Quinta Resort & Club
An oasis of respite that courted the A-list of Golden Age Hollywood, the iconic La Quinta Resort & Club offers meeting configurations that can
March 22, 2012
Checking In - The Horizon Beckons
There’s been lots of activity here at Meetings Focus the last month or so—wait, haven’t I written that before? Anyway...this time
March 22, 2012
Going Places
Arizona Tuscon’s Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa announced the appointment of David Yamada
March 22, 2012
Short Takes
Programs & Packages Confident in the amazing Southern California weather, the city of Huntington Beach is offering
March 22, 2012
Site Scene
California Located in Oxnard along California’s central coast, Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel &
March 22, 2012
Broadmoor Creates Unique Meetings Marketing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The Broadmoor Hotel—a legendary property—has created two new social media outreach efforts directed at meeting
March 22, 2012
Iconic New York Palace Undergoing a Facelift
NEW YORK This summer, the new owners of the opulent but aging New York Palace hotel plan to launch a $100 million renovation to restore it to its
March 22, 2012
Tuning Up on Singer Island
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has announced that its $8 million re-design of the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort is now complete. The
March 22, 2012
Immigration Law Prompts Cancellation in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. Alabama's controversial new immigration law has prompted a large medical association to cancel its 2013 convention in Mobile, Ala.
March 22, 2012
Westin Expansion
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced its Westin brand is on track to open its 200th hotel in the next 12 months, propelled by
March 22, 2012
What’s Cooking in SoCal?
For small groups looking for some classy cooking fun, “PREP.COOK.DINE” at W Los Angeles – Westwood is beginning next month.
March 22, 2012
Joni Stevens, Williamsburg Inn - Williamsburg, VA
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?The concierge staff can meet with groups at the hotel to
March 21, 2012
IACC Makes Global Push; Criteria to 'Evolve'
MONTGOMERY, TexasFor the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), business as usual once longtime Executive Vice President Tom Bolman