Competition for jobs will continue to be stiff in 2012 and employers are keenly aware of this. They will quickly eliminate a candidate if the

Have you seen a Twitter wall get invaded by outside protestors or a group of attendees on the negativity bandwagon blasting a speaker while they

Welcome to the March issue of Meetings Focus South. Besides stellar stories about some of the top destinations in the region­, along with thought

POMONA, Calif. In perhaps a sign of current adult education trends, the annual Tradeshow for Meeting Professionals International Southern

Palace Resorts announced Kathy Halpern was appointed vice president of marketing. She will oversee marketing and strategic planning for the brand,

Benchmark Hospitality announced Tom Cupo was promoted to the position of managing director. He previously served as general manager at the

NEW YORK New owners have taken over at the Novotel New York Times Square and announced plans to renovate and reposition the 480-room hotel over

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. The first new Atlantic City casino in nine years will make its much-anticipated debut sooner than expected. Revel will begin

PORTLAND, Maine DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of a newly renovated, upscale full-service hotel in Portland, Maine. The 219-room

BALTIMORE, Md. Before year's end, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be part of a passenger prescreening program

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CARSON CITY, Nev. The 650-room Lady Luck hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas is completely gutted now but with renovations, it should be ready to

OWENSBORO, Ky. The downtown Owensboro convention center promises to be quite an experience--walls of glass on its north and south facades, big

SAVANNAH, Ga. Looking for a meeting space that inspires creativity? The newest event space at the SpringHill Suites Savannah Downtown Historic

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Trump Organization The Trump Organization's 250-room hotel headed to the Old Post Office Pavilion space at 12th Street and

CLINTON, Ill. A historic downtown hotel will undergo a facelift this year with funds that have been approved by the Clinton City Council. The