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Ritz-Carlton Debuts in Toronto
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto opened in Toronto's financial and performing arts district, becoming the only Ritz-Carlton property in Canada.
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Amex Study Shows Biz Travel ROI
For every dollar a company spends on business travel, the return on investment (ROI) brings $20 in additional profits, according to a research report from American Express Global Business Travel.
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Philly Center in Labor Negotiations
The managers of Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center are in negotiations with local labor unions concerning training and work-rule issues at the facility, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Hilton Reflags Big Apple Hotel
Hilton Hotels & Resorts reflagged the former Fashion 26, a 280-room property in New York's fashion district, the Hilton New York Fashion District.
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Connecticut
Networking in the Northeast
By CAROLYN BLACKBURN
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The Constitution State is a picturesque, meetings-ready alternative for groups from surrounding New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and beyond. For a successful Northeast gathering attendees won't soon forget, planners should check
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out historic Hartford, artsy New Haven, the coastal Fairfield and Mystic areas, and the pastoral Litchfield Hills.
Hartford
Situated within a two-hour drive of 23 million people and midway between New York and Boston, Hartford is easily accessible for drive-to meetings and national gatherings via Bradley International Airport. According to Michael Van Parys, president of the Greater Hartford CVB, getting to and spending time in and around Hartford is quite the scenic endeavor.
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Value Destinations
Lasting Value?
By By RUTH A. HILL
If current meetings industry booking trends continue, 2011 may turn out to be one of the last best years for buyers in the foreseeable future.
While some first-tier destinations are now able to call the shots during negotiations, especially for last-minute availability, good values can still be found in a wide variety of locations.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Responsibility Revolution
By MARLENE GOLDMAN
When Odyssey Teams created Habitat for Hounds about a decade ago, CSR (corporate social responsibility) was barely a blip on the corporate radar screen. Fashioned as a spinoff of Habitat for Humanity, meeting attendees built dog houses and auctioned them off, with proceeds going to a local SPCA.
The activity drew rave reviews from attendees as both a training simulation and way to benefit the local community.
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LATEST VIDEOS
Meetings: On Location!
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| What's the state of the resort segment of the meetings industry? Asking someone from Ritz-Carlton would be a good way to get an answer. And that's just what Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson did at the recent Luxury Meetings Forum at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigel. Marcus Pennington, Ritz's area director of operations, The Americas, provides the intelligence. |
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