| Hyatt Regency New Orleans Re-Opens |
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Hyatt Regency New Orleans re-opened Oct 19th, 2011. Following a $275 million revitalization, the hotel boasts 1,193 guest rooms and 200,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art meeting and event space. Planners are invited to Triple Your Savings with 3% off master bill, triple Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points, and 15% off A/V for meetings held by March 31, 2012.
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For more information or to submit your RFP, click here and reference TRIPLE.
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Shreveport/Baton Rouge
Lure of Louisiana
By GARY SINGH
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Both the Baton Rouge and Shreveport-Bossier City areas present amiable and affordable environments for planners who previously might have only considered New Orleans. Each locale tends to surprise planners in numerous ways.
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Baton Rouge, for instance, effortlessly blends Southern history with contemporary flair. The gothic Old State Capitol Building, when juxtaposed with the current state capitol, an Art Deco structure, reflects a unique past-to-present dichotomy of architecture. The crossover of old and new becomes an all-encompassing metaphor, weaving its way into everything. Read More – Shreveport/Baton Rouge ...
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| L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort |
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Make your next meeting a smash success at L'Auberge. Our 26,000 square feet of flexible space offers it all, including a full-service business center, the area's largest ballroom and a helpful team of meeting professionals. Add a wildly exciting casino, 1,000 beautifully appointed rooms, nine amazing restaurants, and a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, and it's easy to see why legendary meetings come easy at L’Auberge. |
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For more information, click here or please contact our sales team at (866) 370-7222.
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Happenings – Shreveport/Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE
- Pinnacle Entertainment is on target to open L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge (225.769.9329; www.pnkinc.com) next summer. The unique casino entertainment complex will feature a single-level, 74,000-square-foot casino. The 12-story hotel will offer 206 guest rooms, a rooftop pool and three restaurants. The event center will seat up to 1,600 for concerts or 800 for banquets.
- The Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel (225.215.7000; www.marriott.com) opened in October. Located in the Bluebonnet Corridor, the 256-room hotel is the first new suburban full-service hotel in Baton Rouge in more than 20 years. The property offers 13,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 7,500-square-foot ballroom.
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Varied Venues
For planners tired of the standard hotel ballroom or convention center, both the Baton Rouge and Shreveport-Bossier metropolitan areas provide a smattering of off-the-beaten-path options. Plantations, art galleries, science facilities and alligator farms all contribute to a wide palette of ideas at any planner’s disposal. The Nottoway Plantation & Resort (225.545.2730; www.nottoway.com) is the largest remaining antebellum property in the South. Common for weddings and corporate meetings, the property sits on 22 acres outside Baton Rouge and features 40 guest rooms and a number of meeting and banquet spaces measuring up to 3,600 square feet.
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LATEST VIDEOS: 2011 APEC Conference - Mike McCartney
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Tyler Davidson, chief content director of Meetings Focus, discusses the importance of the 2011 APEC conference to Hawaii's meetings industry with Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority . Click here to view.
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