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Philly Mayor Calls For New HQ Hotel
Mayor Michael A. Nutter affirmed his commitment to attract a new, anchor hotel to Philadelphia to serve the newly expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center... Read more >>
Exhibition Industry Grows More than Predicted!
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research, in its analysis of the latest data collected for the CEIR Index... Read more >>
New Industry Staffing Solution Launched
i-Meet.com, a social network for people who plan meetings and events, has announced the launch of its Global Talent Bench... Read more >>
GMIC Education Roadmap Gives APEX Standards Life
The Green Meeting Industry Council is rolling out a wide-ranging professional education roadmap that puts practical resources... Read more >>
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Syracuse
Thanks to the nickname of Syracuse University’s sports teams, Syracuse is widely identified with the color orange... Read more >> |
Connecticut
Connecticut might be one of the more compact states on the map, but its geography is wonderfully varied and invites planners... Read more >> |
Ontario
Toronto alone makes the case for Ontario’s preeminence as a cultural destination. As a global center of design, film, theater and the performing arts... Read more >> |
Philadelphia/Valley Forge
Deeply rooted in American history, two of the nation’s most steadfast anchors are Philadelphia and nearby Valley Forge, “this shrine of quiet valor, this forge of our Republic’s iron core,” as described by President Gerald Ford... Read more >> |
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Genealogist hired to track down heirs to murdered hotel tycoon's $10m fortune
The family of Miami hotelier Ben Novack Jr has hired a genealogist in a bid to find a new heir... Read more >>
Hotel news: a scandalous socialite is celebrated in style
Take a trip to the 1870s with a stay in a Courtesan’s Boudoir... Read more >>
West Michigan's 'Pay It Forward' spirit celebrated by new convention and visitors bureau website
West Michigan’s convention and visitor’s bureau is hoping to capitalize on our growing reputation... Read more >>
Innovation in Travel: Meet 5 New Companies Who Are Stepping Out of The Box in 2012 - By Rosie Akenhead
Jim Davidson is the CEO of IflyBags.com : The concept here is simple: it isn’t about you, it’s about your bag (mine’s a Mulberry, thanks Jim)... Read more >>
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Sky-Touching Splendor
Imagine sitting on a comfortable lawn chair, sipping a warm cup of cocoa. Before you is a glass-still lake. Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and you feel calm. After your beverage, you go to the building behind you for a breakout session... Read more >>
Taking Responsibility
Take yourself back about 10 years and imagine sitting in an event-planning meeting where someone brings up the term ‘corporate social responsibility.’ Chances are, that person would have been met with a boardroom full of blank stares. Instead, team building was all the rage—the more zip lines and ropes courses the better... Read more >>
Case Study: Helping Youth In Maui
Back in October, about 90 attendees from around the world descended on Maui, Hawaii, for a five-day incentive program. Spirits were high, each person worked hard to earn the trip, and many brought along spouses and partners. Group gatherings ensued, but on one particular day, attendees experienced something a little different... Read more >>
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Fishing for Savings?
Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf will soon be completing a comprehensive million-dollar renovation of the hotel’s 19,000-plus square feet of function space... Read more >>
Groups Just Want to Have Fun
Here come the Dove Mountain Rangers into Tucson, turning The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain into an adventure-filled desert playground for children and adults, and providing fun-related perks for hotel guests of all ages... Read more >>
Merger, They Wrote
Co-chairs John Pritzker and Jason Pomeranc and CEO Stephen Brandman have announced that the lifestyle hotel company provisionally known as JT Hospitality... Read more >>
Southern California Dreaming
In January, the award-winning Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa in North County San Diego’s upscale neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., closed... Read more >>
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Happenings - Northern Ohio
Cleveland
By spring 2013, the new Starwood Aloft (877.462.5638; www.starwoodhotels.com) boutique hotel downtown will anchor... Read more >>
Happenings - Ontario
Toronto
ALT Hotel Pearson (418.687.1123; www.groupegermain.com) is a new property opening at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport... Read more >>
Cuisine Scene - Philadelphia/Valley Forge
With a fine dining tradition that began at Le Bec Fin in 1970, Philadelphia’s culinary star has gone meteoric over the last decade... Read more >>
Site Scene
New York
Grand Hyatt New York underwent a $130 million renovation to modernize its more than 1,300 guest rooms, lobby and mezzanine and 55,000 square feet of event space... Read more >>
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Questions to ask when qualifying the caterer:
• Are you a full-time caterer? What type of experience, background and education do you have? How long have you been in business? Who owns the company? What is your specialty?
• Can you provide custom menus for my group? |
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