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Gaylord/Marriott Deal Hits Major Snag
Gaylord Entertainment has been pitted against its largest shareholder over the pending $210 million sale of the management rights for four hotels to Marriott International, according to The Washington Post...
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DoubleTree Goes to Williamsburg
The Williamsburg Hotel & Conference Center (formerly, the Marriott Hotel Williamsburg) has been acquired and is headed for a renovation and reflagging...
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DMAI Appoints New Chair
Greg Edwards, President and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau is the new Chair of the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) Board of Directors. The role puts Edwards at the helm of the organization for one year...
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Palm Beach HQ Hotel Moves A Step Forward
Palm Beach County commissioners will decide today, July 24, whether to contribute $27 million to build a 400-room Hilton hotel next to the county’s convention center, according to The Palm Beach Post...
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New Orleans
When it comes to legends and lore that go beyond the norm, it’s hard to top the doings the “Big Easy” offers for groups. With a history and heritage ranging from voodoo magic to plundering pirates, New Orleans has a colorful and captivating past that can be embraced in myriad ways...
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South Texas
From the beaches of the state’s Coastal Bend area to the cities of its citrus-growing Rio Grande Valley where it meets Mexico, South Texas presents a whole other country for planners to consider...
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Central & West Tennessee
From soul music’s roots in Memphis to landmarks representing the Civil War in Hardin County, music and history are among Central West Tennessee’s top cultural highlights...
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Triangle, North Carolina
There is a lot for meeting planners to love about North Carolina’s Triangle region, home of the famed Research Triangle Park...
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Located in the heart of the famed Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Kingston Plantation and the adjacent Kingston Shores comprise one of the largest and most comprehensive resort and meeting complexes on the East Coast – Kingston Resorts. The combine facilities offer 113,000 square feet of meeting space that is designed to be flexible yet offer state-of-the-art technology.
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Alameda's unexpected group pleasures
The East Bay’s group offerings can be easily overlooked—and understandably so, residing in the shadows of one of America’s great meeting cities. But planners who take the time to investigate will be rewarded with some memorable outings and venues, and this applies to the island city of Alameda as much as anywhere...
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The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks
“WEC’s Closing General Session by Nicholas Christakis will reinforce how people aren't merely social animals in the usual sense, for we don't just live in groups. We live in networks -- and we have done so ever since we emerged from the African savannah. Via intricately branching paths tracing out cascading family connections, friendship ties, and work relationships, we are interconnected to hundreds or even thousands of specific people, most of whom we do not know...
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The Next Big Thing
Like the judges on American Idol, it seems meeting planners are always looking for the next big thing, and like with the dedicated followers of Idol, fresh faces are always in season.
Granted, some newly emerging meetings destination in the Caribbean and the Southern U.S. may not be the next Atlanta or Orlando, but they still have the promise of becoming as well-known as, say, runners-up Daughtry and Bo Bice...
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On the Rebound
While the business environment is not as robust as it was back in the pre-recession days, resorts—which bore much of the brunt of the meetings industry’s recent challenges—appear to be bouncing back.
This is in part, according to group sales managers in several Southern resorts, because the perception issue—the so-called AIG Effect—that afflicted resorts so harshly during the recession has finally faded away...
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Trio of Temptation
La Costa Resort and Spa, located just outside of San Diego, is offering meetings planners the opportunity to choose three perks for their next group event with their “Pick 3 Perks” Promotion. Now through August 31, the resort, which recently underwent a $50 million renovation and totally redesigned their meeting facilities in the Coastal Events Center, is offering six great options for discounts and attendee...
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Revitalized in Virginia
The Crystal City Marriott, a 343-room hotel, has officially unveiled its completed seven-million-dollar redesign, improving its potential for drawing meetings, business and leisure travel to the Washington, DC area...
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Who’s Watching Us?
The recent federal action against Wyndham Worldwide for the cyber theft of more than 600,000 customer payment records is raising questions about data security at event venues and just how groups can better protect themselves...
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Questions of Security
Meetings tech expert Corbin Ball suggests meeting and event planners ask venues the following data-security questions before contracting for a meeting...
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Site Scene
The New Orleans culinary scene will get a boost from the recent opening of Criollo Restaurant and Lounge in the French Quarter’s Hotel Monteleone and the new 6,000-square-foot Restaurant R’evolution at the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans. Led by Chef de Cuisine Joseph Maynard and Executive Chef Randolph Buck, Criollo serves ‘Louisiana fusion’ style cuisine...
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Sweeping Upgrades Planned
for W Hotels
W Hotels Worldwide has announced plans to reinvigorate more than 10 of its hotel properties across North America within the next 18 months. The renovations, which vary by hotel, are slated to include cutting-edge updates to public spaces, new signature bar and restaurant concepts, and stylish revamps to guestrooms, enhancing the W portfolio overall for both its jet set travelers and locals alike...
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Short Takes
The Seagate Hotel & Spa in Delray Beach, Fla. is offering a “Comfort Meets Convenience” meeting package. Companies booking a minimum of 20 rooms per night through Nov. 30 will receive a choice of three concessions. Options include waived attrition or resort fees, suite upgrades, a welcome reception and complimentary meeting space...
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Carol Bush
Westin Casuarina Resort and Spa
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
Private Island Tours: Carol is happy to suggest a private island tour. All tours include a seasoned guide and will bring guests all over the island. Some of the noted places the tour visits are:
1. East side of the island- the undeveloped side of the island. In 1794, a ship wrecked there. There is a monument on the cliffs recognizing the “Wreck of Ten Sails.”...
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