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IACC Appoints New CEO
Following an extensive one-year global search, Peter Stewart, President of the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) has announced the appointment of Mark Cooper of Warwickshire, United Kingdom as Chief Executive Officer, effective Oct. 8, 2012...
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New Sheraton Opens in
Valley Forge
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia, just 18 minutes from downtown Philadelphia...
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MPI and HSMAI Offer Dual Membership
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announce the launch of a dual membership in both associations designed to promote the new relationship. A special membership promotion discount will be available through Dec. 31, 2012...
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Virginia Welcomes New HYATT House
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of HYATT house Falls Church, which is located in Fairfax, Virginia’s vibrant new Mosaic District, a walkable shopping, dining and entertainment neighborhood...
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Do You Know the Difference Between a Profile and a Page?
You Are Doing it Wrong… an open letter to anyone using Facebook and LinkedIn in a manner inconsistent with their terms of service...
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A Recipe for Planning a Government Program under Tighter Regulations
GSA’s scandal and tighter budgets, they’re both obstacles agencies must overcome to plan government training programs and meetings. Regulations on government spending have created extensive approval times, harshly affecting the hospitality...
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Cost Consciousness
Often in life, procuring goods and services of quality means paying top dollar. Not so in meetings.
There’s enormous flexibility in terms of what must be spent to have a productive meeting that comes in under budget...
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For Good Measure
After years in the making—good things take time, after all—the APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Meeting Standards were released earlier this year, sharing 2012 with two other major sustainable event standards releases...
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Executive Decision
A “Texas-Size” welcoming party awaits in Irving for attendees of next week’s Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) annual New Ideas Conference. The conference kick-off celebration begins at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23...
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Savory Safari
The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. has just launched a new onsite culinary excursion for groups that takes them behind the scenes at the famous property...
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Texas Temptation
The NYLO Dallas South Side has opened its doors, welcoming guests into a sleek boutique lodging set inside a historic brick structure from 1910...
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Propery Profile -
Hotel Monaco Philadelphia
The Newest attraction on the Philly meetings scene may be grounded in history, but it also has “lofty” ambitions...
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Site Scene
The 386-room Hotel Albany completed the first phase of a $14 million renovation as it transitions to the Hilton brand. Guest rooms were updated and meeting space, which includes a 10,080-square-foot ballroom, was expanded to 33,700 square feet...
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ASAE Meeting & Expo Registers HIghest Attendance in Six Years
ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Expo, held at the Dallas Convention Center, drew 5,402 delegates—its highest attendance in six years—with a buyer-to-seller ratio of approximately 60 percent to 40 percent...
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Hutton Hotel
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