Surprising Trends Revealed for Summer Travelers

Surprising Trends Revealed for Summer Travelers Palmetto State Boutique Boosts Community’s Comeback Atlanta Convention Center Hotel Wraps Big Revamp National Conference Center Space Named ‘Best Venue’ Half Moon Bay Lodge Makes Over Meetings Spaces Massive Makeover Continues for Squaw Valley Resorts Zip Down the Strip: Rio Launching New ‘VooDoo Skyline’ in Vegas Riviera Maya Resort Reopening After $15M Revamp Northeast PA Welcomes Meetings-Friendly Best Western TSA’s Knife Policy Spurs Congressional Outrage The South is Loaded with Sandy Group Hot Spots The Southern U.S. boasts nearly 3,000 miles of coastal shoreline spanning across nine states and innumerable beaches of all shapes and sizes. To make your plans easier, we’ve focused in on four oceanfront areas bursting with stretches of sand perfect for group activities... Read more >> More South Destinations Hampton Roads • West Texas Mississippi Gulf Coast VIDEO DESTINATION DEAL Louisville CVB Tennessee Ocean Reef Club Steps to limiting alcohol-related liability: 4 recommendations In the US, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recommended lowering the blood-alcohol concentration limit to .05% from .08%. (If you are unfamiliar with how blood-alcohol concentration is measured, this might be useful and comparing the percentages allowed world-wide is useful and interesting.) Many who know me personally or via blogs, other writing and training know that much of my professional focus has been and continues to be on risk assessment, risk anticipation, and risk and emergency management... Read more >> Are there any questions? Q&A at the end? When asked to conduct training, my energy level grows because of the expected interaction - the give and take - the ability to address specific needs of participants. My hopes and energy are somewhat dashed when I am told that the "content delivery" will be xx minutes or x hours or days with xx minutes "at the end" for Q&A... Read more >> Sunshine State Success Ponce de Leon landed on the Florida coast in 1513, and the Sunshine State has been commemorating the anniversary all year long with festive celebrations and historical and cultural programs. And Florida has even more to celebrate, as tourism statistics for 2012 revealed another record-breaking year, with 89.3 million visitors entering the state, a 2.3 percent increase from 2011... Read more >> Tips of the Trade: Event Offers The High Museum of Art Atlanta will be displaying the famous Girl With a Pearl Earring painting as part of a Dutch Golden Age collection through the end of September. This is the first time the work by Johannes Vermeer has been shown in the Southeastern U.S.... Read more >> Recognize the properties that delivered for you in 2012! Vote for the properties that delivered for you in 2012 and let them be recognized!  When you vote you will be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 Visa Gift cards!  Criteria for voting includes:   - Outstanding meeting space   - Service & Amenities - Guest rooms - Value - Food & Beverage    - Staff performance - Activities Vote now for those extraordinary properties by region. Orlando Feels Sting of Government Budget Cuts - 5/22/13 Billion-Dollar Revamp Slated for Miami Beach Convention Center - 5/15/13 New JW Marriott Planned for Turks and Caicos - 5/8/13 Oklahoma Casino Adds Lodging, Dining, Entertainment - 5/1/13 Knives on Planes? TSA Says Not So Fast - 4/24/13 May 29, 2013 Conference Centers: Sample the Best! Wed. May 29, 2013 Being facilities that are purpose-built for holding meetings, conference centers offer a refined, results-focused environment that ensures meeting participants focus on objectives and meeting professionals focus on outcomes more than logistics. In this webinar, we’ll see photos and examples of the best uses of conference centers and talk about how to adapt what others have done to make your conference center meetings even more successful. Join Meetings Focus and Joan Eisenstodt, a premier meetings industry trainer and consultant, for this free one-hour webinar, and learn how you can use conference centers to their full affect. Sponsored By: Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Omni Bedford Springs Resort DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Green Tree The National Conference Center Springfield CVB Upcoming Webinars: F&B and Other Budget Tips 6/26/2013 - 1:00pm EST Hybrid Meetings: A Planner's Checklist 7/31/2013 - 1:00pm EST Going Global: Planning Meetings Abroad 8/28/2013 - 1:00pm EST