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                                                                                |  | The Grand River Center is situated along the Mississippi River and is an exciting and unique group destination! It is adjacent to entertainment venues and close to historic downtown Dubuque. The  attached Grand Harbor Resort is the perfect spot for enjoying our beautiful riverfront. Gather for a relaxed conversation in Tony Roma’s Restaurant Lounge or slide into our indoor waterpark. In 2012, the hotel  renovated all guests rooms and 1st floor lobby!  Additional amenities include an on-site business center, fitness room overlooking the beautiful bluffs of Dubuque and complimentary wireless internet. |  |  
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                                                                    | When hotels eliminate services… You explained your group's needs to the hotel in a thorough RFP. You did a site inspection to ensure that what you saw on the web site and what was provided in a proposal were what you'd receive.
                                                                    The contract spelled it all out, mostly.
                                                                    Then you read a news story that tells you, that the hotel is eliminating a major service feature...
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 Steps to limiting alcohol-related liability
 In the US, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) recommended lowering the blood-alcohol concentration limit to .05% from .08%.  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...
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                                                                                |  | Overland Park is located in the heart of the country and minutes from Kansas City. We offer 36 hotels and a wide range of meeting spaces including a 237,000-square-foot convention center with 1,000 hotel rooms within walking distance. With our live music, art, restaurants, theatre and world-class shopping, your attendees won't want to leave! |  |  
                                                                    | Contact Kelly Peetoom, Vice President of Sales, at (800) 262-PARK, or visit us at visitoverlandpark.com.
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                                                                                |        Markus Savaglio  The Abbey Resort & Spa
 Fontana, Wisconsin
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                                                                                | Can you recommend a good place to take a stroll? Absolutely! The beauty of Lake Geneva is that guests can enjoy the 21-mile walking path that is more than 100 years old and a little adventurous as the terrain changes throughout the 21-mile course – sometimes concrete, limestone, dirt, gravel or grass...
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