Drive-Time

Meetings Focus recently reached out to the industry in order to share a sharper picture of the driveto meetings landscape. What defines an event or

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Orlando Meetings Hub Tabs New GM

ORLANDOJohn Luke has been appointed general manager at the 1,400-room

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Nevada’s group business is thriving across the state

By measures including billions in capital improvements, year-over-year group growth and rising national awareness of its meetings strengths beyond

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San Diego Kimpton Debuts Surf-Inspired Rooms

SAN DIEGOKimpton’s Hotel Palomar San Diego unveiled its 50-room surf-

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Houston CVB Turns to Marriott for New President

HOUSTONMike Waterman, a hospitality veteran with more than 26 years in the industry, has been named the new president of the

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Dani Admassu, Silverado Resort & Spa - Napa, CA

What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?A well-staffed concierge desk versus typical front desk staff not very

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Going Places

CaliforniaTerry Haney will serve as general manager for Inn at the Presidio, which is expected to open in April,

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The Bay Area bursts with new properties and venues

Stretching from the vineyards of Napa Valley to the tech hubs of Silicon Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area encompasses a vast assortment of

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West Upgrades & Openings (Feb. 2015)

California The Concourse Hotel at Los Angeles Airport will debut a new event lawn this spring as part of an ongoing renovation

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West Upgrades & Openings (Feb. 2015)

California The Concourse Hotel at Los Angeles

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Bay Area Weathers Historic Rainstorm

SAN FRANCISCOThe San Francisco Bay Area, battered by brutal rainstorms in recent days, appears to have emerged relatively unscathed by the historic

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Arizona

Arizona is the kind of place groups could visit again and again and each time take away something different. There are new offerings in and around

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4 Hotels Offering Speakeasy-Style Spaces for Groups

Over a century ago, when Prohibition took effect on January 17, 1920, thousands of formerly legal bars and saloons almost always catering only to men

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Alphonse Bar at The Westin Lima Luxury Hotel & Convention Center, Peru

San Diego Navigates Convention Center Setback

SAN DIEGOOn Friday, August 1, the financing plan for the Phase III Expansion of the San Diego Convention Center was ruled invalid by a state appeals

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The Orange County Coast is a prime beachside stretch

The setting, climate and activity offerings of the coastal cities of Orange County provide that iconic Endless Summer atmosphere that lives in the

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Park South Hotel Joins Joie de Vivre Hotels

NEW YORKPark South Hotel in New York

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Silicon Valley Is a Sports Haven for groups

Silicon Valley is known the world over as a place where innovation thrives and technological advancements are made, a place where very smart people

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From cheese to wine, Marin County loves local

"We're known for our oysters, organic farming, and our cheese," says Christine Bohlke, sales and marketing director with the Marin CVB. "There has

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West hotel, conference and venue updates (May 2014)

CaliforniaThe Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage is scheduled to

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Iconic San Diego Property Joins ALHI

SAN DIEGO, Calif.Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif., has been accepted into Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI). The resort was also

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