Host Hotels Purchases Properties for $175M

BETHESDA, Md.Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT

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Government planners face constant scrutiny

Many government meeting planners and suppliers who serve them sit in some of the industry’s hottest seats of responsibility, because they spend and

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Take 10: F&B Budget Tips With Patti Shock

Patti Shock answers additional questions from the

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Two Dead From Legionnaires’ at Chicago Hotel

CHICAGOTwo people have died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in an outbreak linked to a downtown Marriott hotel this summer, Chicago

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Hyatt Prevails in Charges Against Chicago Unions

CHICAGO The Chicago area Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board has found merit in Hyatt’s unfair labor practice charges

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Take 10! CVBs: Negotiating for Services

What do you do if you don't have chemistry with the CVB representative? In the rare instances when I don’t

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Steve Rudner

While representing thousands of the top hotel brands and properties throughout the world is certainly his bread and butter, fighting for equality is

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Choice Hotels to Buy Radisson Hotel Group Americas

Choice Hotels announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of

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Treasure Island-TI Las Vegas.

Top Takeaways and Planner Insights From the 2025 Meetings Today Trends Survey

What's on the minds of your meeting and event planner colleagues? Our annual Meetings Today Trends Survey reveals all!We took a different tack this

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Short Takes

Programs & Packages To take some of the sting out of continuing stock market fluctuations, Joie de Vivre’s San

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MacMillan to Step Down as MPI Chief

DALLASMPI President and CEO Bruce MacMillan said he will not renew his contract to lead MPI, after six years at the helm of the association.MacMillan

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New Orleans Revises Upgrade Plan

NEW ORLEANSRepresentatives from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, in New Orleans, will sit down soon with other members of the hospitality

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Smart negotiating often means choosing your battles

With the hotel industry on the rebound from recession, negotiation may require even more strategic thinking now than it has in recent years,

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IMEX America Promises Impactful Programming That Will Engage Attendees on Deeper Levels

Carrying the theme “impact” for the next two years, IMEX Group’s major annual tradeshows in Las Vegas and Frankfurt are striving to communicate the

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Santa Clara CVB Has Funding Stopped

California’s Santa Clara CVB had its funding suspended for 60 days

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Managing risks pays off with better global events

Risk is a part of every event planner’s life. It’s risky to plan an event, risky to attend an event, risky to stay home. But just because

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SBE to Acquire Morgans Hotel Group

SBE revealed it has entered an agreement to acquire the

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10 Tips for Keeping Up With the Latest Event Technology (Without Breaking the Bank)

Keeping up with the myriad new event technology bells and whistles can resemble a costly game of Whac-A-Mole. But by sticking to the strategies below

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Anaheim Launches an Immersive Tradeshow Booth and Re-Ups NAMM

Jumping headlong to promote what is branded a “

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Mike Waterman cutting the ribbon on Visit Anaheim's new tradeshow booth at IPW.

Marriott Settles Resort Fees Lawsuit. What Does It Mean for Meetings?

Global hotel giant Marriott International settled a major resort fees “drip pricing” lawsuit with the Pennsylvania attorney general Nov. 17 that will

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