Starwood Makes Palm Beach Plans

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to debut its leading-edge Aloft brand in West Palm Beach, Fla. Set to

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Flour Power

More CoverageIndulging In Ingenuity If your group

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Brand USA Chair Ferguson Seeks to Broaden Its Focus

Having a board chair who is a meetings industry veteran that knows the ways of Washington, D.C., is a definite advantage for Brand USA, which

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Collage of Brand USA logo on left and photo of Elliott Ferguson standing with his arms crossed on right.

Taxing Times

Three years after the onset of the recession, CVBs and other destination management organizations (DMOs) across the country continue to be victims of

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Miami Hotel Shutters for Rebrand, Revamp

MIAMIThe Hotel Riu Florida Beach will close for a major refurbishment on November 15, following which it will open its doors as the Hotel Riu Plaza

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Miami Hotel Shutters for Rebrand, Revamp

MIAMIThe Hotel Riu Florida Beach will close for a major refurbishment on November 15, following which it will open its doors as the Hotel Riu Plaza

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Hard Rock Hotel Rolls Into Riviera Maya

RIVIERA MAYA, MexicoAll Inclusive Collection officially introduced the world’s fourth all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel with the recent Grand

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Jacksonville-Area Omni Names New G.M.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.The Omni Amelia Island Plantation, an oceanfront retreat located just north of Jacksonville, Fla., has named Mary O’Donnell

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Orlando Sets Yearly Record for Visitors

ORLANDOVisit Orlando President and CEO George Aguel announced that Orlando welcomed 59 million visitors in calendar year 2013, setting an all-time

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New and renovated property highlights in the South (Feb. 2014)

CaribBean The 411-room Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

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Merger Fallout: American Airlines Curtails Flights

FORT WORTH, Texas American Airlines Group Inc. has announced the planned network adjustments resulting from the required divestiture of slots and

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A Look at Sheila C. Johnson's Achievements

From launching a growing hospitality empire to her work in the film industry and incubating the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs

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Career Forum - East February 2010

In the Conference Board’s annual survey on job satisfaction, it found that only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work. This is

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Career Forum - February 2010

In the Conference Board’s annual survey on job satisfaction, it found that only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work. This is

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New Report Reveals Key Trends in the Biggest Rotating Conventions

The vast majority of the biggest 250 conventions meet in just 20 destinations, according to a new report issued by Destinations International and

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Tampa Transformation for Downtown Meetings Hotel

TAMPA, Fla.Driftwood Hospitality Management has announced the completion of a nearly year-long renovation program at the Hilton Tampa Downtown. The

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Hotels Providing Newer, Better Club Lounges

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Naples Grande Beach Resort Sets Reopen Date

NAPLES, Fla.Naples Grande Beach Resort will reopen its doors on Friday, Dec. 15, following

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A Providence meeting planner's tips for creative programs

Considering Providence’s “Creative Capital” moniker, Meetings Focus checked in with a meeting planner based in the city for her

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Greater 'Fit' Lauderdale

It’s “goodbye gym, hello fitness” with Fort Lauderdale’s new citywide fitness initiative, focused on offering fit-centered

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