Hilton Washington Opens Meeting Center

The Hilton Washington opened its new Heights Executive Meeting Center as part of the hotel’s $140 million restoration.The center includes nine

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Hilton Chicago Completes Phase One Upgrade

CHICAGO Hilton Chicago has completed phase one of a four-phase $150 million renovation. The project is part of a three-year, $3 billion plan of

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Marriott Brand Goes Global with Mobile Checkout

BETHESDA, Md.Building on the industry leading Marriott Mobile app for smartphones, Marriott Hotels recently announced the addition of mobile checkout

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Berlin Welcomes New Green Meetings Hotel

BERLIN, Germany The new 412-room InterCityHotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof has opened opposite the city's main railway station. Located at the heart of

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Lisa Tomaselli

SAN DIEGOShowTec, Inc. appointed Lisa Tomaselli as director of business development.Tomaselli

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Meetings Industry Tech Firm Hires EVP

Dan Marks joined Cardinal Communications as executive vice president and an equal equity owner. Marks will help introduce the firm’s

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Florida’s ever-evolving meetings market continues to grow

The news came like a ray of sunshine: another record year for tourism in Florida. According to figures released in mid-February by VISIT FLORIDA, the

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Florida Resort Expands Meeting Space

The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort and Convention Center in St. Augustine, Fla., added an additional Board Room to its meeting space. The new

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CIC Debuts APEX Tool for RFPs

The Convention Industry Council introduced the APEX RFP Workbook, a tool to assist planners with creating and managing RFPs. The Workbook, which is

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Le Westin, Tremblant Enhances Guest Experience

MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec

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Guest Room Comforts Added in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLISThe

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Transit Time Tops Business Travel Woes

Time spent in transit is the most challenging aspect of business travel, according to a new report released by the

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Expense Report Express

Want to know the one thing worse than doing your taxes? Doing your expense reports! Use your cell phone’s camera and an agreement with your

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Hilton Garden Inn Breaks Ground in Bellevue

BELLEVUE, Wash.West77 Partners, along with The Hotel Group (THG), announced the ground breaking for a new 254-room Hilton Garden Inn in downtown

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First JW Marriott Marquis Debuts in Miami

The JW Marriott Marquis, the first hotel in the JW Marriott brand to have the “Marquis” designation, opened in a mixed-use complex in

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Major Texas Developments Keep Pace With Tourism Growth

Small is not in the Texas vocabulary, and that includes tourism, with 115 million domestic visitors delivering $193.8 billion in economic impact last

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Uber to Test Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGHUber will begin providing travelers an option to request a self-driving car—manned by a human backup driver, at least in the test

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NYC’s Kimberly Hotel Adds New Features

The Kimberly Hotel here recently renovated its meeting space and added a new fitness room.The 188-room hotel’s third floor meeting space

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Joie de Vivre Promotes Summerfield to President

Joie de Vivre, California’s largest boutique hotel collection, promoted Ingrid Summerfield to president. Summerfield will be responsible for

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