Lubbock Welcomes Meetings-Friendly Marriott

LUBBOCK, TexasLubbock, Texas, has welcomed the brand-new Courtyard by Marriott Lubbock at Texas Tech University to town, a 103-room hotel that will

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IBTM Trends Report Shows Optimism

It’s that time of the year again, when the major industry organizations and associations reveal their trends lists. 

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Healthy Tips for Busy Planners

No, you can’t do everything, but please, choose a few! We get one life and one body to live it in, full stop! As awesome as events are, as

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New Management for Massachusetts Hotel Conference Center

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass.Officials of Shaner Hotels, a developer, owner, and operator that currently owns and manages more than 40 hotels, announced it has

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Amex Predicts Meetings Increase Next Year

American Express Business Travel announced pricing projections from its annual Global Business Travel Forecast, indicating increases of up to 10

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2014 Tech Trends with Pathable's Jordan Schwartz

Meetings Focus caught up with Jordan Schwartz, founder of the Pathable meeting management app

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AH&LA Survey Releases 2010 Survey

Key findings of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) 2010 Lodging Survey indicate that hotels are becoming greener,

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SmartSource Events offers Wi-Fi solutions for event planners

It’s wild to think about how integral the Internet and Wi-Fi have become to meetings and conferences—and life in general—in such a

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MPI Debuts Redesigned Website

MPI unveiled a redesigned website for its 23,000 members that features a variety of multimedia formats with an emphasis on content.In the newly

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New Jersey Hilton Unveils New Look

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.The 427-room Hilton

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Great Wolf Lodge Splashes Into SoCal

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.Great Wolf Resorts celebrated the grand opening of Great

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Vibrant Valley

Few regions anywhere have mushroomed in importance over the past few decades as California’s Silicon Valley, the world’s technology nerve

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St. Regis New York Unveils Lux Revamp

NEW YORK CITYThe St. Regis New York has announced the conclusion of an extensive makeover, with renovated and redesigned guestrooms, suites and

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Mike McAllen

Like many who have taken a fairly circuitous route before landing in the meetings and events business, Oakland, Calif.’s Mike McAllen entered

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Houston Airport Marriott Unveils New Look

HOUSTONA valued part of George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) for nearly 45 years, the

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With group business on the upswing, Las Vegas’ convention centers are working to expand

While officially closing its doors in May 2015, the Riviera Hotel & Casino, which opened in 1955 as the Strip’s first high-rise, has not

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Wall Street Hotel Debuts new Meetings Concourse

NEW YORK, N.Y.Andaz Wall Street, the first Andaz property in Manhattan and the only hotel on Wall Street, has recently debuted its new Concourse

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NBTA Launches New Meetings Certification Program

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced that enrollment is open for Core Week 1 of the Strategic Meetings Management Certification

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Top Benchmark Properties Wrap Revamps

HOUSTONBenchmark Hospitality has announced the completed renovations at several hotels and resorts within the portfolios of its two brands: Benchmark

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Three quick tips on raising attendance

Here are three ways that SmithBucklin, a leader in the field of association management and services, is effectively raising attendance at association

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