2018 Year in Review: Commission Cuts

In January 2018 independent meeting planners were met with some explosive news that reverberated throughout the industry: Marriott would be cutting

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Global Growth for IACC

NEW YORK, N.Y.IACC CEO Mark Cooper has announced five new member properties to the association’s worldwide portfolio of approved conference

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Latest & Greatest - Chicago (March 2015)

More CoverageChicago CVB Information (2015)

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Defy Convention

Meetings in Philadelphia are unlike anything, anywhere else. From the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall to tech-savvy, customizable meeting spaces

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Webinar Wrap - Planning Meetings Abroad

Meetings Focus Webinars

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Triad, North Carolina

The Three Stooges. The Supremes. The Star Wars Trilogy (until they added three more, anyway). It’s no secret that good things

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Site Spotlight: Shangri-La Hotel

The Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore completed a $1.6 million renovation of The Pavilion

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Salt Lake City

From the days when Mormon leader Brigham Young was a perpetual thorn in the side of the U.S. government, due to his colony’s aberrant ways, up

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Chefs Fire Up Island Culinary Choices

After shifting into high gear more than a decade ago, the Hawaii Regional Cuisine (HRC) movement is cruising right along as hot new restaurants come

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Latest & Greatest Eastern Iowa (Feb. 2015)

Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building opened to the public in spring

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North Dakota

More CoverageHappeningsDelegates like meeting

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Outer Limits

If dealing with a seller’s market hasn’t become second nature by now, there’s a message within industry forecasts for 2008: Buck up

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Trendy New Thompson Hotel Debuts in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.Thompson Hotels recently announced the opening of its flagship Miami property, Thompson Miami Beach. The 380-room upscale beachfront

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Q&A: Kim Peterson and Greg Peterson (Family History in Hospitality)

I went to Seattle for the first time in 1984 to conduct a site visit for a client. At the Seattle Sheraton, I worked with Brian Peterson, then the

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Savvy Sweden offers plenty of pleasurable pursuits

In 2010, the U.S. partnered with the Swedish Ministry for Enterprise, Energy and Communications to form the Swedish-American Green Alliance, or SAGA

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San Francisco Hotel Revamps Meeting Space

SAN FRANCISCOSan Francisco’s Westin St. Francis completed an extensive

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Cities leverage intellectual capital to cultivate business

Facing fast-evolving expectations from planners, organizers and participants around the changing shape of today’s meetings experience, DMOs are

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Hilton Omaha to Complete $12 Million Guest Room Upgrade in Summer 2023

The 600-room Hilton Omaha, Nebraska’s largest hotel, will 

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Elegant Upgrade for San Francisco’s Hotel Monaco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, in the heart of the city’s theater district, has completed a substantial

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Joseph Castillo, Vanderbilt Grace – Newport, R.I.

 What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?  We provide groups with complimentary Wi-Fi and our concierge

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