Surf's Up: NLand Surf Park

Austin, Texas, will soon be home to the first inland surf resort, NLand Surf Park. The park is scheduled to open in 2016, bringing the ocean to a

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Orange County Is a Healthy Haven for Groups

With more than 12,000 acres of open expanse in Irvine and 42 miles of uninterrupted coastline, Orange County has plenty of space for attendees to

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Orlando Feels Sting of Government Budget Cuts

By Mark K. Matthews and Sara K. Clarke, courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel/McClatchy-Tribune Regional News WASHINGTON As conferences go, this one was

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Meetings Today Wins Two Top Publishing Awards

Meetings Today won two of the most prestigious awards in the publishing industry from Folio: magazine.The Stamats Communications business-to

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Michigan Resort Debuts New ‘Sun-Up’ Group Sessions

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.Mission Point Resort (MPR), set on 18 acres of lakefront property where Lake Huron meets Lake Michigan, has launched a new

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On Location: Combating Hotel Piracy and Attrition Penalties

 Join Meetings Focus and a panel of housing experts for an On-Location Video Broadcast, to discover how to protect your

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Mountain Marvels

More CoverageCVB Contacts -- Mountain Meetings

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Renaissance Albany Launches in New York

ALBANY, N.Y.The 204-room Renaissance Albany Hotel

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On the Scene: Coastal Roadtrip With Kimpton SoCal

Traveling along the Southern California coast by train is an adventure in itself. For much of the ride between San Diego and Santa Barbara the tracks

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Convention Hotel Breaks Ground in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TexasA public/private partnership—led by NewcrestImage, a Dallas-based hotel development firm—is about to enhance the face of

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Holiday Inn Express Waikiki Hotel Opens

WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, Oahu, HawaiiInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the opening of the 44-story, 596-room

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On the Scene - Michigan

In any vibrant college community, you would expect a cultural ambience replete with cafes, restaurants, shops, art galleries, museums, theaters and

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Michael MacLeod

GATEWAY, Colo.Michael MacLeod has been named director of sales & marketing at Gateway

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Site Spotlight: Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta

Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta is scheduled to open the new 12,900-square-foot Sanctuary Convention Center this fall. This expands the Hard Rock’s

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GroupThink: Key Cost Trends for 2015 and Beyond

Join Meetings Focus, Michael Dominguez, Senior VP of Hotel Sales for MGM Resorts International, and hospitality industry analytics expert Joseph Rael

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GroupThink: Key Cost Trends for 2015 and Beyond

Join Meetings Focus, Michael Dominguez, Senior VP of Hotel Sales for MGM Resorts International, and hospitality industry analytics expert Joseph Rael

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Checking In - Getting Prepped

When the East Coast was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in late October it served as a reminder to us all, no matter where our meetings are typically

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Grand Hyatt Kauai Refreshes Meeting Spaces

POIPU, HawaiiThe Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort

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Fort Lauderdale Resort Doubles Meeting Space

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.The 156-room Pelican Grand Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,

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Changemakers Talk #MeToo in the Meetings Industry One Year Later

One year after a tweet from Alyssa Milano reignited the #MeToo movement, we sat down with Fiona Pelham, Courtney Stanley and Sarah Soliman Daudin at

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