ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.Former CNN Headline News anchor Lynne Russell, whose speech at the 2001 MPI PEC in New Orleans caused an uproar among the audience

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. The Williamsburg Hotel & Conference Center (formerly, the Marriott Hotel Williamsburg) has been acquired and is headed for a

CHICAGO The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is preparing to close its highly acclaimed RIA restaurant at the end of July, in the wake of several hotels

Aruba The 450-room, $120 million, all-inclusive Hotel Riu Palace Aruba debuted in July on the site of the former Aruba Grand on Palm Beach

For California, the past year has been a time of both upward momentum and daunting challenges.Exciting new event-friendly enhancements—

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Capitol Hill Suites—which sits just two blocks from the U.S. Capitol building—has expanded its event space, made

Tucked away near the ruins of Tikal, Uaxactun and Yaxha, in the middle of the Peten jungle of Guatemala, is Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel. The eco-

Hotel EMC2, Chicago’s newest Autograph Collection Hotel, sets the tone upon arrival with a typographic design with the words of Leonardo da

Cedar City-Brian Head Tourism & Convention Bureau 435.586.5124

Hyatt Regency Bonaventure here launched its new “Spring and Summer” promotion for meetings.The offer is valid for meetings and events

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership announced that Atlanta; Nashville, Tenn.; Detroit; Salt Lake City; and Toronto will host the 2013,

CHICAGO Kevin M. Hinton, Executive Vice President of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and of Associated Destinations Worldwide (ADW)

Never have so many Eastern states been in play when it comes to casino gaming, their growth leaving new glitzy upscale options for meetings and

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NAHA-SHI, OKINAWA, JapanHyatt Hotels Corporation, in collaboration with Ken Corporation and Ken Real Estate Lease, Ltd., announced the opening of

FRANKFURT, GermanyThe 13th annual IMEX Frankfurt conference and exhibition, held May 19-

HONOLULUHyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa recently completed $

LOUISVILLE, Ky.21c Museum Hotels appointed Phil Forte to the position of General Manager of

Season 3, Episode 8 Guest: Mariska Kesteloo, Founder, Word of MICE Why is death a taboo topic? Mariska

Welcome to the May issue of Meetings Focus West. I hope you enjoy all of the great stories in this issue, and believe me, they cover a lot