MPI Foundation Names Hughes Exec Director

The MPI Foundation appointed foundation veteran Paula Hughes as its executive director.Hughes has over 20 years of experience in corporate and

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Big Changes for KC Meetings Property

KANSAS CITY, Mo.The Hotel Group (THG), a hotel management and ownership company based in Edmonds, Wash., with an operations office in Franklin,

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Q&A: What Legal Legs Do You Stand on to Cancel?

To accompany the Friday, July 1, 2016 blog (

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Rhode Island

Stroll down one of Rhode Island’s scenic streets and you will soon find yourself reminded of a bygone, colonial era. While the state is filled

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Triad, N.C.

The Piedmont Triad cities of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem lie in a scenic central region between North Carolina’s Atlantic coast

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Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum Celebrates Makeover

ADDISON, Texas Civic and business leaders from the City of Addison recently celebrated the completion of an upgrade to the Dallas/Addison Marriott

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Westin Takes Over, Renovates Snowmass Property

SNOWMASS, Colo. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the launch of a multi-million dollar renovation to a premier Snowmass

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Great Wolf Resorts Buys Colo. Springs Hotel

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.Great Wolf Resorts, a Wisconsin-based owner and developer of family-friendly waterpark resorts under the

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Upgraded Meeting Space Comes to W New York

W New York has announced the complete redesign of its eight meeting and event spaces, including the hotel’s signature 3,690 square foot Great

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Hotel Taxes Under Fire

Cash-strapped cities around the country have proposals for hotel tax increases on the November ballot, sparking hot debates and causing meeting

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Puerto Rico

Whether meeting at a beachside casino or hosting a cocktail reception in a historic prison, it’s easy to mix business with pleasure in Puerto

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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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4 New Intriguing Hotels in New York and Pennsylvania

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the East.New York Set to open August

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Delta Downs Makes Big Expansion Plans

VINTON, La.Boyd Gaming Corporation announced on Tuesday a $45 million expansion of Delta Downs

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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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Star Alliance Launches Online Conventions Booking Tool

Star Alliance, of which United, US Airways and several foreign carriers are members, has become the first global airline alliance to offer online

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D Place to Be in Vegas?

Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas is undergoing a dramatic transformation to become the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel, scheduled for

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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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Repeat Business

It wasn’t long ago, with the AIG Effect in full swing, that resort and spa meetings were seen as frivolous—to the point of being a nearly

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Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex

Take a look around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and you might conclude the locals haven’t heard there’s an economic recession going on

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