As a veteran meeting planner, many of my colleagues ask me for tips about saving on F&B costs—often the second-largest budget item in a meeting.

One of a meeting planner’s primary responsibilities is to manage the logistics of his or her meetings or events. To accomplish this, a planner

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The 610-room JW Marriott Chicago is scheduled to open this September, while the JW Marriott Indianapolis is expected to debut in February 2011.The

BiloxiThe 373-room Margaritaville Resort Biloxi opened in

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.Loews Hotels & Resorts announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase the 255-room Graves 601 Hotel Wyndham Grand,

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The National Middle School Association (NMSA) knows the value of meeting in destinations other than first-tier cities. Along with a growing number of

Like most good college towns, Madison, Wisconsin’s state capital, is friendly and booming with activity and forward-thinkers. Whether talking

While the economy slowly rights itself—and I do mean slowly—the U.S. hospitality industry may take a bit of comfort in the recent signing

Canada’s Murray Hall took home a coveted copper prize as the International Association of Conference Centres’ (IACC) global culinary champion at the

MINNEAPOLISEmbassy Suites by Hilton announced the opening of its fifth property in the Twin Cities and first in downtown Minneapolis.

WHITESTOWN, Ind.Hampton Hotels announced the official opening of its newest property, the 92-room Hampton Inn Indianapolis/Zionsville, located at

BURLINGTON, Mass.Boston Marriott Burlington has completed a multi-million dollar renovation of its lobby and public spaces. The 418-room full-service

California  Viceroy Hotel Group was selected as operator of the Los Angeles luxury hotel L’

Santa Monica Proper Hotel opened, fusing a circa-1928

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Illinois The Elysian debuted in December as Chicago’s first home-grown luxury hotel brand. Located in the