There are many reasons for a planner to strike it out on his or her own and hang up their shingle as an independent.Maybe it’s the result of a

Blessed with favorable weather year-round, Southern California’s Newport Beach is a dream destination for groups that want to add a splash of

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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism announced that Lake Lawn Resort, in Delavan, Wis., is

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Mississippi conjures images of Civil War and civil rights, Southern hospitality and cuisine, antebellum mansions, writers such as William Faulkner,

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When someone mentions meetings in the Heartland, the Kansas City area is likely one of the destinations that comes to mind. This icon of American

SAN FRANCISCOThe San Francisco Bay Area, battered by brutal rainstorms in recent days, appears to have emerged relatively unscathed by the historic

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PARK CITY, UtahMontage Deer Valley in picturesque Park City, Utah, has been accepted as the newest member of Associated Luxury Hotels International (

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TEMECULA VALLEY, Calif.The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians have unveiled plans to add a new luxury four-diamond hotel wing, an elegant spa,

WASHINGTON, D.C.The Embassy Row Hotel, a Destination Hotel, has launched an extensive $15 million renovation. The renovation will encompass all

ATLANTAThe Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) was recently awarded LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.LEED, which stands