On The Scene: Marriott Convention & Resort Network Hawaii Tour

It’s certainly no secret that Hawaii is the perfect place to relax. On the islands you’re never too far away from those soothing ocean

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Planners must ask a wide scope of questions

Over the years, meetings industry associations have worked on issues of diversity to help meeting planners, their employers and clients develop a

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New & Renovated - January 2014

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Art-Inspired Guest Room Revamp Underway at Hawaii Four Seasons

LANAI, HawaiiThe Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay will unveil another phase in its multimillion dollar transformation with the debut of newly

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Meet Minneapolis Debuts Interactive Group Program

MINNEAPOLISMeet Minneapolis, Convention & Visitors Association, announces the launch of Go Minneapolis Signature Experiences, a collection of 19

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Meet the Chef Who’s Turning the Fort Worth Convention Center Into a Dining Destination

Exciting changes are afoot at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Not only is the venue slated for a $450 million phased expansion over the next five

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Executive Chef Brent Hines, Fort Worth Convention Center.

Copenhagen makes a bold statement with design, cuisine and sustainability

The canals, winding cobblestone streets, Arne Jacobsen egg chairs and bicycles—lots of bicycles—were all things I expected on my first

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Key contingency planning strategies

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Reno

With an average of more than 300 sunny days a year, a chain of high-peaked mountains surrounding the region in every direction, a river flowing

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Western Montana’s Glacier Country Is a Bucket-List Meetings Destination

Wide-open vistas, historic mountain towns and wildlife around every corner—Western Montana is a jaw-dropping echo of the Old West, and Glacier

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Photo of Whitefish, Montana in wintertime with skiers crossing a street.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Made Easy, and Discreet

In the pandemic era, safety is paramount for any meeting, and the last thing a meeting planner wants to do is send out a mass email alerting all

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Volan Technology at ALHI's All Team meeting at the Fairmont Austin

Hawaii Sets a New Course for Growth

With a bold new marketing plan in place, Hawaii is aiming to reach new heights as a meetings destination. In fact, meetings business is already on

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Group business flourishes across the Lone Star State

With 15 different destinations on the Milken Institute’s 2014 list of America’s Top 25 Best-Performing Cities, Texas stands out as a

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Government Report Spotlights Wasteful IRS Conferences

By Peter Schroeder and Bernie Becker, courtesy of TheHill.comIRS officials spent $49 million across 225 conferences between 2010 and 2012, according

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How an Old School Chef Is Reinvigorating Austin Icon The Driskill

Unabashedly old school, Austin’s historic The Driskill Hotel has played host to the Texas capital’s finest dining since 1886. The iconic

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Chef Dayanandan's Tournedos Rossini, Photo Courtesy Jane Yun

Oklahoma Casino Adds Lodging, Dining, Entertainment

By Rusty Garrett, courtesy of the Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark./McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Planners scouting the location for a seven-story

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$1.9 Billion in Developments Highlight Puerto Rico’s Impressive Comeback

It’s been a little more than one year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Today, this Caribbean island is as beautiful and 

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Wowed on Maui

 As a unique event offering, The Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui offers a Hawaiian Cultural Program that has truly taken off in the past six months.

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