Cambridge Plans Ahead for Meetings-Friendly Boutique Hotel

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Hay Creek Hotels announced the new Porter Square Hotel is under construction with plans for a grand opening in the spring of 2015.

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4 Ways to Thrive in a World of Change and Disruption

Welcome to the new normal—a world of endless uncertainty and high-tech disruption. From virtual and hybrid events to the rise of artificial

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Historic D.C. Hotel Completes Restoration

Washington, D.C. As Washington, D.C. power brokers ponder possible future changes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the city’s most

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La Costa Intros Mobile App for Attendees, Other Technology

CARLSBAD, Calif. On the heels of unveiling a $50 million top-to-bottom renovation, La Costa Resort and Spa has launched a new website, LaCosta.com

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Cambridge Lodging Unveils Lobby Refresh

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Thanks to a $300,000 lobby renovation, guests of the Residence Inn Boston Cambridge will feel more connected than ever.The lobby area

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W Miami Hotel Opens in Hip Hood

MIAMIW Hotels Worldwide announced the expansion of its Florida portfolio with the opening of

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Rarified Aertson

Nashville is one of the hottest meetings destinations going, in the midst of a facility boom that showcased its lures to attendees of PCMA’s

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Local Hotel Owners Buy a Vegas Boutique

LAS VEGAS The Siegel Group Nevada has announced that it closed on a deal to acquire the six-story, 202 room hotel on Paradise and Flamingo roads

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Former DMO Execs Bring New Tech to Industry

SPOKANE, Wash. Two former destination management organizations CEOs, and long-time industry leaders, have formed a new marketing company to serve

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Thousands of Hotel Workers Strike Across the U.S.

Ten thousand Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott workers in several cities across the country began a multi-day strike over Labor Day weekend after

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Industry Leaders Deliver Inspirational Advice at MPI WEC 2020

To say the meetings and hospitality industry has suffered a catastrophic 2020 is not an understatement, with hotels closing, convention and

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Historic San Jose Hotel Bought

SAN JOSE, Calif. An investment group headed by Oakland A's owner and realty entrepreneur Lew Wolff has snapped up the Sainte Claire hotel, a

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Detroit is dancing to a brand-new beat

Shortly after a fire nearly destroyed Detroit back in 1805, the city coined its motto: Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus (We hope for better

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Steven Schumacher Named President of the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau

The board of directors of the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Georgia has named Steven Schumacher, as the new

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Wilmington Waterfront Welcomes Westin

WILMINGTON, Del. Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that its Westin brand will soon inspire well-being in Wilmington, Del. Opening in March

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Swissotel Chi-Town Upgrading Meeting Space

CHICAGO The Swissôtel Chicago is undergoing a $10 million renovation. The 661- room property is updating its meeting space as well as its

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Chicago Suburb Readies for Hotel Indigo

NAPERVILLE, Ill.A new Hotel Indigo is now in the works for the Chicago suburbs. The hotel, planned on the Naperville Riverwalk, is expected to be a

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ON24 Launches New Virtual Events Offering

SAN FRANCISCO ON24, Inc. today unveiled Platform 10 Virtual Events and Environments, a next- generation platform for building virtual conferences

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Bloomington Debates Convention Center Expansion

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. A market study shows strong support for a significant expansion of the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center, but what it

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