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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Read It on Focus First!

Lots has been brewing on the Web side of the operation, with the debut of a blog starring industry notables as well as Meetings Focus staffers, along

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The Old and New Boston Venues and Experiences That Will Keep Groups Coming Back

When I first hit Boston in 1983, Boston hit back. Cold, unsmiling and rough-edged, Beantown was, in the time-honored local vernacular, “wicked hard

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The Newbury Boston rooftop restaurant, Contessa

Charlotte Meetings Hotel Wraps $10M Renewal

CHARLOTTE, N.C.The Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park has completed a $10 million, year-long renovation of its 300 guest rooms and suites, as well

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Albany and Saratoga Springs are moving full-speed ahead

Albany The biggest news in town is the new convention center, combined with the media attention and local investment it has already

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Wyndham's Trademark Brand Debuts in NYC

NEW YORK

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DoubleTree Wraps Hotel Karlan Rebrand

SAN DIEGO

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Gaylord Texan Unveils New Tower

GRAPEVINE, TexasThe

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Sara Dahl & Shannon Martella

BELLEVUE, Wash.Meydenbauer Center recently promoted Sara Dahl, CMP to event services manager

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Boston Area Breaks Ground on New Boutique Hotel

SOMERVILLE, Mass.Hay Creek Hotels announced today that it has been selected to manage a new upscale, independent hotel in Somerville, Mass., as well

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Six red-hot drive-to meeting locales

With regional meetings on the upswing, gas prices dropping and air service to smaller airports on the decline, a variety of forces are aligning to

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L.A.: Beverly Hills, Westside & Beaches

More CoverageHappeningsFame. Beauty. Art.

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Panama City is a 21st century dynamo for meetings

With its ever-growing skyline and expanding infrastructure, Panama City is Central America’s city of the future. And the meetings and

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Raleigh CVB Says Area Open for Business

 Saturday’s tornadoes, which touched down throughout North Carolina and the Raleigh area, were devastating to local businesses and

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Green Meetings

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina has been recognized by the State of Hawaii with a "Hawaii Green Business Award" for its outstanding

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HSMAI Expands to Asia/Pacific Region

The global division of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recently added the

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ME Brand Plans U.S. Debut in Miami

MIAMIMelia Hotels International, one of the world's largest resort hotel chains, has announced their next major launch, with ME Miami marking the ME

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Cincinnati Meetings Hotel Debuts in Historic Structure

CINCINNATI, OhioA new meetings-friendly property has opened in Cincinnati, Ohio’s Bartlett Building, the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel

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Meetings on the Beautiful Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Danielle LeBreck and Jill Vance, the director of sales for The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, take a deep dive on why this tranquil Southwest

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Meetings on the Beautiful Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Danielle LeBreck and Jill Vance, the director of sales for The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, take a deep dive on why this tranquil Southwest

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