CIC Releases Room Block Poaching and Piracy Toolkit

ALEXANDRIA, Va.The Convention Industry Council (CIC) has launched a new suite of resources for planners to help combat the increase in room block

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Atlanta's Outlying Options

For groups wanting to escape the hubbub of metropolitan Atlanta, the area boasts a number of nearby locales with plenty of meetings-ready hotels and

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Historic Williamsburg Property Joins Autograph

Williamsburg, Va.The Williamsburg Lodge, a member of the

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Marriott Drops Wi-Fi Blocking Efforts

BETHESDA, Md.Marriott International has dropped its efforts to block Wi-Fi hotspots in its hotels, prompted in part by widespread customer

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Top Trends for Social, Military, Educational, Religious and Fraternal Groups

SMERF meetings—standing for the social, military, educational, religious and fraternal segments of the industry—continue to be a group

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Texas CVB Leaders Share Meetings and Events Outlook for 2023 and Beyond

The Texas economic hot streak continued in Q1 2023 with the Lone Star State outpacing the entire U.S. for the fourth quarter in a row to start the

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AMEX Biz Travel Forecasts Hotel and Transportation Rate Spike in 2012

NEW YORK American Express Global Business Travel today released its annual Global Forecast, and it projected conservative air, hotel, and ground

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Northern California

The canvas of Northern California is painted in bold hues of rich ethnic diversity, strong lines of natural beauty and subtle undertones of

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A Gaming Revolution: Gaming Options In The Quarter

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ A previously untapped area here may soon open up to gaming and related hospitality offerings. The New Jersey Division of Gaming

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Providence, Rhode Island offers a variety of happening hoods

The compact city of Providence, R.I., is practically crying out to be explored, with its rambling streets packed with ancient edifices winding up and

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Meetings Step Into the Past in Virginia's Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads witnessed land and sea battles of the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The prolific shipyards of Newport News

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InterContinental Acquires Kimpton for $430M

SALT LAKE CITYInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has agreed to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for $430 million in cash.Kimpton is the

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9 Foods and Ingredients You Might See on Future Event Menus

Food and beverage trends are always changing, but significant shifts in how people approach food are influencing the menus of tomorrow, according to

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Dahlia El Gazzar

One of the meetings world’s most-notable tech experts got her start in the event planning industry in perhaps one of the most unlikely ways.

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Fast Forward

Florida always seems to be going in one direction—forward. And 2013 is no exception, as tourism bureaus report strong gains in group business

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Hotel Palomar in L.A. Begins Renovation

LOS ANGELESHotel Palomar Los Angeles – Beverly Hills, located just

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New & Improved

Meetings Focus set out to discover the convention center news that planners can use, and the current and recent activity is simply staggering. Here

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Happenings - Texas Gulf Coast

More CoverageCVB Contacts - Texas Gulf Coast

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Historic Chicago Hotel Details Renovation

CHICAGOChicago’s historic 

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Eagle Ridge Resort Announces IACC Certification

GALENA, Ill. Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa announced it is now an official

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