Profile: Tracey Smith // Executive Director

Senior Professionals Industry Network (SPIN)  www.spinplanners.comAttendees—some

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Mindfulness Expert Holly Duckworth Is Helping Meeting Planners Find Purpose

Holly Duckworth is on a mission to turn mindfulness skeptics into mindful success stories—meeting planners and attendees alike. “Our world has

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Michele Comete-Schonemann

CHARLESTON, S.C.Michele Comete-Schonemann joined

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Caesars Expands Meetings Initiatives

Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a diversified casino-entertainment provider, announced

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A Buzz in San Francisco

There is a big new buzz in San Francisco and it’s coming from the bees. Yes, bees. Seven San Francisco hotels have built hives on their

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National Harbor Launches Visitors Association

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.Peterson Companies announced the creation of the National Harbor convention and visitors’ association in partnership with

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New and Renovated

Few developments breathe new life into a city’s downtown like an aging hotel that has been carefully restored to its former glory or given an

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Bunuelos de Rodilla

Serves: 4Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup sunflower oil½ cup water½ spoonful of anise

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Major Meeting Space Expansion for Wisconsin Resort

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. The Osthoff Resort, a AAA Four-Diamond property on the shores of Elkhart Lake in eastern Wisconsin, is planning a significant

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Greater Minneapolis Welcomes New Starwood Property

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced its Sheraton brand has expanded its footprint in greater Minneapolis

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Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is positively brimming with arts offerings that visiting groups can take advantage of. From museums of fine art that double as

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Napa Offers Hotel Specials for Annual Film Fest

NAPA, Calif. The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) is set to return for its third year and will kick off all festival events in Downtown Napa at the

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William F. Reed

While some find themselves in the hospitality industry by chance and then learn to make it a career, Bill Reed is one of those rare birds that has

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Total Transformation for Atlanta Meetings Hotel

ATLANTA Marcus Hotels & Resorts has announced that its multi-million dollar renovation at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North in Atlanta is

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Birmingham brings the foodie flavors to Alabama

Birmingham, also known as “Magic City,” is certainly casting a spell on Alabama’s local and visiting foodies who are on the lookout for a great meal.

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New Jersey Boutique Breaks Ground

MONTCLAIR, N.J.The Pinnacle Companies, in a joint venture with The Hampshire Companies and investment partner Circle Squared Alternative Investments

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Boyd to Buy Valley Forge Casino Resort

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.Boyd Gaming Corporation announced it intends to buy Valley Forge Casino

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Q&A With Visit San Antonio President & CEO Marc Anderson on City’s Meetings Potential

There’s a lot of new happenings in San Antonio’s hospitality industry. Fresh hotels are on the horizon, including new-build Artista San Antonio Hotel

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Convention center view in San Antonio

OC Resort Continues $40M Revamp

DANA POINT, Calif.Miraval Group announced the kickoff of a nationwide expansion program with the opening of the first Miraval Life in Balance Spa at

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North Carolina's Triad Brings Groups Out After Hours

The trio of cities that make up the Triad region of North Carolina—Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem—welcome groups with a variety

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