JW Marriott Houston Downtown Opens in Historic Skyscraper

HOUSTONJW Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Pearl Hospitality recently opened the 328-room JW Marriott Houston Downtown. Located on 806 Main Street,

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Baton Rouge and Shreveport-Bossier City thrive, despite adversity

Earlier this year flooding devastated several Louisiana communities, but it’s business as usual in Baton Rouge and Shreveport-Bossier City, two

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8 Key Strategies for Effective Partnerships Between Hotels and Meeting Planners

In 2024, the landscape of meetings and events has drastically changed, and consequently, the way we collaborate with hotels is now more crucial than

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4 Art-Centric Charlotte Venues Spark Imaginative Events

Charlotte has a diverse array of art venues, museums, public exhibitions and galleries.These institutions strive to celebrate local and international

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Roasted Baby Beet & Fig Salad

Ashley Reese’s epicurean creations are striking enough to frame and hang on any wall, including one of her favorites: Roasted Baby Beet &

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Pennsylvania is prime stomping ground for departures from the boardroom

From Pittsburgh to the Poconos, Pennsylvania offers a gamut of group getaways that take attendees away from it all in a variety of fashions. Whether

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AHLA President Issues DACA Statement

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA

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A Meeting Planner's Advice for Charlotte, N.C., Meetings

Amy Gilstrap, Coordinator of Convention Services, American Football Coaches Association, Waco, Texas (

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Back on the Green

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Q&A: Marriage Equality and the Hospitality Industry

This interview on diversity and inclusion (D&I) was conducted by email with Bob Witeck and Charlie Rounds to discuss some critical issues

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Planner’s Perspective: Kevin Gorman Talks Dreamtime and Meeting in Australia

Kevin Gorman is Director of Business Development with CWT Meetings & Events in Catonsville, Md.What did you learn about Australia

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Wineries give groups another reason to savor New England

While a typical New England cornucopia is filled with more apples, pumpkins and blueberries than grapes, the region hosts many purveyors of delicious

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Hotel at Avalon Builds Alpharetta Meetings Buzz

ALPHARETTA, Ga.The Hotel at

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Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs

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Springfield/the Berkshires lend historic, natural backdrop

Like famed 19th century writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, who “discovered around me an ocean of mist, which…shut out

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Delaware scores with its group golf options

Delaware’s meetings-friendly destinations offer many picturesque and exciting golf courses where planners can arrange a one-stop networking

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Winter Wonderlands

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'Easy' Choice: U.S. Travel Selects New Orleans for IPW 2016

NEW ORLEANS, La.The U.S. Travel Association announced that New Orleans will be the venue for IPW 2016—the first time the blockbuster travel

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State of the Market

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Westgate Obtains Iconic Vegas Resort

LAS VEGASWestgate Resorts has announced the acquisition of the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino as the newest addition to its portfolio of 28

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