Starwood Hotels Launches Sheraton Grand

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. recently introduced Sheraton Grand, a new

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Essential Meetings F&B Tips From a Restaurant Design Veteran

Restaurant design is so much more than the physical space and blueprints. While the design starts there, a truly great experience is found in all the

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Q&A With Gen Zers on Marketing and Hospitality

When I read the print edition of Businessweek 

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The business of aloha is booming in Hawaii

Meetings business in Hawaii is firing on all cylinders these days, including a record-setting year for the Hawaii Convention Center and heavy demand

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Festival Season

More CoverageReno CVB Information

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Dazzling Resort Debuts Along Riviera Maya

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MexicoHyatt Hotels Corporation opened the Grand

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Planner Best Practices for Working With CVBs/DMOs

Meeting planners can receive significant free services and site sourcing help from CVBs/DMOs. In my 40 years as a meeting professional, I’ve

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Destinations International Expands and Tackles Global Tourism Issues at Annual Convention in Dallas

Destinations International (DI), the world’s largest association for destination organizations and CVBs, took its Annual Convention to Dallas July 18

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Incentive Travel Industry Index: 2019 Results Show Optimism

The incentive travel segment of the meetings industry is expected to perform well despite whispers in economist circles about the inevitable end of

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Key Questions to Ask As You Begin the Hybrid Meeting Planning Process

Logistically speaking, a hybrid event should be plural. In other words, a next-normal hybrid event is two events—one in-person event, one remote

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Experience, Innovation and Culture Make New Orleans Built To Host

New Orleans offers a unique brand of hospitality. From intimate, specialized meetings to large, complex events, New Orleans is a premier destination

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Swamp Things

Two centuries ago, much of Central Florida and most of South Florida was saturated with wetlands—swampy terrain that encompasses everything

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A Major Renovation in Phoenix, Plus New Properties in California and Mexico

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the West.Arizona The newly renovated

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The Caribbean and Cancun

More CoverageIn the Beginning...Making sure

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Benchmark Projects Top 2015 Dining Trends

THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TexasU.S.-based hospitality management company Benchmark Hospitality International has just released its Top Dining Trends

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MidAmerica Upgrades & Openings (Feb. 2015)

Arkansas Fifth Avenue Capital purchased the 228-room DoubleTree Little Rock and Waterford Hotel Groups has assumed management of the

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Inside Allegiant Stadium’s Event Hosting Capabilities

From 1963 to 1991, immortal words, “Just win, baby!” from late coach-owner Al Davis inspired the former Oakland Raiders to achieve the best record in

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Exterior of Allegiant Stadium

Survey Respondents Sound Off

Do you find that your booking window is increasing or shrinking?We try to book, if possible, as fare in advance as possible. 

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5 Outdoor Teambuilding Experiences in Monterey and Santa Cruz, California

While many in the U.S. are experiencing record snowfalls and sub-zero temperatures this winter, Monterey and Santa Cruz, California, are sitting at a

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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge—a BRILLIANT advocacy campaign!

Editor's note: The following content was supplied from a recent e-newsletter from Voices in Advocacy, a meetings industry advocacy effort headed

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