City Life

Downtown USA is suddenly a cool place to be. Condos are filling up with young professionals and empty nesters tired of mowing their suburban lawns.

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Coastal Orange County

More CoveragePick ThreeLong a favorite summer

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On the Scene: Marriott's Texas Hill Country Properties

The thoroughbred of Marriott’s convention hotel and resort offering, the chain’s Convention & Resort Network (CRN) sets the brand

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Fun Golf Games to Spice Up Group and Tournament Programs

To mangle the famed Mark Twain quote, “The reports of golf’s death [as a meetings program component] have been greatly exaggerated.” And ironically

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Golf Cannons from Golf Cannon Canada.

Starwood Hotels Launches Sheraton Grand

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

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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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Q&A With Gen Zers on Marketing and Hospitality

When I read the print edition of Businessweek 

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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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Reimagined Resorts In Arizona and Hawai'i, New Hotel Open On Olympic Peninsula

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

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Mexico’s Largest Hotel Chain Is Undergoing Major Changes and Expansion

Posadas, the leading Mexico-based hotel group and parent company of the major meetings and incentives brand Fiesta Americana Grand Meetings Mexico

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Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All Inclusive Spa Resort.

The Caribbean and Cancun

More CoverageIn the Beginning...Making sure

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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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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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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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5 Destinations That Connect Meeting Planners With Diverse Suppliers

In an era where organizations are going beyond diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mission statements and looking to put ideas into action,

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Minneapolis riverfront. Credit: Lane Pelovsky, courtesy of Meet Minneapolis

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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Stunning New Coastal Hotels in Bermuda, Thailand and Turks and Caicos

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found around the world. Bermuda  In May

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Harley-Davidson Museum Revs Up for Expansion and Other Midwest Renovations

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the Midwest. Illinois  Formerly

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