INDIANAPOLISThe 407-room, Wyndham Indianapolis West is undergoing a $1.5 million dollar renovation to upgrade 35,000 square feet of event space and

The Homestead and Zermatt resorts in Midway, Utah have announced a partnership with Gemstone Hotels and Resorts to provide hotel management

CHARLOTTE, N.C.SREE Hotels, LLC, a fully integrated hotel development and management company based in Charlotte, N.C., announced the acquisition of

TORONTO, OntarioScheduled to open in late 2014, the Delta Toronto at Southcore Financial Centre recently celebrated the topping off of its 46th 

Illinois The Hotel Indigo Chicago Vernon Hills near Chicago reopened in September with a redesign of its

Profile:Howard GivnerFounder & Executive DirectorEvent Leadership Institute

Everyone loves a great feel-good story, and we’ve got one for you this issue.Our cover piece this month profiles George Aguel, president and

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

The Westin Prince Hotel was rebranded to Pan

The five U. S. destinations with the lowest discriminatory travel taxes—those imposed specially on travel-related services—are all in

Kristen Brown The Happy Hour Effect Training and Development, happyhoureffect.com

If a planner could mold the perfect meetings destination, what might it include? A city large enough for culture, cuisine and sizeable hotel blocks

SAN DIEGOEmbassy Suites completed significant renovations to its

As the gateway city for explorers and pioneers heading West, St. Louis’ prime location at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers

Katie Callahan-Giobbi is leaving LA Inc. the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau to join MPI as its new executive vice president, MPI

Buffets? Gone. And don’t even think about a donut wall!The meetings F&B environment has been disrupted flatter than a collapsed souffle

KAHUKU, HawaiiTurtle Bay Resort appointed Jerry Gibson as vice president and managing

One thing that practically all meetings destinations in California have in common these days is high demand. In major cities, a booming, tech-fueled

As the managing and destinations content director of Stamats Meetings Focus Group, Lori manages the work flow of the editorial department and

The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970 following the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Spill in 1969. After the April 22, 1970,