
January 03, 2012
Resort Meetings Return
Resort meetings are back. So are sales events, incentive programs and all the other business-related functions that once kept resorts—and

January 03, 2012
Crisis Plan Resources
Industry attorney Tyra Hilliard, a professor of meetings management at the University of Alabama, who has taught extensively on the subject of


January 03, 2012
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Gets a Green Nod
TUCSON, Ariz. Hilton Tucson El Conquistador, the first hotel in Tucson to receive the Green Certification from the Arizona Hotel & Lodging
January 03, 2012
ISES and Eved Form Partnership
CHICAGO The International Special Events Society has announced a new partnership with Eved. ISES believes that shared technology platforms and
January 03, 2012
New CEO Coming to Loews
Loews Hotels has announced that Paul W. Whetsell will join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 17. He
January 03, 2012
Houston Planning Major Convention Area Development
HOUSTON City officials here are getting ready to roll out an ambitious growth plan designed to court the meetings market. The 2025 Master Plan
December 30, 2011
Short Takes
Museums & Attractions Opening in summer 2012, the Dinos Alive exhibit at Sandusky, Ohio’s Cedar

December 30, 2011
Site Scene
Illinois Swissotel Chicago began a $10 million renovation of its lobby and meeting space in December.

December 30, 2011
Close-Up Grand Rapids - CVB Contact
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December 30, 2011
Close-Up Grand Rapids - 5 Great Off-Sites
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December 30, 2011
Close-Up: Grand Rapids, Mich.
For sheer bang for the buck, Grand Rapids, Mich., is a budget-pleasing alternative to more-cosmopolitan locales, but offers many of the same

December 30, 2011
Checking In - Helping Hands
I’m especially fond of a couple features in this edition: our pieces on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and contingency planning. It
December 30, 2011
Ray Liuzza, former N.O. Conv. Center Leader, Dies
NEW ORLEANS Ray Liuzza, the New Orleans Convention Center’s stalwart leader who led the organization from its conception through its second
December 30, 2011
INXPO:There's an App for That
CHICAGO INXPO, an online event technology provider, has announces a change in the way people can access online events on its VX Platform. A new