Your mission: to come up with a whole new way to get members of a group to bond, to take them out of the safety of their e-mail cocoons. An image

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The Hilton Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview opened its doors. The 1,000-room property is attached to the Fallsview Casino. The hotel