
November 25, 2014
Philly CVB Partners with Nat Geo Traveler
PHILADELPHIAThe Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the creation of

November 25, 2014
Trendy New Thompson Hotel Debuts in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.Thompson Hotels recently announced the opening of its flagship Miami property, Thompson Miami Beach. The 380-room upscale beachfront

November 25, 2014
JW Marriott Houston Downtown Opens in Historic Skyscraper
HOUSTONJW Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Pearl Hospitality recently opened the 328-room JW Marriott Houston Downtown. Located on 806 Main Street,

November 25, 2014
Planner’s Perspective - Matthew J. Wales
Matthew J. Wales, CMP Senior Director of Meetings, Events & Special Projects American Association of Colleges for

November 25, 2014
Indianapolis raises the bar for modern meetings
Mark 2014 down as the year Indianapolis took the convention crown.While business has been booming for the Midwestern convention city for years, even

November 24, 2014
Luxe Los Angeles Meetings Hotel Changes Owners
LOS ANGELESPebblebrook Hotel Trust recently acquired the Hotel Palomar Los Angeles – Westwood for $78.7 million. The 264-room, upper upscale,
November 24, 2014
Historic Union Square Hotel Completes Renovation
SAN FRANCISCOHotel Mark Twain announced it has completed a $2 million renovation. The 115-room property is centrally located in downtown San

November 24, 2014
Air Canada Rouge Launches First Hawaiian Flights
HONOLULUAir Canada rouge launched its first flights to the Hawaiian Islands on Nov. 21, 2014, starting with a 280-passenger flight from Vancouver to
November 24, 2014
Hilton Worldwide rolls out mobile access
Hilton Worldwide will roll out mobile-operated room keys beginning in spring 2015. Hilton HHonors guests at select Waldorf Astoria, Conrad Hotels and
November 24, 2014
You’re definitely not getting sleepy
When he was in college, Tom DeLuca worked in a clinical psychology lab, where he saw hypnosis

November 24, 2014
Millennials: A new force in the workforce
According to the Pew Research Center, 10,000 people will reach the age of 65 not only each day this year, but each day for the next 16 years, thus
November 24, 2014
Transition from attendee to participant
Largely due to a demographic shift that is ushering in a wave of tech-savvy Millennials—and perhaps pushing those who skew on the older side
November 24, 2014
Editor's Pick: Chaminade Resort & Spa
Far from your father’s conference center, Chaminade is the old guard of a new breed of

November 24, 2014
Sampling the menu of meetings tech
Meetings Focus sat down with the Hyatt Regency San Francisco and Encore Event Technologies to discuss how technology is shaping meetings.
November 24, 2014
Key Notes: Riding the Wave (Dec. 2014)
The numbers don’t lie. The meetings industry— and civilization as we know it—is bracing for a demographic wave the likes of which
November 24, 2014
Millennials' fave tech tools and toys
Everyone has favorite productivity tools and toys. For most Millennials, their phone tops both categories.“I expect my phone to be able to do
