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With crashing waves, chattering seagulls and the crisp smell of salty air, a beach environment is unmistakable, and the South has no end to its

What with headlines about $16 muffins at a Justice Department meeting and excesses surrounding IRS and GSA conferences—not to mention sequestration,

IllinoisNobu Hospitality announced plans to develop a boutique 155-room

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The Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., announced a

Everyone has heard the high-level complaints about “what’s wrong with meetings”: Windowless, fluorescent-lit rooms, nap-inducing

Groups do not want for inspiration in this Western New York meetings stronghold. That’s naturally ensured by magnificent Niagara Falls, and

“We began reusing buildings and materials well before it became popular,” says Susan Truax, director of sales for McMenamins, a Portland

Have you ever thought of meeting at a bottling plant, electric utilities building or a train station terminal?Presumably not, but the emerging trend

FloridaThe Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village

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More CoverageBiloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast are full of

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Whether planners are seeking fresh flavors, unique activities or just good old Southern comfort, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is bursting with

San Francisco’s City Skyline Challenge 2014, sent Meetings Focus editor Kelsey Farabee “over the edge” of the Hyatt

CaliforniaThe Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage is scheduled to

ATLANTAInterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) Hotel Indigo brand, which opened its first hotel 10 years ago in Atlanta and now has 55 locations open