Author Dan Heath Offers Strategies for Improving Decision-Making

To make better decisions, the following “WRAP” process is a simple four-step approach to expanding your options, being objective and

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JW Marriott launches sleep amenity program

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts launched a Nightly Refresh program and turndown service offering

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Affinia Hotels offers grocery delivery

While speculation flies about the “end of room service” and travelers seek out healthy dining options,

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Engage Your Virtual Audience with these tips

There are more distractions to take a virtual audience member’s attention away from your session than an in-person audience member.

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Scott Mifsud of Just Events! Group with CSR tips

Scott Mifsud, VP of operations for Just Events! Group

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San Francisco-based Shelter Co. creates pop-up lodging for groups around the world

Founded in San Francisco in 2012, Shelter Co. is a distinctive pop-up camping experience and

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Major Transformation for Disney World-Area Resort

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.B Hotels & Resorts will introduce the first B Resort and lifestyle hotel to the Lake Buena Vista area, with a

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Hyde Park Welcomes Hyatt Hideaway

CHICAGO Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Olympia Hotel Management announced the opening of Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center, the first

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New techie table in Indianapolis gives planners the local scoop

In Indianapolis, Visit Indy—the city’s CVB—debuted a highly interactive and information-packed tech tool that planners considering

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CVBs are turning to new app technology

Convention and visitors bureaus around the country have gone app-happy, with plenty of new and recent apps available to help make visiting and event

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A variety of venues are drawing faith-based meeting groups

Once upon a time, the religious and faith-based events market was a niche. A small niche, if you accepted the conventional wisdom. There were

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Sheraton expands its Latin America portfolio

Starwood’s 172-room Sheraton San Jose opened in July, expanding

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London conference hotel unveils major lobby upgrades

The Hilton London Metropole unveiled $9.1 million in extensive lobby

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Hotel and meeting venue news around the world (October 2013)

Australia The boutique 1888 Hotel opened in Sydney, with

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J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C., prove sometimes the best attractions don't cost a dime

Planners who explore the possibilities might be surprised how many impressive U.S. attractions won’t cost visiting attendees a dime, including

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Big-name attractions across the US offer top-notch event spaces

Famed attractions are household names for a reason. But while their main lures of radical rides or amazing artwork often grab the headlines, they

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Casino resorts have a bounty of big-name performers on tap

Top-name acts are part and parcel of the gaming resort experience. These properties, after all, are really in the entertainment business, whether it

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Celebrity chefs are cooking up a storm at top casino resorts

One of the many benefits of holding a meeting in a gaming destination is the food, and top casino resorts are tapping into the celebrity chef-

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Notable casino resort news from around the U.S.

Here’s a quick look at some of the more notable casino resort projects currently in development.EAST

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Today's casino resorts offer much more than a gaming room floor

Bright flashing lights, the ringing of slot machines and all-night Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournaments are some of the first things that probably

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