SAN JUAN, Puerto RicoHilton Hotels & Resorts announced the 571-room hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, formerly known as Conrad San Juan Condado

MIAMIStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has opened the newest addition to its Aloft brand, the Aloft Miami-Brickell, located in the heart

John Graham, president and CEO of ASAE, gives his take on this year’s bustling annual show in Atlanta, and what’s new with his

John Graham, president and CEO of ASAE, gives his take on this year’s bustling annual show in Atlanta, and what’s new with his

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ATLANTAThe Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), which is currently hosting its Annual Conference at the Global World Congress Center in Atlanta

BETHESDA, Md. and SAN FRANCISCOLaSalle Hotel Properties announced it acquired the Harbor Court Hotel and Hotel Triton, both located in San Francisco

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.Historic Colorado Springs hotel, The Broadmoor, announced the opening of its Ranch At Emerald Valley, located just eight miles

PORTLAND, Ore.Pineapple Hospitality recently announced its acquisition of Hotel Fifty in downtown Portland. The 140-room boutique hotel remained

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HONOLULU Beginning Jan. 5, 2014, Hawaiian Airlines will offer daily service between Oakland and Honolulu, increasing its flights from four times a

WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives green-lighted the H.R. 313 bill curtailing spending on meetings conducted by federal agencies,

PHILADELPHIAThe Pennsylvania Convention Center and the labor force agreed last night to a one-year collective bargaining agreement extension with a 2

NEW YORK, N.Y.The Lexington New York City, a historic midtown Manhattan hotel, is in the final stages of a multi-million dollar renovation –

WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. State Department has issued a global travel alert based on an unspecified threat linked to al-Qaida and purportedly based in

Congratulations…your session has been chosen to be live streamed and you get to connect with the virtual audience! That means that you will

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

Any speaker who addresses an audience has a commitment to create a connection with that audience. It is easiest to create that

I am very happy to see the perception of hybrid meetings shifting from “what are they” to “why do I need them?” I feel like

SAN JOSE, CALIF.Karolyn Kirchgesler, who currently leads Minnesota’s Visit Saint Paul CVB, is set to take the reins as CEO of