AUGUSTA, Ga. City and convention center officials are at odds over what to call the 38,000-square-foot riverfront exhibit hall under construction

Jeanette Stancato will bring 20 years of experience to her new role as director of sales and marketing at the Paramount Hotel. She previously

ORLANDO Walt Disney World is planning to shut down the Contemporary Resort's high-end California Grill restaurant for six months or more, to allow

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Hospitality Performance Network Global, a global site selection and meeting procurement company, has announced the hiring of Tom

TULSA, OK Plans for an extensive at the Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills have been announced. Slated to start July 16 and finish in early 2013, the

WASHINGTON, D.C. In the wake of its own spending scandal, the

HOLLYWOOD and LAS VEGAS Associated Luxury Hotels International has expanded its portfolio in the West with the addition of the new Loews Hollywood

AUSTRALIA Down under in Australia, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre recently opened a five

Even the most experienced planners of large meetings can feel like a fish out of water when organizing their first major overseas convention, where

LONG BEACH, Calif. Two new capital improvement projects worth about $5.3 million for the Long Beach Arena and the Center Theater at the Long Beach

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Planning a meeting on one’s home turf can be tricky enough, but when it comes to facilitating an event overseas, U.S.-based planners face a

The IBTM’s global meetings industry research arm presented its first report on the Americas June 20 at AIBTM in Baltimore, with highlights

WASHINGTON, D.C. Following the release on June 7th of some dismal jobs numbers, David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at

From the functional to the quirky, check out the latest gadgets for globetrotters, including high-tech tools, simple problem-solvers and some out-of-

Programs & Packages Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels launched a Green Meetings package at more than 10

Algeria Starwood’s Le Meridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre opened in June on the North

Summer’s in full flower—well, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere—and our second issue of Meetings Focus International is

 The Lion City sure isn’t lyin’ around when it comes to high-caliber hotel activity. Here’s a round-up of the top