ALHI Adds Two Western Hotels

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

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Happenings - All in the Planning

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

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All in the Planning

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

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Long Beach CC About to Improve

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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Rules of the Road

More CoverageExiting the Comfort Zone

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International Protocol: Resources

More CoverageExiting the Comfort Zone

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Exiting the Comfort Zone

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

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IBTM Debuts First Report on American Planners' Buying Habits

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

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Travel Employment Growing Faster Than Most Sectors

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

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Jetsetter

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

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Short Takes

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

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Site Scene

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

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Checking In - Second Helping

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

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Singapore Shines

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

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Kelly Jo Bowman

Kelly Jo Bowman was appointed national sales manager at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa near Traverse City, Mich. She will represent the resort to

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Hotels Grow in Brooklyn

NEW YORK New York City's most buzzed about borough—Brooklyn—in recent years is now attracting hotels. Everything from the just-

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New Cleveland Venue Tops Out

CLEVELAND More than 12,000 tons of steel have gone into the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center, a key Cleveland development that just

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Upstate NY Casino Revamps

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. As it nears its 10th anniversary in Niagara Falls, plans for a series of upgrades to the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel

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Hoffman Chu, Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong – Hong Kong, China

What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?We offer teambuilding and charity-related activities (‘Volunteaming

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Anna Vorobyeva, Ritz-Carlton, Moscow – Moscow, Russia

What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?We anticipate all guest needs and are pleased to satisfy

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