Archive: March 2009
Planners looking to avoid the stigma of luxury resorts can still throw upscale events and avoid negative connotations. The Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa in North Carolina is offering a new Atrium Conference Planner Package in an attempt to ward off negative press.
A championship golf course and full-service spa are a few of the amenities offered in the all-inclusive package. But the biggest perk for the conscientious planner is simply knowing the resort’s [...] Read more
The Durham Civic Center was renamed the Durham Convention Center by its co-owners, the City and County of Durham, February 18, 2009. Since opening in 1989, the center has played a role in hosting nearly $100 million in economic impact in the Durham area.
This 20-year-old facility along with eight major convention hotels, enable Durham to host 5,000 conventions and meetings each year and nearly 270,000 delegate visitors. Groups using the Durham Convention Center generate more [...] Read more
A new BPA survey found that 46 percent of exhibitors considered the buying power of attendees to be the No. 1 factor exhibitors consider when deciding whether or not to exhibit at a show. [...] Read more
In an effort to promote Las Vegas as a city where serious business is done, the convention bureau is launching a $1 million ad campaign targeted towards CEOs. The ad will run in business publications and aims to correct misconceptions about Las Vegas. [...] Read more
Return on investment has been the mantra for the meetings business for years. Most planners, urged by industry associations to align themselves with accepted business practices, have grown accustomed to the constant demand to prove ROI – to boards, managers and attendees. Now, the mantra has a public face. [...] Read more
A new fare strategy, exclusive to Delta’s Cincinnati hub, is expected to encourage travelers to fly out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport rather than driving to neighboring airports.
The Delta Air Lines pricecut in airfares for domestic flights ranges from five percent to 60 percent, and affects 80 percent of travelers flying into or out of Cincinnati. A one-way trip to Hartford, Connecticut, has a 12 percent reduction that brings the $180 ticket down to $159. [...] Read more
The Scottsdale CVB 2009 Scottsdale Meeting & Travel Planner Guide includes listings of Scottsdale-area hotels and resorts, offsite venues, golf courses, spas, shops, restaurants, events, activities and adventures, statewide attractions and transportation options. [...] Read more
Nidah Spa suites is a new in-room spa oasis at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This four-diamond hotel redesigned three of the nine junior suites to accommodate peace and tranquility in the Southwest landscape. Nidah Suites uses soothing botanicals, prepared fresh daily, to draw the natural healing powers of plants, legumes, and herbs indigenous to New Mexico.
The spa’s various amenities include the eucalyptus steam room, sauna, relaxation room, and individual [...] Read more
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has a new team of greeters set to welcome convention attendees to the facility. The Fleur de Lis Ambassadors will be stationed throughout the lobby to direct visitors to registration desks and meeting rooms in the 3.1 million-sq.-ft. space.
In a city with a solid French heritage, residents often welcome guests by saying “Bienvenue a la Maison.” The ambassadors greet visitors with a friendly “Bienvenue,” which means welcome, [...] Read more
Plans for a publicly financed, $160-million hotel to be built across from the Greater Columbus Convention Center include 54 suits, 30,650 square feet of meeting space, and a $10 million parking structure.This addition will allow Columbus, Ohio, to compete with Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas City and Indianapolis for 92 percent of the events it would like to host.
The full-service, 500-room hotel, which will add to the city’s supply of 3,200 rooms, is also expected [...] Read more
