Names in the News – May 2009
Friday, May 29David Moth becomes director of operations at Desires Hotels, Ono Poortier, president of The Leela Palaces, receives Five Star Diamond Award and more ..read more
Senate approves Travel Promotion Act
Thursday, May 28The Senate Commerce Committee approved the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 May 20. Sponsors believe the bill will help stimulate the U.S. economy, create thousands of jobs and generate hundreds of millions in new tax ..read more
Disney purchases land for resort hotel near D.C.
Thursday, May 28Walt Disney Parks and Resorts purchased a 15-acre plot in the 300-acre National Harbor development on the Potomac River in Maryland, where it is considering building a resort ..read more
2009 Budget-cutting tips: Have fun! Go lean! Go green!
Thursday, May 28By Christine Born
Planners at MPI’s MeetDifferent conference in Atlanta February 7-10 said frugality is the biggest trend of this economy and they shared these budget-stretching tips:
• Cut breakfast and do a more lavish dinner. Or cancel lunch ..read more
Tulsa officially named bike friendly
Wednesday, May 27
The League of American Bicyclists added Tulsa, Okla., to its list of “Bicycle Friendly Communities and States” for ..read more
What’s in a name?
Wednesday, May 27By Christine Born
In the meetings industry, acronyms abound — MPI, CIC, PCMA, CMP, ASAE are just a few. Here at Connect, we’ve been struggling with SMERF, long used in the hospitality industry as a convenient abbreviation ..read more
Hyatt Regency O’Hare gets a facelift
Tuesday, May 19The Hyatt Regency O’Hare announced the completion of $64 million in renovations May 13, ..read more
Warren County gives planners incentives
Tuesday, May 19Meeting planners considering the Lake George Area in New York’s Adirondacks for conferences can now receive a free update on group tours with the “What’s New List.” ..read more
Events and Web lead marketing report
Tuesday, May 19Events and the Web are the marketing disciplines that provide the greatest ROI, according to respondents to the annual survey EventView 2009: ..read more
Get more gold in Anchorage
Tuesday, May 19To celebrate its 50th anniversary of statehood and lure more visitors, Anchorage, Alaska, is turning to gold. The newest value offer from the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) is the Gold Card program, which ..read more
