Archive: July 2009
With changes comes the opportunity to evolve and thrive or dig in your heels and hope for the best. A few well-chosen strategies can help you market for tomorrow and provide guideposts for success in a landscape of generational change. [...] Read more
As chief operations officer for World Triathlon Corporation, organizers of the Ironman World Championship, Steve Meckfessel, won’t pretend his job comes carefree. But meeting challenges is what this life-long tri-athlete is all about. [...] Read more
The Dallas Cowboys’ new 3 million-sq.-ft., retractable-roof stadium is available year-round for your Texas-sized events. [...] Read more
Dan Meyer, president of the Sword Swallowers Association International, gives an inside look into his group’s exciting events. [...] Read more
Ground was broken last week for New Mexico’s Las Cruces Convention Center. According to one news report, the facility is expected to be completed within 18 months and will have 30,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 9,630-square-foot ballroom. [...] Read more
The Michigan state legislature has approved a bill allowing the expansion and renovation of Detroit’s Cobo Center, the city’s main convention venue. [...] Read more
The city council in Tuscon, Arizona, voted to proceed with the development of a 525-room hotel to be built adjacent to the Tucson Convention Center. [...] Read more
Integrated facility combines 90,000 square feet of meeting space with 19 floors of guestrooms. [...] Read more
Less than nine months after Hurricane Ike swept through Galveston causing some $3 billion in damages, this Texas resort celebrated its remarkable recovery with Re-Birth Day festivities in the downtown area in May. Weekend activities included tours of the newly re-opened Tremont House. The return of the historic hotel, a Galveston icon, was the latest in a series of recovery milestones. [...] Read more
