Green Meetings
Tuesday, Dec 22
There seems to be no stopping the green movement in the meetings and events industry. Now more than ever, meetings destinations, hotel and convention properties, and industry organizations are gearing up for the future, and ..read more
Marketplaces for canceled meeting contracts
Wednesday, Dec 16Meeting planners are using online services to eliminate or reduce cancellation and attrition fees by rebooking or reselling cancelled meeting ..read more
2010 Olympic Games
Wednesday, Dec 16The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia invested $580 million in building new venues and renovating existing facilities to stage the 2010 Winter Games, February ..read more
Looking ahead to the 2010 Marketplace
Wednesday, Dec 16
Conference and Event Manager Dean Jones has the inside scoop on the 2010 Connect Marketplace, which will be held in Louisville, Ky., August ..read more
Conventions raise Hawaii’s occupancy numbers
Wednesday, Dec 16Hawaii’s hotel occupancy was up in October for the second month in a row due to large group ..read more
Illegal convention plan
Wednesday, Dec 16The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center’s plan to double its size has run into its first roadblock. ..read more
Gaylord looking to expand
Wednesday, Dec 16Gaylord Entertainment is monitoring 50 undervalued properties nationwide and plans to pursue distressed asset opportunities over the next 12 to 24 months, says Patrick Chaffin, vice president of strategic planning and investor ..read more
Marriott to triple its Mexico hotels
Wednesday, Dec 16Marriott International plans to triple the number of hotels it has in Mexico over the next decade, beginning with the expansion of a 120-room Cabo San Lucas hotel and 139-room Guadalajara ..read more
Phoenix case study offers blueprint for DMOs
Wednesday, Dec 16The Destination & Travel Foundation partnered with the Greater Phoenix CVB to produce a case study illustrating the economic impact of visitors in a community in November ..read more
Big Deal
Wednesday, Dec 16
The Lakeland Village Beach and Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., is offering an Aston at Lakeland Village’s Olympic Escape package for $249 per ..read more
