City Guides
When you think of Denver, you probably envision snow-capped mountains, natural surroundings and outdoorsy folks with a passion for hiking and skiing. To be fair, it does have those things, but it also has a lively mix of dining, shopping, entertainment, arts and cultural attractions. The hip, young, pedestrian-friendly city also has one of the greenest convention centers in the nation and a growing reputation as a must-consider destination for meetings.
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In an ideal world, every meetings destination would be blessed with Chicago’s shopping, San Francisco’s restaurants, the arts and culture of Washington, D.C. and the best theater Manhattan could offer—minus, of course, a few pesky nuisances (traffic and congestion, for example) that occasionally surface in such great cities. That said, smaller but deserving alternatives await, bringing to the table many benefits of bigger cities—accessibility, major hotels, dining, entertainment and recreation—in a format and setting often [...] Read more
Situated in the heart of Coastal Virginia, Chesapeake can be tailored to your group’s tastes and your budget. [...] Read more
The Santa Rosa County region is a slice of Old Florida, providing planners with a bit of solitude and simplicity for their meetings and events. [...] 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
The head of the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau is anticipating big tourism dollars for Orlando as the Magic prepare for their first NBA Finals appearance since 1995. [...] Read more
The League of American Bicyclists added Tulsa, Okla., to its list of “Bicycle Friendly Communities and States” for 2009. [...] Read more
Everyone likes being pursued, and Las Vegas is after you, meeting planners. Due to lagging numbers, the city formerly known as “Sin City” is looking to change its image and draw you in.
The economy, in addition to a recent wave of “Sin City” criticism, has had negative effects on the city’s meetings industry. In an effort to promote Las Vegas as a city where serious business is done, the convention bureau is launching a $1 [...] Read more
The Westin La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas, welcomed guests in the midst of a $10 million renovation in February. Completed public meeting rooms and 200 of the 508 guest rooms are now decked out in South Texas Spanish Colonial elegance and open to visitors. The remaining 308 guest rooms and 17,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, which began renovations in September 2008, are on schedule for completion this spring.
Adding to the renovation challenge is the 2009 Valero [...] Read more
