Meeting planners pushing international trips
David - Aug 09, 2025
US meeting planners will be taking 23% of their groups to international destinations this year, a 1% increase over the…
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Workout rooms new hotel trend
David - Aug 09, 2025
In-room fitness options are a healthy industry trend, with The Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh becoming the latest to…
Volunteers sought for Philippines conservation project
Phil Davies - Aug 08, 2025
Reef conversation group Coral Cay Conservation is appealing for volunteers to help on a project in the Philippines. The work involves…
Hotel satisfaction report shows Four Seasons on top
Charles Kao - Aug 05, 2025
Four Seasons has emerged top of the luxury category in its 2005 survey of US hotel guest satisfaction by market…
New way to get around at Gaylord
David - Aug 04, 2025
The new and first-of-its-kind iConnect at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention center in Kissimmee is a tool to give…
Convention industry introduces hassle-free planning tool
David - Aug 02, 2025
The Convention Industry Council (CIC) released APEX OfficeReady for Meeting and Event Planning, which it called the industry standard to…
$1.5 billion, Vegas-style hotel coming to family-oriented Orlando
David - Aug 02, 2025
An upscale, $1.5 billion hotel planned for Orlando’s popular tourist corridor will offer meeting space and upscale retail and restaurants.…
Atlanta drawing African-American conventions
David - Jul 28, 2025
Atlanta is becoming a top destination for African-American conventions. That’s been particularly evident in the past month as five conventions…
National Rifle Association shoots down convention city
David - Jul 21, 2025
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is relocating its 2007 annual meeting from Columbus, Ohio, in protest of a new ban…
Trade shows making ‘striking’ comeback
David - Jul 19, 2025
Trade shows have bounced back to pre-2000 levels, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR). CEIR has released…
Marriott and billionaire propose new DC Convention Center hotel
Charles Kao - Jul 15, 2025
Marriott International and billionaire entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson have offered to build the 1,220-room hotel planned near the Washington Convention…
Charleston seeking more conventioneers
David - Jul 14, 2025
The Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau recently debuted its newly redesigned Web site. Tourism officials say the major redesign…
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