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FORWARD PLANNING: Navigating a regulated and legislated events landscape
September 5, 2008
Events industry consultant John Hooker talks to Ingrid Brown about the changing skills set of the event planner in the face of the emerging CSR agenda, and ask whether they are currently fit for purpose?
W Hotels to make UK debut
September 5, 2008
W Hotels to make UK debut
Plans Scrapped For 1,929-Room San Diego Marriott
September 5, 2008
Marriott Corp. has pulled out of its plan to build the West Coast's largest hotel – 1,929 rooms – at Ballpark Village, just east of Petco Park in downtown San Diego. JMI Realty, the real estate company of Padres owner John Moores, said the move was brought on
HRG Hotel Survey Shows U.S. Rates Leveling, Elsewhere Strong
September 5, 2008
Hotel rates for corporate travelers leveled off in North America for the first half of 2008, while other regions—particularly Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific—continued to show strong rate hikes, according to six-month hotel surveys recently released by HRG.
Controlling Costs Getting the Best Deal
September 5, 2008
There are a lot of factors involved in making a city affordable for its residents and even more in making a city affordable for thousands of tradeshow attendees who might visit in the course of a year. A tradeshow organizer must consider not only the show costs, such as labor rates, but also the price of hotel rooms.
After Gustav, Hotels Reopen in New Orleans
September 5, 2008
In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, hotels that had closed their doors in New Orleans on Aug. 31 in accordance with a citywide mandatory evacuation order are reopening this week, most of them breathing a big sigh of relief. Among them are sister properties The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, and the nearby Iberville Suites, which announced this week that they will reopen today.
Loews Hotels Names Michael Dominguez VP in Charge of Meetings Market
September 5, 2008
New York-based Loews Hotels has promoted Michael Dominguez to the newly created position of vice president of global sales. In his new role, he will oversee the hotel's national sales efforts, as well as its role within the meetings and events industry.
Should Marketers Pay for Travelers' Gas?
September 5, 2008
Fuel rebates and green issues are consumer hits. A June 2008 Prospectiv survey revealed that online travelers could be enticed to spend more on travel if offered promotions, such as rebates on gas expenses. In response, many hotels have been giving out gas rebate cards at higher amounts than ever before—$50, $100 or even $200 per trip. Some independent travel Websites such as Expedia and hotels.com are also offering gas cards.
Airline & Hotel Loyalty Programs testing the Social Networking Waters
September 5, 2008
Stanley Milgram originally coined the term ‘six degrees of separation’ in 1967 to underscore the fact that everyone in the modern world was capable of connecting to another like soul based on common interests.
Seattle's Convention Center Offers U.S.' First 100% Compostable Water Bottles
September 5, 2008
Center ends bottleneck in search for sustainable thirst-quenching.
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