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Morial Center Expansion Plans Aborted - 2007-08-31
New Orleans -- Plans to expand the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center by nearly 50 percent have been canceled in favor of refurbishing the center's present 1.1 million square feet of exhibit and meeting...
First Hawaiian Interisland Ferry Begins Service
Honolulu -- Hawaii's first interisland passenger ferry service began yesterday with a maiden voyage from here to Maui and a second trip from here to Kauai.
New Erie Convention Center Celebrated
Erie, PA -- This city yesterday celebrated the grand opening of the Bayfront Convention Center, a waterfront facility containing 14,000 square feet of exhibit and meeting space, and nearly 9,000 square...
Event Management Classes Offered in D.C. Area
Northern Virginia Community College's Hospitality Management Program will offer four courses for people working in convention/exhibition management who seek additional professional development.
Palm Beach CVB Names New CEO
West Palm Beach, FL -- The chief executive of the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association, Jorge Pesquera, has been named the new president and chief executive of the troubled Palm Beach County Convention...
Major Exhibitors Seeking More Control at Trade Shows
Chicago -- Major exhibitors are pressuring event planners for more control over their participation in trade shows, concludes a new report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR).
Flight Delays Soar to 13-Year High
WASHINGTON - U.S. airline delays are at their highest level in at least 13 years, and analysts say fliers can expect more of the same for the rest of the summer.
McCormick Place West Officially Opens
Chicago -- This city yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its latest expansion to McCormick Place, the country's largest convention center.
American Airlines to Test Inflight Internet
Fort Worth, TX -- American Airlines today said it plans to offer wireless, high-speed Internet service to passengers on mainly transcontinental routes, beginning next year.
Palm Beach CVB Former Controller Gets 10 Years
According to a report in the Miami Herald, Donna M. Duffer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for embezzling almost $1.6 million from the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
MPI Names Recipients of 2007 Meeting Professional Awards
Top Industry Professionals Recognized for Strategic Leadership and Service
NBTA Expands Internationally
Boston -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is expanding its international presence with the founding of a namesake organization in Mexico and plans to hold its first business travel...
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