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Ambassadors to Buy Windstar Cruise Line
Newport Beach, CA -- Ambassadors International, which operates a meetings-management business, has agreed to acquire Windstar Cruises from Holland America Line.
NY State Governor to Revisit Javits Expansion
Gov. Eliot Spitzer is considering scrapping a $1.8 billion expansion of New York City's convention center in favor of a bigger design.
N.Y. Convention Bureau Expands International Presence
New York -- NYC & Company, the city's tourism and events marketing organization, today announced that it now operates 11 offices outside the United States, a doubling of its international presence...
Study Shows Value of Experiential Marketing
Los Angeles -- Experiential marketing is increasing in value and as a result growing as a method by which companies reach customers, according to a new study conducted by event marketer TBA Global.
Abu Dhabi Convention Center Opens
Abu Dhabi -- The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre opened this week, the centerpiece of the new Capital Centre commercial and residential complex here in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Pittsburgh Convention Center to Reopen March 9
Pittsburgh -- The David L. Lawrence Convention Center, closed about two weeks ago when part of a loading dock floor collapsed, will reopen on March 9, officials said today.
Five Fired in MPI Staff Shake-Up
Dallas -- Five employees of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) were terminated yesterday in a staff shake-up initiated by the association's new chief executive, Bruce MacMillan.
Let Them Eat Cake
Communicating to a group? Nothing brings people together like cake.
Here to Save the Day: Surprising ways a CVB can help your meetings
When the odds are against you, a convention and visitors bureau can be a planner's superhero.
Personal Success: Documents on Demand
These accessories keep your travel documents organized and accessible.
From the President's Chair
There's been regime change at many CVBs around the country. Here are the new leaders and their thoughts about what they'll face
Pittsburgh Auto Show Canceled
Pittsburgh -- The Pittsburgh International Auto Show, scheduled to begin Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, was canceled last night following Monday's partial collapse of the center's...
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