Sol Melia Elevates Dominican Luxury Stakes
Spanish hotelier rolls out upscale 'Reserve' concept as Westin, high-end resorts loom.
Atlanta Ritz-Carlton's Rebirth
Echoing Atlanta's resurgence over the last few years, the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta has done an $18 million renovation. While boosting the hotel's visual appeal, the upgrade will also help meeting...
Destinations Make Push on Projects Even in Deep Recession
Convention center projects across the U.S. are encountering a wide range of challenges in the brutal economy, from developers trying to remain solvent, to political wrangling and corruption, to scrutiny...
Cleveland's Comeback Begins at the Mall
City and private partner: Mall B is new convention center site.
New Standard Aims to Unite the World on Meetings Terminology
Meanwhile, initiative to globally standardize nations' accounting of meetings progresses toward UN acceptance.
First Look: Treasury Issues Restrictions for Executive Compensation, Including Meetings
Last week, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner laid the groundwork for his new Financial Stability Plan by introducing guidelines for executive compensation and other expenditures, including meetings,...
ACTE Survey: Economy Hurting Global Business Travel, Internal Meetings More Than Expected
The worldwide economic recession is forcing corporate travel managers to reevaluate business travel objectives and procedures, as well as existing vendor contracts, suggests a new survey by the...
Sluggish CES a Shock to the Vegas Circuit
Retrenchments at electronics show reflect economic woes.
Caribbean Crunch
Island resorts and destinations hustle to shore up meetings business.
Of Presidential Proportions
Obama's inauguration creates monster citywide.