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Jessie Fetterling

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Jessie Fetterling is a professional writer and editor in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering a wide range of topics from the travel and hospitality industries to sustainable living to family and women's issues. She's particularly interested in writing about travel, food and music. She is also the author of "100 Things to Do in Oakland Before You Die."
Grand View Lodge Spa and Golf Resort, Minnesota, Gull Lake, hotel expansion, resort expansion

Grand View Lodge Becomes Minnesota’s Largest Resort

A new 60-room boutique hotel is coming to Grand View Lodge, Spa and Golf Resort on Gull Lake, Minn., as part of a property-wide expansion.
incentive travel, Incentive Research Foundation, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals, Incentive Travel Industry Index, market research

New Incentive Travel Study Will Help Planners Predict Market Trends

A trifecta of incentive travel orgs are collaborating on the industry’s first joint index study to help meeting planners make better business decisions.
Margaritaville openings

3 New Margaritaville Openings

The Margaritaville brand continues to expand its “5 O’Clock Somewhere” state of mind, announcing several new properties and restaurants.
Gideon Putnam, Sarasota Springs, New York, renovations, wellness, spa

Gideon Putnam Inspires Wellness in Latest Restoration

A three-month restoration breathes new life into the historic Gideon Putnam, located in Sarasota Springs, N.Y.
Mount Airy Casino Resort, Poconos Mountains, Pennsylvania, resort expansion, outdoor events

Mount Airy Casino Resort Elevates Group Experience in New Expansion

Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pa., is investing in its future with plans for a multimillion-dollar expansion.
Esports Arena Las Vegas, esports, Las Vegas, Nevada, gaming, Luxor Hotel & Casino

Gamers Rejoice with Dedicated Esports Arena on Vegas Strip

The newly opened Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino just made planning esports events a whole lot easier.
Balmoral Edinburgh, Harry Potter, Scotch whisky, Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe, food and beverage

Harry Potter Fans & Whisky Buffs Find the Unexpected at Balmoral Edinburgh

The 168-room Balmoral Edinburgh, a Rocco Forte Hotel, is fit for royalty—or some very lucky meeting attendees visiting Scotland.
Daytona Beach, Florida, Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach, Hard Rock, new hotels

New Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach Basks in the Spotlight

The iconic rock ‘n’ roll energy that characterizes the Hard Rock brand recently found a new spot to jam out: the newly opened Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach.
Kenwood Inn & Spa, Northern California, Napa, Sonoma, wine country, wildfires, renovations

Kenwood Inn & Spa Reopens in NorCal’s Wine Country

Kenwood Inn & Spa, situated in the heart of Sonoma Valley, reopened five months after the wildfires devastated NorCal's wine country.
Wolfgang Puck, cooking classes, Southern California, Los Angeles, food and beverage, F&B

Wolfgang Puck Catering Debuts New L.A. Venue

Wolfgang Puck Catering launched its newest event venue, City Market Social House, in Los Angeles in March.
technology, data security, meeting tips, GDPR, Mark Zuckerberg, data

4 Strategies for Planners in Need of a Data Security Plan

Recent current events—ahem, GDPR and the Mark Zuckerberg testimony—certainly have meeting planners rethinking their own data security plans.
Radisson Blu Dubai, Dubai, Middle East, new hotels, new resorts

5 Top-Notch Properties Opening in Dubai in 2018

Just like every year in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality market, there’s almost too many property openings to count, so here’s a mix of five hotels and resorts that groups will want to check out.
The Balmoral, Rocco Forte Hotels, Silversea Cruises, cruises, Europe, Saudi Arabia, luxury, value, hot deals

New Partnership Between Silversea & Rocco Forte Has Its Perks

Meeting planners looking to book luxury group options for both land and sea can now do so more easily through a new partnership between Rocco Forte Hotels and Silversea Cruises.
Meeting Tips, Meetings Mojo, royal wedding, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

How to Plan a Royal Event on a Dime

Meeting planners can even pick up planning tips of their own from the royal wedding.