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Embassy Suites Hotel and Rockford Conference Center, Rockford, Illinois, city development, new hotel

Rockford Revives Industrial History with First Convention Center & Hotel

Rockford, Ill., is ready for a comeback with downtown revitalizations that include the city’s first downtown convention center and hotel.
NDS, meetings

3 Big Data Trends Affecting Meetings

Blockchain, for one, will shorten the "long tail of travel and meeting procurement,’" allowing for faster and possibly less expensive travel and meeting planning.
Hilton Cairo Heliopolis, Waldorf Astoria Cairo, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Cairo, Egypt, Africa,

First Waldorf in Africa

Hilton plans to bring its first Waldorf Astoria hotel to Africa later this year as part of the Heliopolis Hotel & Towers Luxury Hotel complex in Cairo.
IMEX, meetings

5 Meetings Industry Events You Should Know About in 2018

Highlights from 5 key meetings industry events in 2018: IMEX America, MPI's WEC, the ASAE Annual Meeting, the WINiT Summit and the Duty of Care Summit.
Crowne Plaza Riyadh – RDC Hotel and Convention Center, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, city development, Middle East, new hotels

Crowne Plaza Riyadh Opens in Saudi Arabia’s New Tech Hub

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is only becoming more attractive for groups with the recent launch of Crowne Plaza Riyadh – RDC Hotel and Convention Center in the capital's new tech hub.
Prevue, meetings

Introducing Prevue’s 2018 Editorial Advisory Board

Prevue's editors will rely on the 15 members of its 2018 Editorial Advisory Board to advise them as they develop content for the brand's print magazine, web site, webinars, newsletters and Visionary Summit Series.
Wyndham Worldwide, La Quinta Holdings, hotel mergers, hotel acquisitions, hotel industry news

Wyndham Now Owns 9,000 Hotels After La Quinta Acquisition

Wyndham Worldwide recently announced the acquisition of La Quinta Holdings, which will officially take place in the second quarter of 2018.
aviation industry, airlines, CORSIA, carbon emissions, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Air Transport Association

Aviation Industry Urges Carbon-Neutral Growth by 2020

In order to keep airlines sustainable, the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly adopted the Carbon Offsetting Scheme for International Aviation agreement in 2016.
El San Juan Hotel, Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria, Aloft San Juan Convention Center, Sheraton Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Preps for New Hotels, Reopenings This Year

Puerto Rico is bouncing back in a big way this year with hotel reopenings, debuts and innovative F&B options.
Marriott International, industry news, Groups360, Kemp Gallineau, commission cuts, intermediaries, third-party planners

An Alternative View on Marriott’s Cut in Commissions

Kemp Gallineau, CEO of Groups360, weighs in on the Marriott announcement, addressingwhy it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, hotel renovations, virtual concierge, technology, hotel technology, Las Vegas

The Cosmopolitan’s New Rooms Make Virtual Concierges a Reality

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is like a brand-new hotel again with two years of upgrades and additions that will give the property a whole new look by year’s end.
Comic-Con, unconventional conventions, quirky conventions, World Clown Assocation, Anthrocon, Merfest, International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, The Association of Lincoln Presenters,

Add the Unexpected to Your Event by Piggybacking on These 5 Conventions

Between Lincoln impersonators, furries and mermaids, these five quirky conventions know how to attract a colorful crowd.
The Bahamas, new hotels, Ireland, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Montreal, Canada, Mexico, Riviera Nayarit

5 International Hot Spots Get Even Hotter With a Range of New Hotels

Five international hotspots grab the attention of meeting planners in search of new hotels and fresh experiences for groups.
Millennial attendees

Here’s How Your Millennial Attendees Like to Travel

58 percent of Millennials post more often on social media when traveling than at home with the goal of sharing their adventures with friends and family.