Archive: April 2009
Case Study: Kathy Ferrara
Founder and Director, Faith Events Live
History: Faith Events Live hosted “Spaghetti for the Soul” with Kathy Troccoli and Ellie Lofaro at the Christian Life Center (CLC) in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, for 850 attendees.
Requirements: “The most important thing for me is who I will be working with,” Ferrara says. “Do they really want our event? Since we seek to be unique with our events, we need a certain amount of leeway; if a venue [...] Read more
Knight says Chattanooga worked out well for the teenagers. “It was important to have room for them to get out between meetings and move around … to get all that energy out.” [...] Read more
Promise Keepers, a men’s-only ministry group, finally invites women to their 20th anniversary conference, “A Time to Honor.” [...] Read more
Spring break is over and the brief lift it offered the travel industry was short-lived. At the end of April, the already hard-hit industry was scrambling to respond to the early repercussions of swine flu outbreaks in several countries, including the U.S. [...] Read more
The first hypoallergenic floor in Boston hostelry is now welcoming guests. [...] Read more
Delta Air Lines plans to begin charging $50 for international passengers to check their second piece of luggage beginning July 1. [...] Read more
The Chattanooga Convention Center announced the addition of Executive Chef Keith Quatrano to its culinary team. With more than 25 years of experience, Quatrano is a hospitality veteran who has held executive chef positions at numerous 5-star, 5-diamond resorts. [...] Read more
Officials have shelved plans to seek new proposals from developers interested in building a $104 million hotel next to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. [...] Read more
As if newspaper publishers don’t have enough to worry about, the New York Marriott International announced its decision to stop automatic newspaper delivery to guest rooms. [...] Read more
