Archive: August 2010

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The organization showed DMOs the benefit of providing such projects with a service day of its own. [...] Read more

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Service projects, donation drives and volunteer days are popular at conventions. [...] Read more

Raising travel taxes can be an effective revenue generator and is popular with locals, but can backfire for tourist-dependent cities. [...] Read more

Using arts to attract meetings

Cities revamping, creating arts districts to bring in more meetings. [...] Read more

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Planners try new ideas and bring in the younger generation to keep 30-year-old conference new and exciting. [...] Read more

CVBS push out new websites and mobile apps to attract visitors and meeting attendees. [...] Read more

Meeting hotels across the country earn LEED certification and add green space to cities. [...] Read more

Waterfront Place Hotel could be used as a “laboratory” for university’s hospitality program. [...] Read more

The inaugural awards were given by hotel research company STR during the 2010 Hotel Data Conference. [...] Read more

Hilton’s renewed focus on resort properties is a positive sign for the company as the travel industry rebounds, but reports are still mixed as a whole. [...] Read more