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Woodlands Resort & Conference Center

November 18, 2015 by emily northrip Leave a Comment

Woodlands Resort & Conference Center

We’d like to welcome Woodlands Resort & Conference Center back as a valued PYM partner!

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Beyond your basic meetings in Breckenridge

May 21, 2015 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Planners can find Breckenridge, Colo.’s best values from now through November. History plays a big part in activities available.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: breckenridge tourism office, destinations, historic venues, meet in Breckenridge, meet in colorado, meeting venues, meetings and events, plan your meetings

MPI chooses Atlantic City for 2016 World Education Congress

May 21, 2015 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

MPI will hold its 2016 World Education Congress — its first-ever event in New Jersey — at Harrah’s Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: atlantic city meetings, destinations, Harrah’s Atlantic City Waterfront Conference Center, meeting professionals international, meeting venues, meetings and events, mpi, new jersey meetings, plan your meeitings

Fla. Green Lodging program honors Naples resort

November 20, 2014 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Florida’s Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club has received the Florida Green Lodging Program’s Three-Palm rating for its eco-friendly initiatives. Palm ratings range from one to a high of four.

Filed Under: PYM Blog Tagged With: florida green lodging program, green meetings, meeting venues, meetings and events, naples beach hotel & golf club, sustainability, three palm rating

The meeting room of the future … let us dream

November 10, 2014 by Layton Rasco Leave a Comment

Hotels and conference centers aren’t yet installing magnificent glowing orbs that can read and transfer human thoughts, but they’re closer than you might think.

Filed Under: Decor and interior design Tagged With: meeting trends, meeting venues

September 2013: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destinations

September 12, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Australia Business Events Sydney was accredited by Destination Marketing Association’s International Destination Marketing program. China The 353-room Grand Hyatt Shenyang opened with 36,920 square feet of meeting/event space on two dedicated floors. It has an 11,000-sq. ft. Grand Ballroom,10 multipurpose function rooms and an event space with a living room, kitchen and two coffee […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: group lodging, group travel, meeting venues, new hotels, renovations

What happens in Vegas is too often a lose-lose

August 19, 2013 by Claire R. Gould Leave a Comment

Venues in the gambling capital leave a bad taste with their refusal to bend for a Sunday event. What’s a planner to do?

Filed Under: Food and beverage Tagged With: catering, food & beverage, group dining, group travel, las vegas, meeting venues, meetings and events

August 2013: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destinations

August 13, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Bulgaria The International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites in Varna reopened after a two-year,$29 million expansion. It now has 325 guest rooms, flexible exhibition space in the lobby, a ballroom (capacity: 600), seven meeting rooms and an amphitheater that seats 450. Britain The 171-room Lensbury in Teddington refurbished its conference center and updated its […]

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Ad-Sizes

July 23, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Check out everything you can, from the time you arrive through your stay. Test housekeeping, room service, cell service, the Internet and more. It’s our job.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: hotels, meeting planning 101, meeting venues, site inspection, site visits

Site visits, Part 2: What to know before you go

July 23, 2013 by Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, Leave a Comment

Site visits, Part 2: What to know before you go

Check out everything you can, from the time you arrive through your stay. Test housekeeping, room service, cell service, the Internet and more. It’s our job.

Filed Under: Meeting and event design Tagged With: hotels, meeting planning 101, meeting venues, site inspection, site visits

Southfork venue honors Hagman with free tours

November 29, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

This weekend, Southfork Ranch in Dallas, the well-known event venue made famous by the popular TV soap opera, will pay tribute to actor Larry Hagman, who played master manipular J.R. Ewing on the series, which ran from 1978 to 1991 on CBS and recently returned in a new version on TNT. To honor Hagman, who […]

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Meet at the movies

October 29, 2008 by pym Leave a Comment

National CineMedia CineMeetings & Events provides meeting venues in more than 1,000 theaters across the U.S. In-house Web and teleconferencing capabilities allow planners to bring attendees in several locations together. Schedule a pre-event screening to increase attendance. Programs range from company meetings, product launches, client appreciations, employee reward and recognition ceremonies to team-building events, contemporary […]

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