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SE Asian nations unite for sustainable growth

February 23, 2016 by Bruce Northam Leave a Comment

SE Asian nations unite for sustainable growth

Southeast Asia holds vast potential in terms of tourism. 2015 saw tourist arrivals reach 108 million, a staggering 44-percent increase from 74 million tourist arrivals in 2010. Of those 108 million visitors, 50 million came from within Southeast Asia itself. The idea of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts is not lost on this region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization comparable to the European Union with its enduring effort to achieve regional solidarity. Manila, Philippines, recently hosted the 35th annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). This year’s theme was “ASEAN–One Community for Sustainability.”

Filed Under: State of the industry Tagged With: ASEAN, destination news

U.S. News & World Report honors 7 Loews properties

February 6, 2015 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Seven Loews hotels and resort properties have been ranked among 2015’s best by U.S. News & World Report magazine, which evaluated high-quality amenities and exceptional experiences at properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The seven, which received Silver Badges, are the Loews Atlanta Hotel; Loews Chicago O’Hare; Loews Hôtel Vogue in […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination, destination news, hotel awards, hotel rankings, loews hotels and resorts, u.s. news & world report best hotels for 2015

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 […]

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

July 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions

July 3, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Yu Jin was named vice president of technology and chief information officer for Toronto-based Delta Hotels. In addition, Charles McKee became vice president of marketing, Beth Gearing became vice president of legal and Marianne Duguay became vice president of asset management. C.S. “Ram” Ramachandran became director of revenue account management at Preferred Hotel Group and […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hospitality news, july 2013, meeting industry hires, promotions

June 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions

June 13, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings

Harbans Singh, managing director of UBICOMP System in the Asia-Pacific region, is the 2013 inductee to the HFTP International Technology Hall of Fame. Jaclyn Weinstein became director of business development, North America, for Australia’s Melbourne Convention Bureau. Business Events Sydney (Australia) named Martin Boyle its client relationship manager for UK/Europe. The 306-room/suite Rosewood in London […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hospitality news, may 2013

April 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions

May 6, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Tatiana Lotufo became global sales specialist for Associated Luxury Hotels International. Accor named Carlo Olejniczak senior VP of global sales, Cédric Gobilliard senior VP of sales & distribution in France; and Yves Lacheret senior VP for business development in Europe. Sean Cummings was named executive chef of the new Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane, […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: april 2013, destination news, hospitality news, meeting industry hires and promotions, meetings and events, new hotels

March 2013: New meeting and hospitality industry hires, promotions

April 11, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

Fairmont Raffles Hotels International appointed Jeff Tisdall as vice president of residential development for Asia-Pacific and India. PAR Springer-Miller Systems appointed Tat Meng Chee as regional sales and channel manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Gerald Morris became vice president of hotel operations at Hospitality Management Corp. Carol Hay joined the International Coalition of Tourism Partner’s advisory council. Sonesta […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel expansions, hotel renovations, march 2013, meetings and events, new hotels

January 2013: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

February 12, 2013 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International China The 414-room, 25-suite Hyatt Regency Qingdao beachfront hotel opened in the Shandong province with 19,805 square feet of flexible event space. The 323-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East opened with 5,600 square feet of banquet space, including a 2,148-sq. ft. divisible and pillar-free grand ballroom. Germany The Waldorf Astoria Berlin opened with 232 […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel renovations and expansions

December 2012: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

December 21, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International  The Great Hotels of the World alliance added four members: the 28-suite Principe Forte dei Marmi in Pisa, Italy; the 252-room Majestic Hotel Tower Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; the 496-room Starling Geneva Hotel & Conference Center in Switzerland, with more than 50,000 square feet of meeting space; and the 154-room Starling Hotel […]

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November 2012: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

November 9, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Argentina The Buenos Aires Grand opened with 90 guest rooms and a meeting salon that can accommodate 100. Hilton Garden Inn Tucuman opened with 103 guest rooms and more than 8,500 square feet of meeting space. China The Sheraton Fuzhou Hotel opened in the Fujian Province with 396 guest rooms/suites and more than 45,000 […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel renovations and expansions, meeting news, new hotels

August/September 2012: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

October 4, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Australia QT Sydney opened with 200 rooms and meeting space for groups up to 200. The hotel replaces the historic Gowings department store and State Theatre. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre earned the best event design and decor Esprit Award at the International Special Events Society (ISES) showcase.  Azerbaijan The 171-room Four Seasons […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel renovations and expansions, meeting news, new hotels

July 2012: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

July 27, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Pacific World, which manages MICE projects, has earned the Silver Eventoplus Award, the highest honor in Spain for creativity, execution and ROI in events in Spain and Portugal. Algeria  The 254-room, 42-suite Le Méridien Oran opened with Mediterranean views and nearly 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including two ballrooms, a […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel renovations and expansions, meeting news, new hotels

June 2012: New hotels, renovations, expansions and destination news

June 12, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Algeria The 296-room Le Méridien Oran Hotel & Convention Centre in Oran opened with 96,875 square feet of event space in two ballrooms, 23 meeting rooms and an auditorium that holds up to 3,000. Canada The 155-room Delta Saguenay Hotel and Conference Centre in Saguenay, Quebec, opened with 22,000 square feet of conference space […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel expansions, hotel renovations, new hotels

New hotels, renovations, expansions and other destination news: May 2012

May 8, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International  China The 342-room Renaissance Huizhou Hotel opened in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, with 11 meeting rooms and more than 24,500 square feet of event space. Japan The 290-room Palace Hotel Tokyo was scheduled to open May 17 as part of a $1.2 billion mixed-used development. It will have eight multipurpose meeting rooms, a formal […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel expansions, hotel renovations, new hotels

New hotels, renovations, expansions and other destination news: April 2012

April 2, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International  Chile Renaissance Hotels will open its first property in Santiago in 2013. It will have 181 rooms, an executive floor, a large ballroom and three other meeting spaces. England Corinthia Hotel London added seven two-story penthouses to its 294 rooms  (including 43 suites). It also has six private executive-level meeting rooms. France The 123-room […]

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New hotels, renovations, expansions and other destination news: March 2012

March 12, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International England The 225-room DoubleTree by Hilton London-Victoria, formerly the Hesperia London Victoria, becomes the 16th Hilton property in the United Kingdom. Its eight meeting rooms can accommodate 10 to 160 people. Mexico The Hampton Inn by Hilton Ciudad del Carmen has opened in the state of Campeche with 120 rooms and a 1,596 square […]

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New hotels, renovations, expansions and other destination news: February 2012

February 2, 2012 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Canada The 171-room Courtyard by Marriott and the 157-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, will open in early this month. China Park Hyatt opened its first hotel in the nation, in the eastern coastal city of Ningbo. It has 236 rooms, including 10 free-standing villas, and more than 14,000 square feet […]

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New hotels, renovations and other destination news: November 2011

November 3, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

A roundup of new hotel projects, renovations, expansions and other destination news both nationally and abroad.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: convention centers, destination news, hotel news, hotel renovations, new hotels

Destination news, new hotels, renovations, awards: October 2011

October 5, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

A monthly roundup of new hotels, award-winners, renovation projects and other destination news, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: awards, cvbs, destination news, hospitality news, hotels, new hotels, renovations, resorts, what's new

New hotel and CVB staff and promotions: October 2011

October 4, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

New hires, sales managers and CVB staff throughout the meetings, convention and tourism industry.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: cvb directors, destination news, hotel news, hotel sales, industry news, new hires

New hotels, expansions, destination news: September 2011

September 5, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

New hotels, expansion projects, renovations and convention news from destinations around the world.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, expansion, industry reports, new hotels, renovation, travel news

New hires, sales staff, convention industry appointments: September 2011

September 5, 2011 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

New hires and convention staff at hotels, service providers and tourism agencies domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: convention staff, cvb, destination news, hotel news, meeting industry, new hires

Destination news: December 2010

December 1, 2010 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

New hotels, renovations and hospitality news from around the world.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hospitality industry, hotel openings, meetings news, new hotels, news, renovations

Destination news: November 2010

November 5, 2010 by Kristi Casey Sanders Leave a Comment

New hotels, renovations and hospitality news from around the world.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hospitality industry, meetings news, new hotels, news

Destination news: October 2010

October 1, 2010 by Plan Your Meetings Leave a Comment

International Accor is planning to sell 48 of its Eurpean hotels for $465 million, including the Novotel, Suite Novotel, Ibis and Etap brands. Belgium Aloft Brussels Schuman opened with 147 loft-like rooms and more than 1,400 square feet of meeting space. China In November 2010, the St. Regis Lhasa Resort will open with 150 rooms, […]

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, meeting news, new developments, renovations

Destination news: September 2010

September 1, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: August 2010

August 2, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: July 2010

July 2, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: June 2010

June 1, 2010 by Kathy Janich Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: May 2010

May 3, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: April 2010

April 2, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: March 2010

March 1, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotelopenings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: February 2010

February 1, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: January 2010

January 11, 2010 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: December 2009

December 4, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, new developments, renovations

Destination news: November 2009

October 31, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, renovations

Destination news: October 2009

October 1, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, renovations

Destination news: September 2009

September 8, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, renovations

Destination news: August 2009

August 1, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, renovations

Destination news: July 2009

July 9, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotel openings, renovations

Destination news: June 2009

June 2, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, june 2009, new properties, renovations

Destination news: April 2009

April 1, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: april 2009, destination news, hotel renovations, new openings

Destination news: March 2009

March 4, 2009 by Ashley Brazzel Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, march 2009, new hotels and resorts

Destination news: November 2008

October 31, 2008 by pym Leave a Comment

A roundup of hotel openings, new developments and other amenities now available to meeting and event planners, both domestically and internationally.

Filed Under: Meeting industry news Tagged With: destination news, hotels







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