Welcome to the MeetingsNet regional planning guides, where you can find hotel taxes, CVB contact information, the latest news in hotel and convention center openings and renovations, and lots more, for every region in the United States.
Regional Planning Guides
Greater Washington, D.C.
What's New The spectacular view that greets visitors arriving in Washington, D.C., from Virginia and points south is three silver spires soaring to a...
Mountain Meetings
What's New The 40-foot giant blue bear peering in the windows of the expanded Colorado Convention Center is attesting to its success. As chief sidewalk...
Mid-South States
What's New It's no secret that the meeting and convention industry in New Orleans, and tourism in general, were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina last...
Boston and New England
What's New Meeting planners love the new convention center but are adamant that the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center must have an attached hotel....
Greater Chicago
What's New Aggressive growth and progressive leadership are the hallmarks of the Greater Chicago area in 2006. For starters, the Metropolitan Pier and...
Atlantic/Caribbean
What's New In spite of a record hurricane season in 2005, the Caribbean maintained its trend of positive growth, showing a 3.6 percent increase in arrivals...
South Central States
What's New There's a lot happening in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. St. Louis, Branson, and Kansas City are building, growing, and stretching their...
Midwest Meetings
What's New: The Midwest continues to grow as a meetings destination, with new hotels, resorts, and convention centers adding to an already diverse product...
Incentive Canada
What's New With hotel occupancies and rates in the United States skyrocketing to levels seen pre-September 11, 2001, Canadian destinations thanks to relatively...
Metro Washington, D.C.
What's New Washington, D.C.'s Celebration of American Originals starts Memorial Day. Events include the July 4 reopening of the Smithsonian American Art...
Hawaii
What's New The state that saw its hospitality business tank most quickly after September 2001 was among the first to recover and come roaring back. Hawaii...
Central Florida
What's New With its 114,000 hotel rooms and 2.1-million-square-foot Orange County Convention Center, Orlando is constantly expanding its product to accommodate...
The Mid-Atlantic States
What's New In November, Pennsylvania Governor Rendell released the first $16 million needed for construction plans and land acquisition for the expanded...
Texas
What's New Texas experienced the worst of storms and the best of comebacks this past year. While Texas extended a big hand to victims of Hurricane Katrina,...
New York & New Jersey
What's new: In 2004, nearly 40 million visitors generated $24 billion for New York City's economy. New hotels and housing are popping up all over Manhattan,...
Georgia & the Carolinas
WHAT'S NEW With a splash of press coverage across the country, Atlanta unveiled its new aquarium in November, and in Charleston, S.C., dust is flying...
Florida Meeting Planner's Guide
One of the keys to Florida's amazing success as a meeting and incentive destination has been its convenient air access. It promises to get...
Conference Canada
WHAT'S NEW Meeting planners know that Canada is much more than mountains, moose, and Mounties. The country's varied group destinations offer good value,...
Mountain Meetings
What's new: Spas are hot across the nation, and the resorts of the Rocky Mountains are taking advantage of the trend. The older resorts of the area grew...
Wilma Update: Florida and Cancun Pick Up the Pieces
One of the temporary casualties of Hurricane Wilma’s march through South Florida was VISIT FLORIDA’s Florida Encounter, a meeting industry trade show originally scheduled October 30 to November 2 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla....
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