The Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif., recently announced the completion of its $40 million, 19-month-long expansion. Meritage is now home to the two largest ballrooms in the Napa Valley....More
The San Diego Convention Center Corp.is moving its sales and marketing efforts to the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau effective July 1....More
Disney’s new property in Hawaii proves to be both a prime location for meetings and events and a haven for any kids who might be along for the ride....More
Pacific Biodiesel is working with close to 30 hotels in Hawaii, as well as hundreds of restaurants, to convert used cooking oil into diesel fuel....More
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting rotates among APEC's 21 member nations each year, so when it was announced that the U.S. would be the host nation for 2011, Hawaii officials submitted a bid to the U.S. State Department...More
While reading Senior Writer Dave Kovaleski's first-hand account of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Honolulu, I was struck by how the U.S. State Department's planning process for the November meeting was so similar to planning any association annual meeting...More
Honolulu is preparing to host one of the largest and most high-profile events in its history, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders meeting, which will bring 20,000 delegates from 21 different countries to the island of Oahu November 7–13. U.S. ......More
The $120 million expansion and renovation of the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Calif., got the green light following a vote by the city council to appropriate the funding...More
High above the bluffs overlooking the Pacific 30 miles south of Los Angeles, I discovered Terranea Resort. What a serene setting for meetings and incentives!...More
Disneyland's repertoire has expanded greatly in the past year, just the beginning of a growth spurt that features new offerings at Disney Resort Destinations...More
The Sheraton Seattle has begun construction on The Garden Walk, a project designed to transform 7th Avenue into a welcoming pedestrian walkway for those traveling to and from the Washington State Convention Center ......More
