The average exhibitor in the United States will exhibit at 12 shows this year, down from 14 in 2008, according to a new study by Skyline Exhibits, Saint Paul, Minn., and Tradeshow Week...
Harris Rosen, founder and president of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Orlando, since 1974, has seen a lot of things change in the 35 years that he’s been in the hotel business.
One thing that hasn’t is his dedication to keeping his hotel empire—a seven...
A heated debate over whether or not the city of Dallas should fund construction of a convention center headquarters hotel ended Saturday when residents voted to move forward with the publicly funded hotel...
The recession is beginning to have an impact on hotel construction in the United States as the number of new hotel projects in the pipeline is declining and the number of project cancellations is increasing, according to Lodging Econometrics...
Plans to expand the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle have been put on hold by the state legislature, according to an article in The Seattle Times...
Because of concerns over the H1N1 flu outbreak, the Food Marketing Institute has postponed two events that were scheduled in Dallas for this week...
As the new strain of swine flu put the health authorities around the world on alert over the past two weeks, many corporations around the country reacted quickly to the threat by canceling meetings and putting restrictions on travel to Mexico and...
Michael Murphy has joined Choice Hotels International Inc. as senior vice president of global sales, with responsibility for the company’s worldwide sales and intermediary marketing efforts. Murphy has marked 25 years in hotel sales and marketing...
Few companies canceled meetings in the first quarter simply because of perception issues, according to a recent survey by the National Business Travel Association. However, concerns over the economy, coupled with the “AIG affect”—the negative...