The U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention, Greenbuild, is one of the greenest events in the country. This is the story of how Greenbuild came together in 2009 — and how it changed the way Phoenix delivers its event services.
Even with all the changes seen recently in mobile and social-networking technologies, this may be a redefining year for how we communicate with one another. Game-changing hardware, operating systems, and ideas are on the horizon. Here are five to...
At least one good thing resulted from the Christmas Day incident when would-be bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 into Detroit. Finally, the phrase “security theater” has made its way into the public...
The Nashville Metro Council voted overwhelmingly to approve financing for the construction of the new Music City Center after a long and, at times, contentious debate. The approval of the new convention center also means that plans will go forward...
The proposed Marriott Marquis convention center hotel in Washington has been delayed in the courts by a spate of lawsuits. Months after one of the losing developers, JBG Properties Inc., filed a suit against the Washington Convention and Sports...
It took five years and more than $1.5 billion to build the Burj Dubai which, at 2,717 feet, becomes the world’s tallest tower. And its long-awaited opening earlier this month came with a surprise—the renaming of the tower as the Burj Khalifa, in...
The hospitality industry is reaching out to help the people of Haiti in the wake of the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck 10 miles outside of Port-au-Prince on January 12.
John Maginley, chairman, Council of Ministers and Commissioners, Carib...
