The 404-room Radisson Plaza Myrtle Beach Hotel recently broke ground in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The $48 million, 14-story hotel will adjoin the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The lobby and second-floor lounge will open directly onto the 249,000-square...
A private entrance off Fifth Avenue, exquisite murals, and Central Park views all help to make The Pierre a memorable New York landmark. The 220-room hotel, opened in 1930, is now part of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts...
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CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS On the morning of September 11, the International Financial Services Association was in day two of its annual conference at the Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz. There were about 500 attendees; many had offices in...
Now in Your Own Backyard Pheasant Run Sports New Look Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill., 45 minutes west of Chicago, underwent a $14 million renovation last year and is redoing its lobby this winter. Completion is expected by February. The...
Fifteen days after the terrorist attacks on September 11, it was time for me to fly again. As my car approached the departure area of the American terminal at Chicago's O'Hare airport, I realized the trip from the airport turnoff had taken less...
In the wake of September 11, insurance conference planners say they are determined to proceed as normal — or whatever passes for normal in these troubled times — and to set a personal example. “If we aren't brave enough to travel and we don't...
Losses to the insurance industry because of the September 11 attacks have been estimated in the $25 billion to $30 billion range, with some floating the figure as high as $50 billion, according to Insurancenewsnet.com. But for most insurance and...
How can anyone predict the impact the war on terrorism will have on meetings and business travel? “It's like trying to gaze into a crystal ball while it's rolling,” was how Laurie Armstrong, spokesperson for the San Francisco Convention &...
