Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has filed a lawsuit accusing Hilton Hotels Corp. of “aiding and abetting” two Hilton executives in illegally obtaining information that would hasten the development and launch of Hilton’s new Denizen ...
In April, Bermuda’s first new resort in 37 years, Tucker’s Point Hotel & Spa, opened in Tucker’s Town. The property is part of the Tucker’s Point Club, a collection of luxury residences and amenities, and offers 88 guest rooms and suites. Guest r...
The long and winding road to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City is nearing an end. Plans were approved last month to renovate the facility and enlarge it by 100,000 square feet...
Hotels are making unprecedented concessions these days, including no-attrition guarantees. But what if you negotiated your contract before the market turned to the buyer’s favor? If you’re facing attrition now, is it too late to get in on a deal...
A small group of politicians and event industry leaders gathered for a breakfast meeting on the final day of NEMICE, the annual meeting of the New England Chapter of Meeting Professionals International, to discuss how meetings and events can be p...
The past year has seen some of the biggest changes in the history of the financial services industry, making the subject of one of the sessions at the upcoming FICP Forum more relevant than ever...
The Pay for Performance Act of 2009 passed the House of Representatives last Wednesday, giving the Treasury Department the power to define what constitutes “unreasonable and excessive” compensation at companies that have received federal bailout...
The mission of the Meeting Industry Ladies Organization—or MILO, as it’s known in the biz—has always been golf and networking. Now, the only “for women only” national organization in our industry is adding another element to its annual golf event...
