When Omni Hotels & Resorts surveyed hundreds of high-income business and leisure travelers at the end of last year, a surprising 70 percent of them said they gain weight while traveling...

Visiting the immaculate Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, it’s easy to see the appeal of this 650-room property for meetings and incentives. Sitting directly on a lovely quarter-mile of private beach just 10 minutes from the For...

I had not been to Baltimore in probably seven or eight years, but was there last week for some site visits and client appointments. I was very impressed with the changes that had taken place over this time. It was much cleaner and safer than I re...

Rioting shifted to peaceful demonstrations which shifted again to find demonstrators celebrating on May 1, when Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that six Baltimore police officers would be charged with offenses...

Ellis Hotel, a boutique property in downtown Atlanta that features 127 rooms and suites, has undergone a $700,000 renovation that includes a refresh of its meeting space, and of its women-only floor. This floor provides female guests with private...

View of the Pennsylvania Convention CenterIn a move that came as a surprise to the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board last week reversed its dismissal of complaints by the Metropolitan Regional Cou...

Some 120 corporate meeting professionals and Las Vegas suppliers gathered for MeetingsNet’s 16th annual Las Vegas Corporate Invitational this week, offering meeting planners a taste of the city’s wide variety of conference and group incentive opt...

At the signing of the Mexico meetings industry agreement on North American Meetings Industry Day (from left): Rocio Mejia, president, MPI Mexico; Eric Alvarez, president, PCMA Mexico; Jose Luis Rangel, executive director, Mexico Tourism Board; Fr...

Prime Minister Kenny and Beatrice Tollman with Ashford Castle's resident Irish wolfhoundsAn extensive restoration project at Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland, designed to return the historic building to its former glory, has been completed...