The Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre is in the process of updating itself. Still billed as “the largest enclosed space in the Southern Hemisphere,” the 322,500-square-foot, single-floor, pillarless exhibition hall and adjoining 50-room...

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The one-two punch of September 11 and the stagnant economy has slashed the number of hotel development and renovations projects scheduled for 2002. Marriott will open 125 properties this year versus 170 in 2001; Renaissance Hotels & Resorts...

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Videoconferencing conjures the same image in most minds. Someone is speaking into a camera at one location, mapping out strategy on a whiteboard, and lots of other people are gathered in front of a monitor at another location, wishing they could...

Imagine no longer having to bring your brand to the ballrooms and meeting rooms of the world. Imagine, instead, designing an ideal meeting environment to express your company's vision and letting attendees come to you: no more questionable...

Price per gross square foot, indemnification, T1 lines … . Is there anything in a convention center deal that isn't negotiable...

Compared to the century-old City Hall in downtown Portland, Ore., the 12-year-old Oregon Convention Center is a modern marvel, with its twin towers, glass-and-steel skylights, fiber-optic backbone, and T1 Internet connectivity. But when the center...

The crew of the starship Enterprise had a device that looked a lot like this one. Called a replicator, it could make food and other necessities materialize out of thin air. But this is not a replicator, and the woman is not Lt. Uhura. She is a...