The expanded Adam's Mark Denver opened in late August, now ranking as the largest meeting property in Colorado. The 1,225-room convention property has 125,000 square feet of meeting space, including three ballrooms, 50 meeting rooms, and space for...
What is the role of the chief paid executive/CEO at the board meeting? The CEO's role will change depending on the personality of the elected chair and the culture of the organization. If the organization expects a very active CEO, then that...
Some Asian cities will move mountains and sea to build a convention center. Literally. Take the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, which just completed a 1.67-million-square-foot addition on land reclaimed from Victoria Harbour--at a cost...
The Inaugural Boyne Classic Invited Association Meeting Executives to Play the Pebble Beach of the Midwest Steve DeHaan prefers a golf event with the personal touch. That's what he got during this summer's inaugural Boyne Classic Golf Tournament...
PKF Consulting has released a mixed bag of projections for U.S hotels next year, with room rates performing well across the nation but occupancy rates varying from market to market...
Looking back over 1997, Jim Clarke, vice president, government affairs, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), observes that the meeting industry is establishing a stronger presence on Capitol Hill. With the reestablishment of the...
Management at the 109-year-old Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, CA) has been turned over to Destination Hotels & Resorts. Under the new management, more than $50 million will be invested in the 692-room landmark hotel over the next five years...
CLC appointed the Resource Center for Associations in Wheat Ridge, CO, as its new management firm at the meeting in November, the first under the new CLC's governance structure...
Your board of directors tells you that even though your association is attracting new members, the veteran members are no longer attending meetings. Their participation is critical--after all, they are the most expert and influential people in...