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The Sunday night reception at HCEA was amazing, though a tad scarce of chow for us non-meat eaters. Held at Austin’s Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, we were allowed to wander the historical exhibits, though we couldn’t get into the air and...
OK, I’m mainly a vegetarian (a little chicken or fish every now and then, but not often), and being here in Texas, aka beef country, is getting to be a little tough. While everyone raved about the steaks at last night’s reception, I was left with...
I remember a few years ago at the annual Religious Conference Management conference, they had an artist drawing to music as part of the final night’s gala. He was spectacular, and it was amazing to watch the paintings unfold before our eyes. Well...
We’re within a year or two of full recovery for the hospitality industry, according to a survey of executives attending New York University's 26th Annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, held at New York City's Waldorf...
OK all you cellphone fanatics--have you ever worried about getting radiation burns from carrying your cellphone in your pants pocket? For the truly paranoid, check out the cellphone radiation-blocking pants blogged about at egadget.com. Now, I...
According to this item from hotel-online, InterContinental Hotels Group, Cendant, and Marriott International are the largest three hotel groups in the world, while the largest three hotel brands are Best Western, Holiday Inn, and Comfort Inns &...
Our company, Primedia Business, recently held an "editorial summit," where editors from magazines throughout the company gathered to share ideas, brainstorm, and learn from each other. ...
