Meetings and event cancellations may be inevitable, but burned bridges don’t have to be. Though, not exactly an art or science, there are right and wrong ways to call off a booking. And handling the situation with diplomacy and tact can often make things easier for every party involved.
The best way to ensure things go [...]
American-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) agreed to purchase 400 hotels from U.K.-based Hilton Group (HI), reuniting the Hilton brand for the first time since it split in 1964. Upon completion of the buyout, scheduled for first quarter 2006, HHC will become the world’s largest lodging company with nearly 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 80 [...]
American InterContinental University interior design student Kevin Knight won Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts’ Meeting Space-Off challenge for undergraduate design majors with his design for a modern boardroom, transforming the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Perimeter NW’s The Boardroom into an industrial-style meeting space using environmentally friendly materials and a warm color palette.
“I chose to use sustainable products [...]
Three of 13 casinos destroyed by Hurricane Katrina along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast reopened in time for New Year’s Eve. The 70,000-sq. ft. Imperial Palace on Biloxi’s Back Bay reconfigured and upgraded its facilities to repair minimal water damage and passageways leading from the casino to its land-based lobby. The casino also added slot machines, live [...]
The Special Event Assistance & Resources With a Caring Heart (SEARCH) Foundation will present a check for $25,000 to the New Orleans Foundation for Events Associates Revitalization (NOFEAR) during the Special Event Trade Show in Dallas on Jan. 11.
“This donation is an answer to many prayers after the months of despair we have felt since [...]
Host Marriott Corp. acquired 38 luxury and upscale hotels from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Inc., which Starwood will continue to operate for up to 40 years.
Meanwhile, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide acquired 130 Le Meridien hotels and resorts in 56 countries, significantly increasing the company’s presence in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, attractions, hotels and restaurants are beginning to reopen. Charter boats for deepwater fishing are already carrying near-capacity loads. Most of the coast’s golf courses are expected to open by January.
Many restaurants, including the Biloxi landmark Mary Mahoney’s, have reopened. The Isle of Capri, Imperial Place and the Palace are planning to [...]
Development in Atlanta heated up this fall with the Nov. 23 opening of The Georgia Aquarium, the largest in the world.
This is an amazing time to be in Atlanta, as a resident or visitor,î said Spurgeon Richardson, president and CEO of the Atlanta CVB. ìThe city is gearing up for an unprecedented series of events [...]
