ResponseWare Web by Turning Technologies LLC is a Web-based polling system that allows attendees to actively participate in meetings via cell phones, smartphones and laptops with an Internet connection. The technology allows team members in multiple locations to give instantaneous feedback to speakers giving PowerPoint presentations.
Westin has created an in-room spa experience targeting business travelers, who have a small window of time available for relaxation and pampering in between meetings and appointments. Forty minutes prior to the massage appointment, a spa basket with water, a flower, dark chocolate, a letter of what to expect, aromatherapy oils and a relaxing music [...]
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Over Labor Day weekend, the Greater Phoenix CVB and the Valley Hotel & Resort Association helped kick off “Operation White Christmas, Fore Our Soldiers.” The goal is to deliver thousands of golf balls to Arizona soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organizations partnered with Troon Golf and the Westin Kierland Resort for the campaign.
On Oct. 18, the Greater Birmingham [Ala.] Convention & Visitors Bureau hosts Fright Night, a creative, Halloween-themed event where meeting planners can meet CVB partners in a relaxed, social setting. Last’s year’s event scared up an enthusiastic crowd. The event’s not limited to local planners either; if you’re interested in attending, call Janice Jefferson at [...]
Knoxville’s Candlewood Suites didn’t throw away soft goods after upgrading its guest rooms. It donated used beds, linens and other bedding to Mission of Hope, which distributed the soft goods to families across East Tennessee. The hotel’s used chairs and sofas have been earmarked for distribution to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In Boerne, Texas, the second Saturday of every month is celebrated with a wine and art tour of downtown. The Creek Restaurant’s free red and green trolley shuttles passengers between galleries, restaurants and hotels from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Adding a local culinary treat to an event’s menu is an effective and easy way to introduce attendees to a destination’s local attractions. Since this is the “Year of Alabama Food,” the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel has several resources available, including Alabama food recipes, food-themed books and the PDF “100 dishes to eat [...]
