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View WebsiteInterstate Hotels & Resorts is offering meeting planners an iPOD™ MP3 MUSIC PLAYER when booking a meeting or catered event worth $5,000 or more now through December 2004*. They are also donating fifty cents per room booked to local chapters of Cystic Fibrosis, estimated at $20,000 total. More! Planners are entered into a drawing for a three-day, two-night stay for two including round-trip airfare to New York City or Los Angeles, with breakfast and dinner for two daily. Register to win on http://www.tuneupyourmeetings.com. FYI: Meeting must be held by December 31, 2004. Not valid for previously booked business. ** Winner of the trip will be selected on January 5, 2005.
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View MADSiteOCEAN POINT BEACH RESORT & SPA
Miami Beach, Florida

The ideal resort for your next retreat is situated directly on the beach, featuring 166 oversized luxury guest rooms and suites all with endless views of the shimmering Atlantic. Your executives will enjoy fabulous world-class gourmet dining, a European Spa, Fitness Center and the 12,000 square feet indoor and outdoor space has panoramic views of the famous coast. "Special Meeting Package" includes:

  • Ocean View Accommodation
  • One upgrade to 1-Bedroom suite
  • One Hour Welcome Reception
  • Meeting Space with Ocean View
  • Continental Breakfast; Lunch; 2 Breaks daily
  • All Taxes/ Gratuities/ Resort Fees
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OCT 01-DEC 24, 2004; Single: $215, Double: $142; 60 ROOMS

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View WebsiteCOLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Williamsburg, Virginia

Give your attendees more than a meeting, give them the Historical American Experience. Hold your next event at one of our three properties located on 300 acres among more than 500 restored and reconstructed buildings.

WILLIAMSBURG LODGE

View MADSiteBegan a remarkable transformation in 2004 and the 264-room property will be closing in January. It will reopen with 323 rooms, an entirely new conference center with 44,000 square feet of flexible space and 32 versatile function rooms.View MADSiteView ProfileSend FREE eMessage

OCT 25-29, 2004 | NOV 01-05, 2004
NOV 14-23, 2004 | DEC 08-21, 2004

WOODLANDS HOTEL & SUITES

View MADSite300-room Hotel tucked into forty acres of serene forest just steps away from the gateway to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. The natural, serene surroundings of the 12,000 square foot Conference Center creates a focused and calm meeting environment. More room info.View MADSiteView ProfileSend FREE eMessage

OCT 11-NOV 14, 2004
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View ProfileWILLIAMSBURG INN

Completely renovated in 2001 in an elegant English Regency style, the Inn features Gourmet dining, a spring-fed pool, clay tennis courts, award-winning golf, a fitness club complete with a full service spa and 7,000 square feet of meeting space.View ProfileSend FREE eMessage

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WebsiteFood and spa writer MADELYN MILLER will be in Rome October 22-25 and Las Vegas November 7-11 on assignment for several outlets. Working on multiple stories that will appear on www.travellady.com, www.evalu8.org, and on FOX TV in Dallas. Looking for host hotel or hotels and invitations to experience restaurants. Also interested on information and suggestions relating to markets, shopping and chocolate. Madelyn also write for the following magazines: Voyage, Meeting Professional, Best Fares, Bestfares.com, MENSA and Sun Country Airline Magazine.Email Madelyn
JOBS
Group & Incentive Resort Marketing, Inc. in Kendall/South Miami, Florida is seeking an ASSISTANT MEETING PLANNER with one year experience to be the right hand to the President of Company. Must be proficient in the English language. Job involves sales, customer service, meeting planning and administrative work. Candidate will provide assistance with planning, organization, logistics and implementation of all meeting and incentive programs. Position involves interfacing with clients, hotels, airlines and other suppliers. Must be detail oriented, thorough, internet comfortable and knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. e-Mail Resume or fax to 305-595-1743.
LEND A HAND
View WebsitePrincess Cruises sent a tender to Grand Cayman with water, food and clothing; Norweigan Cruise Line Corporation is donating goods, water and food to the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Grenada and Jamaica and is working with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association to distribute food, water and items like tarps, flashlights, blankets and batteries. Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises have contributed more than $1.5 million to storm-impacted Caribbean countries, according to Horace Hord, Junior, Regional Vice President of Government and Community Relations for the Eastern Caribbean. Funds were earmarked for the CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION RELIEF FUND and for the CARIBBEAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION for children affected by the hurricanes. An additional $300,000 will be used for relief supplies.
View ProfileEmployees of MGM Mirage have raised a record-breaking $2.7 million for the employee-funded, nonprofit MGM MIRAGE VOICE FOUNDATION. The monies are being donated to 400 charitable organizations in Southern Nevada. More than $7.1 million has been raised since its conception in 2002. In 2004, MGM Grand employees raised a total of $1.1 million, exceeding all other properties. “The increase in donations is a reflection of the outstanding generosity of our employees and their dedication to enhance the quality of life for thousands of people,” states J. Terrence Lanni, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM Mirage. “It’s wonderful to see our employees’ commitment to the community where they live, work and care for their families.” MGM Mirage absorbs all administrative costs for the Foundation and as a result, one hundred percent of every dollar pledged by employees goes directly to the charitable organizations which include: Safe Nest, the Nevada Cancer Institute, Aid for AIDS of Nevada, Classroom on Wheels, the Center for Independent Living, and the Clark County Public Education Foundation.View ProfileSend FREE eMessage
View WebpageIn honor of breast cancer awareness month Westin Hotels is holding a "Pink Sale" to benefit the fight against Breast Cancer. Specially designed signature items are now on sale during the month of October and all net proceeds will be donated to the BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE. To heighten awareness, guests of Westin hotel or resort during the month will receive pink ribbons and a pink ribbon cookie cutter. Start shopping now! And chocolate lovers don't forget to buy your "Pink and White" M&M.
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View WebsiteJANE GIORDANO, seized by the entrepreneurial spirit, the 20-year veteran recently opened "See Jane Run Events" and moved to the west coast of Florida. An experienced planner, Jane has hosted events globally from Amsterdam to Walt Disney World ranging in size from cocktail parties to corporate galas. Her background in culinary arts, strong organizational skills and cutting edge events were the standard during her eleven-year tenure with Andersen Consulting (Accenture).Email Jane
View WebsiteBARBARA HICKS has left the natural beauty of the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawaii.and has taken the position of Global Sales Director based out of the company’s Chicago Global Sales Office. Hicks has an extensive sales background and began her career at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in 1986 as Sales Manager. In 1991 she was promoted to Sales Director, holding that position through 1998, then moved onto sister hotel The Fairmont Waterfront as Sales & Marketing Director from 1998 to February 2003. A graduate of Winnipeg’s Red River Community College, Hicks holds a certificate in Marketing and Economics/Business and has completed hospitality studies at BCIT in Vancouver.Email Barbara
View WebsiteBRAEDAN QUIGLEY has been named National Sales Manager for Kerzner International Resorts, Inc., which owns and operates Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas and the One&Only brand. Prior to joining Kerzner, Quigley was Sales Manager at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego. He began his career by completing the Hyatt Hotels Corporate Sales Management Training Program at the Hyatt Regency Austin in 2001 and was later promoted to Sales Manager for the Midwest region at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. He is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. degree in hotel, restaurant and institutional management and a member of Meeting Professionals International.
View MADSiteGERHARD ZIMMER has been appointed General Manager of Sofitel Jin Jiang Oriental Pudong in Shanghai. Gerhard has worked with Accor since 1992 when he was pre-opening General Manager of Sofitel Hyland Shanghai. After working in the Philippines, Gerhard relocated back to China and assisted in the opening of several of Accor hotels there, most recently as General Manager of Sofitel Boao Hotel on Hainan.View MADSiteView ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Gerhard
View ProfileOLE NIELSEN has been appointed the new General Manager of the recently opened Sofitel Boao on Hainan Island. Ole has been with Accor for more than nine years, starting with the Novotel Brisbane and later moving on to The Philippines. Most recently Ole was General Manager of Sofitel Raja Orchid Khon Kaen in Thailand.View ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Ole

View ProfileTERRY HITT is the new General Manager of the Omaha Marriott which recently became part of Crestline Hotels & Resorts portfolio. Mr. Hitt has an extensive hospitality industry career that began in 1982 as a controller and is a long term associate of the Crestline. He most recently served as General Manager at the Richmond Marriott in Virginia and previously held the same position at the company's Sheraton West Palm Beach, Florida, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the Jacksonville Marriott, Florida. A graduate of Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia, Mr. Hitt was recognized as "General Manager of the Year" by HSMAI and received a special recognition award for exemplifying 'Marriott Culture.' He served on the boards of the Jacksonville and the Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Gator Bowl Association and the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, among others.View ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Terry

View ProfileYALE FELDMAN has joined Boykin Management Company as Regional Vice President and General Manager of the Columbus Marriott North. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Columbus Marriott as well as the Cleveland Airport Marriott and the Buffalo Marriott. For the last three years Yale served as General Manager at Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn and was previously Regional Vice President for the Davidson Hotel Company responsible for thirteen hotel flag properties. Prior to joining Davidson, he held General Manager positions with the Sheraton City Centre hotel in Washington D.C. and spent the majority of his fifteen years with Marriott International at the Washington Marriott Hotel in District of Columbia and the Richmond Marriott in Richmond, Virginia. Yale has served on the Hotel Association and Community and Civic Boards in Washington, District of Columbia and Virginia. He has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting from the University of Maryland, is a certified public accountant and has attended Cornell’s General Manager program.View ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Yale

View ProfileOpening in January 2005, the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel announces LARRY BROWN as General Manager and DAVID GRIFFIN as Sales and Marketing Director. Brown most recently served as Vice President/Hotel Manager for the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee and also served as General Manager at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashville and the Warwick Hotel in Houston. Griffin, formerly the Sales and Marketing Director at the American Club, a AAA-Five Diamond/Mobil Four-Star Resort in Wisconsin, has a strong Marriott background having served as Marketing Director at the Saint Louis Airport Marriott Hotel and Marriott’s Griffin Gate Resort, as well as Group Sales Director at Marriott’s Tan-Tar-A Resort.View ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Larry & David
View ProfileBRIDGET MCNALLY has been appointed Group Sales Manager for the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place, in centrally Florida. Bridget was most recently the Director of Sales at the Andretti Thrill Park. The 237 ward winning hotel has over 12,000 square feet of meeting space and is scheduled for $330,000 in improvements in 2004.View ProfileSend FREE eMessageEmail Bridget
PROMOTIONS

JOSEPH KRUVI has been named Area Vice President of the San Diego & South Orange County regions of Hilton Hotels Corporation. He began his career in 1976 as Catering Sales Manager for the Hilton New York. In 1980 he joined the Hilton in Tel Aviv, Israel as Catering Director and Assistant Food and Beverage Director In 1984, he became Hotel Manager of the famous King David Hotel in Jerusalem before being promoted to General Manager at the Dan Carmel Hotel in Haifa, Israel. He joined Hyatt Hotels Corporation in 1989 as General Manager of the Hyatt in Lincolnwood, Illinois and served in the same capacity of the Hyatt Regency in Oakbrook, Illinois. In 1994 he returned to Israel to head the opening of the Hyatt Regency Dead Sea Resort & Spa and in 1998, he came to Hilton Hotels Corporation as General Manager of the Hilton Burbank & Convention Center. Kruvi earned his undergraduate degree from the School of Hotel and Catering Administration at Bournemouth College, England and the M.H.C.I.M.A degree from the School of Hotel and Catering Management at Brooks University in Oxford. He serves as vice chairman for the Los Angeles Hotels Association and is on the board of directors for the Burbank Chamber of Commerce.Email Joseph

NEW SPACES
View ProfileThe five-star VILA SOL SPA & GOLF RESORT in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal recently opened with Soul Diva Dionne Warwick performing to a packed house of dignitaries and royalty. Immediately accepted as one of the Leading Hotels of the World, the 189 room resort is set in clusters of luxury cottages amid championship golf and features seven meeting rooms and banquet capacity of 400.View ProfileSend FREE eMessage
RAVES & REVIEWS
View WebpageHOWARD FEIERTAG, well known hospitality industry veteran, teacher and writer, has added another well deserved award to his collection. He was just named the recipient of the First Annual “HSMAI/NYU Excellence in Sales & Marketing Strategy Award” sponsored by Hotel & Motel Management. This prestigious award was developed to recognize an outstanding industry leader who has contributed to, or represented, the sales and marketing profession in a manner that has shaped sales and marketing strategies used by the industry. Still speaking, writing columns and articles, Feiertag is an educator and mentor. His 40-year career in hospitality includes convention bureau management, hotel operations, food & beverage, sales & marketing, catering, meetings and convention management, as well as tour and travel. He now shares his knowledge as a faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, with the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, in the Pamplin College of Business.Email Howard
View WebsiteSIMON BAILEY has been selected by the San Diego chapter of Meeting Professionals International “2003-2004 Speaker of the Year.” Bailey, a seventeen-year hospitality industry veteran out of Orlando, Florida, is a renowned author, consultant and speaker who's clientele includes: McDonald’s Corporation, Washington Mutual, Wyndham Hotels, Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Society for Human Resource Management and the Professional Convention Management Association. Bailey travels extensively throughout the U.S. to show organizations how to “release brilliance in their organization”. “He was inspirational" said. Thomas Anderson, SDMPI president.Email Simon
View MADSiteThe NORTH MAPLE INN at Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been ranked second in Lodging Hospitality's "Top 400 Performers" study - in the Suburban Hotel category. Up from fourth place last year the 171-room property has sixteen suites; and 20,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space with 25 conference rooms, including an 84-seat tiered amphitheater; and comprehensive meeting support services.View MADSiteView ProfileSend FREE eMessage
RENOVATIONS
View MADSiteHYATT REGENCY ORANGE COUNTY in Anaheim, California is undergoing a $6 million renovation of its original south tower, which features 396 guestrooms and 24,300 square feet of meeting space. Scheduled for completion in November 2004, the 654 room property has a total of 65,000 square feet of conference space and is located approximately one mile from Disneyland Park, the Anaheim Convention Center, Downtown Disney District and California Adventure.View MADSiteView ProfileSend FREE eMessage
 
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Vie w ProfileThe GRANLIBAKKEN CONFERENCE CENTER AND LODGE is located on 74 wooded acres in a picturesque mountain valley on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe just outside the city. Meet at this state-of-the-art facility and ski at one of the six runs in the area. The 168-room property offers sixteen meeting rooms and more than 14,00-square feet of space including a large main room and secluded executive lodge.View ProfileSend FREE eMessage

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