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Small Market Meetings Conference speaker to discuss online RFPs
SHREVEPORT, La. - McNeel Keenan will reveal some insider industry tips on how to streamline events in his presentation "Dispelling Myths About Online RFPs" at the Small Market Meetings Conference Oct. 4-6, in Shreveport, La. Keenan is a senior sales executive for Cvent, which provides registration, meetings management, site selection, venue sourcing and Web survey solutions for meeting planners.
First Margaritaville Beach Hotel opens in Pensacola
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. - Meeting planners in search of a beachfront hotel with "barefoot elegance" can try out the world's first Margaritaville Beach Hotel, opened June 28 on Pensacola Beach. The hotel's decor is inspired by Jimmy Buffett's lyrics, so guests can experience the tropical lifestyle described in Buffett's songs.
Jimmy Carter cuts the ribbon for the Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel
AMERICUS, Ga. - Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn celebrated the re-opening of the historic Best Western Plus Windsor Hotel at a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 15. The owners of the hotel, Sharad and Ila Patel, Americus mayor Barry Blout and Mark Williams, vice president of North American development for Best Western International, joined the former president and first lady.
Just ask your CVB!
Meeting Tips from Chris Church
The best way to get the most service from a convention and visitors bureau is to ask. It sounds basic, but if you don't ask, we won't know how to help you out. Case in point. One of our clients called and asked for a list of specialty boutique shops. The group was going to be here in November, and the event planner knew some members of her group would spend their free time Christmas shopping.
Meeting Industry Personnel News
Read about June's additions to the staff of the Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa in Florida; and the Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau in Pennsylvania.
