02 Apr, 2010
Posted by: Beach Reporter In: travel
Why don’t more groups book conventions and the Savannah Convention Center? There are no quality hotels nearby, say those who have looked at the property for their conventions, meetings and events. The logical answer is to build at least one hotel to give conventioneers a place to stay. That’s quite logical
Georgia International and Maritime Trade [...]
17 Nov, 2009
Posted by: Beach Reporter In: california
What are meeting planners looking for in this austere climate of cost-cutting and job loss? PKF Consulting put that question to the test with a survey of meeting planners. The answers offered insight into how corporations and organizations are doing as we enter 2010.
Trends show that room rates are key. Trading up was not much [...]
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Top photo: High school students protest parking structure proposal
Bottom left: Huntington Beach Residents For A Better Downtown meeting
Bottom right: Former Planning Commissioner Joe Shaw (left) with Planning Commissioner Blair Farley (right)
Written By Chris MacDonald, HB Ambassador/The Local News Columnist
HB News
A group of neighbors held a meeting to become better informed and participate in city decisions [...]