There are positive reports regarding COVID numbers, with 47 states counting transmission rates at less than 1 percent as of late October, and based on meeting planner sentiment voiced in the latest PULSE survey, the forecast for 2022 is for a strong comeback. As corporations and associations…
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Groups Experience the Best of Bahamian Culture Right at the Resort On Bahamian Independence Day this year, July 10, Atlantis Paradise Island burst into a kaleidoscope of confetti-colored Carnival-esque costumes. Local dancers and marching bands, including the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, paraded…
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Properties from the Atlantic to the Adriatic are debuting sophisticated upgrades to rooms and suites In the same spirit as homeowners who spent the pandemic revamping their own digs, many hotel owners over the past year and a half focused on expanding and upgrading accommodation options at their…
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Both natural lighting and circadian lighting can help boost productivity at meetings “A room is not a room without natural light.” That bold statement comes from renowned American architect Louis Kahn, whose 50s-era worldwide creations include everything from art galleries to synagogues. Kahn’s ode…
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Groups Booking Experiences at Dolphin Cay Help Fund the Nonprofit Atlantis Blue Project Foundation When Manny-T the manatee was rescued in The Bahamas a few years ago, he was in dire straits. Weighing in at a scant 365 pounds, less than half the healthy weight for a manatee his size, he was in…
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How Properties Transformed Their Public Spaces In the words of author J.K. Rowling, "A good first impression can work wonders." Hotel lobbies, bars and other public spaces are often a guest's first peek into the caliber of a property, which is one reason so many hotels and resorts spent the past…
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San Francisco thrives on its sensory overload, from the hilltop sweeping views of Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay, to the chilling fog that engulfs the city in summer. From the scent of sourdough bread baking along Fisherman's Wharf to the waft of a wood-fired pizza cooking in North Beach. Those…
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Set on 22 acres in the heart of Napa Valley, The Estate Yountville is a village-within-a village, offering guests a taste of the culinary delights of the local region as well as a variety of authentic Wine Country experiences. Options for entertainment range from croquet on the lawn at sunset to…
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New York joined the growing list of states that are now fully reopened when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced June 15 that COVID restrictions would be lifted statewide immediately. The move to fully reopen was based on a 70 percent rate for New Yorkers 18 or older receiving their first dose of their…
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As Chicago transitions into its new status as fully reopened, businesses are now free to welcome guests at full capacity, including hotels, convention centers, restaurants and bars. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot moved up the city's planned reopening by three weeks to coincide with the full reopening…
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