Hotel Reward Programs & Your Loyalty
Book your meeting with a certain brand and earn reward points that can be redeemed for vacations, merchandise and more. Yes, the availability to get something free just for meeting at a certain brand is endless. In fact, Randy Petersen, an expert in rewards programs, said nearly all the hotel brands are currently offering reward programs for groups and many of these deals have recently expanded with the consolidation of major hotel companies. [
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Plus, tell us what you think. With more options to entice you and your business group, are these programs enough to keep you from booking elsewhere?
Online Exclusive: Bizarre Meeting Complaints
From bankers to beggars and even bran muffins, meeting complaints can sometimes get pretty bizarre and The Knowland Group has heard it all. Headquartered in Salisbury, Md., The Knowland Group is a provider of sales and marketing products and services to the hospitality industry. In September, officials with the group released this list of the top five most bizarre complaints they have heard from meeting planners. [
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Share your most bizarre meeting complaints here. 
New & Renovated: Meeting Sites With A Fresh New Look
Whether it’s a groundbreaking or a grand opening, an announcement of improvements to come or news of a project’s completion, 2007 has been an active year for meeting sites & their commitment to the guest experience. [
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ConventionSouth's Annual Roundup of New and Renovated Meeting Sites in the South is a state-by-state guide to recent and future hospitality industry projects. Click on the states below to access this year's roundup.
Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana
Mississippi · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tennessee
Texas · Virginia · West Virginia
Insider's Guides:
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PLUS, click on each destination above to get more information and a detailed list of meeting sites & capacities within each area.
ConventionSouth On The Road
Throughout the year,
ConventionSouth writers and editors travel to destinations throughout the Southeast and report on their unique meeting offerings. This month, read about our traveling journalist’s experiences in
Atlanta, Ga.
Latest Meeting Industry News:
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Excellence. Answers. Insight. ConventionSouth’s October Issue
Read the October issue to find out more about these topics:
—What's New And Renovated In The South
—Questions To Ask Potential Keynote Speakers
—How Being Liked Can Help You In Business
Check out ConventionSouth's Directory of Meeting Sites in the South in the August issue. Click here to subscribe!
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