Small Market Meetings

Current Issue

February 2010 Vol. 11, No. 2

In This Issue

Resorts do some wrangling
Resorts assess the past year as a buyers' market and their plans for 2010. — view e-pub article

Meeting planners say budgets tight for 2010
Even more budget cuts expected by many meeting planners for the coming year. — view e-pub article

In rocky times, the SMERF market remains reliable
Social, military, education, religious and fraternal meetings still have a place in the future of the travel industry. — view e-pub article

The Queen of Green: Portland, Ore.
Portland, Ore. invites guests to enjoy the cities' natural attributes in a responsible way. — view e-pub article

Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa
Surrounded by towering mountains, Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa soothes stressed souls in Ashville, N.C. — view e-pub article

Reading, Pa. is worth the ride
Shopping opportunities, an art center and plenty of square feet of meeting space make up Reading, Pa. — view e-pub article

Illinois: Staying in the game
Illinois continues to plan programs and projects to bring even more meetings and conventions to the state. — view e-pub article

Illinois: Peoria's got big plans
A downtown hotel tower and massive museum project near the riverfront is expected to generate larger groups to Peoria. — view e-pub article

Illinois: Reunions think green
Chicagoland holds green spaces perfect for traveling reunions and other group gatherings. — view e-pub article

Illinois: Wheaton College
Wheaton College makes the most of its 150-year-old campus with renovated meeting facilities inside its historic buildings. — view e-pub article