LA QUINTA, Calif. – Michael Aylmer has been named mid-Atlantic director of sales for KSL Resorts. Aylmer will work with clients in the mid-Atlantic region, as well as Northeast associations. He served as sales and marketing director of The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va., for the past five years. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Scottsdale Convention […]

Courtesy Jacksonville CVB With its riverwalk, theater and zoo, Jacksonville, Fla., will have plenty to entertain attendees at the 2012 Small Market Meetings Conference. The Oct 28-30 conference will bring together meeting planners and meeting suppliers for networking, educational seminars and tours of the city. Attendees will stay at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, which […]

Instead of sitting for hours waiting for a flight, travelers can stretch out in the yoga room at San Francisco International Airport. Opened in January, the airport’s new fitness option is one of several new yoga rooms, fitness centers and walking paths in airports across America. The trend addresses obesity and the increasing number of […]

Courtesy Savannah International Trade and Convention Center SAVANNAH, Ga. – Changes as small as new light bulbs and as big as roof-mounted solar panels are part of the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center’s recently announced eco-friendly initiatives. The 330,000-square-foot facility has a comprehensive program to improve energy consumption in all areas of facility management, […]

Courtesy Lerner Theatre ELKHART, Ind. — Locals lined up around the block last summer to see the results of two years’ worth of intensive restoration and expansion of a city landmark, the Lerner Theatre. They were not disappointed. Some $18 million was sent to uncover the Greek and Roman-inspired architectural touches that had been covered […]

Courtesy Travel Lane EUGENE, Ore. — A $14 million boutique hotel with sustainable features has opened downtown, adjacent to the 5th Street Public Market. The 70-room Inn at the 5th is Eugene’s first boutique hotel and its first new downtown hotel in 30 years. The Eugene CVB has said that the additional hotel rooms in […]