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Cutting the ribbon on Jan. 28, 2010, to open the SIA Snow Show in Denver. are (left to right): Dave Bellack, board chair, Colorado Ski Country USA; Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter; Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper; Gary DeFrange, president, Winter Park Resort; Mike Carey, board chair, SnowSports Industries America (SIA); Richard Scharf, president & CEO, VISIT DENVER, The Convention & Visitors Bureau; and David Ingemie, president, SIA. It is the largest convention booking in Denver’s history, the CVB said.
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| Massachusetts Governor Slashes Tourism Promotion Grants |
By Jonathan Trager
Facing a state budget crunch, Gov. Deval Patrick has cut state tourism promotion grants by 75 percent forcing budget cuts and layoffs.
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| Jewish Federations Of North America Moves 2010 Meeting To New Orleans |
By Ben Shlesinger
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) is pulling its two annual meetings this year, the 2010 General Assembly (GA) and International Lion of Judah Conference (ILOJC), out of Orlando and will instead have them in New Orleans. GA will now be November 7-9, and ILOJC will be held Nov. 8-10.
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| PCMA Annual Report Shows Gains In Difficult Year |
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By Ben Shlesinger
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) has released its 2009 annual report and the group saw an increase in its bottom line. The report, which covers Jan. 1 – Oct. 31, said the change in net assets was $414,000.
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They’re No Longer ‘Resorts’ … But Service Stays the Same
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By Christopher Cole
In the year since Washington and many companies in the private sector turned “resort” into an insidious six-letter word, a lot has changed in that segment of the high-end hotel business: the label, which by conventional wisdom, attracts more visitors than repels them, has slowly been dropping off the map.
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