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Just 13 miles of concrete separate Janesville and Beloit, two mid-sized cities located just over the border with Illinois, in south central Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s first Westin has opened in downtown Milwaukee, featuring 220 rooms and a high-end steakhouse, Stella Van Buren.

Hotel Marshfield, in Marshfield, WI, is undergoing a couple staff changes. Kelly Booth is now General Manager, and Tricia Berg is the Director of Sales.

Grand Geneva Resort has opened 29 all-season villas at its property in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Cvent, Inc. has announced company growth that includes plans to hire 200 employees by the end of 2017, and a new office expansion strategy to fuel its continued customer growth.

In response to increases in the number of business travelers using its services, Airbnb has launched a new search function that filters professional travel listings.

A new app, TravelBank, rewards business travelers who make decisions and decrease the cost of their travel expenses.

The Incentive Research Foundation recently conducted a survey of planners and hoteliers to see how wellness is being integrated into meetings and conventions, as well as incentive travel. The survey shows that planners may be personally vested in wellness, but that commitment doesn’t necessarily parlay into their corporate events with less than 50 percent realizing […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released figures showing that the number of complaints against airlines was up 70 percent in April, as compared to last April.

Marriott (and all Starwood hotel properties) has changed their cancellation policy to 48 hours in advance instead of 24 hours.

TSA is assessing new biometric fingerprint ID technology at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta and Denver International Airport.

Heading into the summer months, North American hoteliers are continuing to experience stable average daily rates (ADR) alongside decreases in bookings during the second quarter of 2017.

Venture out with your party this summer by planning a great summer outing. These suggestions are sure to excite while still bring people together.

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Wisconsin Dells, is doubling its convention and meeting space with an upcoming expansion.

By Janine Osborne, Corporate Sales Manager, The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa The statistics about employee engagement are alarmingly relevant to the bottom line of every business, and provide meeting planners an opportunity to be seized. Most simply stated, employee engagement is the commitment employees have to their organization and its goals, and it is […]