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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –JANUARY 2025

Back to the Future filmed in Utah.

Once upon a time, I was intensely involved in the Florida Film and TV industry. Back in those days, we mistakenly thought we would be Hollywood East and that the state’s tourism and economic development office would continue to do whatever was necessary to encourage that growth. They didn’t and other states have since capitalized on film and TV productions. I bring this up because I just learned that The Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –DECEMBER 2024

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry opens May 22, 2025 at Universal Epic Universe.

 I confess. I have read all the Harry Potter books twice and have seen all the movies more often. I have traveled on the Hogwarts Express between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventures in Orlando, FL and I’ve peered in all the shops at Diagon Alley, so you can just imagine how excited I am that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, will be one of the themed worlds when Universal Orlando Resort opens its fourth theme park – Universal Epic Universe, on May 22, 2025.

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –OCTOBER 2024

NO CAR, BUT HOTEL CHARGED MANDATORY VALET PARKING FEE!

No car, but parking fee charged anyway.

Robert Kraus, travel professional, event planner, and owner of Small Conferences LLC took an “expensive van service from the airport to a Florida hotel for a three-day educational conference aimed at meeting planners,” he explains. In his LinkedIn post, Kraus said the property was “near a beach that literally brags about how most of the properties there do not charge a “resort fee” and even offer free parking. The actual town I stayed in offers a surplus of complimentary parking along the main strip with no parking restrictions – welcoming guests to drive and stay there (as they are an hour away from the closest regional airport).” Along with his key and information about the complimentary breakfast

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –SEPTEMBER 2024

Gran Acuario Mazatlán (Mazatlán, Mexico) became the largest aquarium in Latin America, and the only one in the world dedicated to the Sea of Cortéz, when it opened in May, 2023. Now the tourist attraction and research institute has added snorkeling and diving experiences.  (September 4, 2024) – The recent debut of snorkeling and diving experiences at the world-class add an exciting new interactive dimension to the already popular tourist attraction and research institute. The minimum age to snorkel is 12 years old and to scuba dive, a patron must be a certified diver. The Gran Acuario Mazatlánanchors Mazatlán’s 75-acre Central Park. The facility houses some 260 marine species, including 36 species of mammals, 31 cetaceans, five of the seven global species of sea turtles as well as sharks, jellyfish, and manta rays. Overall, its exhibition tanks hold more

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –LATE JANUARY 2024

HOT DEALS!

Decorated Grand Ballroom at the recently renovated Woodlands Resort (Houston, TX)

Book the recently renovated Woodlands Resort (Houston, TX) with new business by April 15 and receive double points and up to 1% rebate to the master bill for up to 100 total room nights. The more room nights, the better the incentives. Woodlands Resort is

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –JANUARY 2024

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River rafting with Western River expeditions can earn planners a free trip!

Planners who book a group for a Western River Expeditions’ rafting adventure in 2024 get the entire trip for free.  The charters are for river rafting trips in Southern Utah destinations such as Desolation Canyon and Cataract Canyon as well as through Moab. Early bird bookings have the best selection of departure dates and destinations. User-friendly links also come with supplemental trip information, all designed

HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –NOVEMBER 2023

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The produce is freshly grown and harvested at DeSoto Savannah.

The farm-to-table culinary experience at The DeSoto in the center of Savannah, GA begins right outside the historic property’s door. Growing some of their produce is just one part of the DeSoto’s mystique your group can experience for themselves. Book their Savannah Meetings, Remaking History package by December 31 for available