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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. And Nashville, Denver and Atlanta were the hotspots for revenue growth in 2014. All this said, consumers don’t seem to mind, which is good news for event planners. percent to 64.4

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Funding Initiative to Support Black-Owned Businesses Hits the Local Level

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cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Community organizations in each city will collaborate with a nearby Community Development Financial Institution —banks, credit unions, and other institutions participating in a U.S.

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Synergy in the Boardroom: From Chaos to High Functioning

SCD Group

Guest Post by Russ Lemieux, Kellen Company Description of the Organization: The Research Chefs Association is a 2,000 member professional society of chefs and food scientists working in R&D in food industry. Over time, as the organization grew in size and scope, the organization was increasingly hampered by that style of Board.

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Association Leadership: Stepping Into Chairs Role

SCD Group

Guest Post by Russ Lemieux, The Kellen Company Name of Association: International Transportation Industry Trade Organization Description of Organization: 400 member companies, including transportation companies and vendor companies; 50% based in the US, 25% in Europe and 25% in Asia and South America. Annual budget: $3 million.

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Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)

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Which is why it might be worth keeping an eye on RootMetrics’ list of the cities with the best mobile coverage.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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abbycarr - Abby Carr; New York City; Mom of 3, MD at B2B PR firm with finance and professional clients, Brown alum, greenwich villager. adamsconsulting - Diana Adams; Atlanta; Graduate of USC, Entrepreneur for over 10 yrs, Writer for BitRebels.com and InkRebels.com, Voice for the Homeless in Atlanta. Fun w/ wine.