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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. The next three top-dollar locations: Oahu Island in Hawaii ($221 a night), San Francisco ($207) and Miami ($185). So what does this mean for your organization as it plans events for 2015?

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Digital Content Next Offers Support to Nonprofit News Organizations

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Knight Foundation , will offer full, complementary, two-year memberships to 10 emerging nonprofit news organizations. The first four organizations to be selected for membership are: Billy Penn , a mobile news source for young Philadelphia residents. The four new members appeared at the DCN Next: Summit in Miami last week.

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How to Get Attendee Personalization Right

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A few weeks ago, I went down to Miami for some rest and relaxation, and most importantly, beach time. More recently, I came across the International Security Conference & Exposition , which will take place in November in New York City. When session tags and interest areas aligned, those sessions were recommended.

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Tennis Association Gives Local Courts an Artistic Touch

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Open tournament, which started Tuesday and continues through September 9, USTA commissioned artists to adorn public tennis courts with their work in five cities: Chicago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York. This was one of the most difficult projects I did in my life; but I liked it a lot,” Figueroa said. “I

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The Association That’s Defending the ‘Stache

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A mustache advocacy group is criticizing Don Mattingly, at one time a mustachioed New York Yankees icon, for enforcing a “no facial hair” rule as manager of his current team, the Miami Marlins. In case you’re wondering, the American Mustache Institute is real, but …. Has Don Mattingly lost his way?

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Airlines, Travel Agency Groups Compromise on Personalization Plan

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After more than a year of conflict, organizations representing travel agencies and online booking firms came to an agreement with a major airline group on a new data-transmission program. As part of the agreement, IATA will meet with Open Allies and other groups in Miami on Friday to discuss next steps.

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A Question of Process: Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Stunt Draws Attention

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Dan Le Batard, an ESPN contributor and Miami Herald columnist, offered his vote to the Hall for free after the Gawker Media-owned sports site failed to secure a paid block of votes from another anonymous source. Hours after the news broke, BBWAA President La Velle E. A quick breakdown of what happened: The site’s reasoning?

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