Meetings & Conventions: Newsline October 2003 Edited by Martha CookeNEWSLINEBreaking News Adam's Mark Houston to become a Marriott next year... Dallas CVB selects new president and CEO... Hong Kong tourism figures show rebound from SARS... Walt Disney World adds attractions... and much more Hotels Credit Groups by Rate, Not Rooms Online discounts push hoteliers to calculate attrition by dollarsHotels Weather Blackout Massive power outage tests effectiveness of contingency plansConrad Hotels Come to the United States Hilton president Dieter Huckestein discusses expanding the five-star brand in AmericaAgency Acquisition Raises Concerns If the proposed Amex/Rosenbluth deal is approved, will corporate clients suffer?Latin American Program Thrives An ambitious program to educate planners and hotel convention services staff is paying offOn Location: Aboard the gleaming new Carnival GloryCity BeatIthaca, N.Y. Downtown DevelopmentsYakima, Wash. Convention Center ExpandsINTERNATIONAL FOCUS: BrazilHOTEL BEAT Status reports on hotel developments...The San Francisco Marriott wraps up a $33 million renovation Back to Current Issue indexM&C Home PageCurrent Issue | Events Calendar | Newsline | Incentive News | Meetings Market ReportEditorial Libraries | CVB Links | Reader Survey | Hot Dates | Contact M&CTagsHotels and Resorts