Meetings & Conventions: Newsline May 2003 Edited by Carla BeniniNEWSLINEBreaking News Fort Worth citizens' committee backs new convention hotel... O'Hare expansion approved by Illinois Legislature... Marriott makes a play for bankrupt Aladdin, Las Vegas... New reports predict slow recovery for hospitality industry in 2004... InterContinental Grand Hotel Paris reopens... Walt Disney World raises ticket prices... and much more SARS Puts Contracts Under a Microscope Is the fast-spreading illness covered under force majeure?Insurers Won't Cover War Terrorism coverage does not apply to Iraqi conflictAHMA, Reed to Split Rift leads to competing eventsMeeting Rooms Remain Hard-Wired Chains install Wi-Fi in public areas but bypass meeting spacePlanners React Quickly to War Communication was the key in ensuring meetings continuedResearch: Optimism Rules the Day Most planners are content at work, but pressure is highOn Location:Providence, R.I.City BeatChattanooga Expansion Rolling Out Raleigh, N.C. Money to SpendINTERNATIONAL FOCUS:ScotlandHOTEL BEAT Status reports on hotel developments...The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, debuts. 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
