Meetings & Conventions: Newsline June 2002 Edited by Carla BeniniNEWSLINEBreaking News Toronto faces possible hotel strikes during MPI convention... Hyatt and Hilton are finalists to manage Denver hotel... Gaylord Entertainment narrows focus on hospitality... Ian Schrager Hotels to manage Miami Beach property... Hotel occupancy figures down in June... Greater Omaha CVB names new chief... and much more Exclusive Labor Deal Spurs Dispute Battle lines form over who chooses trade show suppliersRitz-Carlton Grows in U.S. Does the luxury chain risk overexposure?Developer Gets to Keep Room Taxes Louisiana legislature agrees to controversial funding schemeOnline shows vanish from the Web Virtual trade shows become casualty of the dot-bomb marketChart:Au Revoir to AndersenOn Location:FlorenceCity BeatFort Worth, Texas Expansion opens Cincinnati Room tax hike?INTERNATIONAL FOCUS:BelgiumSUPPLIER FOCUS Status reports on hotel developments...A spa debuts at the Cranwell Resort in the Berkshires 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