Meetings & Conventions: Newsline July 2002 Edited by Carla BeniniNEWSLINEBreaking News Hotel strikes loom in Chicago and Honolulu... Car rental company files for bankruptcy... Starwood sells Sardinia properties... Expanded convention center opens in Reno... Sale of Harrison Conference Centers to Aramark completed... and much more Financing Stalls Headquarters Hotels Skittish investors keep convention center properties in limboOrbitz Faces Legal Probe Government and travel agencies claim oligarchyTrade Shows Test Suite Alternative Show managers look to lure exhibitors back to the convention centerOnline Fares Undermine Contracts Business travelers bypassing designated travel agentsOn Location:MelbourneCity BeatEl Paso, Texas Center reopens Columbus, Ohio Debate on new hotelINTERNATIONAL FOCUS:ItalySUPPLIER FOCUS Status reports on hotel developments...The Peabody Memphis upgrades its eateries 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