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The numbers are in and the U.S.Cellular Center, a VenuWorks-managed, multi-purpose venue in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reported its most profitable March in its history. The U.S. Cellular Center staff reported to the Five Seasons Facilities Commission—the government agency that oversees the venue—that the center recording $142,539.95 – hosting events and move-in/out days on 29 of 31 days – during the month.

Dallas, Texas—For the much of the last half of the 00's, the Hilton Anatole underwent a massive make-over, investing tens of millions of dollars ensuring this legendary meeting hotel remains the center piece of the convention, meeting and trade show market in Dallas. The make-over will now transform the heretofore untouched are of the hotel, its Atrium II, the venue’s largest common area.

Meetings are on the rise for Tallahassee and it is a business that its re-vamped Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Visit Tallahassee is intent on expanding. On a recent press trip to New York City, Katie Kole, Marketing Communications Director for Visit Tallahassee, met with the Facilities Media Group to expound on the virtues, both old and new, of the capital of Florida. "We’re seeing growth, which is gratifying in these times because some of the other Florida cities have been hit hard by the economy," said Kole, who emphasized the city has become a prime destination for meetings with 250-300 attendees or smaller.

Ana Maria Viscasillas, President & CEO, of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau hosted a press luncheon in New York to publicize some recent achievements in marketing the Commonwealth as a Meetings Destination. Like most destinations, the global economic woes hurt Puerto Rico, "But we have done better than other Caribbean destinations. None of our construction has been halted or delayed," said Viscasillas.