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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Did you know that there are other hotels beyond the Hyatts, the Hiltons, the Omnis, the Sheratons, and the Marriotts of the world in NYC? When you go to a conference in Manhattan, you probably seek out hotels that you’ve also heard of. How does one small hotel possibly compete with these hotel franchises?

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Being Blocked from the Social Web

Justin Levy

At least the hotel had free wifi, I thought to myself. Except that as I’ve gotten settled at the hotel I’ve found out that they block access to every social site. It’s possible but I much preferred the idea of doing it from the hotel at night during my “off&# time. I was ok with that.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

Almost Savvy

I’d guess that this unusual evolution has led to a tech event which is more like a festival than a pure conference. This is not like any other conference you’ve attended. This applies to conferences, travel, everyday running around town. It can be much more affordable than the hotels. Not so much.

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6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and.

Convince & Convert

Manage Expectations Brandie Feuer is Director of Marketing for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. because … [link] [link] SocialMediaSentiment "6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and …" [link] [link] Emily B Verkruyse Amen!

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2009 IABC Hawaii Ilima Awards Call for Entries

Bare Feet Studios

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009 Location: Ala Moana Hotel Marketing and communications professionals throughout the state of Hawaii are invited to enter their best works of 2008 in this year’s Ilima Awards program, sponsored by the Hawaii Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. What a wonderful conference!

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A Decade of Thanksgivings

Waxing UnLyrical

At the time, I was working for an organization headquartered in New York, so I traveled there frequently; as a result, I had a ton of reward points on Amtrak and various hotels. Ever budget-conscious, I booked what I thought was a great hotel, using my points… right in the heart of Times Square. It was terrible. He didn’t skip a beat.

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Reputation Management Seminar to be Held in Dallas Texas May 13

Bill Hartzer

Well, if you’re going to be in the Dallas, Texas area this month (on May 13, 2009), then you might want to check out the online reputation management seminar being held by the Dallas Search Engine Marketing Association, the local search engine marketing association that I founded a few years ago. www.dfwsem.org. Share it on StumbleUpon.