Gaylord Sells Hotels Brand Rights, Management of Four Properties to Marriott International for $210 Million
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Following a strategic review, Gaylord Entertainment has decided to sell the Gaylord Hotels brand and the rights to manage its four convention center/hotels properties to Marriott International for $210 million.
Once the sale is finalized, Gaylord will continue to own its hotel properties and other businesses and will reorganize and elect to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) effective Jan. 1.
By transferring day-to-day control of the hotels to Marriott, Gaylord expects to save $33 million to $40 million a year.
Sense of Place at the Hawaii Convention Center
As I am walking up Ala Wai Boulevard to the Hawaii Convention Center, I see that the back of the Hawaii Convention Center abuts the Ala Wai Canal. It reminds me of McCormick Place in Chicago and even the San Diego Convention Center, both being on the waterfront.
As I round the corner to the front of the building I realize that is where the convention centers diverge in similarity, and the Hawaii Convention Centers stands on its own.
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Announcements - Call for 2011 TSNN Top 50 Canadian Show Entries, Free TSNN Webinar June 24 on Trade Show Tech Trends
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Trade Show News Network will be wrapping up its collection of the 2011 TSNN Top 50 Canadian Trade Shows June 14, so if you are a Canada-based show organizer submit your show as soon as possible.
Please click HERE to submit your event.
The 2010 TSNN Top 50 Canadian Trade Shows can be viewed HERE.
The list is culled from show management and data supplied to TSNN, the list represents the top 50 trade shows held last year in ranked by net square footage in Canada.
