Author: Maralyn D. Hill

Food Fit Meetings: Asking the Right Questions in All Directions from Fairmont Perspectives

Posted by | Jun 24, 2012 | |

Food Fit Meetings: Asking the Right Questions in All Directions When you take a meeting onsite, you can help your client get better results with strategies that also take care of participants’ health. The common denominator is a menu plan that goes all-in on nutritious, brain-friendly foods.We’ve all seen the onsite menus that are tailor-made to bring a meeting to a grinding halt. They’re high in fat. They’re loaded with sugar and starch, rather than protein or complex carbohydrates. The quantities are more than most of us would dream of consuming at home.And if they’re served at lunch, we know what will happen: by mid-afternoon, plummeting blood sugar levels collide with participants’ natural daily patterns of sleepiness and wakefulness. Their attention lags, their chins sag, and woe betide the organization that hoped to get anything done in the last couple of hours of the day. No wonder so many speakers love to hate any time slot after 2 PM. The good news is that there’s a solution in sight. Hotels are paying closer attention to participants’ dietary needs, adapting menus and training chefs to reflect healthier eating trends. That makes it easy for you to plan menus that surpass participants’ expectations, as long as you ask the right questions in the right places: During site selection, ask your hotels whether they’re ready, willing, and able to prepare and serve...

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QT SYDNEY COMING UP IN DOWN UNDER

Posted by | Jun 23, 2012 | |

QT SYDNEY COMING UP IN DOWN UNDER DESIGN HOTELS™’ FIRST HOTEL IN THE HARBOR CITY Berlin, May 30, 2012 – Come September, a new landmark will rise out of two of Sydney’s most iconic buildings – the historic Gowings department store and heritage-listed State Theatre. Set in the heart of Sydney’s central business district, QT Sydney’s surrounding area is brimming with culture, art, fashion, cuisine and design, while still being within easy reach of sandy beaches. The interior design concept is bold and playful, and important historic elements like original timber floors, retail showcases, gargoyles and facade details have been carefully restored. www.designhotels.com/qt_sydney The 200 guest rooms come in 12 different styles – most equipped with a signature oversized bathtub and shower and unique design pieces that reference the buildings’ past. The restaurant, The Gowings Bar and Grill continues the quirky vibe of the hotel both with its decor and food. For a quick coffee or casual bite, there’s Parlour Lane Roasters. A new designer spa concept, spaQ will feature an array of facials and body treatments by USpa and Kerstin Florian, and even a creative range of 30-minute add-on treatments. Stay tuned for further information! -Ends- NOTE TO THE EDITORS For additional information, please contact: Vidula Kotian                                                                          Anja Voparil v.kotian@designhotels.com                                                a.voparil@designhotels.com tel: +49 30-8849 400 33                                                       tel: +49 30-8849 400 30 A hotel fact sheet, images and renderings are available from our Online Press...

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Lexington Visitors Center Moves To Heart of Downtown Lexington

Posted by | Jun 23, 2012 | |

  Lexington Visitors Center Relocates to Victorian Square On Monday, May 14th the Lexington Visitors Center moved to the heart of downtown Lexington inside Victorian Square across from the Lexington Convention Center. Throughout the summer the Lexington Visitors Center will operate out of a transitional space in an interior location at Victorian Square while a permanent space, complete with interactive displays, is created in a street level store front directly across from Triangle Park. Julie Schickel will manage the operation of the Lexington Visitors Center. Throughout the transition, the Visitor Information Staff will provide the same high level quality of service for our visitors. New Tool for Planning Lexington Travel Travelers now have a new convenient way to search for the hotel that fits their needs on visitlex.com. Explore hotel options, search for flights to Lexington, or find the best deal on rental cars. 39th Annual Festival of the Bluegrass Join fans and musicians from around the country at the 39th annual Festival of the Bluegrass held June 7-10 at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground.In 1939 Bill Monroe, a native of Kentucky, known as the Bluegrass State, formed Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, and appeared on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. Different than traditional country music bands of the time, the Blue Grass Boys music featured traditional acoustic instruments and highly distinctive vocal harmonies to create a hard driving and powerful sound....

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Brussels’ parks will be filled with love, oxygen and Brusselicious piQniQs

Posted by | Jun 22, 2012 | |

PRESS PACK   This summer, Brussels’ parks will be filled with love, oxygen and Brusselicious piQniQs!   Brusselicious, the 2012 year of great food, has been celebrating gastronomy in all its forms for several months. This summer, every Sunday, VISITBRUSSELS invites you to come to some of our most beautiful green spaces for a family piQniQ, where the focus will be on having fun and enjoying healthy food.   The Brusselicious piQniQs are a great opportunity to share a delicious piQniQ, bask in the sunshine in a deckchair, listen to a string quartet or jazz singer, eat delicious local treats, washed down with one of our refreshing Brussels beers or a glass of chilled wine, in moderation of course. Plus you can find out how to bake bread, take part in a choreographed dance, or learn more about the nearby flora and fauna.   Read the press kit   P think before you print Maralyn D. Hill   Maralyn D. Hill, The Epicurean Explorer President, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association Editor-at-Large, CityRoom Blogs: Where and What in the World & Success with Writing...

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“Dinner of the Ommegang”

Posted by | Jun 21, 2012 | |

   FR Vivez une soirée exceptionnelle Les mardi 3 et jeudi 5 juillet 2012, auront lieu les festivités les plus anciennes de Bruxelles : l’Ommegang. A cette occasion, pour la toute première fois, Brusselsicious vous propose un ticket combiné : menu d’époque servi dans les somptueux vestiges de l’ancien palais de Bruxelles, au Coudenberg & spectacle de l’Ommegang… NL Beleef een onvergetelijke avond Op dinsdag 3 en donderdag 5 juli 2012 is het weer tijd voor de Ommegang !. Voor deze gelegenheid, en voor de allereerste keer, biedt Brusselsicious een combiticket aan voor een historisch menu in de prachtige ondergrondse gewelven van de Coudenberg èn voor de feestelijke Ommegang zelf… EN Live an exceptional evening On Tuesday and Thursday, 3 and 5 July 2012, will be held the oldest festivities of Brussels: the Ommegang!. For the first time, Brusselicious propose a combined ticket containing a period set menu served in the sumptuous underground galleries of the Coudenberg and the entrance to the Ommegang show… Maralyn D. Hill   Maralyn D. Hill, The Epicurean Explorer President, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association Editor-at-Large, CityRoom Blogs: Where and What in the World & Success with Writing...

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