Dede Mulligan has an idea—convention centers should advertise their walkability scores. “Think about your average attendee at a convention. They typically have arrived in your city without a car. The hotel is adjacent or within a short walk of the convention,” Mulligan wro

There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes. Jay Z, Mayor Garcetti Announce Summer L.A. Music Festival —KTLA.com “The two-day “Budweiser Made in America” concert is scheduled for August 30 and August 31 in Grand Park, according to a news re

The big Blue Bear has something new to look at in the Colorado Convention Center. In a public-private partnership between the City & County of Denver and SMG (the center’s management firm), $235,000 worth of new art has been installed in its halls. Local artists created all

The Anaheim Convention Center expansion was approved by the city council on Tuesday night. The 200,000-square-foot expansion will cost $180 million and will begin this summer. It is set to be completed by fall 2016. “The feedback from potential clients like the American Heart Associat

The GreenBiz Group recently released its listing of the top 10 cities for green meetings in 2014. Let’s take a look the top five and which venues were highlighted. 1. Denver “In January, Denver’s Colorado Convention Center led the charge when it earned Level One cert