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Michele Hutchinson

Michele Hutchinson has spent 30 years in the travel industry serving the world’s largest automotive manufacturers and financial institutions. Her broad depth of experience includes program development, hotel procurement, negotiating/contracting, air ticketing, program administration, program management, on-site operations and budget development/financial accountability. Michele has built a world-class team that consistently delivers event experiences that delight clients in their creativity and flawless execution.
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All-New Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 1/2/18 5:56 PM

Centrally located in the San Gabriel Valley, this luxury hotel is slated to open in January 2018.

Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel features 288 guestrooms, including 17 suites. The hotel also offers more than 19,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 11,341-square-foot Grand Imperial Ballroom (not vehicle accessible), an outdoor Garden Terrace and 11 meeting rooms.

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Atlanta’s Hottest New Resort – The Hotel at Avalon

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/28/17 11:30 AM

A Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, The Hotel at Avalon provides modern Southern hospitality in the heart of a bustling walkable community.

Opening in January 2018, The Hotel at Avalon will showcase 330 stylish guestrooms and suites, and will offer more than 44,000 square feet of venue space at the connected Alpharetta Conference Center. The largest space is the Teasley Ballroom at 10,036 square feet.

Ideally located near the Avalon retail complex, the resort is within walking distance to a dozen restaurants and other shopping and entertainment attractions.

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Hilton Expands in Mexico With Two New Hotels

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/26/17 2:04 PM

Beachfront properties Waldorf Astoria Cancun and Hilton Cancun add to Hilton’s growing portfolio.

Set to open in 2021, the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Cancun will feature 150 guestrooms and suites with private balconies, a Mexican healing spa, two plunge pools and two restaurants. The neighboring Hilton Cancun, expected to open its doors at the same time, will offer 600 guestrooms with panoramic views, a swimming pool complex and six restaurants. Both resorts will have large meeting and event spaces with details and square footage yet to be determined.

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JW Marriott Offers Buyout of Private Island

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/23/17 7:04 AM

Five-star luxury resort JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is offering to rent out its private island while the property is closed to the public.

The island resort, which opened as a new build in 2015 on the island of Isola delle Rose, is offering to rent out the island from March to early November. The resort features over 11,000 square feet of ballrooms, 14 meeting rooms, lush gardens and a historical church. Accommodations include 227 rooms with 39 suites.

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Atlanta Makes Way for 1,010-Room Luxury Hotel

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/20/17 12:50 PM

The site of the recently demolished Georgia Dome will be the home to a new convention center hotel in early 2019.

Serving the adjacent Georgia World Congress Center, the new four-star, high-end, high-rise hotel will fill the northern portion of the Georgia Dome’s current site. Both Fairmont and InterContinental are in the running for branding.

It will be Atlanta’s fifth largest hotel and will offer meeting and convention space. Exact square footage is to be determined.

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Five-Star Fun at The Resort at Paws Up

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/18/17 7:50 AM

Get a luxurious all-season getaway at this authentic working cattle ranch set on over 37,000 acres.

Montana’s Resort at Paws Up features glamorous camping in lavishly appointed tents that include hardwood floors, down comforters and en suite bathrooms. Set on the banks of the Blackfoot River, the resort also has timber home accommodations and more than 75,000 square feet of meeting space. The location is perfect for winter or summer corporate incentives, with nine separate meeting houses and a wide variety of group activities.

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Hilton Takes Over New York's London NYC

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/16/17 9:50 AM

After renovations are complete, the rebranded hotel will be NYC's second Conrad property.

With Hilton’s three-year renovation of the Waldorf Astoria New York coming to a close, the brand took over the 562-room London NYC with plans to convert it to a Conrad in 2019. The all-suite hotel offers more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space, including the glass-enclosed Atrium Suite, perched several floors up and available for exclusive receptions and board meetings.

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West Hollywood's Newest Hotel: The Jeremy

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/14/17 9:07 AM

Opened in August, this stylish hotel boasts panoramic views of Hollywood Hills and Downtown LA.

Located on the corner of Sunset and La Cienega boulevards, the hip Jeremy West Hollywood features 286 sophisticated rooms and suites, and a host of convenient amenities. More than 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space is available for events, including a 2,000-square-foot terrace and a private rooftop bar that can host up to 150 guests.

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Now Open: Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/12/17 7:14 PM

Fort Lauderdale’s North Beach features a new nautically inspired landmark.

Hailed as luxurious and exclusive, the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach offers 290 all-suite accommodations featuring gourmet kitchens, Italian marble bathrooms and a balcony or terrace. The hotel is home to 10 flexible function rooms totaling 10,000 square feet and a 20,000-square-foot Sky Deck space on the sixth floor.

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Newly Renovated Airport Hotel in Nashville

Posted by Michele Hutchinson on 12/9/17 3:55 PM

Did you know that room demand at airports increased 17% between 2010 and 2015?

Located 7 miles from downtown Nashville, the Hilton Nashville Airport recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. The city’s vibrant music scene inspired the newly renovated hotel’s public spaces. It contains 382 guestrooms and is home to 12,000 square feet of meeting space and a 4,200-square-foot ballroom (not vehicle accessible).

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