ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The proponents of Anchorage’s $111 million convention center, which just opened in the heart of downtown, are crowing.

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Even O.J.

NEW YORK – The number of mergers and acquisitions in the exhibition and conference industry in 2008 has dropped 22 percent, according to the Third Quarter M&A Overview released by New York-based The Jordan Edmiston Group Inc. (JEGI).

ATLANTA – In conjunction with the upcoming Randy Smith Memorial Golf Classic (RSMGC) on Oct. 24 in Braselton, Ga., Nth Degree is launching a fund-raising effort to expand the tournament’s reach beyond the charity event.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s City Council passed an ordinance to rename Miss America Way as the new Convention Boulevard.

BOSTON – Food-service workers at the Hynes and South Boston convention centers are suing a private concessionaire and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority for back tips they say they’re not getting.

HOUSTON – The National Rifle Association (NRA) has chosen Houston as the site for its 2013 convention. More than 25,000 are expected to come to the George R. Brown Convention center for the convention, which will be held April 28-May 7, 2013.

A big thank you to everyone who has inquired about my health following last month’s car accident.