Museums
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is presenting the exhibition French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art. This exhibition brings to Houston 50 paintings from the Washington, D.C.-based museum's premier holdings while the galleries that house its 19th century French collection are closed for repair, renovation and restoration. The presentation showcases works by Impressionist masters Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh, Manet, Monet and Renoir, among others. The exhibition runs from Feb. 20 to May 23. For more information, call 713.639.7300.
Programs & Packages
- Planners can book a meeting into 2011 Value Dates by March 31 at participating Atlanta-area JW Marriott, Renaissance or Marriott hotels and earn up to 250,000 Marriott Rewards bonus points. Or, after actualizing room nights, groups have the choice to save up to $3,000 toward their meeting master account. For qualifying meetings and events of at least 50 cumulative room nights booked and actualized by March 31 and held by Sept. 30, groups receive 35 percent allowable attrition, one complimentary room for every 35 rooms booked and a 2 percent rebate off the master. For more information, call 800.372.7530.
Kudos
- The recently renovated Grand Hyatt Atlanta supported Atlanta's Habitat for Humanity ReStore campaign by donating all the furniture and fixtures from its 20th floor guest rooms and presidential suite. The Atlanta Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a discount home improvement store where all proceeds support Atlanta Habitat's mission of building affordable, green houses for working families. For more information, call 404.237.1234.
People Profiles
- John Solis, former San Antonio CVB assistant executive director, recently joined the Greater Houston CVB as vice president of sales. Solis previously worked with the GHCVB as a sales consultant and as an interim vice president of sales.
- John R. Carns was appointed general manager of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Previously, Carns served as general manager of Orlando's Boca Beach Club, part of the Boca Raton Resort and Club, a Waldorf Astoria Resort.