Downtown convention hotels take cue from leisure properties

Spectacular lazy-river swimming pools, rooftop bars where locals love to congregate, destination restaurants run by noted chefs, light-filled meeting

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Opera Houses Set the Stage for Special Events

Planners who handle the many moving parts it takes to execute a large-scale meeting should appreciate the group effort that’s required to stage

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Ivan Ruiz & Felipe Facchin

Park City, UtahChef Ivan Ruiz has been named food and beverage director and executive chef at

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Limited-Service Hotels and the SMERF Market

SMERF attendees tend to be more budget conscious than many group markets because they are almost always spending their own money. That focus on cost

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SMERF groups deliver when times are tough

SMERF events are short on glamour and glitz. They seldom make headlines. But for destinations and sales teams that take the time to learn the social

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That’s Entertainment

Casinos are almost as well-known for their entertainment options as they are for their gaming floors, with shopping, performances and more. Shows are

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Midwest gaming properties roll out enhancements

Casino resorts have become one of the hottest meetings destinations in recent years. Most properties offer everything attendees need right on-site,

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Four culinary gurus shed light on group dining

What’s cooking on the North American culinary scene for groups? Sustainability and healthy options are here to stay, while traditional sit-down

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Brand USA in Jeopardy Under Trump Budget

The U.S. Travel Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released separate statements after

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Airlines for America Projects Summer Growth

Airlines for America (A4A), an industry trade organization for major U.S. airlines,

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Former Air Force Base Turns Embassy Suites

SAN ANTONIOEmbassy Suites by Hilton announced the opening of a newly-built hotel in San Antonio. 

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Abe Liao & Christine Delgado

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.Kimpton The Rowan Palm Springs announced Abe Liao as general

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Anthony McHale

NEW YORKRosewood Hotels & Resorts appointed Anthony McHale as managing director of

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Dream Hotel Group Signs Nine Hotels

Dream Hotel Group, home to its Dream Hotels, Time Hotels, The Chatwal

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Kimpton Launches First Hotel in Europe

AMSTERDAM, NetherlandsInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the opening of the

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Caesars Embarks on Flamingo Renovation

LAS VEGASCaesars Entertainment announced it will be launching a $90 million complete renovation of 1,270 rooms at

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Laylow Hotel in Oahu Wraps $60M Revamp

HONOLULU, Oahu, HawaiiAutograph Collection Hotels announced the grand opening of

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Zoom In Q&A With Dr. Kenneth Mattox

Q&A with Dr. Kenneth Mattox // Program Director // Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery Conference // Distinguished Service

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Zoom In Q&A With Wolfgang Puck

Q&A with Wolfgang Puck // Celebrity chef celebrating 25 years in Las VegasBack in 1992, did you have any idea that you would

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Las Vegas properties are celebrating longtime anniversaries

Existing on perpetual reinvention, Las Vegas measures milestones and memories like few other destinations. Every square inch of this unlikely desert

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