Jeff Thompson was hired at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront as general manager of the Florida-based hotel. Thompson brings 18 years of

KiKi L'Italien, CEO and host of Association Chat, an online community for the association industry, always calls it like she sees it, and her

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. In 2022,

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, located near Jacksonville, Florida, has completely renovated 55,000 square feet of indoor meeting space.

Innovation runs deep in Texas, with inventions like the hand-held calculator (think Texas Instruments), 3D printing and Dell Computers all tracing

Germany DoubleTree by Hilton unveiled its first location in Berlin and third in Germany with the highly anticipated opening of DoubleTree by

AlabamaMontgomery’s first luxury boutique hotel, The Trilogy Autograph Collection Hotel, is now open in the heart of the historic downtown area of

Arizona Set to be completed this fall, Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation of its

Maryland Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation to its meeting and event

Avocet Hospitality hired three new general managers at three of the brand’s hotel properties: The Vendue, Tides Folly Beach and The Admiral.

In 1999, Marianne van den Broek picked up a tool and started making figures in a block of sand. Little did she know that the course of her

Illinois Located between Michigan Avenue and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and set within the landmark Water Tower Place on the

Destination Canada’s Business Events team has a remarkable record of creating innovative initiatives, backed by in-depth market research and analysis

Visit Baton Rouge hired two new staff members, Bridget Gaffney as client relationship manager and Jason Suitt as director of sports development.

Puerto Rico’s tourism and

When groups choose Seattle, attendees are given the reason they’ve been looking for to visit this distinctive city. An urban metropolis set in the

Hanging on a rack inside BANANA ink—one of

As the meetings and events industry evolves at a rapid clip, staying up to date with the changes is less daunting when you have trailblazers leading

IACC, which represents conference centers located throughout the world, unveils a Meeting Room of the Future Study every year. The 2023 version—the

College professors don’t stress the importance of real-world experience for nothing.  Until you’ve stepped into the shoes of a professional