The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hired Bob Harris as its new executive vice president of sales. Harris brings significant CVB sales and marketing experience to the Myrtle Beach area. He currently serves as senior vice president of tourism at the Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance.

The rich history of California’s state capital, Sacramento, as well as the Central Valley cities to the south and national parks of the High Sierra, is not gone nor forgotten. Groups can warmly embrace the region’s past in off-site venues that tell stories of grand, earlier times.

The Kansas City metropolitan area boasts more than 33,000 hotel rooms, with an additional 4,500 keys planned by 2020. Cities on both sides of the Missouri River are experiencing growth and changes that are making the destination easier to access and more convenient to travel within.

The Abu Dhabi EDITION opened and is the first EDITION property in the Middle East. The hotel features 198 guest rooms and suites as well as 57 exclusive residences. Located on a prime site on the Al Bateen peninsula, 20 minutes from The Louvre Abu Dhabi and the beaches of Saadiyat, and just 35 minutes from Yas Island, the property offers views of the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf and the activity of the buzzing adjacent marina.

Radisson Blu announced the partial opening of the newly built Radisson Blu Olympiyskiy Hotel, Moscow. Rising 400 feet above Moscow's skyline, the hotel offers unparalleled views of the Russian capital.

The Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, a 471-room landmark urban green resort is now open. The property is committed to a sustainable future and reducing its environmental footprint and opens with several initiatives in place. These initiatives include the hotel façade design that features energy-saving components to keep the building cooler in summer. In addition, rainwater collection areas and vertical planting systems are found throughout the hotel.

Seaview, a Dolce Hotel—part of the Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham brand—announced plans for a transformational renovation updating its 296 guest rooms, event spaces and dining outlets with modern design inspired by the hotel's celebrated Jersey Shore history.

Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon opened just five miles from Washington Dulles International Airport. The brand new, six-story hotel is located in the technology corridor dubbed “the Silicon Valley of the East.” Northern Virginia has the second-largest concentration of technology jobs in any major market, serving eight Fortune 500 companies and Defense Department contracts.

Harrah's Resort Atlantic City announced plans for a $56 million guest room and suite renovation in its Coastal Tower, featuring 507 guest rooms and suites, to be completed in its entirety by summer 2019. The room and suite upgrades are part of Caesars Entertainment's total investment of over $250 million into its Atlantic City casino-resorts over the last four years, which includes the $125 million Waterfront Conference Center, the revamped Pool After Dark nightclub, and the recent debut of Gordon Ramsay Steak, the seven-Michelin star chef and television personality's first steakhouse concept in the tri-state area.

The Graduate Seattle opened in the city’s University District. The 16-story, 154-room hotel’s design honors the historic 1930s building and pays tribute to University of Washington (UW), its alumni as well as the city’s rich landscape. The hotel’s food and beverage outlets include: Poindexter Coffee, a café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in bookish surrounds; and the Mountaineering Club, a rooftop bar and restaurant with stunning views.