NYC Tourism + Conventions announced that its president and CEO, Fred Dixon, would be leaving the organization in June to lead Brand USA, the United States’ DMO.

Hickory Global Partners, a global corporate travel alliance serving travel agencies, travel departments and corporations, named the most popular cities for business travel in 2023. See which destinations made the top 10.

Visit Sarasota County (VSC) has named Suzanne Hackman as its new director of sales and industry relations. Learn more about her role and responsibilities. 

Under the management of Marcus Hotels & Resorts, the former Loews Minneapolis Hotel was rebranded as The Lofton Hotel under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton flag, making it the first Tapestry Collection hotel in Minnesota. Plus, in late February, the Bloomington Minnesota CVB revealed it will adopt a new name and brand expression in strategic phases over the next several months.

Marriott Bonvoy’s Moxy Hotels brand marked its debut in Canada with the recent opening of Moxy Halifax Downtown, and Rhode Island's reimagined Newport Harbor Island Resort celebrated its grand reopening following a $50 million complete transformation and rebranding.

Dresden, Germany’s iconic Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden reopened in mid-February following a year of renovations, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation is expanding its JdV by Hyatt brand portfolio, which recently made its debut in Southwest Asia with the opening of Ronil Goa in the popular state of Goa, India.

Roberta (Bobbie) Patterson, hospitality industry leader and former executive director of the Boise CVB, has passed away at the age of 91. 

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced that William “Chip” Rogers resigned as president and CEO and will be replaced by Kevin Carey as interim president and CEO.

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