Reporting to the director of sales and marketing, Mertz will oversee catering and conference services for the 545-room hotel, home to several major annual conferences in Dallas.

Iannucci-Guay comes to CTMEETINGS from the Sheraton Hartford-South Hotel in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, where she was sales manager. 

In addition to the launch of Virgin Hotels Collection, the year ahead will bring the opening of Virgin Hotels in New York, Glasgow and the highly anticipated Son Bunyola Hotel in Mallorca’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Riggs will lead global sustainability initiatives to manage and implement emissions reduction strategies across the organization.

Following Southwest Airlines’ meltdown over the holiday travel period, CEO Bob Jordan shared steps the company is taking to prevent another operational disaster. 

A breakdown of statistics related to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) national ground stop shows what could happen if another is to occur and the possible obstacles planners and attendees may face. 

The $2 billion downtown addition to the Seattle Convention Center brought an additional 573,770 square feet of meeting and event space, including 62 meeting rooms, 248,450 square feet of exhibition space and a 58,000-square-foot column-free and divisible ballroom.

In his new role, Puereschitz will manage day-to-day operations at the hotel, a legendary destination in downtown Austin since 1886. 

Following the announcement of a $2.2 billion construction loan to complete Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the property welcomes new appointments to its executive team.

Miller will work in collaboration with key stakeholders such as Visit Charlotte and the NASCAR Hall of Fame while overseeing the Charlotte Convention Center team.