Cartersville-Bartow County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Georgia has named Steven Schumacher, as the new president of the organization. Learn more.

Kelly Cavers has been promoted to chief sales officer at Discover The Palm Beaches, providing leadership and guidance to both group sales and leisure trade industry sales as well as destination services.

New York City welcomes guests to three new hotels while Maryland and Pennsylvania add more rooms to their destinations. 

The Government of Canada announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine and isolation requirements, for anyone entering the country, effective October 1.

Southern California hotel Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego announced the appointment of Casper van Eldik Thieme as the new director of sales and marketing of the 1,628-room property overlooking the San Diego Bay. 

Reese Lee takes on associate director of sales at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, following a stint at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Spa. 

Concluding a nationwide search, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) announced Sheila Alexander-Reid has been appointed executive director of PHL Diversity, a key business development division of the PHLCVB.

Cities including Atlanta, Nashville and San Antonio are highlighting historic properties through multimillion-dollar hotel renovations. 

States like Arizona and California have taken to revitalizing historic hotels and properties to transport guests back in time, while Utah welcomes its first convention hotel in Salt Lake City in 20 years. 

Bookings for the Anaheim Convention Center are up 11% compared to 2019 numbers, with leisure travel and short-term convention bookings leading the strong return to the city.