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.

Blanc will oversee the OCCC’s Sales, Marketing, Event Management and Exhibitor Service divisions.

Whether you are in search of a nighttime soundtrack of car horns and sirens or crickets and cicadas to fall asleep to, Mid America has the answer for you with these new and renovated hotels.

With direct beach access, infinity pools, ocean views and sunshine almost all the time, these new and renovated hotels have all the amenities to make any getaway feel a bit more royal.