The new five-story, 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center-connected Fontainebleau Miami Beach is set to expand meeting and convention offerings in South Florida.

Travel Portland named its current chief strategy officer, Megan Conway, as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective January 1.

MPI announced the approved slate for its 2025 International Board of Directors, which will take office effective January 1 for a one-year term through December 31, 2025. 

Downtown Chicago has a new private event space, the historic Hotel at Old Town in Wichita, Kansas debuted a new renovation and Visit Quad Cities announced its partnership with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program.

New Jersey’s Pendry Natirar is centered around a restored 1912 Tudor-style mansion, the Four Seasons Hotel New York reopened in Billionaire’s Row, The St. Regis New York celebrated its 120th anniversary and Washington, D.C.’s new Le Méridien pays homage to Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Rosen Hotels & Resorts named Frank Santos its new chief executive officer after the passing of Founder and President Harris Rosen.

Destinations across Maryland have created a new Meet in Maryland initiative (MIM), which serves as a catalyst to jumpstart interest in Maryland as a meetings destination.

Dennis Edwards, president and CEO Visit Raleigh, has been appointed as the new chair of the North Carolina Travel & Tourism Board of Directors beginning January 2025.

Business Events Sydney, the Australian city’s specialist business events bidding company, launched its Sydney Meetings Fund offer for North America this fall, available for events held in Sydney through December 31, 2025.  

Caesars Virginia is set to open December 12 in Danville, Virginia, with over 90,000 square feet of gaming space, 320 hotel rooms and 50,000 square feet of meeting space.