Longtime Explore St. Louis president Kathleen “Kitty” Ratcliffe is set to step down August 31, almost 10 months ahead of her contract expiration in June 2025. 

Meetings and event management leader Maritz acquired Convention Data Services , a registration, onsite and lead services partner for tradeshows and association events, from Freeman July 1. 

The long-awaited expansion and modernization of the L.A. Convention Center (LACC) took a major step toward fruition via a vote by the Los Angeles City Council to move forward with the project, with hopes the facility can be ready in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games.

David DuBois Retires as President of Exhibitor Group

The St. Regis Washington, D.C., a staple in downtown D.C. since 1926, entered a new era of glamour ahead of its 100th anniversary with the unveiling of an extensive renovation, Hotel AKA Washington Circle opened its doors and the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC recently rolled out a new sustainability program.

Radisson Hotel Group debuted its luxury lifestyle brand, Radisson Collection, in India with the recent opening of Radisson Collection Hotel & Spa, Riverfront Srinagar, and the first Radisson-branded hotel in Morocco, Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle, opened its doors at the end of April. 

Following a $90 million restoration that took almost a decade’s-worth of careful planning, the historic Hotel Cleveland, Autograph Collection has completed its monumental renovation in downtown Cleveland and celebrated its grand reopening earlier this month. 

IMEX Group has hired a new COO who will help lead the Operations, Marcomms, IT and Transformation departments of the organization. 

Chicago’s largest hotel and the largest Hyatt in the world, Hyatt Regency Chicago, completed a $150 million renovation in time for the hotel’s 50th anniversary this year. 

The AAA Four-Diamond Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, a Marcus Hotels & Resorts destination located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, completed a full renovation of its meeting and event spaces in May.