Visit Huntington Beach announced that Michelle Devine will become vice president of sales for the organization effective December 11.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be featured at the Convening Leaders 2024 convention in San Diego January 8, 2024.

Thousands of Detroit casino workers are striking the three major casinos in Detroit. The casinos then reported a loss in revenue the same month the workers went on strike.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) announced named Marsha Flanagan its new president and CEO effective December 1, 2023.

The U.S. Travel Association hired Ishma Haider as vice president, group travel, a new position that will bolster the association’s work to increase travel to and within the U.S.

The Culinary and Bartenders Union announced that it has reached tentative agreements with Caesars International, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts to avoid a strike in Las Vegas.

A federal government shutdown is estimated to cost the U.S travel economy up to $140 million per day and over $1 billion per week according to a report from the U.S. Travel Association. If congress does not pass a federal budget by November 17, then the U.S government will shut down.

Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa announced that John Dillis will be appointed as Director of Event Management.

The Culinary and Bartenders Union voted to authorize a strike against 22 hotels and resorts in the Las Vegas area, including the site of this year’s IMEX America convention, Mandalay Bay. The union has also scheduled picket lines outside 8 properties on the Las Vegas Strip, signaling how labor disputes might clash with this year's IMEX convention. 

From downtown Sydney, Australia, to the streets of Italy, to Edinburgh and Germany, these properties are shaking things up in the international hospitality market.