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The Latest Property and CVB News in Minnesota (April 2024)

Under the management of Marcus Hotels & Resorts, the former Loews Minneapolis Hotel was rebranded as The Lofton Hotel under the Tapestry Collection by Hilton flag, making it the first Tapestry Collection hotel in Minnesota. Plus, in late February, the Bloomington Minnesota CVB revealed it will adopt a new name and brand expression in strategic phases over the next several months.

Moxy Hotels Debuts in Canada and More Eastern Property News

Marriott Bonvoy’s Moxy Hotels brand marked its debut in Canada with the recent opening of Moxy Halifax Downtown, and Rhode Island's reimagined Newport Harbor Island Resort celebrated its grand reopening following a $50 million complete transformation and rebranding.

Germany's Iconic Hotel Reopening and More Global Property News

Dresden, Germany’s iconic Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden reopened in mid-February following a year of renovations, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation is expanding its JdV by Hyatt brand portfolio, which recently made its debut in Southwest Asia with the opening of Ronil Goa in the popular state of Goa, India.

Hybrid Meetings: A Death Greatly Exaggerated

In the first ever episode of the Fast Forward podcast, host Logan Pratt sits down with hybrid meetings expert Bill Reed, who shares why meeting planners should still consider planning a hybrid event, and discusses the benefit of incorporating hybrid elements to events even four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.