Delta Hotels by Marriott Ashland Downtown opened in Kentucky. The 10-story, 152-room hotel is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, in downtown Ashland. The property is home to The Winchester, a full-service dining venue, and two full bars.

The Bevy Hotel Boerne, a DoubleTree by Hilton, a 120-room full-service hotel and conference center, opened in Texas Hill Country. The property is just minutes from downtown Boerne’s Hill Country Mile and close to nearby wineries, state parks and San Antonio.

1 Hotels opened its fourth property and West Coast flagship, 1 West Hollywood. Formerly The Jeremy, the property has undergone a total transformation.

The Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel unveiled its new look with the completion of an $11 million property-wide renovation.

The Park City Marriott is now the Sheraton Park City. The property offers 193 recently remodeled guest rooms and seven suites as well as local artwork throughout.

Earning loyalty points for booking meetings and events within one hotel chain provides a number of advantages for planners, from free room nights to suite upgrades, premium Wi-Fi and all manner of amenities and other inclusions.

When I spoke at the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association Annual Conference in Minneapolis in 2019, I was greeted by a member of the speaker selection committee, Bryan Byrd, who introduced himself as my ambassador. Organizer Paula Negro shares the thinking behind the speaker ambassador program and how you can start one.

Today’s incentive award-winners increasingly desire the opportunity to give back to local communities while enjoying their well-earned time abroad. Here are five international incentive CSR activities that will warm the hearts of incentive travelers while providing a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.

A new generation of incentive travel award-winners is demanding programs that effect change in the form of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Here’s how leaders in the incentives industry are incorporating CSR into their events.