The $37 million renovation of the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort is set for completion by fall 2019. The 328-room beach hotel in Curacao is positioned on six acres of oceanfront real estate. Upon completion, the hotel, which was purchased in 2017 by Piscamara Beach Resorts, will offer 328 newly reimagined guest rooms and eight suites designed by Mexico-based Arquitectura de Interiores.

Grand Hyatt Vail opened, marking the second Grand Hyatt hotel in Colorado and the first in a U.S. mountain resort destination. The 285-room, ski-in/ski-out resort sits at the base of Vail Mountain on the banks of Gore Creek and offers guests their own ski lift, Chair 20, for convenient access to world-class skiing and snowboarding.

JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District opened with 346 guest rooms and 22,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. Now the third JW Marriott property in Canada, the hotel was designed with guests’ wellbeing in mind. All touchpoints are intentional and inspired by the principles of mindfulness, being present in mind, nourished in body and revitalized in spirit.

Live! by Loews Hotel—Arlington, Texas, opened at Texas Live!, the city's Entertainment District. The 14-floor, $150 million hotel features an outdoor lounge and bar with a view of the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

The Sacramento Convention Center is getting an extreme makeover featuring a dynamic center for conventions, meetings and cultural experiences. An expanded exhibit hall and new ballroom will enhance the usability of the space and add more options for meeting planners. With construction underway, the building is closed from August 2019-October 2020. The building will reopen in Fall 2020.

Cvent released the results of its fifth annual Cvent Planner Sourcing Report. The report compiles the results of a survey of nearly 3,000 event professionals worldwide that asked how they source venues and what influences their decision-making.

Surfside Inn and Suites opened, bringing endless summer to Orlando. Part of Universal’s Endless Summer Resort, the opening adds 750 guest rooms to Universal Orlando Resort.

A coastal meeting offering beach activities, ocean views and waterfront venues can be a short drive or plane ride away from metropolitan hubs. Here are four beachfront destinations that provide an escape from busy city life—while still being easily accessible from larger cities nearby.

There is so much that is new throughout Irving—and it’s truly allowed Irving’s identity to evolve from a perfectly fine suburb into a true destination of its own.

When Lex Gillette was eight years old, he lost his eyesight. As he adjusted to his new normal as someone who was completely blind, he found strength through family, friends—and track and field. Now, he is a decorated Paralympic athlete. Gillette is also excelling in another arena: keynote speaking.