Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore, which offers the largest ballroom and event space on the North Shore, completed a comprehensive, multi-year renovation project. The property-wide transformation in Skokie includes an overhaul of the hotel’s 15,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space, in addition to a complete revamp of the hotel's 250 guest rooms.

Magnolia Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel completed a three year renovation project which includes enhancements to the meeting and event spaces, rooms and suites as well as public areas. The revival of the Magnolia Houston pays homage to its roots as the former Post Dispatch building and rich history as an iconic Houston building.

The Dalmar, a Tribute Portfolio hotel opened in Fort Lauderdale. The 25-story hotel features 209 guest rooms including 33 suites designed by DesignAgency. The design was inspired by the vibrant feel of South Florida, blended with a distinctive mid-century vibe and capitalizing on the natural beauty of Fort Lauderdale.

Renaissance Dallas Hotel completed the final phase of its multimillion-dollar renovation. The 30-story landmark hotel features new furnishings and an updated design of all 484 guest rooms and 30 suites.

Hyatt Regency Deerfield, located just minutes from downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport, reopened following the completion of the first phase a multimillion-dollar, full-scale renovation. The first phase included the $14 million complete redo of the property’s 300 guest rooms and suites.

Portland food trends have run the gamut over the years, and the culinary scene continues to evolve, bringing exciting new concepts to the table. Marcus Hibdon, Travel Portland’s resident expert on all things food and drink, gave us a taste of the latest and greatest epicurean happenings in town.

After long daylight hours packed with meetings in neighboring Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, there are plenty of opportunities for your group to unwind during the evening.

Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. The improvements included a top-to-bottom transformation of all 405 guest rooms, corridors and stairwells.

With conference season in full swing, event professionals should consider using apps to communicate with attendees. Christoph Trappe discusses how HD Expo successfully marketed the #HDExpo2019 app, plus tips to increase app downloads at your next conference.

We round up some of Missouri's standouts for getting attendees in tune with meeting content and focused on collaboration rather than distracted by their environment.