The Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, an IACC-accredited property in the downtown riverfront area of Muscatine, is now open.

MidAmerica casino resorts no longer have to gamble when it comes to attracting meeting professionals. Whether it’s a mutiflag salute for our troops, fire pits on stage or an underground rave party, gaming properties are betting the house that they can compete with any big-city counterpart.

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s luxury brand, announced it will convert the Mandarin Oriental on the Las Vegas Strip to the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas in August 2018. Waldorf Astoria will assume full operation of the property with plans to reimagine and renovate the hotel.

The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center unveiled the all-new Vineyard Tower. An addition to the existing resort property, the tower offers a contemporary take on the existing Gaylord Texan design.

Cvent released its annual lists of “Top Meeting Hotels” for meetings and events worldwide in 2018. The top venues were sorted geographically and rankings are based on each hotel’s group business performance on the Cvent Supplier Network.

The extensive transformation of the Detroit Marriott Southfield is now complete. A top-to-bottom redesign included all public spaces such as the lobby, all 223 guest rooms, pool, fitness center, the restaurant, a new concierge lounge and a new business center.

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg completed renovations. Included were all 468 guest rooms and over 28,000 square feet of event space.

AC Hotels by Marriott debuted in Canada with the opening of AC Hotel Montréal Centre-Ville. The property is located in the heart of downtown, near the Quartier des Spectacles, the city's convention center and two city blocks from Old Montreal.

Radisson Toronto Airport West opened near the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The 100-room hotel features a fitness center, business center, an indoor pool and a complimentary airport shuttle.

The Omni Grove Park Inn unveiled its new Seely Pavilion. The arts and crafts-inspired venue offers over 3,200 square feet of function space and overlooks the property’s golf course and Blue Ridge Mountains.