Benchmark is expanding its presence in the Midwest by adding The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa to its Benchmark Resorts and Hotels brand portfolio.

On Friday and Saturday nights, Jack’s Place at Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando features a caricaturist who inconspicuously roams the restaurant floor and quickly sketches patrons. Being handed your own portrait is an added treat after an enjoyable dining experience. 

In response to the Parkland school shooting in Southern Florida, several hospitality and travel companies are severing relations with the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Designing meetings that truly engage attendees in novel, experiential ways is the key to successful programs nowadays.

All across the Sunshine State restaurants are drawing groups with an array of unique themes. And diners don’t just come for the food—these restaurants have a history or a story, or are just plain fun.

MT: How has your first year been on the job? KL: It has been fantastic. We’ve accomplished so much, from more record tourism numbers to exciting new marketing programs and partnership opportunities. We have been working every day to promote Florida’s sunshine and good times.

On Sept. 9, 2017, Hurricane Irma first made landfall in the Florida Keys and then tore up the Florida Peninsula, leaving in its wake a few days of destruction, downed trees and flooding. And then it was over. While some hotels and venues suffered damage and needed to renovate, most were fortunate to experience only minimal damage, enabling them to reopen quickly. 

Marriott's move to cut independent planner commissions to 7 percent led planner concerns at MPINCC's ACE conference.

Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs Hotel opened its doors last November with 153 guest rooms.

The open expanse and distinctive attractions of Palm Springs and the nine other cities that comprise Southern California’s Coachella Valley set the stage for a host of teambuilding options for groups.