The how of doing so—negotiating—is written about in many books and online articles. For me, the best training was my first improvisation class.

El San Juan Hotel will reopen in October 2018. Grand Rio Mar will reopen on March 1, 2018.

Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort completed a $25 million renovation.

The Bow opened up its 54th floor for public rentals in 2017. It has floor-to-ceiling views of the city and skyline and is suited for banquets and meetings.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda completed a comprehensive, $37 million renovation. The Bethesda, Md., hotel's 390 guest rooms, facade, lobby, meeting and event spaces underwent an extensive transformation, along with the addition of The Rooftop Downtown Bethesda, a brand-new event space crowning the hotel.

Dawn Ullrich, president and CEO of Houston First Corp. was dismissed February 13, 2018, a week after announcing her plans to retire.

Discover Saratoga welcomed Chloejean Tedford to the team as the director of convention services.

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) CEO Rossi Ralenkotter announced the hiring of Steve Hill to fill the role of president and chief operating officer (COO).