In March 2020, the meetings and events world was hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, with thousands of meetings, events, conventions and tradeshows

See ya, 2013, it’s been real. As we wrap yet another year here at Meetings Focus, I think it’s important to recognize some big

MORRISTOWN, N.J.Choice Hotels International announced it has signed an agreement with

Logistically speaking, a hybrid event should be plural. In other words, a next-normal hybrid event is two events—one in-person event, one remote

In Indianapolis, Visit Indy—the city’s CVB—debuted a highly interactive and information-packed tech tool that planners considering

The American Queen Offering a variety of themed

IllinoisThe recently opened Residence Inn by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile situated on Erie Street puts guests in the heart of Chicago’s

SAN ANTONIOSan Antonio is investing $43 million into its 65,000-seat Alamodome. Set in

Sharon Bonner, president and CEO of Vancouver, B.C.-based Bright Ideas Events, has been producing events for three decades, so when it comes to

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) is entering the search engine marketplace with a hospitality industry-specific search

LAS VEGAS and TYSONS, Va.During its 2017-2018 Product Roadmap session at Cvent CONNECT,

CHICAGORenaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

REDMOND, Wash.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announced plans to break ground on a dual-branded Aloft and Element hotel development in

The James Beard Foundation revealed its annual line-up of top restaurants and chefs at the

Plans for a major redevelopment and expansion of Austin Convention Center are moving forward after the City of Austin announced it is issuing a RFQ (

IRVINE, Calif.Pacific Hospitality Group announced the newly formed Meritage Collection, giving PHG the distinction of being the only operator to

According to a recent global survey conducted by Hilton and Ipsos as part of the

The U.S. Census Bureau made it official a few weeks ago: Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now outnumber Baby Boomers

HONOLULUAEG Facilities, the management company of the Hawai‘i

SAN FRANCISCO Viceroy Hotel Group has announced the launch of Hotel Zetta San Francisco, a 116-room hotel positioned at the convergence of SoMa