Inspired by client demand and driven by innovation, these are the mega-projects and mega-deals creating the future Las Vegas. Plus, extended destinations for meetings, and why Vegas is right on the money for groups.

Situated at the epicenter of Kansas City’s past and future, Loews Kansas City will officially open its doors in early April of this year.

A new Radisson in Times Square and two new Canopy properties in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia are among new meetings hotels opening in the East. Read more.

New hotel openings in Kerala, India; Lima, Peru; and Koh Samui, Thailand, offer a wealth of amenities for MICE planners. Read more.

The newly opened Chicago Midway International Airport and Hotel Chauncey in Iowa arrive with amenities like easy access to airports and on-site activities like a bowling alley.

California’s Hotel Irvine reveals a contemporary transformation, the Beverly Hilton in announces a top-to-bottom renovation and the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa unveils a stylish new lobby.

The Harpeth Hotel in Tennessee and Hotel Distil in Kentucky are two new Southern hotels that offer a boutique, historic aesthetic with unique guest experiences that cater to whiskey lovers.

Situated in Rio Grande, the new Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico opened, following a multimillion transformation of the property. The 579-room resort is on 72 acres on the island’s northeast coast near the famed El Yunque National Forest.

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis completed the first phase of its multimillion-dollar renovation, which includes the opening of its completely renovated revolving rooftop restaurant, The Eagle’s Nest as well as completion of a redesign of the hotel’s more than 35,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces, ground floor restaurants, lobby and fitness center.