The Sacramento Convention Center is getting an extreme makeover featuring a dynamic center for conventions, meetings and cultural experiences. An expanded exhibit hall and new ballroom will enhance the usability of the space and add more options for meeting planners. With construction underway, the building is closed from August 2019-October 2020. The building will reopen in Fall 2020.

The Hotel Concord unveiled two executive boardrooms on property. The rooms are named after Revolutionary War General John Stark and his wife Molly Stark, two of New Hampshire’s most famous colonial figures.

ITC Ltd. debuted ITC Royal Bengal in the business district of Kolkata. The 30-story, 456-room property features five restaurants, 61,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and a 24,000-square-foot Kaya Kalp - The Royal Spa.

Hyatt Regency Chantilly opened along the Nonette River in the historic town of Chantilly, France. The 211-room property is reminiscent of an 18th-century authentic hamlet and only 20 minutes from Charles De Gaulle International Airport and 45 minutes from the center of Paris.

Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) opened its doors, joining two other Waldorf Astoria properties in the UAE. The 275-room hotel occupies the 18th to 55th floors of the Burj Daman, a complex featuring residences and office towers.

Hyatt Regency Bethesda unveiled the final phase of its transformation with the addition of Brown Bag restaurant as well as an extension of Morton’s Steakhouse and Starbucks. All three venues are located in the hotel’s recently transformed lobby, which features a 12-story atrium and a new, custom-made art piece.

The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia unveiled an extensive refresh of its meeting and event spaces. The building itself served as the 1929 original Architect’s Building in Philadelphia and was brought back to life through an adaptive reuse and renovation in 2009.

The 251-suite Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Troy Auburn Hills completed a five-month, property-wide renovation project. The updates included the hotel's public spaces, restaurant and lounge, pool, meeting/banquet rooms and fitness center.

The newly renamed Port Washington hotel, The Harborview, completed extensive renovations and a rebranding. Wisconsin-based S&L Hospitality has owned and operated the hotel since 1998. In the 21 years that have ensued, the hotel has seen many changes, but none as extensive as this.

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel unveiled phase one of a multimillion-dollar refresh to its meeting and event spaces. Phase one of the restoration project included several of the hotel’s large historic ballrooms and event prefunction space. Phase two of the project is set to be completed in early 2020.