Visit Orlando named former president and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Charles Harris, as the organization’s new COO.

These out-of-the-box venues take your event to the next level, while taking advantage of Florida’s famously beautiful weather. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed the firings of five Brand USA board members, including board Chair Elliott Ferguson, who also leads Destination DC.

The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) appointed Dan Williams to serve as the organization’s next president and CEO, with Williams set to officially assume the role in June.

Marriott International acquired the lifestyle hospitality brand citizenM, bringing the company’s 36 hotels and 8,544 rooms under the Marriott umbrella.

New York City is set to welcome a new airport property this spring, Philadelphia’s historic The Bellevue celebrated its grand reopening and Planet Hollywood New York is a planner paradise.

The Midwest is currently home to a number of community-focused hotel and offsite venue projects including historic hotel upgrades, newly opened boutique lifestyle properties and multimillion-dollar redevelopments of entertainment districts.

From a former State Capitol building to hidden speakeasies to a renovated former U.S. Mint, here are some historic properties in the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge that are perfect for hosting your next meeting or event in Louisiana.

Some of the top parks and other open spaces and services in Portland, Oregon, that provide great offsite options for meetings and events.

Active involvement in the meetings and events industry, from joining local chapters of associations to attending industry-wide conferences, helped me cure my loneliness with connection.