Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel completed its multimillion-dollar renovation. Included in the project is a newly revamped 53,000 square feet of meeting and event space as well as newly designed guest rooms. The property is located minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Getting to Hilton Head Island is now a lot easier and a lot more convenient. This spring both United Airlines and Delta Airlines begin service to and from the Hilton Head Island Airport. American Airlines began service in and out of the airport in July 2018.

Many events promote their conferences up to the last moment and if attendees haven’t booked travel, they’ll likely have to pay the price … unless there’s a way to pay for last-minute travel with miles!

The Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel unveiled a new program for meetings that, as the property states, can make any event more “pawsitive.” And who wouldn’t want more of that? The Puppy Meeting Package brings 30 minutes of puppy playtime for groups of 25 or more attendees.

Sycuan Casino Resort completed its $260 million hotel and resort expansion. The newly expanded resort, located in east San Diego County about 30 minutes from downtown, features a 12-story hotel tower with over 300 guest rooms and 57 suites. The property also boasts state-of-the-art amenities including an expanded gaming area, new restaurants and bars, meeting and event space, a full-service spa and fitness center and a pool and gardens area.

The Senior Planners Industry Network (SPIN) chose Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa for its annual SPINCon gathering, which will take place November 3-5, 2019. 

For all meeting and event planners—and owners of an independent meeting planning company, especially—developing and leveraging a business network is critical to success.

The InterContinental Houston - Medical Center opened next to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex. The 354-room, 21-story hotel features Club InterContinental Lounge, a Mediterranean restaurant Safina Restaurant & Bar, an outdoor pool, fitness center and meeting and event space.

Conrad Washington, DC opened its doors on New York Avenue at the gateway of the high-end, mixed-use CityCenterDC. The 360-room, 10-floor hotel features 30,000 square feet of retail space on its ground floor and 32,000 square feet of meeting space.

March 25, 2019, marked the 50th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Bed-In For Peace” in room 702 of the Amsterdam Hilton. Hilton Hotels & Resorts, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary May 31, 2019, is marking the occasion by promoting two “Room 702” videos that showcase its mission of connecting people around the world to bridge our differences through travel.