Discover new and renovated meeting and event spaces across Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas, along with heartwarming stories of dogs making a paws-itive impact on the hospitality industry. 

From new and improved outdoor venues to renovated guest rooms to the transformation of a historic mansion, check out the latest news and updates from newly opened and renovated southern hotel properties.  

From Wilmington, North Carolina, to Myrtle Beach and down to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, opportunities for group gatherings of all kinds are seemingly endless. 

Have a meeting in South Carolina? Don’t leave the state without sampling some of its most iconic foods, like pimento cheese, oysters, shrimp and grits and more.

Three venues in Columbia, South Carolina’s Robert Mills Historic District that are sure to provide memorable settings for offsite events, as well as four house museums that are open for group tours. 

Myrtle Beach is the definition of a coastal city, inviting visitors to let loose, unwind and go with the flow of the Atlantic’s tides. Get attendees outside by adding these teambuilding activities to your meeting agenda. 

Atlanta’s Gas South District celebrated the grand reopening of the Gas South Convention Center following a lengthy expansion and renovation that brought an additional 50,000 square feet of convention space, as well as a new junior ballroom, upgraded technology, outdoor plazas, a food hall and more.

We explore four easy-to-reach beach destinations in the U.S. and what they can offer your next meeting: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; St. Augustine area, Florida; Puerto Rico; and Wilmington’s nearby beach islands in North Carolina.

A quartet of local leaders cast their own light on what sets Myrtle Beach apart and has the destination poised for even sunnier days ahead.