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November 2019 Issue
The South’s Music Cities: Using Music to Make Meetings Memorable
Youth & Faith-Based Meetings: A Growing Demand for Boutique Itineraries
Event Planner’s Guides to Alabama and South Carolina.
Features
Visit Sarasota County and Bradenton Area CVB Celebrate Direct Flights
A nonstop route from Dulles International to the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport is being hailed by Visit Sarasota County (VSC) and the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (BACVB) as opening up new economic opportunities for the region. VSC and BACVB partnered with United Airlines and the airports to add the two daily nonstop flights. The two… Read more »
New Marriott Hotel Near Atlanta Airport Opening Soon
The newest addition to AC Hotels by Marriott Atlanta portfolio is set to open this winter.
AC Hotel Atlanta Airport Gateway is in the developing Gateway Center in College Park, close to the Georgia International Convention Center and steps from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s ATL SkyTrain.
Hard Rock’s Eye-grabbing Guitar Hotel Opens in Florida
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The world’s first guitar-shaped hotel has opened for business in Florida. Stretching 450 feet high, the neon-lit Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino can be spotted from the air by passengers flying into the Fort Lauderdale airport. The sprawling 34-level complex features 638 guest rooms and suites, and includes 19 restaurants,… Read more »
Making Headlines
Grand Hyatt Nashville to Offer One of City’s Largest Event Venues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to open 20 new luxury hotels and resorts worldwide by the end of 2020, with Grand Hyatt Nashville marking the brand’s entry into Tennessee.
The Loren at Lady Bird Lake is Luxury Hotelier’s First U.S. Destination
AUSTIN, Tex. — Austin will be the first U.S. site for a new luxury hotel concept that has its flagship property in Bermuda.
Threshold 360, Simpleview Partner to Streamline Content for DMOs
TAMPA, Fla., — Destination marketers Simpleview and virtual tour creators Threshold 360 have teamed up to simplify delivery and integration of 360 content for Simpleview clients.
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