A decade in the making, Oklahoma City Convention Center is now open
January 5, 2021
Construction of the $288 million Oklahoma City Convention Center is complete after more than a decade of planning.
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Casandra Matej named as new president and CEO of Visit Orlando
January 5, 2021
Visit Orlando has hired a new president and CEO, Casandra Matej, to lead the destination marketing organization.
TradeWinds Island Resorts completes $15 million upgrade to meeting space, guest rooms
December 28, 2020
TradeWinds Island Resorts, comprised of the Island Grand and RumFish Beach Resort, recently completed a $15 million renovation to meeting spaces and guest rooms.
Marriott’s Dallas Uptown to bring new ‘modern brand’ hotel to city’s Uptown district
December 28, 2020
Marriott’s new ‘modern brand’ hotel is in the final stages of construction in the heart of Dallas’ Uptown district.
Hyatt Place Tulsa/Downtown celebrates official opening in Oklahoma
December 26, 2020
Hyatt Place Tulsa/Downtown is the first Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Tulsa and the second within city limits, joining Hyatt Place Tulsa-South/Medical Center.
Bahamas’ Resorts World Bimini to welcome guests back this holiday season
December 24, 2020
Resorts World Bimini, located in the Bahamas just 50 nautical miles from Miami, will re-open on Saturday, December 26, 2020.
After welcoming 650,000 attendees, Wilmington Convention Center celebrates 10th anniversary
December 18, 2020
When the Wilmington Convention Center opened in November 2010, it did so with much anticipation and 75 bookings already secured.
A Tourist in My Own Town: Taking A Fresh Look at Coastal Alabama
May 21, 2019
Spring 2019
A Tourist in My Own Town: Taking A Fresh Look at Coastal Alabama
By Marcia Bradford, ConventionSouth Senior Editor
My experiences with the Alabama Gulf Coast go WAY back. My husband and I have lived in Gulf Shores for more than 20 years and our children were raised …
Knoxville and The Tennessean Hotel Deliver on High Expectations
April 17, 2019
Site Visit By D. Fran Morley
My husband is a fiddle player by trade, and recently, he had to be in Knoxville for a concert. I thought it was a perfect opportunity to go along and …
Glorious Grand Shines for the Holidays A Site Visit to the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection In Point Clear, Ala.
December 13, 2018
By D. Fran Morley
For nearly 25 years, starting in the early 1990s, I lived in Fairhope, Alabama, just a few miles down the road from the “Queen of Southern Resorts,” the Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa at Point Clear, a 550-acre resort complex on the shore of Mobile Bay. Over the …
