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Talking Points: Expanded Convention Center Transforms Bradenton Area Meetings

As executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (BACVB), Elliott Falcione oversees tourism efforts for Florida’s Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, and Longboat Key communities. This includes the newly expanded Bradenton Area Convention Center, Powel Crosley Estate, Sports and Film Commission, Arts & Culture Alliance, and public-private tourism partnerships. Here, Falcione shares how the recent expansion of the convention center is a game changer for meetings in the Bradenton Area.  

Talking Points: Leading with Connection in a Changing Meetings Landscape

Melissa A. Riley is the senior vice president of convention sales and services at Destination DC (DDC), the official convention and tourism organization for the nation’s capital. With more than 26 years in the travel and hospitality industry, she leads a team of more than 30 professionals dedicated to generating positive economic impact for the District of Columbia through meetings, conventions, and events.

New 800-room Grand Hyatt Miami Beach breaks ground

Civic leaders, developers, and hospitality executives officially broke ground on Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, an 800-room hotel that will directly connect to the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). The hotel is expected to open in late 2027.

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