August 25, 2026
ConventionSouth pays tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton, following the news of her passing on August 25, 2026. Revisit our 2023 interview with Dolly prior to the grand opening of Dollywood's HeartSong Lodge & Resort.
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August 20, 2026
Atlantic Park Surf has named Mike Wallace vice president of sales for the Virginia Beach surf lagoon and entertainment destination.
August 19, 2026
Dollywood has opened NightFlight Expedition, a $60 million indoor coaster that combines a nighttime flight over the Smokies, whitewater rafting effects, a mountain-ridge climb, and a lake splashdown.
August 18, 2026
The Orange County Convention Center’s (OCCC) North-South Building has earned LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance recertification at the Platinum level, the highest designation awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.
August 17, 2026
Experience Columbia SC has named Columbia native Rick Lackland vice president of its Convention & Visitors Bureau, placing the hospitality sales veteran in charge of efforts to attract meetings, conventions, and events to the region.
August 11, 2026
Visit Savannah communications leaders Supriya Christopher and Tanvi Chauhan have received the Public Relations Society of America (PSRA) inaugural Women of Impact Awards.
August 8, 2026
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) has introduced several new amenities designed to improve accessibility, connectivity, and convenience for event organizers and attendees.
August 6, 2026
Rosen Hotels & Resorts is renovating guest rooms, corridors, event facilities, and parking areas at Rosen Plaza and Rosen Shingle Creek in a project the company says will exceed $150 million.
August 3, 2026
Lanier Islands Resort marked the opening of the Mike Williams Golf Center and The Six, a night-lit, par-3 golf course, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the resort’s Legacy Golf Course.
July 29, 2026
Visit Alexandria, the city’s destination marketing and management organization, has appointed Juan Carlos Rivera as director of sales.
