After a 2020 filled with turmoil, cautious optimism abounds in Houston
January 27, 2021
With a COVID-19 vaccine now available, there is cautious optimism across the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries in Houston.
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Nation’s capital to welcome Cambria Hotel in the near future
January 27, 2021
The Cambria Hotel Washington D.C. Capitol Riverfront is slated to open in the nation’s capital in February.
AHLA calls on Biden administration to select hotels as COVID-19 vaccination sites
January 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has sent a proposal to the Biden-Harris administration asking that they select hotels as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
In a letter to the newly inaugurated administration, AHLA president and CEO Chip Rogers said the hotel industry has the “existing infrastructure …
Zac Craig named as new president and OKC CVB
January 21, 2021
Zac Craig has been named new president of the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, operated by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
“Zac brings the right combination of skills to this position,” explained Roy Williams, CCE, chamber president and CEO. “First, he is an Oklahoma native and …
Texas’ first Moxy hotel opens near the University of Texas Austin campus
January 19, 2021
Moxy Austin-University has opened as the first Moxy hotel to debut in Texas, directly alongside the University of Texas at Austin campus.
West Virginia’s Lookout Post provides meeting space in a new national park
January 18, 2021
The Lookout Post is AOTG’s small-group conference center overlooking the New River Gorge—soon to be known as the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve.
Hilton Miami Downtown offers new solutions for hybrid and virtual meetings
January 18, 2021
Hilton Miami Downtown has transformed its Symphony Ballroom into a full-service venue for the future of the meetings and events world.
Arlington, Texas earns GBAC STAR accreditation for 23 public facilities
January 18, 2021
ARLINGTON, Tex. –The City of Arlington, Tex., has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.
Arlington is the first U.S. city to be recognized for implementing the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention …
Arkansas A&Ps and CVBs benefitting from $3.5 million in CARES Act grants
January 18, 2021
Twenty-one Arkansas A&Ps and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) received more than $3.5 million in grants from the federal CARES Act.
Hilton aims to assist meeting planners with hybrid events through EventReady
January 14, 2021
To address the ongoing dramatic shift in how people meet and celebrate, Hilton has introduced Hilton EventReady Hybrid Solutions.
