March 28, 2017
Global DMC Partners, the leading global network of Destination Management Companies (DMCs), announces their Global Standardization Program. This program will help meeting professionals by simplifying the process of working with DMCs.
February 15, 2017
RALEIGH, N.C. (BUSINESS WIRE) - Officials of PM Hotel Group, a leading, national hotel management company, today announced that it has completed the multi-million renovation of the 353-room Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in North Carolina. This marks the first of four planned renovations the company expects to complete in 2017.
December 8, 2016
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will officially reopen to the public on Friday, December 9 in conjunction with the reopening of the city of Gatlinburg.
November 29, 2016
With the wind-spread wildfire in the Gatlinburg/Sevier County area, thousands of people have already been displaced. Looking for a way to help, many individuals and organizations have stepped in to plan fundraisers and donation drives.
November 16, 2016
The votes are in! ConventionSouth’s readers and Facebook fans have selected their top 10 picks for “The South’s Cool Spots For Summer Events.” In late October, ConventionSouth Editors compiled a Facebook ballot with a list of 35 meetings destinations that are well fit for summer meetings as they offer …
September 23, 2016
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. September 15, 2016 – After major renovations and an expansion, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) completed the 30-acre DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront the 12-month, multimillion dollar transformation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Formerly known as the Springmaid Beach Resort, the seaside hotel now boasts …
August 24, 2016
LOUISVILLE KY, Aug. 16, 2016: The Kentucky State Fair Board and the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the closure of the Kentucky International Convention Center for $207 million dollar renovations.
The renovations and expansion will include the exhibit hall, ballroom and hotel rooms. According to the Louisville CVB, “studies …
July 26, 2016
Jonesboro, Ark. (KAIT) – Earlier this month, Hilton Worldwide approved Jonesboro Hotel Partners and O’Reilly Hospitality Management’s request to build a new 202-room hotel and 40,000-square-foot convention center on the Arkansas State University (ASU) campus in Jonesboro, Ark.
This project has been in the works for many months since the …
June 22, 2016
Wisconsin Dells, Wis—Kalahari Resorts and Conventions announced on June 15, 2016 that it will open its first property in the Southwest in Round Rock, Texas, a city with a population of 105,000 and located 15 miles north of Austin, Texas. This new location will be similar to existing Kalahari resorts with an authentic …
May 25, 2016
By Alan Blondin, Myrtle Beach Sun News, Sunset Beach, N.C., May 23, 2016 —The three-course Sea Trail Golf Resort & Convention Center in Sunset Beach, N.C., will be undergoing an estimated $1.3 million in renovations this summer, highlighted by the installation of new greens on its Jones Course and …
