November 13, 2024
Newsweek named Dollywood Parks & Resorts as the country’s best theme park for customer service. The award is based on an independent survey of more than 28,000 U.S. customers. These participants have either made purchases, used services, or gathered information about products or services in the last three years.
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November 12, 2024
Dobyns Dining restaurant at The Keeter Center at the Ozarks has been awarded the 2024 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, Best of the Best.
November 8, 2024
NEW ORLEANS—A new “Top 250” study, conducted by 2Synergize LLC, Destinations International, and Simpleview, ranks New Orleans third among destinations for conventions. Of the top 250 conventions in the country, the study reveals 88 percent are held in just 20 cities, including New Orleans.
The study analyzed the largest conventions …
November 7, 2024
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is beginning a transformation project estimated at $275 million, with the addition of 120,000 square feet of event space to its current meeting and convention floor plan.
November 6, 2024
Visit Tampa Bay has introduced the “Meeting the Moment” program to celebrate the positive impact of meetings and conventions on the community.
November 5, 2024
Marriott International is offering meeting planners at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels a new Meeting Impact Report following events held in their hotels’ meeting spaces.
November 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has selected Rosanna Maietta to serve as the association’s next president and CEO, effective November 14. Maietta previously served as president and CEO of the AHLA Foundation and executive vice president of communications and public relations of AHLA.
November 1, 2024
ST. LOUIS—Drury Hotels Co. LLC has opened Drury Plaza Hotel Chattanooga Hamilton Place. It is the first Drury Hotel in Chattanooga and the fifth Drury Hotel in Tennessee. Cassandra Osbourne is the hotel’s general manager.
October 31, 2024
HOUSTON—Midway, a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, announces the partial completion of The Moran CITYCENTRE’s transformative renovation. The multimillion-dollar renovation, aimed at enhancing the overall guest experience, features a new restaurant concept, expanded and enhanced meeting spaces, and refreshed guest rooms.
October 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Global DMC Partners, the largest global network of independent Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and specialized event service providers, has unveiled its 2024 Global Destination Index, highlighting the most popular MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) destinations around the world. Six southern destinations are among the Top 10 U.S. MICE destinations for 2024.
