November 15, 2024
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol celebrated its grand opening on November 14 with Hard Rock’s guitar smash ceremony. Hard Rock executives and partners, state and local officials, local community members, and business and civic leaders attended the ceremony. Following the celebration, the casino officially opened its doors to the public at noon.
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November 14, 2024
North Carolina Travel & Tourism Board of Directors has appointed Dennis Edwards, president and CEO of Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh), as its new chair, effective January 2025.
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.
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.
