September 17, 2026
Oak View Group (OVG) has announced two leadership appointments across its venue management portfolio, including a promotion at its Lexington, Ky., properties and the appointment of the first general manager of the newly named Caney Pines Convention Center in New Caney, Texas.
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September 16, 2026
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) has announced that Annette Gregg will step down as CEO of SITE and SITE Foundation, concluding her tenure on Oct. 1, 2026.
September 15, 2026
Dennis Edwards, president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB/Visit Raleigh), will retire Dec. 31 after nearly 20 years leading the destination marketing organization.
September 10, 2026
Visit Tampa Bay took home seven Flagler Awards at the 2026 Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, including Best of Show honors for its “Doggone Summer: Tampa Bay Unleashed” campaign.
September 9, 2026
Mission Resort + Club has appointed Shawn Kinnear as its new director of sales and marketing. Kinnear will oversee the Central Florida resort’s sales and marketing efforts, as well as its overall revenue strategy.
September 7, 2026
The Lawrence Hotel Lawrenceville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located at 120 E. Crogan St. in downtown Lawrenceville, has opened as Gwinnett County’s first upscale, full-service boutique hotel.
September 4, 2026
New Orleans Marriott has completed a property-wide renovation of its 1,333 guest rooms and suites, along with a redesign of its M Club lounge.
September 3, 2026
Loews Hotels & Co. has promoted hospitality executive Stephen Cummings to senior vice president of operations for Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, where he will oversee operations and strategic direction for the resort destination’s portfolio of 11 hotels and 11,000 guest rooms.
September 1, 2026
Drury Hotels has opened the Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Southeast Century Farms, adding 180 guest rooms and suites, flexible meeting space, and group-friendly amenities to the growing Century Farms development in Nashville’s Antioch neighborhood.
August 26, 2026
The Laurel Hotel & Spa, Alabama’s first and only AAA Five Diamond hotel, has introduced a new collection of group experiences designed to bring meeting attendees and other groups together through culinary, wellness, and educational programming.
