New interim director at Austin Convention Center Department

...g Yard and Warehouse design projects and the exterior restoration of the Castleman Bull House. Another successful project led by Tatro was a joint effort of completing the walkways now connecting the Hilton and Fairmont Hotels to the convention center. Tatro joined the department in 2002 as an intern while working on her bachelor of science in sports management from the University of Texas ... + Read More

Orange County Convention Center Names New Executive Director

...the director of the Austin Convention Center. He was also on the executive committee of Visit Austin and president of Austin Convention Enterprises, the board that oversees the city-financed 800-room Hilton Austin. Before Austin, Tester spent 13 years in the Chicago convention community in senior positions at both the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. The OCCC, which has two million s... + Read More

Higgins Hotel in New Orleans Keeps Story of America’s War Efforts Alive

... not only features 18,000 square feet of event space, it also provides meeting planners with seamless access to the Museum’s own meeting spaces. The 230-room hotel is the first Curio Collection by Hilton in Louisiana and the newest section of the expansive National World War II Museum complex, which opened in the Warehouse District in 2000. As an extension of the mega-museum, the $66.5-m... + Read More

GMCVB Appoints New Sales Manager

...ation business, while building client relationships. She moved to Florida in 1996 and has worked in the travel industry for about 10 years. Most recently Bohada served as sales manager for Hampton by Hilton Miami Beach. The GMCVB is a non-profit sales and marketing organization whose mission is to attract visitors to Greater Miami and the Beaches for leisure, business and conventions. Meeti... + Read More

2019 Readers’ Choice Award Winners Announced

...al Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Conve... Lodge at Gulf State Park - A Hilton Hotel Marriott Shoals Hotel &...rdale Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bilmar Beach Resort Car...Miami Beach Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustine Beach Oceanfron...ch Resort, a Salamander Hotel Hilton Pensacola Beach Hilton Sa... + Read More

2020 New or Renovated Award Winners Announced

...mp; Beach Club Resorts DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Eau Palm Beach ...bana at Key West Hawks Cay Resort Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa ... Tampa Marriott Water Street Tru by Hilton Jacksonville St. Johns Town Center W...iggins Hotel & Conference Center Hilton New Orleans Riverside Le Pavillon Ho...l WEST VIRGINIA Embassy Suites b... + Read More

2019 Readers’ Choice Honorable Mentions Announced

...Baltimore MISSISSIPPI Starkville CVB NORTH CAROLINA Graylyn International Conference Center Hilton Greenville Old Edwards Inn & Spa SOUTH CAROLINA Belmond Charleston Place Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort The Inn at Middleton Place TENNESSEE General Morgan Inn & Conference Ce... + Read More

A Tourist in My Own Town: Taking A Fresh Look at Coastal Alabama

...ng ghost crabs to beach Olympics and bonfires with s’mores.    (perdidobeachresort.com) An Eco-Friendly Meeting and Event Site Having watched the development of The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel, I thoroughly enjoyed the chance to tour this new property which is seeking to become the first LEED-Gold, FORTIFIED Commercial, and SITES Platinum hotel and conference facility on ... + Read More

2019 Top Hot Spots for Winter Events

...useum Birmingham Marriott Hilton at UAB Westin Birmingham F...rdale Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fort Lauderdale Marri...esort & Spa DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld Orange Co...n the Lake Resort & Spa Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing ...s Golf Resort SAINT LOUIS Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark Hya...on Hotel, Cur... + Read More

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