July 5, 2024
With a convenient location, just an hour from the Washington D.C. metro area, Martinsburg and Berkeley County offer planners many unique opportunities, says Mark Jordan, executive director of Visit Martinsburg. “Throughout the county, we have multiple beautiful examples of historically preserved homes and estates, and the historic Martinsburg …
February 12, 2024
Gone are the days when traveling for work meant leaving the family and hitting the road (or airport) alone. The rules of work and play changed with the rise in remote jobs and the boom in bleisure travel.
January 14, 2024
With today’s attendees demanding more flexibility and freedom, hosting a meeting in a drive-in destination puts them in the driver’s seat, traveling on their own schedules and taking as much luggage as they can fit in the car.
October 16, 2023
The planning world is constantly evolving. The resurgence of live gatherings has opened the door to new venues, breathed new life into classic spaces, and thrust Southern cities into the spotlight. These trending spots aren’t just growing, they’re thriving. Here’s a look at some of the South’s hip venues and …
October 10, 2023
International festivals celebrate America’s melting pot of cultures. Whether the mood calls for sampling German beer, dining on an Italian feast, soaking in Scottish heritage, mamboing to mariachi music, or tangling with sumo wrestlers, you’ll find it at events throughout the South.
September 15, 2023
Grand venues spread across the South like Spanish moss on a majestic oak. That’s why it was tough to narrow down this year’s list to just 17, one property from each state in ConventionSouth’s coverage area, which includes Washington, D.C.
July 4, 2023
As the classic John Denver song says, country roads, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Shenandoah River make West Virginia “almost heaven.”
May 2, 2023
With 21,000 annual job openings expected, the State of West Virginia is putting a spotlight on its growing tourism industry.
May 31, 2022
The Schoolhouse Hotel in White Sulphur Springs is the first hotel to fully comply with the American with Disabilities Act.
January 18, 2021
The Lookout Post is AOTG’s small-group conference center overlooking the New River Gorge—soon to be known as the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve.
