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The City of Conroe is proud to announce the planned groundbreaking of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center. Working with development manager Garfield Public/Private, the city announced Grand Central Park master-planned community will be home to the 250-room upper-upscale Hyatt Regency hotel and convention center. Work began on this ambitious project in 2015 at […]

  Suzanne Neufang, CEO of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), said in a statement: “The Global Business Travel Association supports the goals of the six-point plan to tackle the surge of COVID-19 put forth by President Biden. The importance of vaccinations and testing are important and GBTA fully supports these initiatives. “However, we were […]

MC&A, Inc. and RMC, Inc., two leading DMCs, have banded together in a way that allows both companies to provide their clients with greater access to top U.S. MICE markets, world-class cities, and “fresh air” destinations, effective immediately. “The needs and preferences of our clients continue to evolve, and we must ensure we provide them […]

According to a Gallup poll, the majority of Americans now favor requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to travel by airplane, stay in a hotel, attend events with large crowds, dine in a restaurant and go to their office or work site. To see more information, visit https://news.gallup.com/poll/354506/update-american-public-opinion-vaccination-requirements.aspx  

As part of its ongoing effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Miami International Airport is now getting help from some furry new friends: detector dogs specially trained with protocols created by the Global Forensic and Justice Center (GFJC) at Florida International University (FIU). Thanks to a resolution sponsored by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kionne […]

The IMEX Group has published its full COVID-19 safety plans and entry requirements for the 10th edition of IMEX America in November at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Following a recent trend in North America for event organizers to produce COVID-safe events to an ‘unofficial gold standard’, the IMEX team has confirmed that all IMEX America participants must provide proof of full […]

Conrad Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s luxury hotel brands, announced its debut in California with the signing of Conrad Los Angeles. The hotel is part of Related Companies’ mixed-use development, The Grand LA, designed by Frank Gehry, located in downtown Los Angeles. “With Los Angeles experiencing its largest downtown development boom in nearly a […]

The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) has elected Bill Martocci, CPIM, president, Carlisle Sales & Marketing, its 2021-2022 board president, and announced new officers and directors. Martocci has been a member of IMA since 2005, beginning in the incentive industry on the supplier side of special markets. He covers New York and New Jersey as a […]

Business travelers should be aware that the Internal Revenue Service has issued its special per-diem rates. The rates will begin October 1 and last until September 30, 2022. This annual notice provides the 2021-2022 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use in substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred while traveling […]

The Orlando World Center Marriott’s Falls Pool was already known as one of Orlando’s coolest pools. Now, it’s even more impressive. After officially reopening on Thursday, September 2, 2021, the zero-entry, large-scale lagoon style outdoor pool with sun shelves throughout has been reinvented, featuring private cabanas and daybeds, expanded food & beverage service, a kids’ splash […]