C&IT Industry News
LAS VEGAS (Dec. 5, 2023) – Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the luxury resort and casino brought to life by Fontainebleau Development, is revealing the menu for Lapis Spa & Wellness, offering an exceptional suite of personalized treatments, premium therapies, and cutting-edge wellness rituals to boost wellbeing and inspire productivity. Reservations are now open for individual and group bookings at […]
Full StorySAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2023 — Over 600 travel and tourism leaders from across the Bay Area attended the 113th San Francisco Travel Association’s Annual Meeting at Pier 27 last week. The event also honored outgoing President and CEO Joe D’Alessandro and welcomed the association’s new leader, Scott Beck. During the event, San Francisco Travel […]
Full StorySeattle, WA – On Tuesday, November 28, the Seattle Convention Center (SCC) capped off nearly a year of the Summit building’s operations with a Celebration of Art event. The festivities – which highlighted the $7.75 million in public art located both within and outside the building, including some that is integrated as functional architectural elements – […]
Full Story(ORLANDO, FL, December 6, 2023) – After much anticipation, Evermore Orlando Resort confirms the official opening of the 1,100-acre luxury vacation destination will be January 1, 2024. This marks a momentous occasion in travel and hospitality as Orlando’s first-of-its-kind beach paradise aims to forever change the way families and groups vacation together by combining the comforts of home […]
Full StoryWASHINGTON (December 6, 2023)—U.S. Travel Association announced the 2026-2030 host cities for its IPW international travel trade show: Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2026), New Orleans, Louisiana (2027), Detroit, Michigan (2028), Denver, Colorado (2029) and Anaheim, California (2030). Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Detroit, Michigan, will serve as first-time IPW hosts. “By serving as host site of IPW, […]
Full StoryDecember 6, 2023, Hong Kong and Los Angeles - The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that Hong Kong has won IBTM, the world’s leading Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) event brand, to organize its inaugural MICE trade show IBTM Asia Pacific 2025, in Spring 2025 in Hong Kong. The event is expected to attract more […]
Full StoryMCLEAN, VA - Curio Collection by Hilton, a global portfolio of handpicked hotels that immerse guests in one-of-a-kind moments in the world’s most sought-after destinations, is recognizing a robust year of openings that have paved the way for the brand to reach its 150th opening milestone by the end of 2023. The addition of 19 properties to […]
Full StoryWASHINGTON, D.C. – Travel industry leaders Roger Dow, former president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association; Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC; and Peter F. Herschend, co-founder of Herschend Enterprises, were inducted into the U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders recently. Dow was the 2022 inductee while Ferguson and Herschend were […]
Full StoryYONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – MGM Resorts International unveiled its vision to transition Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts into a world-class entertainment destination, MGM Empire City, if awarded a commercial casino license for its historic Yonkers, New York site. Key elements of the phase one design include a comprehensive casino floor redevelopment and expansion, 5,000-capacity entertainment venue, state-of-the-art BetMGM sportsbook, food and beverage outlets by […]
Full StoryMIAMI, Nov. 27, 2023 – It’s official: After more than seven years of dreaming and 900 days of design and construction by thousands of experts, Royal Caribbean International welcomes the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas to the family in a momentous celebration at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland. The world’s largest cruise line hosted a ceremony on […]
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