Lansing, Michigan, welcomed two new hotels in August. The adjoining hotels and shared meeting spaces are located just two miles west of Michigan State University.

Visitors to the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hampton Convention Center in Virginia will find transformed accommodations after the hotel’s six-month, multimillion-dollar makeover.

Offsite, a provider of team retreat planning services for remote and hybrid teams, recently announced the launch of its first publicly available software product – a curated marketplace designed to save companies time, money and stress while planning off-sites.

South Seas resort, located on Florida’s Captiva Island, celebrated its first phase of re-opening this summer. The property will continue to rebuild into 2024, after being closed for nearly a year due to damage from Hurricane Ian in September 2022.

The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, Autograph Collection in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, recently unveiled 60,000 square feet of redesigned event space, including the Vinoy Grand Ballroom and Palm Court Ballroom, as part of the resort's comprehensive renovation.

Global business travel and events costs are set to climb higher through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024, according to the 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast, published by CWT.

The Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood opened its doors on August 8, becoming the first of its kind in the Hard Rock International portfolio.

The board of the Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau in Florida recently promoted Amy Boek to vice president from her previous role as chief marketing officer.

Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites of Kalamazoo, Michigan, recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of guest rooms, updated meeting and event spaces and transformed lobby and social areas. The project began in 2020 and aimed to set a new standard for travelers visiting the greater Kalamazoo area.