Plans are underway to build a new Graduate Hotel in Raleigh featuring an NCSU-inspired design, just a short walk from campus and the Talley Student Union.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has announced the expansion of its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The center is expected to remain open to visitors and events during the construction period, set to conclude in 2028.

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Gatlinburg Resort was just named “New Hotel of the Year” by Hilton's Embassy Suites brand, a standout achievement during the hospitality group’s busiest year of expansion in its 100-plus-year history. The resort's local developer, Hospitality Solutions, also recently received the All-Suites Developer of the Year Award by Hilton America for 2024.

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open The Landing — a new open-air plaza at MassMutual Center that is ideal for outdoor events in downtown Springfield.

The expansion of Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, has officially broken ground. The centerpiece of the expansion is a 77,000-square-foot convention center with an attached, full-service Embassy Suites by Hilton convention hotel.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts recently opened the Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key, a landmark hotel in Arlington, Virginia, at the base of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and rising 36 stories above the Potomac River.

The Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho, recently debuted a major refresh, unveiling its new fine-dining restaurant and a new boardroom as the finishing touches of the hotel’s update.

Vision Hospitality Group recently opened the new Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Downtown, a $60 million hotel development that marks a major addition to the city’s revitalized riverfront district.

La Bahia Hotel & Spa opened its doors in September as the newest resort in Santa Cruz, California, and as the destination’s first luxury hotel.

Phase I of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s $460-plus million transformation will be completed by the end of this year. Looking ahead, Phase II, a $213 million redevelopment of the West Wing, West Hall and Pavilion, will add 249,000 square feet of interconnected Class A exhibit space, expansive pre-function lobbies, additional meeting rooms and 40,000 square feet of upgraded food and beverage operations.