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6.24.26 Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal unveils the company’s rebrand at Cvent Connect in Nashville on June 14

Rebrand for Cvent, as It Prioritizes AI

6.24.26 IACC 2026 Meeting Room of the Future Report Front Cover

IACC Publishes 2026 Meeting Room of the Future Report

The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), the global body representing the world's top 1% of conference and meeting venues that has a base...

I-500 Track Revamp: A Sault Ste. Marie Game Changer

A new pavilion, part of a $3 million project to develop the International 500 (I-500) Snowmobile Race’s track in Sault Ste. Marie into a...

Belle Isle Casino Reopens

Detroit’s Belle Isle Casino—never an actual casino, but a facility for events—reopened in March following renovations, which include a new roof, modifications for accessibility,...
6.1.26 Rendering of a lobby of an Undergraduate by Hilton hotel || Courtesy of Hilton

Hilton Launches Undergraduate by Hilton Brand

Hilton of McLean, Virginia launched Undergraduate by Hilton on June 1, a new upper-midscale brand developed to serve a broader range of college and...
5.28.26 On May 28, Fertitta Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment—including iconic gaming properties like Las Vegas' Caesars Palace--in an all-cash transaction

Fertitta Entertainment Acquires Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment Inc., based in Paradise, Nevada, agreed on May 28 to a definitive agreement to be acquired by Houston’s Fertitta Entertainment Inc. in...
4.20.26 Corporate Event Mastery book cover by Natasha Miller

Natasha Miller Helps Planners Master Being Seen & Heard

Natasha Miller, author of “Corporate Event Mastery: Strategies and Solutions to Support Corporate Event Professionals in High-Demand Roles” and CEO of San Francisco-based event-planning...

Hotel to Land at TVC

Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is getting a new hotel. Airport Director and CEO Kevin Klein says the Northwest Regional Airport Authority recently...

Sports Score in Grand Rapids

Youth and amateur sports tourism continues to make a big impact on Michigan city economies. In the Grand Rapids region alone, it generated some...

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