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New and Renovated: Most Anticipated of Openings of 2025

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Since 2017, it has quintupled its lifestyle room count and doubled its luxury room count, and in 2024 alone, opened 28 lifestyle hotels. A range of room options, including double, twin, bunk, triple and family-connected options, recognizes that guests have varying needs.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii.

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Smart Moves: Food and Beverage

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Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii.

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December 2018 Power Player: Holly Valenti

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For a centennial event for National Automobile Dealers Association in January 2017, she created an authentic NOLA experience with a futuristic twist. Valenti has previously held executive positions in sales, catering, revenue management and training at Westin, Wyndham and W Hotels in New Orleans.

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New and Renovated: Local Histories, Major Destinations

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It was converted to a boutique lifestyle hotel in 2017. It occupies a 109-year-old midcentury building which once served as a train station, and its design seeks to highlight this history. The hotel features an onsite signature Southern-style restaurant paying homage to the building’s history with its name, Gray & Dudley.

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Seattle Convention Center Set to Open Summit Expansion Next Month

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When the expansion was announced in 2017, the convention center was known as Washington State Convention Center, but the new name and differentiated buildings better reflect the location, funding and profile of the venues, Jeff Blosser, president and CEO of Seattle Convention Center shared. and opening new ways of meeting in the Emerald City.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

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And 946 books have been donated since 2017. Another $1,000 went to Noah’s Animal House , dedicated to removing the No Pets Allowed barriers at women’s shelters and $1,000 went to Opportunity Village to benefit employment training centers in Southern Nevada. A total of 14,557 pounds of food has been donated in that time.