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  • 1 week ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio |Miguel Neves

    According to the latest United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, the three fastest-developing cities for hotel development are in the South: Dallas with 204 projects (23,669 rooms), Atlanta with 168 projects (19,431 rooms), and Nashville with 130 (17,029 rooms) The types of venues being built and undergoing renovations run the gamut from convention centers (Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the Savannah Convention Center in...

  • 1 week ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio |Miguel Neves

    The Midwest has always been a popular spot for meetings industry gatherings, with Meeting Professionals International’s 2025 WEC coming to St. Louis this June. Chicago is a main chapter hub for every industry association, and Minneapolis is home to the headquarters of several of the major incentive houses. Hotel investment in the region is booming, particularly in major cities like Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis, as well as secondary and tertiary markets  like Omaha and Des Moines.

  • 1 week ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio |Miguel Neves

    The long-awaited reopening of the Waldorf Astoria has again been delayed to the fall, with planners eager to get a peek at the Art Deco Park Avenue landmark, the flagship of Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. Already highly sought-after is Convene’s new location in Hudson Yards, which is set to reopen in September, with views of the city’s iconic skyline from the 24th floor.

  • 2 weeks ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio |Miguel Neves

    Canada’s hotel sector is entering a new era of growth, marked by eco-conscious builds, luxury upgrades, and culturally rich conversions. These six properties show how developers are meeting both traveler expectations and event planner demand in 2025. 2025 is shaping up to be a strong year for new Canadian hotel activity, which will reach its highest level since 2019, according to CBRE’s Canadian Hotel Industry Outlook. This year will see twice the number of new rooms — 6,500 — than last year.

  • 2 weeks ago | meetings.skift.com | Barbara Scofidio |Miguel Neves

    The Latin America hotel construction pipeline is full of new options for meeting and incentive groups. Business is booming in the region of the world: At the close of Q1 2025, the total hotel construction pipeline in Latin America saw an 18% increase in projects and an 11% increase in rooms year-over-year. Of those, Mexico had the largest number — 254 projects and 39,163 rooms.

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