Articles tagged “hotels”

Tariff-driven price increases and international attendee cancellations can cost companies big bucks — unless they’ve addressed these in their contracts.

The Western region of the U.S has always been known for its innovation, and these new and newly renovated properties include a just-introduced culinary concept hotel and the only hotel in the U.S. with on-site flight simulators.

From modern convention centers to luxury hotels, the South is leading the way in new properties.

For the meetings market, upscale brands including Shinola, Signia, and JW Marriott dominate the new openings. 

The Northeast has always been one of the most sought-after hotel markets in the U.S., with planners reporting little room for negotiation. These five new/newly renovated properties are also certain to be in high demand.

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.

These new hotels and resorts offer planners a variety of settings for both meetings and incentive trips, from a new W in São Paolo and Hyatt Regency in the heart of Panama City, to beachfront resorts in Cancun and Costa Mujeres, Mexico, and Punta Cacique in Costa Rica.

Cvent's latest rankings show where meeting planners — predominantly U.S. corporations — are booking meetings globally.

The hotel industry in the Middle East is booming, with nearly half of the pipeline currently under construction. These are the latest entrants geared toward the meeting and incentive market.

These new and newly renovated resorts, featured in our just-released What’s New in Meetings and Incentive Travel 2025 report, were chosen for their ability to accommodate everything from large meetings to high-end incentive trips.