MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau has appointed Sindy Bohada as convention sales manager for the West Coast, overseeing both corporate and association business. Bohada has worked in the travel industry for about a decade, and most recently served as sales manager for Hampton by Hilton Miami Beach.
NEW ORLEANS: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will open a luxury hotel downtown in late 2020. The first property by the brand to come to the Big Easy will sit within the World Trade Center and next to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
LOS ANGELES: The ninth annual Streamy Awards, produced by Dick Clark Productions, take place on December 13 at the Beverly Hilton. YouTube personality David Dobrik leads with 11 nominations, while Lil Nas X and Lizzo are among the first-time nominees.
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NEW YORK: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that the $1.5 billion expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is slated to substantially complete by March 2021. The massive project will add 1.2 million square feet of event-related space on Manhattan's West Side.
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SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Mission Bay Resort will open in January after a $21 million renovation. Formerly known as the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, the 357-room hotel is located on the Mission Bay Park waterfront.
With contributions from Claire Hoffman in Los Angeles and Rayna Katz, Beth Kormanik, and Michele Laufik in New York.
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