NATIONAL: Hilton has named Colette Baruth vice president and commercial director for All-Inclusive Hotels & Resorts in the Americas. As a travel and tourism industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Baruth will lead a newly formed cross-functional commercial team that will share direct reporting lines with sales, marketing, distribution and regional sales.
BOSTON: A newly constructed, dual-branded Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton property has opened in the Seaport District. The waterfront hotel features 416 rooms, over 6,000 square feet of meeting space and a food and beverage partnership with Gourmet Caterers.
LAS VEGAS: Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will host its World Education Congress event from June 15-17 at the recently opened Caesars Forum. Organizers expect the event will draw 1,500 in-person attendees and an additional 1,500 digital attendees.
LOS ANGELES: SoFi Stadium, the new 3.1-million-square-foot home to the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, is partnering with James Beard award-winning chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo for its culinary program. Starting April 22, the venue plans to release a YouTube video each week announcing a food concept and explaining its inspiration and ingredients.
SAN FRANCISCO: Entire Productions will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an event inside AllSeated’s virtual event platform, exVo, on May 11. The two-hour digital gathering will include one-on-one networking options, astrology readings, caricatures, DJ sets, culinary demos, aerial performances and more.
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