Menin, a leading developer, owner and manager of commercial real estate properties has announced its latest development and first-ever hotel project, The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel is set to debut this summer. 

Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas will be using iVvy Platform’s request for proposal and event management systems. iVvy, a cloud-based event and venue management platform, will provide online distribution and RFP management, diagramming, invoicing, banquet and event orders as well as on-site execution from any mobile device. 

Radisson Hotel Group has launched a new rapid testing service for meeting and event attendees at properties across its portfolio in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The service will be available at participating hotels in partnership with Hughes Healthcare using a lateral flow antigen test kit.

A slew of hotels, stadiums and arenas, convention centers are more have recently been awarded GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.

Recognizing that many U.S. travelers and executives are looking for ways to safely bring loved ones and team members back together, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Florida has announced the introduction of onsite rapid COVID-19 testing for groups.

With virtual and hybrid meetings now the new normal, Four Seasons Hotel Seoul is offering three different packages that combine service and surroundings with the latest in high-end audio/visual. The packages allow meeting hosts to create effective online meetings, conferences and events—complete with cameras, live streaming, recording, translation services, technicians and more.

Hilton has announced the opening of the 244-room Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street. The hotel’s location on the corner of Little Queen and Bourke Streets, provides easy access to the city’s recreational and cultural attractions. Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street is owned by international hotel owner and developer M&L Hospitality and managed by Hilton.

Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia Hotel is expected to open its doors on May 25, 2021, offering 234 rooms and suites, plus over 14,000 square feet of event space in Los Angeles. 

Accor has announced a partnership with next-generation digital healthcare technology company x.labs to provide COVID-19 testing options to leisure guests and groups across all Accor-managed hotels in the U.S. and Canada.

Event planners continue to look to hospitality industry leaders for solutions that help simplify the complex task of organizing in-person or hybrid events in the current environment—particularly as it relates to COVID-19 testing and health screenings. Throughout the pandemic, Hilton says it has been listening and responding to the needs of its customers, and now it is providing event planners with COVID-19 testing and health screening resources for their event attendees.