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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –JUNE 2026

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Cloud-IX is one of the 80 sculptures on display.

SculptureWalk isn’t brand-new to Downtown Sioux Falls, SD, but every year for the past 23, from May to September, the pieces are displayed year-round from the Washington Pavilion to Falls Park are new. This year, there are 80 sculptures, owned by the artists and loaned to the exhibit for one year. The public votes for its favorite sculpture at ballot boxes on Phillips Avenue. The winner is declared the

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –LATE MARCH 2026

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Karen Kuzsel, journalist and active hospitality, meetings & events, and travel industry professional.

War is not conducive to business, on-time travel, conventions, tourism, or to global well-being. Privately, I have heard hospitality, meetings & events industry professionals, entertainers, hoteliers, and local professional members of my community discuss how business is unpredictable. Clients hesitate to sign on the bottom line while the world is reeling from an unexpected escalating war. We have already learned of two luxury hotels in Dubai, UAE being bomb-damaged, and now a major conference in that city, slated for June 2-4, has been cancelled. Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), cancelled HITEC MENA, stating: “Following careful

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –FEBRUARY 2026

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Win a Dream Proposal in Texas competition

National Proposal Day (a new one for me) is Mar. 20, but Irving-Las Colinas, describing itself as the most romantic city in Texas, is giving one lucky couple the chance to experience a once-in-a-lifetime, luxury proposal on the water. The Dream Proposal Giveaway runs through February. The winning love story will enjoy a romantic

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –JANUARY 2026

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Community Action Partnership of Orange County is one of 10 non-profits seeking CSR from visiting groups to Anaheim, CA.

Want to make a positive lasting difference when your group visits a city?  Visit Anaheim (Anaheim, CA) has made finding where and how your attendees can assist easier with their list of 10 non-profits, and why each might be considered. 1. Bracken’s Kitchen needs help with meal prep and food distribution. https://www.brackenskitchen.org/. 2. Chrysalis Anaheim needs

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –NOVEMBER 2025

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Macon, GA hosts its first Holiday Market.

Downtown Macon, GA hosts the first-ever Marché de Noel: Macon Christmas Market, a European-inspired holiday experience designed to complement the city’s Christmas Light Extravaganza, December 5-14. The holiday market tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe and its first documented

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –OCTOBER 2025

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Rock climbing and canyoneering experiences on tap by Moab Adventure Center showcase in new video.

Think of this as “know before you go” even-if-you-haven’t-really-decided-to-go advantage! A newly released 20-minute YouTube video from Moab Adventure Center called 5 Perfect Days in Moab shows how travelers can combine adrenaline, scenery and family bonding into a single unforgettable trip. Narrated by Kam and Amy Wixom—long-time Moab travelers and parents—it blends cinematic footage with personal storytelling to reveal how rafting, hiking,

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –LATE AUGUST 2025

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Macon, GA hosts its first Holiday Market.

Bring on holiday festivities. Downtown Macon, GA hosts the first-ever Marché de Noel: Macon Christmas Market, a European-inspired holiday experience designed to complement the city’s Christmas Light Extravaganza, December 5-14. The holiday market tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe and its first documented

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –JULY 2025

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Florida Festivals & Events Association Sunsational Award competition seeks judges.

The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) Sunsational Awards seeks qualified individuals to judge this year’s award entries. Judging is done online anytime between July 1 – 11 and all that is required is a computer with internet access. Judges do not need to be FFEA members. Any judge affiliated with an event can be excluded from judging. FFEA is looking qualified people in graphic design, social media, photography

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –APRIL 2025

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The newly-redesigned Trailborn Grand Canyon has opened in Williams, AZ.

Stay for two nights at the newly renovated Trailborn Grand Canyon (Route 66 in Williams, AZ) and receive $50 hotel credit, and Trailborn swag. Plus, the first 100 guests to book get a zero-waste disposable camera to capture their stay. The property has 96 rooms, outdoor activities, a restored saloon-style event space, restaurant, and bar. Opening soon will be Miss Kitty’s Steakhouse and Bar. The town, known as the “Gateway to the Grand

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS & PROGRAM PROMOTIONS –FEBRUARY 2025

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WANT TO HELP SET A WORLD RECORD?

Even if you never learned to play a kazoo, this is your chance to helped set a world record. Friday, March 28, join thousands of visitors & Maconites (Macon, GA) during the annual International Cherry Blossom Festiva​l to attempt the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Largest Kazoo Ensemble. Proceeds from the $5 admission fee (children six and under are free) to the Atrium Health Amphitheater will go to the Otis Redding Foundation & Otis Redding Center for the Arts. The program is sponsored by Visit Macon, Cherry Blossom Festival, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, Choose Macon, Otis Redding Foundation, and many more Macon Community Organizations! The current record is 5,190 participants and was achieved in

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