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INDUSTRY NEWS GLOBAL: Convene has promoted two senior leadership team members: Phoenix Porcelli to head of sales and James Frankis to head of product. Porcelli leads a team of 83 meeting and event sales professionals across 37 locations in nine global cities. Her promotion comes on the heels of integrating the etc.venues sales team into Convene (following the 2023 acquisition of the company). Frankis oversees the design, product standards, customer experience, and packaging across the company’s portfolio of brands, including etc.venues. DETROIT: Courtyard by Marriott announced the completion of a significant renovation to transform both the interior and exterior of its Courtyard Detroit Downtown hotel. Owned by Bedrock and operated by Marriott International, the 260-room hotel resides inside the Millender Center. New ergonomic workspaces have been added to the hotel to complement existing spaces and have been modernized to now offer individual breakout rooms, midsize meeting rooms, and large conference rooms. All spaces are fully equipped with NodesNow, an all-in-one meeting ecosystem that includes 86-inch, 4K display projection screens with a multitouch interface for smarter meetings. LAS VEGAS: Sphere Entertainment Co. has announced that Jennifer Koester’s role has been expanded to president and chief operating officer of Sphere. Koester most recently served as president of Sphere business operations; in this new role, she will continue working to grow the business and optimize its operations while also providing strategic oversight for Sphere Studios, the immersive content studio in Burbank, Calif., dedicated to developing multisensory experiences exclusively for Sphere—including further developing the Studios’ capabilities as a full-service production studio. OUTER BANKS, N.C.: Edgecamp Pamlico Station, a luxury lifestyle venue on Hatteras Island, N.C., opened this week. Designed by the world-renowned potter and designer Jonathan Adler, the property's 14-suite accommodations blend the splendor of a hotel with the privacy of a residence; each boasts a full kitchen that can be prestocked before guests' arrival. Other highlights include a wellness center with saunas and cold plunges, plus on-site concierge services curating everything from in-room massages to kitesurfing lessons. PHILADELPHIA: As the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets head to London for the MLB World Tour: London Series June 8-9, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) will leverage the opportunity to promote the city as a travel destination to this important market. The PHLCVB will execute a multipart campaign and in-market media blitz consisting of in-ballpark and out-of-home advertisements and in-person events and activations. With the U.K. serving as the leading feeder market for overseas visitors to Philadelphia, the international games are a key opportunity to further attract visitors to the city.
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