Staging Solutions creates immersive brand experiences through event production, content, design, and fabrication—bringing your ideas to life on stage, on screen, and beyond. Learn more.
Staging Solutions is a full-service event and experience company based in Houston, Texas. We specialize in event production management, content creation, scenic design and fabrication, and brand activations that bring ideas to life. Learn more.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Michael Mina and his award-winning hospitality group, The MINA Group, announced their expansion with the opening of Bourbon Steak Charlotte, which is set to open inside The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte in 2026. Marking The MINA Group’s first concept in Charlotte, Bourbon Steak Charlotte will bring chef Mina’s sophisticated interpretation of the classic American steakhouse to a fast-growing culinary destination.
CHICAGO: The Black Student Athlete Summit, a four-day conference dedicated to the empowerment and advancement of student-athletes, along with partner Playfly Sports, announced the sponsors making this year’s summit possible, including Invesco QQQ, Vituity, Skittles, American Heart Association, Good Molecules, Barbasol, the NBA, and the NCAA. Additionally, notable speakers such as DLA Piper's Frank Ryan and WNBA star and Olympian Ariel Atkins of the Chicago Sky have been added to the lineup of panelists. The renowned McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago will host the summit May 21-24.
MIAMI: Talma Travel Solutions announced it has acquired a controlling interest in Solutions Travel, aiming to bring more advanced technology and capabilities into its already robust client offering. Solutions Travel’s travel management interface allows both travel managers and individual travelers to more seamlessly book and manage their trips, alleviating the complexity often associated with business travel.
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is expanding its capacity to accommodate private events, corporate functions, and community activations with a new venue space called The Warehouse at the Convention Center. The venue, previously known as the Sugar Mill, is accepting bookings now through April 1, 2026. Located directly across from the convention center in downtown New Orleans, The Warehouse at the Convention Center features a 25,000-square-foot main floor and a 15,000-square-foot landscaped courtyard.
ORLANDO, FLA.: Visit Orlando announced that the destination welcomed 75,333,800 visitors in 2024—an increase of 1.8% over 2023. This increase was driven in part by a rise in day visits and overnight non-hotel stays. International visitation continued to recover at a faster pace, growing 5.9% from the previous year. In total, Orlando welcomed 6.5 million visitors from international markets in 2024. The group meetings segment also recorded a solid year-over-year gain, increasing by 3.9% to reach 5,616,000 visitors.
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