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INDUSTRY NEWS HOUSTON: Thompson Houston, a highly anticipated luxury hotel set to open this fall, will be led by managing director Ted Knighton and director of sales and marketing Lisa Hudson. Knighton will lead the hotel operations of Thompson Houston, while Hudson will oversee the hotel’s sales, marketing, and events team, as well as assist in dedicated efforts to drive the property’s overall revenue through market analysis and strategic planning. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.: Visit Myrtle Beach President and CEO Karen Riordan joined other distinguished leaders from across South Carolina to participate in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI), an award-winning program of Furman University’s Riley Institute. Now in its 20th year, the program equips participants with tools and perspectives to leverage diversity to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina. Riordan is one of 42 individuals to be part of the 17th Lowcountry cohort. NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is replacing 1.9 million square feet of traditional roofing with a new, energy-efficient roofing system. The $40 million roof replacement project is part of a $557 million capital improvement plan and will be under construction until mid-2024. The new roof will advance the convention center’s sustainability goals and help maintain its LEED Gold certification status while still meeting all requirements for durability and safety in all weather conditions, including hurricanes. NEW YORK: From Sept. 9-10, the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) will present the New York debut of MAUM Market and the Hangawi Korean Festival. As a celebration of the vibrant community spirit of Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving, one of the largest Korean holidays), KCCNY will sponsor a curated pop-up market in Brooklyn and in Manhattan, along with a lineup of panels and workshops showcasing Asian American and Korean American arts, crafts, entrepreneurship, and culture—all open to the public. PHILADELPHIA: The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority board of directors approved a five-year contract renewal for ASM Global as its venue management company, with the convention center poised as the launch location for a dramatic series of innovations in ASM Global’s convention and conference portfolio—the largest in North America and worldwide. The new agreement will commence on Dec. 1 for five years through Nov. 30, 2028.
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