NATIONAL: Rhanee Palma is the new chief sales officer of FACE2FACE Meetings & Incentives. She most recently worked as chief sales officer for Visit Oakland, where she was the first Filipina-American to host a C-suite position in the DMO/CVB space.

COLUMBUS, OHIO: The 160-room AC Hotel Columbus Downtown opens in June. For events, there’s 2,400 square feet of space with floor-to-ceiling windows offering skyline views, as
well as a communal lounge and a rooftop space offering Spanish-inspired tapas and
hand-crafted cocktails.

KEY WEST, FLA: Key West will host its annual Pride festivities from June 2-6. Presented by the Key West Business Guild, the events include pool parties, drag shows, a street fair, a brunch with drag performances and more. All Pride venue hosts have been instructed to provide hand sanitizer and require masks.

LAS VEGAS: The Official Grad Trip, a four-night experience for the high school graduating class of 2022, will take place in Las Vegas from June 20-24, 2022. The gathering, which is open to both students and their parents, will feature six private live events—including performances from Diplo, Loren Gray and Madi Monroe—in venues across the city. Once 50 classmates from the same school join the wait list, the grads can reserve their spots for the experience, which costs $899 for accommodations and event access.

NEW YORK: Tao Group's newest venue, The Ready at Moxy East Village, is slated to open Thursday. Designed by Rockwell Group, the year-round rooftop space is meant to evoke a New York City backyard with multicolored crates, a green wall with climbing vines, a hand-painted mural and a beer pong table.

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