NATIONAL: Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a global sales force dedicated to connecting luxury independent hotels with meeting professionals, has joined forces with wellness and real estate tech company Delos to bring the Delos Wellness Accreditation for Meetings and Events to market. The offering will provide meeting planners with the knowledge and resources needed to create healthier, more productive meeting environments. 

Virtual event company 6Connex has acquired Poland-based event management company Eventory. Through the new partnership, clients will get access to an expanded range of services for both virtual and hybrid events of any size. The companies’ new solutions will offer a comprehensive set of features that integrate attendee engagement features, AI-driven interactions and unique virtual environments.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and actor Jason Mamoa were the keynote speakers for the GirlsBuild’21 National Virtual Summit, held on Facebook Live on Nov. 10. The event, presented by LA Promise Fund and The National Geographic Society, drew 10,000 young women for a day of female empowerment, leadership, international panels and more, with a sustainability-focused event theme of The Planet’s Future Starts Here.

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience is coming to Miami’s Ice Palace Studios on Jan. 7. The multisensory experience showcases 400 of Claude Monet’s most iconic works, brought to life via projection mapping and 4 trillion content pixels. Tickets start at $42.99 for adults.

NEW YORK: Hard Rock Hotel New York is slated to open in midtown Manhattan in April 2022. The 446-room hotel will pay homage to the recording studios and music stores that once lined its block on 48th Street by offering live music across all public spaces, as well as a dedicated entertainment venue on-site. The space, called The Venue on Music Show, will seat as many as 400 guests. 

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