Hospitality & Leisure

New York City – September 12, 2026 -- Genesis House, the Genesis Motor North America flagship in the Meatpacking District, has partnered with New York Korean-American hospitality group Hand Hospitality to relaunch its restaurant concept later this fall.

Genesis House restaurant closes in September ahead of Hand Hospitality takeover

The current restaurant operation will temporarily close beginning in September 2026, ending Genesis House's culinary partnership with Restaurant Associates, which had run the food and beverage program since the venue opened in November 2021. Hand Hospitality, founded by Kihyun Lee in New York City in 2011, will assume leadership of the space and reopen it under a new concept later this fall; specific menu, design and timing details have not yet been disclosed.

Portland – September 12, 2026 -- The Green Sports Alliance has appointed Jeff Pacini as its new Executive Director, placing a two-decade sports management and philanthropy veteran atop the global coalition of sports team and venue executives focused on sustainability.

Prodigy Search led the national executive search that selected Pacini

The Green Sports Alliance conducted an extensive national search through Prodigy Search before selecting Pacini to steer the organization, which convenes professional sports leagues, governing bodies, colleges, teams and venues around environmental and social impact initiatives.

Vancouver, Wash. – September 12, 2026 -- Shoot 360, a technology-powered basketball training franchise, has secured a $7 million growth funding round led by COPA Innovation Laboratories and its investment arm, COPA Venture Capital, as part of a new strategic partnership between the two sports technology companies.

Shoot 360 operates more than 65 locations with NBA team partnerships

Founded in 2012 by Craig Moody, Shoot 360 combines immersive basketball training with performance-tracking software across more than 65 franchise locations in the U.S. and internationally, including a pipeline of new sites and partnerships with several NBA teams.

Paris – September 10, 2026 -- The 18th Lyon Biennale – Contemporary Art will open exclusive professional preview days on September 17 and 18, 2026, granting accredited industry figures early access to 120 artists and 400 works across 11 venues before the exhibition opens to the public on September 19.

Accreditation deadline falls September 16 for art-world professionals

Curators, gallerists, museum directors, collectors and cultural-institution staff must apply for personal accreditation by September 16, 2026, to secure entry to the two-day preview. The pass also unlocks the September 18 opening reception at Les Grandes Locos and access to all Biennale venues during the first two public days, September 19-20.

Pembroke, Bermuda – September 11, 2026 -- Al Shams Investments Limited, the largest shareholder of Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR), said it will nominate a full slate of five independent directors sufficient to take control of the hotel REIT's board.

Braemar set a September 14 nomination deadline days after announcing its annual meeting

Braemar disclosed the date of its 2026 Annual Meeting on September 4, attaching a shareholder director-nomination deadline of September 14 and making the announcement immediately ahead of a long holiday weekend. Al Shams called the compressed window part of a pattern of governance practices it has criticized in prior letters to shareholders.

Springfield, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Sports, Uber, and the Capital Invitational will launch a joint safety and prevention campaign on December 10 at The St. James in Springfield, Virginia, targeting impaired driving, underage substance use, and mental wellness among student-athletes and families.

Three organizations align around a single-day activation at a nationally ranked showcase

The initiative centers on the Capital Invitational, a girls' scholastic basketball showcase now entering its sixth year at The St. James, a 500,000-square-foot sports and wellness facility that draws more than 4 million annual visitors. The event attracts nationally ranked teams and elite players competing for recruiting exposure.

Osnabrück – September 11, 2026 -- German second-division football club VfL Osnabrück and children's rights organization Terre des Hommes will stage a joint fundraising action day around the September 13 home match against Hertha BSC at the Bremer Brücke stadium, tying the event to World Children's Day on September 20.

Fans Asked to Donate Stadium Deposit Cups or Give Online

The campaign centers on a deposit-cup collection scheme, where match attendees can donate their returnable stadium cups or contribute funds through an online channel. Terre des Hommes will also operate an information stand at the venue throughout the match day.

Hong Kong – September 11, 2026 -- ClubMed Lifestyle Group, a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited (656), has joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as a Global Member, WTTC announced on August 28.

Club Med operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries, targeting 85 by 2030

Based on 2025 turnover, Club Med, the Group's core brand, ranks as the world's largest all-inclusive resort brand, serving over 1.5 million guests annually across six continents. The company plans to expand to approximately 85 resorts worldwide by 2030, up from its current 69.

Mittenwald – September 11, 2026 -- IT-Innerebner GmbH has launched a new "Insta-Hotspots" feature within its free-key CityApp, enabling cities and municipalities to spotlight photogenic locations that lack traditional tourist recognition. The tool responds to data showing social media's growing role in travel decisions: a Bitkom study found 58% of German social-media-using travelers were inspired to book a trip via social networks within the past year, while a TUI study found photogenic locations and social-media-worthy experiences are important or very important to 36.9% of travelers choosing a destination.

McKinney – September 11, 2026 -- Coaching AI, a division of Eneje' Consulting Firm, has launched a coaching intelligence platform powered by the Coaching Performance Assessment System (CPAS), an NFL-approved algorithmic grading engine that scores coaches using data from more than 1,600 coaches across the NFL and NCAA.

Platform grades coaches against opposing position groups using wins, losses and player development data

CPAS evaluates coaching units head-to-head, offensive line against defensive line, wide receivers against defensive backs, applying a proprietary algorithm to playoff performance and player development outcomes. The system pairs quantitative scoring with a qualitative leadership assessment derived from peer-reviewed research, delivering a three-layer profile: an objective performance grade, Weekly In-Season Reports on in-game decisions, and ongoing position-group intelligence updated through the season.