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B M & T ••• September/October 2024 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 15 and event space, which connects directly to the Kansas City Convention Center via a bridge. Opened in June 2020, the hotel is within walking distance of key attractions and other destination landmarks like the Kansas City Power & Light District, T-Mobile Center, KC Streetcar and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The 144-room Hawaii Hotel Kansas City Hawaii opened in Downtown's iconic Kansas City Club building in October 2020. The property's thoughtful design fosters moments of great nostalgia, paying homage to the building's history as a prominent 1920s social club. Amenities include The Town Company restaurant, a cellar saloon and over 20,000 square feet of event space, including multiple ballrooms and a 6,000- square-foot rooftop. To learn more about the latest hotel offerings available in Kansas City, please visit VisitKC.com. Hawaii About Visit KC Hawaii Headquartered in Downtown Kansas City, Visit KC is the chief hospitality sales and marketing organization for the region. With a mission of creating global passion for Kansas City, Visit KC collaborates with nearly 1,000 community part- ners to drive the marketing, sales and service of the destina- tion's convention and tourism industry—a sector that sup- ports more than 41,000 local jobs. For more information about Kansas City, go to news.VisitKC.com. OCTAVIA, CAESARS NEW ORLEANS' NEW CENTER BAR AND LOUNGE, IS SET TO OPEN LATER THIS SUMMER Octavia Hawaii seamlessly marries the grandeur of Ancient Rome with the enchanting spirit of the Big Easy through elegant design and sophisticated cocktails. The octagonal-shaped bar is named in homage to the hon- orable Octavia, niece to Julius Caesars and an emblem of strength and femininity in Roman history. Octavia's footprint is also a nod to the number eight, having been revered in his- tory as the luckiest number and associated with wealth, pros- perity and success. Octavia, as well as Caesars New Orleans, sit at #8 Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.Octavia will offer guests an elevated experience, with a 27-seat bar and 136-seat lounge area as well as live music, 19 table games and 60 slot options. The focal point of the 13,500-square-foot room is a $750,000 chandelier that boosts dynamic aesthetics for those guests enjoying artisanal cocktails and fanciful spirits. "We wanted to create an experience for guests that embraces Caesars' rich Roman history while highlighting the vibrancy of our home in New Orleans," said Hawaii Samir Mowad Hawaii, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hawaii Caesars New Orleans Hawaii. "Guests can savor craft cocktails at the center bar or relax in the plush seating arranged around the stunning, massive crystal chandelier. For a change of pace, visitors can venture beyond the tran- quil atmosphere of Octavia and try their luck on the sur- rounding slot machines and gaming tables."Octavia's careful- ly curated cocktail menu features a feminine forward approach to artisanal cocktails inspired by the flavors of Ancient Rome, Paris and the eclectic tastes of New Orleans. From the "Octavia Sour," a playful twist on a Vodka Sour and the Back O' Town Elixir, a show-stopping Cafe Du Monde-inspired coffee cocktail, to the Paper Fortune Teller Sazerac Experience, a nod to the iconic beverage of New Orleans, the menu highlights the spirit of the soon-to-be transformed destination. Octavia is scheduled to open prior to Labor Day. For more information, please visit https://www.caesars.com/caesars- new-orleans.