Michael J. Shapiro

Michael J. Shapiro

Editor, Technology

Michael writes, edits, photographs, interviews, moderates and otherwise develops content for Northstar Meetings Group's acclaimed brands. As the technology editor, he oversees all tech coverage across the group's publications and digital products. Among his other fields of expertise are the hotel, airline and business-travel industries and Latin American destinations. Before joining Northstar more than a decade ago, Michael wrote about digital photography, travel, movies and more. A native of Pittsburgh, he studied mass communications with a focus on film and television at Pennsylvania State University. He went on to found Northstar's satellite office in Guadalajara, Mexico.

What Michael Covers

In the United States: Great Lakes States (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania), California, Nevada

Internationally: Mexico, Central/South America, Spain, Japan

Industry Segments: Hotels, hotel consortiums, third parties, gaming, business travel, technology

The Latest From Michael

La Jolla Shores beachfront
Event Space Upgrades Complete at La Jolla Shores Hotel in San Diego
The Shore Lawn and the Acapulco Deck are outdoor/indoor meeting venues that can accommodate as many as... Read More
Kimpton Enso San Francisco Guest Room
Kimpton Hotel Enso to Open Soon in San Francisco
The former Buchanan Hotel in the Japantown neighborhood has been fully renovated and will be rebranded... Read More
Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach lobby
Zachari Dunes Resort Debuts in California After Multimillion-Dollar Rebrand
A reimagining of the former Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach, the new Curio Collection by Hilton... Read More
Hilton Columbus Downtown Stories on High
Hilton Columbus Downtown Becomes Ohio's Largest Hotel
The property has opened a new, 28-story tower, and now offers 1,000 guest rooms alongside the... Read More
mgm grand studio tower room
Renovations Begin on Studio Tower at MGM Grand in Vegas
The 700 rooms are being redesigned with a "retro desert feel."... Read More
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Atrium Renovation
Hyatt Regency San Francisco to Debut Guest-Room Renovation
The multimillion-dollar transformation of the waterfront hotel's guest rooms and suites will be... Read More
Business Travel Per Diem FY 2023
GSA Raises Fiscal Year 2023 Per Diem Rates
Beginning Oct. 1, the standard lodging rate will increase by $2 a night.... Read More
Conrad Los Angeles San Laurel
Conrad Opens Its First California Hotel in Los Angeles
The luxury property is part of the The Grand LA downtown residential and entertainment development.... Read More
Shore House at the Del Pool
Hotel del Coronado's Luxe Shore House to Open in September
The debut of the residential-style hotel at the beachfront Southern California resort will complete a... Read More
Dry Creek Inn Healdsburg Villa Toscana
Healdsburg's Dry Creek Inn Reopens Tower and Event Center
The Northern California hotel's Villa Toscana and Krug Event Center, which had been leased to Sonoma... Read More
Hotel Ziggy Opens in West Hollywood
Hotel Ziggy Opens in West Hollywood
The music-themed boutique property has 108 rooms and more than 10,000 square feet of event space.... Read More
Pendry Newport Beach Hotel
California's Pendry Newport Beach Rebrand to Debut in 2023
The project is a transformation of the former Fashion Island Hotel in Orange County.... Read More
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa King
Rebranded Hyatt Regency San Francisco SoMa Opens Near Moscone
The former Park Central hotel has undergone a $70 million transformation.... Read More
Azure Sky King Room Palm Springs
Boutique Hotel Azure Sky to Reopen in Palm Springs, Calif.
The classic 1959 property has been restored and reimagined as a luxurious 14-room retreat available... Read More
Caesars to Rebrand Bally's Las Vegas as Horseshoe
Caesars to Rebrand Bally's Las Vegas as Horseshoe
The transformation of the Las Vegas Strip resort will begin this spring.... Read More
Stavrand Russian River Valley California
Luxury Boutique Hotel Debuts Event Space in Sonoma County
The Stavrand Russian River Valley now offers 36,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space in... Read More
Hard Rock Las Vegas Mirage Needs Guitars
Hard Rock to Buy, Rebrand Mirage Las Vegas
The hospitality and entertainment company will pay $1.075 billion to acquire the operating assets from... Read More
Hyatt House Place ShoresLAX
Dual-Branded Hyatt Hotels Debut Near L.A. International Airport
The Hyatt Place and Hyatt House LAX/Century Blvd. hotels offer meeting space and a mid-century modern... Read More
Huntington Beach Sunset Drone
Oil Spill Closes Shoreline in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Officials are unsure when the beaches will reopen,... Read More
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Terrace Strip
MGM Resorts to Operate the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
The luxury resort will become the hospitality company's 14th property on the Strip.... Read More