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Pittsburgh
  • The Hilton Pittsburgh (412.391.4600; www.hiltonpittsburgh.com) plans to finish a guest room and guest bathroom renovation and begin a meeting space expansion by the end of the year. The expansion, slated to finish in mid-2008, will add 15,000 square feet of function space to the hotel’s inventory, as well as an indoor pool and fitness center.

  • The Fairmont Pittsburgh (866.662.6060; www.fairmont.com) is scheduled to open in summer 2009 with 185 guest rooms and 12,000 square feet of meeting space.

  • The Hampton Inn and Suites Pittsburgh-Downtown (412.288.4350; www.hamptoninn.com) opened June 29 with 143 guest rooms and about 700 square feet of meeting space.

  • Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (412.622.6915; www.phipps.conservatory.org) opened its new 12,000-square-foot Tropical Forest Conservatory in December. In addition to its forest display, the new building also houses a special events hall accommodating 200 people for sit-down dinners and 250 people for strolling receptions. The property can also host groups of up to 200 people in its outdoor garden.

Butler County
  • The Days Inn Butler Conference Center (724.287.6761; www.daysinn.com) plans to finish updates to its guest rooms by the end of this year.

  • The Residence Inn Pittsburgh Cranberry Township (724.779.1000; www.residenceinnpittsburgh.com) plans to renovate its meeting rooms and public spaces this fall. The property also plans to begin a guest unit upgrade in December, ending in February 2008.

  • The AmeriSuites Pittsburgh Cranberry was renamed the Hyatt Place Cranberry (724.779.7900; www.hyatt.com) in June following a facility-wide renovation that included updates to the hotel’s guest rooms, lobby and meeting space.

  • Cranberry Township’s Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/Cranberry (724.776.1000; www.hamptoninn.com) finished a guest room renovation in June.

Monroeville
  • The Pittsburgh ExpoMart (412.373.7300; www.pghexpomart.com) and connecting Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh (412.373.7300; www.radisson.com/monroevillepa) are both undergoing renovations. The Radisson is renovating its guest rooms, public space and restaurant, and the ExpoMart is upgrading its ceilings, wall coverings and carpet.

  • The Holiday Inn Pittsburgh–Monroeville (412.372.1022; www.holidayinn.com/monro eville) completed a facility-wide renovation in 2006.

  • The Courtyard Pittsburgh Monroeville (412.856.8680; www.marriott.com) opened in October with 98 guest rooms and three meeting rooms.

Washington County
  • The Meadows Racetrack and Casino (724.503.1200; www.meadowsgaming.com) in Meadowlands plans to debut its permanent casino in early 2009. The 300,000-square-foot casino will house 3,000 slot machines and feature meeting rooms for small group gatherings.