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Illinois

• The 144-room Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre opened in December in Naperville. The new facility expects to garner LEED certification for its many green practices, which include chemical-free cleaning products and an extensive recycling program. The hotel includes 10,542 square feet of meeting space and is CityGate Centre's star attraction. The town center will soon feature 1 million square feet of office space as well as shopping, dining and a planned performance venue. For more information, call 630.579.4100 or visit www.hotelarista.com.

• The 121-room Holiday Inn Express Indianapolis NW-Park 100 opened in October. More than $2.5 million was been invested to convert this property from a Hampton Inn. Guest room amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi access and 32-inch televisions. Other amenities include a business center, 800-square-foot meeting room and indoor pool and hot tub. The hotel offers two flexible meeting rooms to accommodate up to 24, classroom style. There is high-speed Internet access available as well. For more information, call 317.290.1212 or visit www.ichotelsgroup.com.

• A 118-room Hampton Inn & Suites recently opened at the new Indianapolis International Airport on the city’s west side. The Hampton Inn & Suites Indianapolis-Airport features a lobby with a large community table, 42-inch and 37-inch LCD televisions and a fitness center. It also offers meeting space, including a 792-square-foot meeting room. For more information, call 317.856.1000 or visit http://hamptoninn.hilton.com.

• Honey Creek State Park Resort, on Rathbun Lake, recently debuted. The $62.6 million, 850-acre complex in south-central Iowa features 105 guest rooms, a waterpark, an 18-hole golf course and a 6,500-square-foot convention center. Unfinished projects include an activities center for environmental programs, a large picnic shelter and 28 rental cabins, expected to be available in the spring. The resort also features several miles of hiking and biking trails. For more information, call 877.677.3344 or visit http://honeycreekresort.com.

• The 203-room Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby/Detroit Downtown opened in January. The property was formerly the Fort Shelby Hotel, originally opened in 1917 and shuttered since the mid-1970s. Each guest room in the all-suite hotel offers two 32-inch LCD televisions and both wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. The hotel offers 21,000 square feet of meeting space as well as two ballrooms. For more information, call 313.963.5600 or visit http://doubletree1.hilton.com.

• The 101-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Roseville recently debuted. The hotel offers standard rooms, one- and two-bedroom suites, Jacuzzi rooms and family suites. All rooms feature complimentary high-speed Internet access and 32-inch flat-panel televisions. Amenities include a 30-person-capacity meeting room. For more information, call 651.628.3500 or visit www.countryinns.com.

• The 601-room St. Louis Airport Marriott recently completed the transformation of 7,000 square feet of former restaurant and lounge space into a new flexible conference venue. Located on the third and ninth floors of the West Tower, the space consists of seven meeting rooms, two large conference rooms and two executive boardrooms. The two largest meeting rooms and the two boardrooms on the ninth floor were completed in October. The remaining boardrooms and breakout rooms on the third floor are due for completion in January, as part of a $1.1 million renovation. For more information, call 314.423.9700 or visit www.marriott.com.

• Glacier Canyon Lodge Conference Center, in Wisconsin Dells, recently completed a 31,471-square-foot addition. The expansion includes a 14,823-square-foot ballroom capable of accommodating groups of up to 1,611 people. The space can also be divided into nine rooms. The project also includes 4,068 square feet of breakout space that can be divided into six rooms. The addition brings the total facility to 55,661 square feet, not including an outdoor patio. The resort also has a 3,075-square-foot clubhouse at the Wild Rock Golf Club available for meetings and events. For more information, call 608.253.9729 or visit www.glaciercanyonlodge.com.

• The Settle Inn & Suites Shawano, formerly a Country Inn & Suites, opened in December. The hotel offers 38 guest rooms, each featuring high-speed Internet access. Other amenities include an indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi specialty suites. The hotel features one 650-square-foot meeting room. For more information, call 715.526.2044 or visit www.settleinn.com.