Arizona
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Four Points By Tucson Airport opened in October with 150 guest rooms. The property offers 3,500 square feet of flexible meeting space with a 55-inch wireless-remote flat-screen monitor. Complimentary high-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel. For more information, call 520.746.0271.
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Scottsdale’s The Phoenician expanded its meetings and events space in October with the opening of the new Camelback Ballroom. The $40 million facility encompasses 45,000 square feet, including prefunction space and a 15,000-square-foot ballroom. The Phoenician can now host multiple events simultaneously, while offering approximately 120,000 square feet of overall interior/exterior meeting and event space. For more information, call 415.974.4000.
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The Westin Phoenix Downtown is slated to debut in March one block from the Phoenix Convention Center. The 242-room hotel will feature over 10,000 square feet of meeting and function space. For more information, call 602.429.3500.
California
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The San Francisco CVB, the city and county of San Francisco and the San Francisco Tourism Improvement District (SFTID) recently began work on a two-year, $55 million upgrade and renovation of the Moscone Center, with an expected completion date of July 2012. Moscone West, which opened in 2003, is not part of the renovation project. The upgrade and renovation work ranges from basic aesthetic improvements to significant infrastructure projects, including pursuing LEED Silver certification. Renovation work will have minimal impact on existing groups contracted to meet in Moscone Center during the project’s time frame. For more information, call 415.974.4000.
Mexico
- CostaBaja Resort & Spa opened in September as the centerpiece of the 550-acre CostaBaja, master-planned community near La Paz. The 115-room resort is set on the Sea of Cortez overlooking a 250-slip marina and beaches. The property also includes a 2,477-square-foot ballroom. For more information, call 011.52.612.123.6000.