Indiana
- The city of Lawrenceburg and the Hollywood Casino broke ground on the new Lawrenceburg Convention Center in October. The convention and events center is slated to open in summer 2013 and will include an 18,000-square-foot exhibition and concert hall, a 7,500-square-foot ballroom, a 180-room hotel and a 150-seat restaurant. For more information, call 888.2746797 or visit www.hollywoodindiana.com.
Michigan
- The Shoreline Inn & Conference Center in Muskegon, Mich., was one of three unique properties added to the upscale Ascend Collection this fall. The 10-story hotel has 140 guest rooms. The Shoreline Conference Center can acommodate groups of up to 350 in a waterfront ballroom and three salons. The facility is located near Muskegon Lake. For more information, call 231.727.8483 or visit www.shorelineinn.com.
Missouri
- Embassy Suites St. Louis-Downtown opened in the St. Louis Mercantile Exchange District this October. The 212-room all-suite hotel is located in the historic Laurel Building and is close to the America’s Center Convention Complex, the Arch and professional sports venues. The hotel will serve the convention market and will offer overflow room blocks during peak periods. With six executive boardroom suites and 5,000 square feet of meeting space, it will be an anchor in the MX District. For more information, call 314.269.5900 or visit www.embassysuites.com.
- Located 10 miles south of downtown St. Louis, the River City Casino is expanding to include a 200-room hotel, a new 10,000-square-foot, multipurpose event center and a covered parking structure. The 90,000-square-foot casino in Lemay opened in March 2010, and the $82 million expansion is expected to be completed by the second half of 2013. For more information, call 314.388.7777 or visit www.rivercity.com.