Kansas City, Mo.
- At press time, the 132-room Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza was on track to open in the beginning of November with more than 5,700 square feet of meeting space.
Kansas City, Kan.
- Best Western Premier KC Speedway Inn & Suites recently opened in the heart of Legends Outlets Kansas City and Village West shopping, dining and entertainment district.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kansas City KU Medical Center opened in August 2012 with an indoor heated pool, fitness center, 24-hour business center and flexible meeting space.
- Scheduled for completion by Memorial Day 2014, Great Wolf Lodge-Kansas City is undergoing a major renovation of all 281 guest rooms. A full replacement of all public area and meeting room carpeting is also scheduled.
Overland Park, Kan.
- The 412-room Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center completed a $1.6 million renovation in August that included enhancements to its meeting and public spaces.
- In September, the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Overland Park-West completed a multimillion-dollar renovation that included upgrades to its 10,000 square feet of meeting space, main lobby, fitness center, business center and 100 of its 190 guest rooms.
- Prairiefire, a brand-new museum, dining, shopping and entertainment district, is coming to Overland Park in late spring 2014. Located four miles from the Overland Park Convention Center, Prairiefire will feature the $25 million Museum of Prairiefire, a variety of unique event spaces for groups of two to 5,000 people, and various attractions and eateries, including Cinetopia movie theater, Pinstripes bowling and Wasabi Sushi Bar.