Detroit
- Downtown Detroit’s Cobo Convention Center is in the final stages of its $279 million expansion and renovation. The new 30,000-square-foot atrium and 40,000-square-foot ballroom are now open.
- The ALOFT Detroit at the David Whitney, a historic building downtown, opened in December with 136 guest rooms and more than 6,500 square feet of event space.
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Outdoor Adventure Center is expected to open in July.
- Olympia Development of Michigan recently broke ground on a sweeping transformation of dozens of underutilized blocks between downtown and midtown Detroit into a world-class sports and entertainment district. The new $450 million arena is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
Ann Arbor
- Marriott Residence Inn Downtown Ann Arbor is on track to open this fall.
Grand Rapids
- Amway Grand Plaza Hotel completed renovations to 285 guest rooms on the Glass Tower side last October.
- Ramada Plaza Grand Rapids completed a $1.5 million renovation in June 2014, including new carpet in guest rooms and hallways, and updated meeting rooms.
- The Ballroom at McKay Tower was renovated in May 2014 and now accommodates up to 200 guests.
Great Lakes
- The Four Points by Sheraton in Saginaw, which has a full-service conference center that accommodates up to 200 people, recently completed a multimillion-dollar renovation.
- A new Courtyard by Marriott is scheduled to open along the Saginaw River in late summer with two small meeting rooms.
Traverse City
- The recently restored Kirkbride Hall is a newly debuted event space at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. The 2,600-square-foot venue has 30-foot ceilings and is set in a scenic landscape.
- The Hotel Indigo is on track to open this summer with conference facilities and 107 guest rooms.
Kalamazoo
- The new 78-room Hampton Inn opened within walking distance of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in January.
- Construction began last summer on a 97-room Hilton Homewood Suites, which is scheduled to open this fall.
Mackinac Island
- Grand Hotel will add the new Cupola Suites in 2015. Each suite will have a bedroom with a king bed, a parlor and the option of connecting to a bedroom with two queen beds.
- Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry is adding a new ferry boat, the 85-foot Miss Margy, in July.