A new Westin is planned downtown here, and a 520-room hotel is expected to be rebranded a Marriott Renaissance.The latter hotel, located a block from

The 1,980-room Hilton New York recently completed an extensive renovation to its Trianon and Mercury ballrooms.The two ballrooms total more than 15,

The first Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel broke ground here.The new brand is a mid-tier hotel chain. The 119-room hotel is expected to open in the

Meetings Media attended the official opening of the MGM MIRAGE’s CityCenter Dec. 16.Some of the many highlights included a preview of the new

The Santa Fe Convention Center, which opened in late summer 2008, was awarded a LEED Gold Certification.While the new building was designed to a LEED

The 152-room Sheraton Augusta Hotel debuted here.The hotel’s club level includes upgraded amenities, as well as a Club Lounge that includes

A convention center is planned here, with construction expected to start in fall 2010.City officials are expected to choose a developer to build a

Hilton HHonors announced a partnership with Virgin America.Members of Hilton HHonors frequent-guest program and members of Virgin America’s

The Pala Casino Spa & Resort here finished a $100 million expansion and renovation project.Upgrades included improvements to guest rooms and two

DMAI announced it has accredited nine more destination marketing organizations (DMOs).They are the following: Albany County [N.Y.] CVB, Greater Green

The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe officially opened its doors.The $300 million resort features 170 rooms and suites, a ski concierge and a 17,

Thanks for participating in our 2010 Meetings Market Trends Survey. The archived version of the webinar is available for free On Demand on the

If a majority of insurance and incentive meeting planners would like to forget the past year ever happened, it’s not surprising. What with

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The Pacific Rim Conference Center at Turtle Bay Resort is offering special rates and perks for meeting planners.In addition to special rates

The Edmonton Exposition and Conference Centre is now up and running.The property offers more than 522,000 square feet of event space, making it the

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, achieved LEED Gold certification.It is the first hotel in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to receive a LEED rating

 The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) approved the Atlanta Chapter as an official chapter of the organization.The Atlanta group is one of

MPI will be hosting a series of Soap Box Debates throughout MeetDifferent in Cancun, Mexico, Feb. 20-23, in an effort to bring attention to the top

In an era when many hotels and resorts are facing unprecedented financial challenges, it’s not surprising if cost-cutting on staffing and