Lisa Kidder was named director of sales for the Austin Convention Center.Kidder’s responsibilities include overseeing and managing the sales

Darryl Whittaker joined the soon-to-open Oasis Hotel here as a sales manager.The 300-room hotel will open Nov. 1 near Montgomery, Ala. The property

The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is scheduled to open here in January 2010.The 600-acre property will be the world’s

The former Sheraton Gateway San Francisco Airport here completed a renovation and conversion to the Hilton San Francisco Airport.The hotel includes

Even as talk of financial green dominates headlines, environmental green continues to take on a crucial role in the meetings industry. In a time of

The 407-room Waldorf=Astoria Orlando is scheduled to debut Oct. 1 here.The resort will be the first originally built Waldorf property outside of New

The 1,400-room Hilton Orlando is set to open next month.The hotel will include a covered open walkway that connects to the Orange County Convention

Southwest Airlines and Wyndham Hotel Group announced a new association between the companies’ respective loyalty programs, Southwest Airlines

The Seagate Hotel & Spa will debut here in November.The 162-room property will include a restaurant that offers seating for 250 people, a spa

Rochester stands along the shore of Lake Ontario and is just a short drive from New York’s beautiful Finger Lakes chain, a popular vacation

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a trio of companies trading on vision technology incorporated in Rochester, N.Y. Since that time, the city has

More CoveragePittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

There’s a lot going on in what some might consider a small area—Pittsburgh and the surrounding region of Western Pennsylvania. This

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Beautiful New England is a diverse meetings destination that hosts all manner of group gatherings, from citywide conventions in Boston and Hartford

Southwest Airlines announced plans to rollout Wi-Fi service on its planes beginning in the first quarter of 2010.The airline has been testing the

The former Holiday Inn Costa Mesa will be known as the Hanford Hotel, effective Dec. 1.The property will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation,

The Greenbrier broke ground on the property’s new casino, retail and dining areas, which are all slated to debut at the luxury resort in April