Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress here is undergoing a $65 million renovation that is scheduled to be completed in November.Upgrades include improvements

Donna Carpenter was named the new president & CEO of the Cabarrus County CVB.Carpenter formerly served as the director of tourism and partnership

The Hilton Alexandria Old Town here announced a contest to award one group a free two-day meeting or event at the hotel.The hotel is asking meeting

The Crystal Hotel is planned to open here in early 2010.The hotel will be located in a 1911-constructed building. The property will include 50 guest

Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore is undergoing a $13 million renovation, which is slated to be completed in November.Upgrades include

MPI will host the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam, implemented by the Convention Industry Council (CIC), for U.S. and international meeting

The 136-room aloft Richmond West is up and running here.The hotel includes space for small meetings, and is situated in the new West Broad Village

The Waldorf=Astoria Collection opened its first ski resort, the Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa, here.The 175-room resort includes the 16

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach named Donald Stamets as the new hotel manager of the resort, which recently added Eau Spa.Stamets has served at five

American Airlines announced it will increase fees to check bags, effective for tickets purchased Aug.14 or later.The changes apply for travel within

Finishing touches are being completed at aloft Tallahassee Downtown, scheduled to open Aug. 27.The 162-room hotel includes 2,250 square feet of

Stephen Weber was appointed director of sales for the Downtown Conference Center located here.Weber will head up sales efforts at the Manhattan

The Oasis Hotel is expected to open here Nov. 1.The 300-room hotel, located 18 miles east of downtown Montgomery, will include a restaurant, a bar

Association community pioneer Mortimer Bernard Doyle passed away Aug. 2 at the age of 92.Doyle served as chairman of ASAE in 1981 and was the

Inn Marin, a hotel located between San Francisco and the Napa Valley, introduced its new meeting package options.The two options offer reduced per-

The St. Regis Mexico City opened its doors here.The 189-room hotel features a Remede spa and three signature restaurants. The property also offers

Miracle Lodge, a log cabin-style conference and retreat center, will open Aug. 21.The 33,500-square-foot facility includes 30 guest rooms, including

The Overland Park Marriott here completed a $20 million renovation.Upgrades include turning the lobby into the new “Marriott International

Warwick Hotels in the U.S. are offering the “Irresistible Warwick” meetings packages.The participating hotels are the Warwick New York

The Doubletree Hotel Rochester Downtown is open here after a $10 million renovation and conversion from a Radisson property.The 212-room hotel