Hyatt Place Sugar Land is slated for construction in Lake Pointe Town Center, a mixed-use development here. The hotel will feature 214 rooms, a 24-

The Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is scheduled to open Dec. 4 at CityCenter here and will begin accepting room reservations Aug. 17. The nongaming

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel broke ground on a new 532-room tower that will make the property the largest hotel in the state, The

The Holiday Inn, Walt Disney World Resort launched its “Pick Your Incentive” program. Features of the program include a savings of up to

Kevin Duvall was appointed chief operating officer of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, effective Aug. 1. Duvall has served as assistant

Michelle Travis was appointed vice president of sales and marketing for the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association. Travis previously

Joe Terzi was appointed president and CEO of the San Diego CVB. Terzi has been serving as interim president and CEO of the bureau since March. He

El Capitan Canyon Resort Hotel is offering meetings savings for events held between October 2009 and March 2010. Group rates require a 20-person

Financing for the new 1,167-room headquarters hotel for the Walter E. Washington CC was approved by the city council, with an expected opening in the

The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe is expected to officially open Dec. 9. The property will include 170 rooms, the signature restaurant

Cheyenne Mountain Resort here is undergoing a $13 million renovation, which is expected to be completed at the end of 2010. Some improvements

MPI’s World Education Congress (WEC), held July 11-14 here, drew approximately 2,400 attendees, and according to statistics, the meetings

Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport will soon be unveiled after a $14 million conversion from a Ramada Inn property. The hotel includes more than 24,000

Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter opened as the first LEED-certified property for the brand and the city. Green elements include a green roof,

Loews Hotels introduced its new “Flexible Meetings” program, which is effective for meetings taking place by Dec. 31, 2010. Features of

The Embassy Suites-Buffalo is up and running. The 182-suite hotel includes 6,034 square feet of meeting space, a large atrium and a fitness center.

More than 100 north Texas hotels, American Airlines and several ground transportation providers are offering special incentives for group meetings

Elliot Ferguson was named CEO of Destination DC. Ferguson previously served as vice president of convention sales & services for the CVB. He

The Sheraton Yankee Clipper Hotel here closed for an extensive renovation, and the property will open in January 2010 as the Sheraton Fort

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea will debut its $9 million Serenity Pool this month. The saltwater pool will be located in the new 4,100-square