The 396-room Hyatt Regency Buffalo completed a $15 million renovation. Improvements at the hotel included upgrades to all guest rooms, meeting

Bob Zappatelli, Benchmark Hospitality International’s vice president of food and beverage, unexpectedly passed away May 31. Zappatelli

Cambria Suites Maple Grove is set to open here in July. The hotel includes catering service for meetings, a business center and more than 2,600

The Greenbrier’s new casino here is going to be built underground, but not in the luxury resort’s famous Cold War-era bunker, reports The

Angela Smart was appointed national sales manager for the San Jose CVB. Smart will work with the regional director of national accounts in the Mid

The 132-room Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington is open here. The hotel offers more than 3,000 square feet of event space, including a 2,475-

Hilary Hissong joined the Palm Springs Convention Center as a sales manager. Hissong will target Southern California, as well as managing special

Drew Cerza, an event planner known as the “Wing King,” was named interim president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara CVB, WGRZ-TV reported

David Peckinpaugh was appointed vice president of business development for HelmsBriscoe, a site selection and RFP services firm for the meetings

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, built on the site of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation here, opened its doors. The resort includes 3,000 slot

Homewood Suites by Hilton--Rochester-Victor is open here. The 90-suite property features a swimming pool and spa, a putting green, local artwork

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership will honor three meeting industry leaders with awards at its 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition,

MPI will honor the Obama for America campaign with the first-ever RISE Award for Organizational Achievement. The award will be presented at MPI

Greg Champion was named chief operating officer of Benchmark Hospitality, a hospitality management company based here. Champion has more than 15

The 270-room Crowne Plaza Boston-Newton is up and running here after an extensive renovation and a conversion from a Sheraton hotel. The hotel

The 150-room Hyatt Place Birmingham/Downtown is open here. The hotel offers a veranda and courtyard area adjacent to an indoor pool, as well as

L’Auberge de Sedona plans to finish a $25 million expansion late this summer. The project includes the addition of 20 cottages that will

The W Fort Lauderdale, the first W hotel to be built in Florida, is open here. The property includes 18,000 square feet of event space, including

Noble House Hotels & Resorts launched a new meetings program at its 13 hotels. The Noble Meetings Package offers upgrades and special

Staybridge Suites Milwaukee West Oconomowoc is open here. The 128-room property includes an outdoor courtyard with putting green, barbeque