The 320 Guest Ranch here finished an extensive renovation. Some upgrades at the 110-year-old property include new roofs, new menu concepts at the

Michele Pajot was appointed general manager for the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center. Pajot will oversee strategic and daily operations of

EPIC, Kimpton’s new boutique waterfront hotel here is offering discounts for new groups and meetings booked between now and September 30, 2009

Antoine Berberi was named general manager for the Crowne Plaza Englewood. Berberi previously served as general manager for the Gild Hall Hotel in

David Casey was appointed director of sales and marketing for the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa here. Casey will lead the

A Crowne Plaza hotel is planned at the historic Chattanooga Bank & Trust here, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. The 11-story

Two hotels are planned at the site of the McAllen Convention Center. Within two months, city officials should learn whether it will receive more

The 733-room Hyatt Regency Bellevue will unveil its expansion July 31. The $185 million expansion features the 17,745-square-foot Grand Ballroom,

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company introduced its “Meetings Within Reach” package. The initiative includes a number of perks, such as select

Downtown Artisan Hotel is expected to open here this summer, after setting several prior openings that never occurred, the El Paso Times

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