The Arctic Club Hotel will be renamed the Doubletree Arctic Club Hotel Seattle-Downtown. The 120-room hotel originally opened in July 2008.The

The Richmond Marriott here is undergoing a $14 million renovation, which is expected to be completed this September. The downtown hotel’s

The Cherokee Casino Resort here will debut as the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa June 1. New convention space here will open May 1. The new 18

The Heldrich, a conference center here, is offering its $99 Day Meeting Package for new meetings that take place by June 30. The $99 per-person

The $100 million-plus Great Wolf Lodge is up and running here. The property includes more than 400 guest suites, an 80,000-square-foot waterpark

The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa added a resort addition, Ocatilla at Arizona Biltmore. The addition features 120 rooms, a private pool and

Cindy Lew was named director of marketing for The Don Cesar Beach Resort here. Previously, Lew served as the director of marketing at the Loews

The Scottsdale CVB launched its newly redesigned website for meeting planners. Planners can view the bureau’s 600-plus members’

Hilton Americas-Houston is the first hotel in Texas to achieve Green Seal certification, the company announced. The property implemented a number

Marriott Place Indianapolis is the new name of the hotel development here that features five interconnected Marriott hotels. The 1,005-room JW

The New York Palace Hotel launched its group bookings benefits initiative. Planners who book a group event by June 30, 2009, with consumption

The Clarion Riverside Hotel completed a $6.5 million renovation and announced its new name, the Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside. Upgrades

The 105-room aloft Green Bay is open here. The property is situated steps from the Fox River Marina and is part of the Village of Ashwaubenon, a

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Low cost carrier Allegiant Air will begin service from Columbia to Fort Lauderdale starting May 27. The airline will fly to Fort Lauderdale on

InterContinental Chicago O’Hare is building an additional 80,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel includes 556 rooms, 42 suites and

The Overland Park Marriott, which recently completed a $20 million renovation, plans to unveil the new “Marriott International Great Room

The Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville is open here. The 104-room boutique property features 5,000 square feet of event space, including the Tyrolean

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