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March 18, 2009
Palm Springs
There is good reason Palm Springs has its own Hollywood-style Walk of Stars. Having lured over the decades the likes of everyone from Frank Sinatra,
March 18, 2009
Santa Clara Set to Open Ballroom
The Santa Clara Convention Center’s new ballroom will debut this June. The 22,400-square-foot expansion features three long and narrow
March 18, 2009
Chicago Suburb Marriott Suites Completes Facelift
Chicago Marriott Suites Downers Grove unveiled an extensive renovation in this Chicago suburb. The 254-suite hotel includes new furnishings,
March 18, 2009
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook Debuts
The 318-room Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook opened here following a $16 million renovation and conversion from a Radisson hotel. Upgrades include
March 18, 2009
Crowne Plaza Madison Gets Facelift
The 226-room Crowne Plaza Madison-East Towne is debuting this month after an extensive renovation. The hotel added 3,300 square feet of meeting
March 18, 2009
Hotel Plan Scrapped at Sacramento Airport
City officials axed a plan to build a five-story hotel atop a new terminal building at the Sacramento International Airport, which is set to open in
March 18, 2009
Industry Guru Challenges Safety Issue in Mexico
A meetings industry leader released a statement addressing the recent concern about the safety of holding meetings in Mexico. “The Mexican
March 18, 2009
Maine/Vermont/New Hampshire
New England presents experiences that groups would be hard-pressed to duplicate anywhere else. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont typify all that
March 18, 2009
Doubletree Opens in Columbus, Ga.
The 176-room Doubletree Hotel Columbus opened its doors. The property formerly was the Columbus Airport hotel, as the development is located one
March 17, 2009
Connecticut Green Lodging Program Set to Debut
Connecticut’s green lodging program is expected to launch in May. Participating properties will be required to complete a self-certification
March 17, 2009
Hotels Witness Continued Declines
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in three key performance measurements during the week of March 1-7, 2009, according to data from Smith Travel
March 17, 2009
Wisconsin Tourism Theme Unveiled
One year after Wisconsin created a state brand (“Originality Rules”), tourism officials announced a new theme to go with it: “Live
March 17, 2009
Embassy Suites Planned in Mooresville, N.C.
Construction is scheduled to begin this year on an Embassy Suites at the Langtree at the Lake mixed-use development here. The hotel would include
March 17, 2009
Fort Lauderdale Grande Branded a Hilton Hotel
The former Fort Lauderdale Grande is now the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. A $70 million renovation was completed recently at the 589-room hotel
March 16, 2009
Travel Leaders Discuss Value of Meetings with Obama
Travel leaders met March 11 with President Obama to discuss the important role that meetings and events play in strengthening the American economy
March 16, 2009
CIC Names Luminaries to Hall of Leaders
The Convention Industry Council (CIC) selected five meetings, conventions, exhibition and travel industry pioneers for induction into its Hall of
March 16, 2009
Hilton Phoenix-Chandler Opens
The 197-room Hilton Phoenix-Chandler is up and running here. The property includes 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour business center