Philly CVB Launches Green Website

The Philadelphia CVB launched a Philly Green Meetings website, which outlines how meetings can be more green in the City of Brotherly Love. The

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Lexington [Ky.] CVB Website Debuts New Items

The Lexington CVB’s website has a new look and new features. The freshly designed site includes a new trip planning feature, videos of the

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Detroit Marriott Unveils New Elements

The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center downtown unveiled a redesigned restaurant and bar, and a new lobby. The restaurant, Forty-Two

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Crowne Plaza New Orleans Opens

The 292-room Crowne Plaza New Orleans-Airport is up and running, after a $28 million renovation and conversion from a former Holiday Inn Select.

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San Jose Announces Short-Term Booking Promo

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the San Jose CVB launched a short-term booking promotion for its convention and cultural facilities and hotels for

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Scottsdale Resort Renovates Ballrooms

The 326-room Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center completed a renovation of its ballrooms. The renovated spaces include the property’s

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Plainsboro [N.J.] Resort Gets New Look

The Wyndham Princeton Forrestal hotel recently completed a $7 million upgrade, improving its conference center, lobby, public space and guest rooms

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Homewood Suites Opens in Macon, Ga.

Homewood Suites by Hilton-Macon North is up and running here. The four-story, 99-suite property offers 800 square feet of meeting space and studio

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Spokane [Wash.] CC Announces Expansion Plans

The Spokane Convention Center announced expansion plans over the next 20 to 30 years. The first and second phases of the plan involve the

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Best Western and Southwest Create Reward Partnership

Members of Best Western’s global hotel loyalty program, Best Western RewardsSM, will be able to earn Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credits

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ARIA, Vdara Accepting Reservations

ARIA and Vdara, two hotels located at CityCenter on the Vegas Strip, begin taking reservations Feb. 23. Vdara is expected to open Oct. 1 and ARIA

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DMAI and USTA Join Forces

The Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) and U.S. Travel Association (USTA) joined forces to create a stronger organization better

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Panama City Beach [Fla.] Resorts Offer Discounts

The Resort Collection of Panama City Beach announces the Meeting Protection Plan for 2009, designed to ease the financial burden on meeting planners

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ASAE and The Center Names Six New Fellows

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership has named six new Fellows. They are Joel Albizo

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HVCB Offers List of Free Activities

The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) introduced its new Hawaii Free program, a listing of more than 150 free activities for groups to

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Dolce Hotels Launches Stimulus Program

Dolce Hotels and Resorts launched its Inspiring Stimulus Program, which offers planners the choice of a substantial discount for a customized package

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Pointe Hilton Phoenix Completes Meeting Space

Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort completed construction on its Highland Center, a meeting and event facility. The facility offers more than 20,

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Facelift Planned at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay [Md.]

The 400-room Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort launched a $7 million renovation that is scheduled to be complete this April. Upgrades will

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Pensacola [Fla.] CVB Hires Sales Manager

Roberta Ramsey was appointed convention and corporate sales manager for the Pensacola Bay Area CVB. Ramsey joins the bureau with a 20-year career

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Courtyard by Marriott Planned in Tulsa, Okla.

An office building in downtown Tulsa is being converted into a Courtyard By Marriott hotel. The structure was the former Atlas Life building.

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