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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Radisson Hotel Yuma opened its doors here. The hotel is close to the Yuma Palms shopping mall and more than 20 golf courses. Yuma

The 210-room Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown is open. The hotel features five meeting rooms that offer a total of 3,000 square feet of

Sawmill Creek Resort and Conference Center here named Bruce Lingsweiler director of sales and marketing. Lingsweiler formerly served as sales

The 112-room Allegria Hotel & Spa is set to open on the south shore here in April. The beachfront hotel also includes 31 suites, a restaurant

Homewood Suites by Hilton-Shreveport is up and running here. The 123-suite property features a swimming pool, roughly 2,000 square feet of meeting

The 248-room Hutton Hotel opened its doors here. The property includes 54 suites and two penthouse apartments with private balconies. The hotel

Hyatt at Olive 8 has opened here. The 346-room, LEED-certified hotel features 11,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 7,000-square-foot

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Spatality Holdings, announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement to make the Nectar Spa

Omni Hotels launched its new ZERO Attrition program to meeting professionals and event clientele across its brand. The program waives the attrition

Michael J. Quinn was appointed director of sales and marketing for both the Sheraton Reston and the Westin Reston Heights in Reston, Va. Quinn

The Naples Grande Beach Resort here has joined the Waldorf=Astoria Collection brand. The hotel features 395 guest rooms and 29 suites and offers