After closing for a facility-wide renovation, the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, located in Rosemont, Ill., reopened its doors Feb. 1. The hotel
March 01, 2003
San Diego-Area Four Seasons Acquired
Broadreach Capital Partners purchased the Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diego, located here, for an undisclosed amount. The 329-room
March 01, 2003
Daytona’s Shores Resort & Spa Purchased
Lowe Enterprises Investors acquired The Shores Resort & Spa, located here, for $39.8 million. The 11-story resort contains 212 guest rooms and
March 01, 2003
ACOM Elects New Board
The Association for Convention Operations Management (ACOM) named its new board of directors at its annual conference in January. Norman Ford was
March 01, 2003
2008 Opening Slated for S.F. InterContinental Hotel
Construction is under way on the new InterContinental San Francisco, with an opening date set for January 2008. The 32-story hotel, located
March 01, 2003
Experient Hires Chicago-based VP
Experient, a meeting management company based here, appointed Marcia Bradley as its new vice president, based in Chicago. Bradley comes to her
March 01, 2003
Boston Marriott Completes Meeting Space Facelift
The Boston Marriott Copley Place finished the second phase of its meeting space renovation. Upgrades were applied to 24 of the property’s
March 01, 2003
Sheraton Clayton Plaza St. Louis to Begin Renovation
Marcus Hotels and Resorts signed on to manage the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis and plans to initiate a multimillion-dollar property
March 01, 2003
Malibu Beach Inn to Reopen in May
The Malibu Beach Inn plans to reopen its doors in May after a multimillion-dollar renovation. The facelift was initiated last October and includes
March 01, 2003
Expansion Slated for Sandusky’s Kalahari Water Park
The Kalahari Resort-Sandusky plans to expand its indoor water park to 173,000 square feet. The project is slated to finish in December, and
March 01, 2003
Callahan-Giobbi to Head MPI Foundation
Katie Callahan-Giobbi is leaving LA Inc. the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau to join MPI as its new executive vice president, MPI
March 01, 2003
Gaylord Opryland Considers $400 Million Expansion
The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, located here, is entertaining the possibility of expanding its property to include more meeting
March 01, 2003
MPI Fires Five Top Staffers
MPI’s new president and CEO, Bruce M. MacMillan, fired five of his top employees Feb. 15. The employees include Dallas-based Paula Nourse,
March 01, 2003
Anchorage Tourism Head Resigns
Bruce Bustamante, president of the Anchorage CVB, resigned. Following his departure, Bustamante plans to work for Seattle-based cruise company
March 01, 2003
Miami’s Eden Roc Resort to Close For Renovations
Eden Roc, A Renaissance Resort & Spa, located here, plans to close its doors April 17 for an upgrade. The project, scheduled to finish in
March 01, 2003
Millennium Boston to Begin Facelift
Starting in June, the 201-room Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston plans to initiate a renovation of its guest rooms, restaurant, meeting space, and
March 01, 2003
Sheraton Madison to Begin Refurbishment
The Sheraton Madison Hotel was acquired for an undisclosed amount and plans are in the works for a multimillion-dollar renovation to the property
March 01, 2003
Florida’s Hyatt Regency Bonaventure to Celebrate Completed Upgrade
In commemoration of its completed $100 renovation project, the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa, located here, plans to host its
March 01, 2003
Pittsburgh CC to Reopen March 9
After a section of its flooring collapsed Feb. 5, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, located here, was fixed and plans to reopen March 9.
March 01, 2003
Carmel Valley Ranch to Become Condo-Hotel
The Carmel Valley Ranch plans to begin a $60 million refurbishment project in March and transform itself into a condo-hotel property. The