L.A. Marriott to Begin Upgrades

Plans are in the works for a $30 million renovation of the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown Hotel. A timeline has not been determined yet, but the

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Hotel Indigo Coming to New Jersey

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to construct a new Hotel Indigo in Rahway, N.J. The 72,000-square-foot hotel will be part of the city’s

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Philly Doubletree Completes Meeting Space Expansion

The Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia unveiled a function space expansion in March. The project transformed some already-existing space into a 4,000-

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Atlanta CVB’s Bertrand Gets Promotion

The Atlanta CVB (ACVB) promoted Kathleen Bertrand to senior vice president, community and governmental affairs. Bertrand most recently worked as

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Palm Beach Ritz Reopens

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, located in Manalapan, Fla., reopened March 5 after a $60 million renovation project. The hotel, which closed for a

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Austin’s Four Seasons Begins Makeover

The Four Seasons Hotel Austin initiated a $15 million upgrade to its lobby, restaurant and guest rooms, and also added a spa. The hotel is

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Dallas-Area Aloft Hotel to Break Ground

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to break ground March 20 on an aloft hotel in Las Colinas, Texas, near Dallas. The aloft Las Colinas will

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Major Expansion Slated for Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas

Plans are in the works for a large-scale expansion and renovation of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, located here. The expansion, expected to

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$450 Million Resort Breaks Ground Near L.A.

Lowe Enterprises began construction March 7 on the 102-acre Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., located outside Los Angeles. The

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S.F.’s Mark Hopkins Appoints New Director of Sales

The InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco named Michael Lynch its new director of group sales. Lynch most recently worked as the director

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Holiday Inn Slated for Frisco, Texas

Construction is under way on the new Holiday Inn StarCenter, located north of Dallas in Frisco, Texas. The hotel is expected to open this summer

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Staybridge Suites Opens in Tallahassee

Staybridge Suites Tallahassee held its grand opening celebration Feb. 28. The hotel offers 104 guest rooms and 1,020 square feet of meeting space

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Baltimore’s Grand Isle Resort to Add a Crowne Plaza

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to build a 300-room Crowne Plaza hotel as part of Baltimore’s $350 million Grand Isle Resort, located about

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Doubletree Augusta Completes Updates

The Doubletree Hotel Augusta, formerly the Augusta Towers, recently finished a $7 million facelift. The hotel’s makeover included upgrades

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Holiday Inn Comes to Denton, Texas

A new Holiday Inn opened March 9 outside of Dallas in Denton, Texas. The property contains 153 guest rooms and 5,000 square feet of function space

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Phoenix CVB Expands Sales Team

Kevin Kamenzind was named senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Greater Phoenix CVB, effective May 1. Kamenzind comes to Phoenix

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Benchmark to Manage Texas’ Lakeside Resort

Benchmark Hospitality, based here, plans to manage The Lakeside Resort & Residences, located near Dallas in Flower Mound, Texas, when it opens in

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Maryland’s Atrium Court Hotel to Become Crowne Plaza

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to convert the Atrium Court Hotel, located in Rockville, Md., into the Crowne Plaza Rockville this summer

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Cisco to Acquire WebEx

Cisco, a leading networking applications company based here, plans to purchase WebEx, a corporation specializing in business-to-business meeting

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Calif.’s Courtyard Vacaville Completes Makeover

The Courtyard Vacaville finished a renovation early this year. The project included the renovation of the property’s 127 guest rooms, 2.739

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