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
March 01, 2003
Maryland’s Sheraton College Park Acquired
The Carlyle Group and Crescent Hotels & Resorts purchased the Sheraton College Park, located in Beltsville, Md., for an undisclosed amount and
March 01, 2003
Wyndham President to Retire
Joseph R. Kane Jr., CHA, president of the Wyndham Hotel Group and Days Inns Worldwide, plans to retire at the end of February. According to
March 01, 2003
Makeover Slated for Florida’s Hawk’s Cay Resort
Northview Hotel Group along with Behringer Harvard and Five Star Realty purchased Hawk’s Cay Resort, located on Duck Key Island in the Florida
March 01, 2003
Monterey Hotel Expansion Under Way
Construction is in the works on an $8 million expansion of The Monterey Hotel. The project, scheduled to conclude in early 2008, will include an
March 01, 2003
Oklahoma City’s Skirvin Hotel Reopens
The Skirvin Hilton, a historic hotel located here, reopened Feb. 26 after the completion of a major renovation . The hotel, which debuted in 1911
March 01, 2003
S.F.’s Argent Hotel to Become a Westin
Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to renovate San Francisco’s Argent Hotel and reflag it The Westin San Francisco Market Street this spring
March 01, 2003
San Antonio’s El Tropicano Riverwalk Becomes a Holiday Inn
The El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, located here, was reflagged the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel-Holiday Inn early this year. The 306-room hotel
March 01, 2003
Chicago’s Silversmith Hotel Acquired
Highland Hospitality Corporation purchased The Silversmith Hotel, located in Chicago, for $35.5 million and plans to renovate the property. The
March 01, 2003
Indiana’s West Baden Springs Hotel to Reopen
The West Baden Springs Hotel, located here, plans to reopen its doors in May after 75 years. The hotel, located one mile away from the French Lick
March 01, 2003
Iberville Suites New Orleans to Reopen March 9
The Iberville Suites New Orleans, located in the same building that houses the famed Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, plans to reopen March 9 after a
March 01, 2003
Midwest Airlines to Expand Seattle Flights
Midwest Airlines plans to initiate additional flights to and from Seattle this spring. The low-cost carrier will begin nonstop daily flights