Experience Columbus, the destination marketing organization for Columbus, Ohio, named Brian Ross its new vice president of sales. Ross replaces

The Greater Raleigh CVB (GRCVB) named Denny Edwards its new president and CEO, effective May 7. Edwards succeeds Dave Heinl, who at press time

Moonstone Hotel Properties plans to begin construction May 1 on the new Oregon Garden Resort, located about 40 miles south of Portland in Silverton,

L.A. Inc. The Los Angeles CVB named Michael Krouse, CHME, CMP, its new senior vice president. Krouse most recently worked as vice president of

The New Orleans Marriott Metairie [La.] at Lakeway held its grand opening April 6. The hotel, located about eight miles west of downtown New

The Westin San Francisco Market Street opened April 12. The property, formerly the Argent Hotel, offers meeting planners 676 guest rooms and 3,

Palm Beach County commissioners signed a deal April 10 to build a new headquarters hotel next to the city’s convention center. The project

The Greater Raleigh CVB named Beth Ann Anderson its new national sales manager. Anderson previously worked for the Instrumentation, Systems and

The Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council named Courtney Forrest its new director of convention sales. Forrest has worked as the council

A renovation project is under way at the Holiday Inn San Diego Hotel On the Bay and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. The

A renovation project is under way at the Holiday Inn San Diego Hotel On the Bay and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. The

Hostmark Hospitality Group took over management of The Abbey Resort, located at Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva. The 90-acre property recently

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to construct a new aloft hotel in Minneapolis. The new property, which will be located in Minneapolis’

Visit Milwaukee appointed Vince Pulera its new convention sales manager. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Pulera will be

The Magnolia Hotel, located here, is currently undergoing a property-wide renovation and plans to unveil its new and improved digs June 7. The

JetBlue Airways, based here, launched its CompanyBlue Meetings, designed to help corporate meeting planners book large blocks of air tickets. The

The Resort at Singer Island [Fla.], located about five miles north of West Palm Beach, Fla., celebrated its grand opening April 12. The $210

Renaissance Hotels & Resorts has finished a $25.32 million renovation of the Renaissance M Street Hotel, located here. The facelift included

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to construct the new Westin Chantilly and the new Element Chantilly in Chantilly, Va. The two hotels will be

Hilton Hotels Corporation broke ground April 12 on The Waldorf=Astoria at Bonnet Creek and the Hilton Bonnet Creek Hotel, located adjacent to the