Meeting Professional International appointed Bren Clevenger-Ori its new chief operating officer. In his new position, Clevenger-Ori will oversee

The Doubletree Hotel Denver completed an $8.2 million renovation in April. Refurbishments were applied to the property’s guest rooms,

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Sparta, located here about one hour south of St. Louis, Mo., opened in mid-April. The hotel offers 74

Carlson Hotels Worldwide, based here, plans to open the Radisson Resort St. Martin in summer 2008, located on the French side of the Caribbean island

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts plans to open a 206-room hotel in New York City in 2010. Construction is expected to begin later this year on the

Construction is under way on the new NYLO Plano, a 176-room hotel scheduled to open later this year. The 88,500-square-foot hotel, built by NYLO

A $100 million renovation project is in the works at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, located here. The project, which began earlier this year

The Hilton Minneapolis recently completed a $22.8 million facelift. The project included upgrades to the hotel’s 821 guest rooms and 74,000

The Loews Philadelphia Hotel recently completed a $9 million renovation of its guest rooms and public spaces. Located in the Market Street East

The Sheraton Baltimore Washington Airport Hotel opened in Linthicum, Md., May 10. The hotel, located two miles from Baltimore/Washington

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to reflag the Best Western Beach Resort as the Holiday Inn Miami Beach this summer following an extensive

The Elad Group, owners of the Plaza Hotel in New York City, plans to build a The Plaza in Las Vegas, a $5 billion development on the Las Vegas Strip

The Mills House Hotel, an historic property located here, recently completed an $11 million renovation. The 214-room hotel contains 6,000 square

Hilton Hotels Corporation broke ground May 17 on the Hilton Orlando, located south of the Orange County Convention Center. The $380 million hotel

ASHA Companies plans to begin construction later this year on The Crosswinds Resort, a 31-acre development located near Baltimore Washington

The Palm Beach County CVB appointed Ian Black its new vice president, meeting and convention sales, effective May 29. Black most recently worked

The Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau named Mark Tunney, CMP, its new managing director, convention sales, effective June 4. Tunney comes to

Construction is under way on the new Chateau at Heavenly Village, an 11.53-acre development located at the base of Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly Resort

The Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta plans to finish a $2 million facelift in mid-July. The project includes new guest room soft goods, updated

In an effort to attract summertime groups to the Fort Lauderdale area, the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB is offering free convention floor space to