Plans are in the works for the new M Resort, to be located on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Construction is slated to begin later this

Discussions are in the works for the construction of a new hotel-within-a-hotel at the Grand Sierra Resort, located here. The new property, named

The Swissotel Chicago plans to initiate a $47 million meeting space expansion, expected to finish in June 2009. The expansion is expected to add

The Santa Fe CVB appointed Keith Toler to be its new director, effective June 1. Toler brings more than 20 years of industry experience to his

The Loews Miami Beach Hotel finished a $21 million renovation of its guest rooms, lobby, meeting space, and dining facilities in April. The 790-

The DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center-Chicago North Shore, located in Skokie, Ill., celebrated the completion of its facility-wide renovation

Global Hyatt Corporation launched its new Andaz hotel brand, with plans to open the first hotel in London this year and in several U.S. locations in

Steven Paganelli, president and CEO of the Greater New Haven CVB, resigned, effective May 18. Paganelli served as the bureau’s leader for

Joie de Vivre Hospitality plans to transform San Francisco’s Best Western Miyako Inn into Hotel Tomo on June 1. The reflagging comes after

Starwood Hotels & Resorts unveiled the St. Regis Resort, Fort Lauderdale May 1. The property includes 183 guest rooms, 28 private residences

The Walt Disney World Resort plans to ban smoking in more than 20 of its hotels, beginning June 1. According to local press reports, the affected

Plans are in the works for a $15 million restoration of the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza to begin July 10. The project, which is

Construction is expected to begin this month on a new Hilton Garden Inn in Sugar Land, Texas, located 20 miles outside Houston. The hotel will be

Construction is under way on a new Embassy Suites in Montreal. The 210-suite hotel is expected to open in July across the street from Palais de

The Hyatt Regency Memphis Hotel and Spa at One Beale is expected to break ground by the end of this year and open in 2010. The property will be

Benchmark Hospitality, in partnership with entertainer Gloria Estefan and her producer husband Emilio Estefan, plans to build the Costa d’Este

Omni Hotels named Tom Faust its vice president of sales and distribution, responsible for global sales and revenue management. Faust brings 30

On April 26, a group of business and tourism leaders in northeast Ohio launched a marketing campaign named Cleveland+, aimed at promoting Cleveland,

Starwood Hotels & Resorts unveiled the Westin Minneapolis May 3. The hotel is located inside the historic Farmers & Mechanics Bank

Plans are in the works to transform the Crowne Plaza Hotel Atlanta-Buckhead into the W Atlanta-Buckhead next summer. The hotel, located in metro