AEG broke ground June 1 on a 54-story hotel/residential tower on the L.A. Live site in downtown Los Angeles. The tower is expected to open in
March 01, 2003
Calif.’s Palmdale Airport Launches SFO Flights
On June 7, United Express began twice daily roundtrip flights between the LA/Palmdale Regional Airport, located about 60 miles north of Los Angeles
March 01, 2003
PCMA Launches New Learning Tool
PCMA debuted its new Live Learning Center, a new online learning tool for members of the meetings industry. The Live Learning Center, accessible
March 01, 2003
Two Hotel Indigo Hotels Slated for St. Louis
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to build two Hotel Indigo properties in St. Louis. The first hotel will take the place of the Inn at the Park
March 01, 2003
Feds Temporarily Loosen Passport Restrictions
The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that many residents traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico,
March 01, 2003
aloft Hotel Coming to Chicago
Starwood Hotels & Resorts broke ground May 31 on a new aloft hotel near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The hotel, named
March 01, 2003
Hotel Colorado Completes Renovation
The Hotel Colorado, located about 61 miles west of Vail in Glenwood Springs, recently completed a $2 million restaurant and lobby renovation.
March 01, 2003
Hilton Sells Memphis Embassy Suites
Hilton Hotels Corporation sold the Embassy Suites Memphis to 1022 Shady Grove LLC for an undisclosed amount. The hotel will keep its Embassy
March 01, 2003
Renovations Planned for Three Miami Airport Hotels
Thayer Lodging Group purchased three Marriott-branded hotels near the Miami International Airport for $57.5 million and plans to invest $65 million
March 01, 2003
Kentucky’s Griffin Gate Resort Unveils Spa
The Griffin Gate Marriott Resort, located here, opened its new spa June 13. In addition to the spa, the resort added two new meeting rooms, the
March 01, 2003
Hilton to Revamp Spa Offerings
Hilton Hotels Corporation formed a partnership with two of the Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LCMH) brands to offer new and improved spas in its
March 01, 2003
MPI Appoints Broussard Marketing VP
MPI named Cary Broussard its vice president, marketing and brand strategy, effective July 9. Broussard previously worked as the senior vice
March 01, 2003
Delta Launches New York-Jamaica Flights
Beginning June 9, Delta Air Lines initiated flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Montego Bay Jamaica-Sangster
March 01, 2003
Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center Completes Upgrades
The Meydenbauer Center, located about 10 miles outside of Seattle in Bellevue, completed an upgrade May 31. Renovations were applied to the venue
March 01, 2003
Utah’s Red Mountain Spa Opens Conference Center
The 82-room Red Mountain Spa, located about two hours from Las Vegas in St. George, Utah, recently opened its new conference center. The facility
March 01, 2003
Historic Alabama Hotel Reopens
The Battle House Hotel, A Renaissance Hotel, a historic hotel located here, reopened in May. The hotel, which was built in 1852 and closed to the
March 01, 2003
Florida Hotel Unveils Spa
The Marriott Bay Point Golf Resort & Spa, located here, opened its new $3 million spa in May. Located on a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary, the
March 01, 2003
Marriott, Schrager to Launch New Brand
Marriott International partnered with Ian Schrager, former head of Morgans Hotel Group and co-founder of Studio 54, to develop a new brand of
March 01, 2003
Harrisburg, Pa., Welcomes New Hotel
The Hilton Garden Inn Harrisburg East opened here May 25. The hotel, located in Harrisburg’s TecPort Business Park, offers 126 guest rooms
March 01, 2003
Le Meridien at Beverly Hills Closes for Renovations
The Le Meridien at Beverly Hills [Calif.] closed its doors June 9 for a facility-wide facelift and plans to reopen as SLS Los Angeles in March 2008