Five-Hotel Las Vegas Development Breaks Ground

Construction began June 19 on the 87-acre Echelon Resort Las Vegas. The development is slated to contain 5,300 guest rooms spread out between five

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Updates Under Way at Madison Marriott West

The Madison [Wis.] Marriott West is currently updating its lobby, a project scheduled to finish in September. The 238-room hotel offers guests 50

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Brookfield CVB Names New Leader

Wisconsin's Brookfield CVB, located about 20 minutes outside of Milwaukee, appointed Rodney Raschka executive director, effective June 26. Raschka

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Radisson Richmond Reflagged

Prism Hotels & Resorts recently transformed the Radisson Hotel Historic Richmond [Va.] into the Doubletree Hotel Richmond Downtown. Along

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Lone Star State to Welcome Seven aloft Hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to break ground in 2007 and 2008 on seven aloft hotels in Texas. The properties will include the

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Expansion Planned for Sacramento’s Thunder Valley Casino

Discussions are underway for a major expansion to the Thunder Valley Casino, located here. The United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn

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AirTran Expands Atlanta-San Diego Service

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, plans to expand its service between Atlanta and San Diego and initiate flights between San Diego

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Charleston Riverview Hotel Becomes a Marriott

The Charleston Riverview Hotel was recently transformed into the Charleston Marriott after a facility facelift. The hotel’s multimillion-

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New Conference Center Slated for Sioux City

Stoney Creek Hospitality Corporation plans to break ground later this summer on the Stoney Creek Inn and Conference Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Bloomington’s Wingate Inn Becomes Holiday Inn Express

The Wingate Inn, located here, was renamed the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bloomington West June 25. As a part of its transformation,

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Kalamazoo CVB Names New Leader

The Kalamazoo County CVB appointed Greg Ayers president, effective Aug. 6. Ayers previously worked as the director of the South Bend/Mishawaka [

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Upgrades Set for Boston’s Ritz

Construction is under way on an $11 million renovation of The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common. The project is scheduled to finish by early 2008 and

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Oklahoma City CVB Names Carrier President

Michael J. Carrier was named president of the Oklahoma City CVB, effective July 16. Carrier comes to his new position from working as general

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New Orleans CVB Expands Sales Staff

The New Orleans Metropolitan CVB (NOMCVB) enlarged its staff with the addition of six sales managers. The additions include Kelly Buchler, who

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Florida’s Harbor Beach Marriott Upgrading Rooms

Construction is in the works on a $25 million guest room renovation at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, located here, scheduled to finish

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Historic Detroit Hotel to Become Doubletree

Plans are in the works for a complete transformation of Detroit’s historic Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel into a Doubletree Hotel after a major

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Minneapolis Convention Center Director Dies

Gerard “Jerry” Gallagher, executive director of the Minneapolis Convention Center, died of a heart attack June 25. Gallagher began his

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Room Renovation Set for Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay

The Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, located here, plans to debut a $150 million guest room renovation by the end of August. The resort, located

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Florida’s Lee County CVB Names New Director

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (LCVCB) appointed Suya Davenport as its executive director, effective June 28. The appointment is

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NYC & Company Opens Offices in Asia

NYC & Company, New York’s marketing and tourism organization, expanded its efforts by opening three new offices in Asia. The offices

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