Kimberly Bailey-Thomas was named director of sales for the Kent County Delaware CVB, effective June 11. Bailey-Thomas most recently worked with

The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) formed a Green Task Force to help educate IACC-accredited conference centers about

The Hyatt Regency Bellevue broke ground June 28 on a 20-story hotel tower. Expected to open in July 2009, the tower will add 351 rooms to the

Upgrades are under way at the Sir Francis Drake, an upscale hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square district. The hotel plans to open a new

Hilton Hotels Corporation agreed to be purchased by The Blackstone Group in a deal worth approximately $26 billion, including debt. Hilton’s

The Fort Worth CVB entered into a sales partnership with the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA) in an effort to cross-promote

Ric Luber was appointed president and CEO of the Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism here, effective July 2. In his new

The Four Seasons Hotel Austin recently unveiled The Spa, a 5,500-square-foot relaxation center with eight treatment rooms. The 291-room hotel

UOL Group Limited (UOLG), a hospitality management company based here, acquired Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts and has incorporated the company into

The Villa Group plans to host the grand opening of the Villa Del Arco Los Cabos July 13. The resort is located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and

The Hyatt Regency Islandia in San Diego was renamed the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina, effective July 3. A $65 million renovation is

Effective July 2, Dolce International assumed management of the Inn at Valley Forge [Pa.] and renamed it Dolce Valley Forge. The hotel, which has

Plans are in the works for two mixed-use projects in Allen, Texas, located about 30 minutes north of Dallas. As part of a 181-acre mixed-use

Tropicana Casinos and Resorts plans to rename the Ramada Express Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nev., the Tropicana Express Hotel and Casino,

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts opened a new six-story tower in early July at the Embassy Suites–Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa &

Effective July 1, Hotel Equities took over manager of the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center in Norcross, Ga., about 20 miles north of Atlanta

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas is scheduled to open Aug. 15. The 21-story hotel, located on McKinney Avenue, will house 218 guest rooms, 14,000 square

NYLO Hotels, a new brand of properties specializing in loft-style guest rooms, broke ground July 12 on a new hotel in Warwick, R.I., located about 11

The Solage Calistoga, located about 27 miles north of Napa, Calif., opened July 12. The hotel offers 89 guest rooms, 15,000 square feet of meeting

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea completed a $50 million makeover in June. The project included upgrades to the property’s guest