Mall of America’s Grand Lodge to Become a Radisson

The Grand Lodge, located next to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., will be rebranded a Radisson in September. The hotel is connected to

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aloft Hotel Slated for Montreal

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently broke ground on the aloft Montreal Airport. The hotel, which will be located near the entrance

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Hotel Palomar Arlington to Open

Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group plans to unveil the Hotel Palomar Arlington [Va.] in October. The hotel is located near the Potomac River in

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Starwood Pulls Out of Turtle Bay Deal

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which had been in talks to purchase all or part of the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu and possibly

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Convention Center Slated for Jamaica

Plans are in the works for the construction of the Montego Bay Convention Center, scheduled to open in December 2007. The center will sit on 23

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Honolulu Airport Hotel Finishes Upgrades

The OHANA Honolulu Airport Hotel recently finished a $6 million facelift to its guest rooms, meeting space and restaurant. The hotel contains 308

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Upgrades Slated for Kona Beach Hotel

InvestWestFinancial/Pacifica Hotel Company purchased King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, located here, for an undisclosed amount and plans to

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Frontier Airlines Adds Flights to Three Midwest Cities

Frontier Airlines plans to begin nonstop service between its Denver International Airport (DEN) hub and three Midwest destinations. Beginning Oct

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Hotel, Entertainment Complex Headed for Birmingham

Discussions are in the works for the construction of a 156,000-square-foot mixed-use development next the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex

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Expansion Slated for Traverse City’s Great Wolf Lodge

Construction is under way on a conference space expansion at Traverse City’s [Mich.] Great Wolf Lodge. The project, scheduled to finish in

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Virgin America to Take Off Aug. 8

Virgin America, a new San Francisco-based airline, plans to begin service Aug. 8 with two daily flights between San Francisco International Airport (

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Vail Cascade Resort to Undergo Major Facelift

The Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, located here, plans to undergo a $30 million renovation. The project will take place in two phases, with phase

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Hampton Inn Opens in Oxnard, Calif.

The Hampton Inn Channel Islands Harbor, located here, opened in June. The hotel offers 95 guest rooms and meeting space for up to 500 people in

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Berkshire Tourism Head Retires

William R. Wilson Jr., president and CEO of the Berkshire Visitors Bureau, located here, retired June 30. Wilson spent 23 years as leader of the

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Embassy Suites Slated for Loveland, Colo.

Construction is under way on the new Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado Hotel and Convention Center, with an opening date set for March 2009. John

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Harrah’s Expanding Caesars Palace

Harrah’s Entertainment announced a $1 billion expansion of Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace that includes a new hotel tower and a major increase

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MPI Announces New Singapore Office at Annual Meeting

MPI’s 2007 World Education Congress (WEC), which was held July 28-31 in Montreal and drew in approximately 3,700 attendees, announced the

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Omni to Open Hotel in Houston

Plans are under way to redevelop a former Sheraton in Houston and open it as an Omni property in 2009. When it opens, the hotel is expected to

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Trump to Unveil Chicago Hotel

Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago is slated to open in December. Located in downtown Chicago, the new hotel will feature 339 guest

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Embassy Suites to Break Ground in Pleasant Grove, Utah

John Q. Hammons plans to begin construction Aug. 24 on an Embassy Suites and adjoining convention center in Pleasant Grove, Utah, located about 35

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