Hilton Hotels announced that redevelopment plans for the former Fairmont New Orleans will include a renovation in excess of $100 million for the
March 01, 2003
Stamats Business Media Anchors Down for Clients
Employees respond quickly to client needs among flood damage (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) – Tim Fixmer, president of Stamats Business Media, announces
March 01, 2003
Hotel Indigo Slated for Downtown Cleveland
Constructed is expected to start this fall on a 140-room Hotel Indigo, which will be located in a downtown Cleveland landmark, the mid-century Breuer
March 01, 2003
IACC Appoints Technology Task Force
The North American chapter of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) has formed a technology task designed to raise the bar on
March 01, 2003
Philly Area Welcomes Westin Mt. Laurel
The Westin Mount Laurel, an 180-room, new-build hotel with 20,000 square feet of meeting space, opened in Mount Laurel, six miles from downtown
March 01, 2003
Redo Set for D.C.’s Sheraton National Hotel
Sheraton National Hotel is currently undergoing a $10 million renovation scheduled for completion by the end of the year. The project includes a
March 01, 2003
Vancouver Island Unveils Conference Facility
The Vancouver Island Conference Centre opened earlier this month in Nanaimo, British Columbia, 45 miles north of Victoria. Accommodating groups
March 01, 2003
Westin Verasa Slated for Napa, Calif.
Westin Verasa, Napa is scheduled to open in downtown Napa, in mid-September near COPIA, The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts and the new
March 01, 2003
Arizona Resort to Expand Meeting Space
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa announced plans for a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its meeting space. The expansion, which will
March 01, 2003
Hotel Indigo Set for St. Petersburg, Fla.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced that the 76-room Hotel Indigo St. Petersburg Downtown North will open in early 2009. The property
March 01, 2003
Atlantic Beach, Fla., Welcomes New Resort
The One Ocean Resort and Spa opened in Atlantic Beach, Fla., the first in a series of properties known as The Gallery Collection, which are under
March 01, 2003
Lexington Orlando to Become a Crowne Plaza
The former Lexington Orlando City Place will be converted into the Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown, after a renovation is completed in mid-July. The
March 01, 2003
Greenbrier, Unions Reach Temporary Agreement
The Greenbrier resort and the Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions have signed a no strike, no lock-out agreement in effect until next Jan. 4 or until
March 01, 2003
Hollywood Heights Hotel Makes Debut
Hollywood Heights Hotel, a conversion of the former Holiday Inn Hollywood Walk of Fame, opened following a renovation of all of its 160 guest rooms
March 01, 2003
Aloft Comes to Rancho Cucamonga
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ new aloft hotel brand made its debut with the opening of the aloft Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga east of Los Angeles
March 01, 2003
Major Casino Report opens near Seattle
$130 million Tulalip Casino & Resort celebrated its soft opening in late June, with a grand opening planned for Aug. 15. The 367-room luxury
March 01, 2003
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Unveils Spa
The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua opened a full-service spa with 15 treatment rooms opening onto private gardens. The 17,500-square-foot spa also features
March 01, 2003
Indianapolis CVA Names Walsh New Chief
The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Authority named Donald P. Walsh as its new president and CEO. Walsh, formerly president and CEO of the
March 01, 2003
Minnesota Casino Resort Wraps Up Redo
The majority of a $121 million renovation and expansion of the Black Bear Casino Resort has been unveiled, including the addition of a 250-room hotel
March 01, 2003
Staybridge Suites Set for Milwaukee Area
Construction is under way on a new Staybridge Suites property with 114 units and four meeting rooms accommodating groups up to 50 people