Hilton to Redevelop Landmark New Orleans Hotel

Hilton Hotels announced that redevelopment plans for the former Fairmont New Orleans will include a renovation in excess of $100 million for the

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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