Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell signed into a law a measure that will allow Philadelphia to increase its hotel tax and use some of the revenue for an

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon created a joint board of directors to oversee both the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association (BACVA) and

New Jersey Gov. John Corzine signed over ownership and management of the Atlantic City Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall to the Atlantic City CVA

Marriott International announced four signed agreements that it expects will nearly triple its lodging presence in Mexico over the next five years

The Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel opened its doors on a site close to Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention Center. The 265-room hotel

MacArthur Place, an inn and spa in Sonoma, Calif., completed an upgrade and renovation of its 5,000 square feet of meeting space. Located in a 5,

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. signed an agreement to take over management of the St. Regis Fort Lauderdale, effective Aug. 11. The luxury resort,

The Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel, a 159-room, new-build property, opened in southeast Jacksonville’s Deerwood Park area. The hotel offers two

Marriott International announced four signed agreements that it expects will nearly triple its lodging presence in Mexico over the next five years

Seattle's CVB (SCVB) announced the appointment of Tom Norwalk as president and CEO, succeeding Don Welsh, who resigned last month to assume the role

New meetings technology tools designed to streamline the RFP process and offer greater scope and efficiency in making rate comparisons were announced

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is pumping $1.3 billion worth of investment in nearly 50 Hyatt Regency hotels located throughout North America. Seventeen

Steve Moore, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix CVB, has been elected to chair the charitable arm of DMAI, the world’s largest

New meetings technology tools designed to streamline the RFP process and offer greater scope and efficiency in making rate comparisons were announced

The Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs is undergoing a $70 million renovation that includes the addition of a new spa. Currently closed, the

Susan Estler has been named the new vice president of marketing at the Panama City Beach CVB. For the past seven years Estler served as director

The 136-room aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center opened recently at the intersection of International and Tanger Parkway. The

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Wischermann Partners Inc., announced the opening of the Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury Hotel located outside

A 6,300-square-foot conference center is scheduled to open in November at Harrah’s St. Louis, a casino hotel with 455 guest rooms. The

Boyd Gaming announced that it has delayed construction on its massive Echelon Place project on the Las Vegas Strip, citing difficulty with “