Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is pumping $1.3 billion worth of investment in nearly 50 Hyatt Regency hotels located throughout North America. Seventeen
March 01, 2003
Phoenix CVB Chief to Chair DMAI Foundation
Steve Moore, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix CVB, has been elected to chair the charitable arm of DMAI, the world’s largest
March 01, 2003
Meeting Tech Tools Announced at NBTA
New meetings technology tools designed to streamline the RFP process and offer greater scope and efficiency in making rate comparisons were announced
March 01, 2003
Palm Springs Resort Undergoes $70 Million Redo
The Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs is undergoing a $70 million renovation that includes the addition of a new spa. Currently closed, the
March 01, 2003
Panama City Beach Appoints New DOM
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
March 01, 2003
Aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center Debuts
The 136-room aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center opened recently at the intersection of International and Tanger Parkway. The
March 01, 2003
St. Paul Area Welcomes New Sheraton
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Wischermann Partners Inc., announced the opening of the Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury Hotel located outside
March 01, 2003
Conference Center Slated for Harrah’s St. Louis
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
March 01, 2003
Work Halted on Vegas’ Echelon Place
Boyd Gaming announced that it has delayed construction on its massive Echelon Place project on the Las Vegas Strip, citing difficulty with “
March 01, 2003
Hilton Garden Inn Opens at Tampa Airport
A 171-room Hilton Garden Inn opened Aug. 1 in Tampa’s Westshore Business District across the street from Tampa International Airport.
March 01, 2003
Hotel Indigo Under Way in Athens, Ga.
Atlanta based Rialto Property Partners and Savannah-based Melaver announced that the new Hotel Indigo commenced construction in downtown Athens near
March 01, 2003
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Gets Major Makeover
250-room Hyatt Regency Coral Gables is announcing plans for a $10 million transformation that will enhance all of its guest rooms and hallways, as
March 01, 2003
Hotel Indigo Comes to L.A. Area
The first Indigo brand hotel in California opened in the Los Angeles suburb of Ontario. The 92-room Hotel Indigo Ontario Rancho Cucamonga is
March 01, 2003
StarCite , Amadeus Team Up for Online Services
StarCite Inc., a provider of online meetings services, and Amadeus, a provider of travel services, have joined forces to furnish integrated online
March 01, 2003
Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Set for Dec. Reopening
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii’s Big Island is on schedule to complete a $150 million makeover in time for a December reopening.
March 01, 2003
Water Park Resort Slated for Providence Area
Marcus Hotels and Resorts will operate the 7th Wave Resort, which is scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2010 south of Providence in West
March 01, 2003
Boston to Welcome Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental Boston is set to open in October near the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay. The 136-room luxury hotel
March 01, 2003
MPI WEC Sets Record
MPI’s World Education Congress is wrapping up in Las Vegas, having set an attendance record for the association. According to the latest
March 01, 2003
PCMA, ACTE Plan Collaboration
PCMA and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced plans to collaborate on projects that will advance the meetings industry,
March 01, 2003
Dolce Changes Name in Rebranding Effort
Dolce International changed its name to Dolce Hotels and Resorts in what is part of a commitment to refresh its brand and achieve new service