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
March 01, 2003
Sonoma Resort Completes Redo
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,
March 01, 2003
Ritz to Assume Management of St. Regis Fort Lauderdale
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. signed an agreement to take over management of the St. Regis Fort Lauderdale, effective Aug. 11. The luxury resort,
March 01, 2003
Jacksonville Welcomes Sheraton Hotel
The Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel, a 159-room, new-build property, opened in southeast Jacksonville’s Deerwood Park area. The hotel offers two
March 01, 2003
Marriott to Ramp Up Presence in Mexico
Marriott International announced four signed agreements that it expects will nearly triple its lodging presence in Mexico over the next five years
March 01, 2003
Seattle's CVB Names Norwalk CEO
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
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
Hyatt Launches $1.3 Billion Investment in Regency Brand
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