New Westin Opens in Minneapolis Suburb

The Westin Edina Galleria opened in this Minneapolis suburb. The 225-room hotel is part of a $100 million condo-hotel high-rise connected to the

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Butte Hotel and CC Set to Close

The Copper King Hotel and Convention Center here will close Oct. 1, The Montana Standard reported. Despite losing the hotel, the city has enough

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Draft Calling for Social Responsibility Released

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership released a draft of Guiding Principles for Socially Responsible Associations. The principles

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New Four Points Arrives in Manhattan

The Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan SoHo Village is open, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced. The 150-room property is located in

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Four Points Planned in El Paso

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to open a Four Points by Sheraton hotel here, slated for a 2010opening. The facility will be

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Golf Club Gets New Look

The Ballantyne Resort here will reopen its revamped Golf Club Sept. 18, the facility announced. Upgrades to the Golf Club’s course include

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Study Reveals Weaknesses in Hotel Internet Networks

Business travelers face the risk of data theft when they log on to hotel Internet networks to send data, according to a study conducted by

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Calabash Cove Coming to the Caribbean

Calabash Cove, a new boutique hotel, will debut here in December. The facility is already accepting reservations. The five-star resort features

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Clarksville Welcomes Hilton Garden Inn

The 111-room Hilton Garden Inn Clarksville is up and running here. The facility includes a 24-hour business center and three meeting rooms

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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson is Open in N.J.

The new 68-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Absecon is open here. The facility offers studio suites and Jacuzzi rooms with its mix of guest

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Bend Hotel Gets Upscale Look

The renovation of the 117-room Phoenix Inn Suites here is complete. The $ 3 million facelift, which includes completely renovated and more-upscale

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Memphis Debating New Convention Center

The city of Memphis is moving forward with plans to study whether to build a new convention center. Mayor Willie Herenton appointed a panel to

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Ramada Inn Opens in Panama City, Fla.

A 49-room Ramada Inn opened here. The new facility is reportedly the only Ramada Inn in Bay County. A previous contractor’s licensing

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New Golf Resort Planned in Yakima Suburb

The Vineyards, a 500-acre golf resort, is planned near the state’s wine country. The golf course feature views of Mount Adams and Mount

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CCTB Hires Sales Manager to Jumpstart Shoulder Season

Sara Turkowski joined the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau (CCTB) as manager of convention sales. Turkowski will focus her efforts on

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Tourism Office VP Resigns

The head of Streator, Ill.’s tourism office resigned his secondary job as a LaSalle County tourism coordinator to protest a lack of focus on

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Houston Weathers Hurricane Ike

The Greater Houston CVB’s main campus in downtown Houston is back in business, announced Greg Ortale, the bureau’s president and CEO.

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Hotel Planned For Chocolate Lovers

Springwood Hospitality will build an 86-room hotel here within a mile of Hersheypark, an amusement park near Hershey’s chocolate factory in

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Las Cruces CVB Hires Personnel

The Las Cruces CVB hired a new convention sales manager and tourism sales manager. Convention Sales Manager Rochelle Miller-Hernandez and Tourism

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Cincinnati Hotel Renovation Complete

Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel completed a $2 million renovation here. The main public spaces, meeting rooms and guest rooms all were upgraded.

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