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

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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

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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,

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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

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Crowne Plaza Makes Portland Debut

241-room Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown opened in downtown Portland’s Lloyd Business District near the Oregon Convention Center. The hotel is

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Fresno Welcomes Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown reopened following a $6.5 million renovation of all of its 200 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space

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Grand Rapids Names New CVB Chief

Doug Small has been tapped to serve as president and CEO of the Grand Rapids CVB, starting next month. Small most recently served as senior vice

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New Aloft Comes to Minneapolis

Aloft Minneapolis, a new-build, 155-room hotel opened in the downtown Mill District of Minneapolis. Set along river bluffs, the hotel offers loft-

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Dorchester Collection Expands Hotel Portfolio

The Dorchester Collection, a hospitality management company specializing in luxury hotels, has taken over management contracts at the New York Palace

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Experience Columbus Adds D.C. Sales Manager

Experience Columbus, formerly the Columbus CVB, hired Regina Gray to serve as sales manager in its Washington, D.C., sales office. In her new

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Fresno Welcomes Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown reopened following a $6.5 million renovation of all of its 200 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space

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Inn Marin Announces Renovation

Inn Marin, a 68-room hotel located in Marin County, has undergone $2 million in renovations, including an expansion and refurbishment of event

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InterContinental Hotels and Resorts Comes to Scottsdale

InterContinental Hotels Group will open its first InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in the U.S. here Sept. 16. The former La Posada

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Arizona’s First W Hotel Planned in Scottsdale

Arizona’s first W Hotel is scheduled to open here by the end of summer. W Scottsdale Hotel & Residences will include 224 rooms, a spa

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Westin Verasa Opening in Napa

The Westin Verasa is set to open Sept. 18. The hotel will be Napa’s largest upscale lodging and meeting facility. Four meeting rooms and an

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Airfares Reached Record Levels in Q2 2008

Rising oil prices, capacity constraints and ticketing restrictions drove up domestic airfares by 10 percent and the average one-way international

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Embassy Suites Announces Prototype and Business Expansion

The first Design Option III hotel, the Embassy Suites Jackson-Ridgeland, is scheduled to open in November 2008. This new design allows developers to

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Fontainebleau Miami Beach Reopening this Fall

The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is set to reopen Oct. 18, after closing for a $1 billion renovation. The beachside hotel will include 107,000 square

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New Hotel Opens in Oklahoma City

The new 102-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Oklahoma City Airport opened here. The hotel includes a 100-person capacity meeting room.

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Two Hotels Coming to the Windy City

Two new hotels are set to open in October at the Midway Hotel Center, located at Chicago Midway International Airport. The additions are the

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