New Convention Center Opens in Anchorage

The new Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center opened Oct. 18. The 200,000-square-foot facility is named after the Alaska native people, Dena

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L.A. Convention Center Gets LEED Certification

Los Angeles Convention Center officials announced that the center has formally received acceptance of a LEED certification, awarded by the U.S. Green

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Credit Crisis Hits Gambling Giant

U.S. gambling giant Las Vegas Sands abandoned plans to raise nearly $5.3 billion in loans for its expansion in Macau—including funding for a

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AIG Cancels $8M of Meetings

Beleaguered insurance giant American International Group (AIG) canceled more than 160 conferences and events that “are not strictly justified

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Sustainable Golf Course Planned in North Carolina

A new sustainable golf course is being built here. Carolina Colours Golf Club will be an 18-hole, par-72 golf course designed by famed architect

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Laguna Beach Hotel Changes Name

Joie de Vivre Hospitality announced today that Laguna Beach’s only downtown oceanfront hotel, Vacation Village, has a new name, Pacific Edge

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Four Points by Sheraton Opens in Jacksonville

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Jacksonville Baymeadows here. The 80-room hotel is

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Hyatt Westlake Gets Makeover

Hyatt Westlake Plaza here recently began a $1.2 million renovation to include the hotel’s meeting space, VIP suites, lobby and front desk. The

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Hotel Abri Opens in San Francisco

Hotel Abri is up and running in Union Square here. Formerly, the Monticello Inn, Hotel Abri includes 90 redesigned guestrooms, including 28 suites

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Holiday Inn Express Opens in Indy

InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of a new 121-room Holiday Inn Express here. The facility offers 800 square feet of meeting

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NoMad Planned in Manhattan

GFI Development Company announced plans for a new luxury property named The NoMad Hotel in Manhattan. The renovated hotel will seek LEED

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New Ballroom Planned at Tulsa CC

The Tulsa Convention Center has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot ballroom. It will be located on a parking lot at the north of the facility. The

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New Air Passenger Screening Program Introduced

Beginning in 2009, airline passengers will be barred from boarding planes if they refuse to provide their full name and birth date, the

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St. Louis Airport Marriott Busy with Renovations

The St. Louis Airport Marriott is completing a $1.1 million renovation project that will transform 7,000 square feet of former restaurant and lounge

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The Nines Opens in Portland, Ore.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Sage Hospitality announced the opening of the Nines, a Luxury Collection Hotel, here. The 331-room

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Boise CC Plans Stalled

The building of a proposed Boise convention center is stalled after a Missouri hotel developer delayed moving forward with the project due of illness

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Iowa Resort Opens on Rathbun Lake

Honey Creek State Park Resort, located on Rathbun Lake here, is up and running, but several amenities are still being built. The 850-acre resort

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Expanded MotorCity Casino Opens

After a three-year, $300 million expansion, MotorCity Casino opened its doors. The 1 million-square-foot entertainment complex offers a 100,000-

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First Cambria Suites Opens in Colorado

Choice Hotels International announced that the Cambria Suites here is open. The 90-suite hotel is reportedly the first Cambria Suites property

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Encore Las Vegas Set to Open

Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn Collection, will open Jan. 12 here, and is accepting room reservations. The 2,034-suite facility is

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