The Inn @ St. Botolph, a 16-suite luxury property, opened in Boston’s Back Bay near the Prudential Building.

SmithBucklin Executive Vice President Michael Payne has been named chairman of the PCMA Education Foundation Board of Trustees.

Ocean Reef Club here is waiving all cancellation and attrition penalties for new groups that book a midweek (Sunday through Thursday) meeting with a

The New Yorker Hotel, located across from Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, is nearing completion on a $65 million renovation. The 912-room

Palace Resorts launched a green initiative its 11 luxury resorts in Mexico. The company formed an environmental committee, which will seek to

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide debuted its St. Regis brand in Latin America with the opening of The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Riviera

A new Four Points by Sheraton is planned here. The 159-room Four Points by Sheraton Durham Downtown will be located minutes from Research Triangle

Javier Cano was named general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, located in the L.A. Live entertainment complex. In addition to heading up

Four Seasons Hotel Seattle is up and running. The waterfront hotel includes 147 guest rooms and is located near Pike Place Market and the Seattle

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced plans to open two aloft hotels here in late 2010. Aloft Nashville Downtown and aloft Nashville

A multimillion-dollar facelift is complete at Doubletree Charlottesville. The renovation includes improvements to all 240 guest rooms, bathrooms

The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council (CIC), launched its new website:

Holiday Inn Fort Wayne is up and running here. The 155-room downtown facility includes four suites and 1,000 square feet of meeting space.

InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa opened in the Paradise Valley area of Scottsdale, Ariz. The property is the brand’s first U.S.

Jim Oliver was appointed general manager of the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale. In his new position, Oliver oversees operations of the 192-room

Doubletree Hotel Tarrytown completed an extensive renovation. Improvements include upgrades to all 246 rooms and the hotel’s lobby. A new 10

Hotel Allegro, Hotel Burnham and Hotel Monaco Chicago—all Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants properties—received Green Seal certification,

The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), a program of the Convention Industry Council appointed Teri Tonioli and Phil Cavanagh as commissioners to

Marriott International is introducing two new tools to help group travel intermediaries—a website that will allow them to monitor commission

Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment axed plans to build a multimillion-dollar casino complex here, saying the project was on indefinite hold due