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

A Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel is expected to be completed here in January. The 87-room property is Marriott’s latest Fairfield

Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort is set to open in January. The 497-suite facility features more than 91,000 square feet of event space.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and First Hospitality opened Hyatt Place South Bend/Mishawaka. The property is the first Hyatt Place prototype hotel to

A 198-room Hotel Indigo is scheduled to open in 2010 here. Hotel Indigo Tampa Downtown-Channelside will be located five blocks from the Tampa

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara opened its renovated La Pacifica Ballroom and Terrace. The ballroom offers 4,200 square feet of

The Ramada Inn Conference Center Tupelo here is now a Travelodge-brand hotel. The 106-room Travelodge Tupelo includes two meeting rooms, a heated

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills is up and running here. The 297-room hotel includes about 15,000 square feet of meeting space. Its ballroom measures

Despite a $400,000 cut in the annual state grant to the local visitors bureau, Lancaster County destinations will be marketed as strongly as ever,

The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa completed its renovation here. The property features more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event

The Mondrian South Beach announced a partnership with TiVo to put TiVo recorders in all 335 rooms at the hotel. The facility features

The Chatwal, an 88-room hotel, is set to open in Manhattan in early 2009. The property includes 47 suites, and meeting facilities accommodate 120

A new $1.1 billion terminal at Indianapolis International Airport is open. The Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal includes 40 gates and has the

The Denver Metro CVB has a new name: Visit Denver. Along with the name change, the CVB’s official new website is