Kloeppel Promoted to President of Gaylord Entertainment

Gaylord Entertainment Company promoted David Kloeppel to president, effective immediately. Kloeppel previously served as the firm’s

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Holiday Inn Express Opens Near LaGuardia Airport

Holiday Inn Express, LaGuardia Airport is up and running here. More than $5 million has been invested over the last two years to convert the

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Door County CVB Hires New Director of Marketing and Sales

Mary Dennis was named director of marketing and sales for the Door County CVB here, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Dennis has served as

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Atlantis Sky Bridge in Reno Completed

The Atlantis Sky Bridge, a 650-foot span connecting the Reno-Sparks Convention Center to the Atlantis Casino Spa, is complete. The $12.5 million

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Lancaster County CC and Marriott Opening Pushed Back

The new Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square are slated to open April 21, six weeks later than originally

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Marin County CVB’s New Slogan is ‘Out There’

The Marin County CVB changed its marketing slogan: “Marin, just a little out there.” The new tagline represents “the uniqueness

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Facelift Finished at Holiday Inn in Stamford, Conn.

Renovations at the 380-room Holiday Inn Select here are complete. The $20 million makeover included a redesign of the hotel’s public spaces

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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens in Toledo

The 80-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Toledo South is up and running here. The hotel features an indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness

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New aloft Hotel Planned in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced plans to open an aloft Hotel here. It is expected to open in February 2010. The facility would include 150

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New Pasadena CC Set to Debut in March

The new Pasadena Convention Center is on schedule to open in March 2009, the Pasadena CVB announced. The $150 million expanded facility will

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Hampton Inn & Suites Opens in Indy

The 118-room Hampton Inn & Suites Indianapolis opened here. The facility is near the new Indianapolis International Airport. The hotel

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Two Hotels Debut Near Richmond Airport

Shamin Hotels opened two hotels near Richmond International Airport: a Hilton Garden Inn and a Holiday Inn. Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Airport

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Greater Miami CVB Launches Winter Ad Blitz

The Greater Miami CVB is launching $1 million worth of advertising starting in January after the area recorded a decline in hotel bookings, The Miami

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Renovations Complete at Dolce Valley Forge

A $20 million renovation is complete at Dolce Valley Forge here. Upgrades include a facelift to the building’s facade, 327 guest rooms and

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MPI Appoints New COO

MPI appointed Trey Feiler as its new chief operating officer. Feiler will lead key divisions of MPI, including Knowledge and Events, Marketing and

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Meeting Strategies Worldwide Releases White Paper on Economy

Meeting Strategies Worldwide released a white paper, “The Economy and the Environment: One Solution for Two Meeting and Event Industry Issues,

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Spaces at Westin Toronto Using Renewable Energy

The lobby and bar at The Westin Harbor Castle, Toronto will use cleaner electricity beginning Jan. 1. The hotel has partnered with a Canadian

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Charlottesville Albemarle [Va.] CVB Appoints New Chief

The Charlottesville Albemarle CVB selected Kurt Burkhart as its executive director. Burkhart is executive director at the Carlsbad [Calif.] CVB.

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Embassy Suites Opens in Greater L.A.

The Embassy Suites Los Angeles-Glendale is up and running here. The 272-suite hotel is the brand’s first in Glendale and sixth hotel in the

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Lake County CVB Changes Name

The Lake County CVB here has a new name: South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority. A statement released by the agency states, “the

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