Cano Named GM of Ritz-Carlton in L.A.

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

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Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Opens

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

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Aloft Hotels Planned in Nashville

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

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Doubletree Renovation Completed in Charlottesville, Va.

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

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APEX Launches New Website

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

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Holiday Inn Opens in Indiana

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.

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InterContinental Montelucia Opens in Scottsdale

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

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New GM Named at Fort Lauderdale Ritz

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

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Doubletree Gets Makeover in Tarrytown, N.Y.

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

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Three Kimpton Hotels in Chicago Get the ‘Green Seal’

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

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APEX Appoints Two Commissioners

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

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Marriott Launches New Online Tools for Meetings Planners

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

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Pinnacle Scraps Atlantic City Project

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

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New Marriott Planned Outside Tampa

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

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Grand Velas to Open in Riviera Maya

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.

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Hyatt Place Opens in Indiana

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

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Hotel Indigo Planned in Tampa, Fla.

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

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Four Seasons Santa Barbara Unveils Renovated Ballroom

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

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Travelodge Brand Comes to Tupelo, Miss.

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

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SLS Hotel Opens in Beverly Hills

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

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