Joie de Vivre’s properties in California’s Silicon Valley were certified green by Santa Clara County. The properties certified as

A new convention center will not be built in Memphis in the next five years, city councilman Shea Flinn announced.Flinn sits on the convention center

Embassy Suites Kennesaw here is slated for completion this October. The 192-suite property will include 9,580 square feet of meeting space. Ruth

The 204-room Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby/Downtown Detroit is up and running after a $90 million renovation. The property was built in 1917

The Miami Mart Airport Hotel here reopened as the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center. The hotel is three miles from Miami

The Hilton Garden Inn Ames is up and running here. The hotel offers 112 rooms and 2,300 square feet of meeting space. The facility also includes a

Planners who submit a qualified meeting RFP (any group meeting that requires 10 or more guest rooms on peak night) by Jan. 16 to a participating

Sharon Cavileer was named interim director for the Prince William County/Manassas CVB. Cavileer replaces Tabatha Mullins, who resigned in October

Ron Thacker was named president of Tropicana Entertainment’s casino and resort property here. Thacker previously served as vice president of

The new Jackson Convention Complex celebrates its grand opening Jan. 17. The property boasts 128,000 square feet of meeting space including a 25,

Loews Hotels introduced a new VALUE program, available for bookings made now through April 30, 2009. The program offers meeting planners and

Dawn Benedict was appointed director of group sales for the new Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, which will debut here this fall. Benedict has 23

Developers of CityCenter, the massive 65-acre complex being built on the Las Vegas Strip, announced that The Harmon Hotel and Spa opening will be

The Royal Hawaiian will reopen Jan. 20 after a multimillion-dollar renovation. The iconic Waikiki Beach hotel, known as the Pink Palace, was

The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa will unveil 10,000 square feet of additional meeting space this month. The new pavilion will bring the

Doubletree Hotel Cleveland Downtown/Lakeside is up and running. The 379-room property was formerly a Holiday Inn hotel. It is located near the

The Doubletree Day Spa will open Jan. 15 at the Doubletree Hotel Tarrytown. The new spa is part of a renovation at the property that includes

MPI announced a new interactive news-style format for its opening general session at the MeetDifferent conference in Atlanta, Feb. 7-10. The

A $7 million facelift is complete at Hotel Fifty, a waterfront boutique hotel here. The 140-room facility is located next to the Willamette River

The 136-room Holiday Inn Long Island City-Manhattan View has opened its doors. The property is within walking distance to the New York City subway