The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown plans to finish a lobby renovation in April. The hotel also plans to update its guest rooms and suites in 2009

Construction is slated to begin this fall on a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Glassboro, N.J., located about 30 minutes south of Philadelphia

It seems green meetings are still hot, activity options will increasingly reflect the destinations in which gatherings are held, and prepare yourself

Friday’s SEC Basketball Tournament in Atlanta was interrupted when a tornado hit the Georgia Dome and caused damage to its roof. The

Construction is under way on the new Mandarin Oriental, Boston, with an opening date set for July. The 148-room hotel will sit in Boston’s

Visit Jacksonville launched its new website, www.visitjacksonville.com, March 18.

The Belamar Hotel, located here, finished a $2.2 million renovation. The project included a lobby refurbishment as well as the opening of a new

The Hilton Garden Inn Tucson Airport opened in mid-March. The hotel offers 125 guest rooms and 4,600 square feet of meeting space.

The Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) opened an office in Chicago and named Dustin Arnheim national sales manager.

The Doubletree Guest Suites Bentonville-Rogers opened in Bentonville, Ark. The $32 million hotel features 140 suites and 8,690 square feet of

Antares Investment Partners plans to build a hotel and spa at Harbor Point, a waterfront development in Stamford, Conn. The hotel is estimated to

The Lantana, a meeting facility located 16 miles south of Boston in Randolph, Mass., finished renovating its 4,000-square-foot Normandy Ballroom in

Danfords Hotel & Marina, a luxury boutique hotel located in Port Jefferson, N.Y., is undergoing a major renovation. The project will update

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to revitalize the Sheraton brand by renovating many of its guest rooms and lobbies. According to

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to open an aloft hotel about 30 miles southwest of Chicago in Bolingbrook, Ill. aloft Bolingbrook

A makeover is under way at the National Civil Rights Museum, located here. The museum, situated at The Lorraine Motel—where Dr. Martin

The Atlanta Marriott Marquis finished a $138 million, facility-wide upgrade. The property also plans to introduce the 25,000-square-foot Atrium

The Grand Hyatt San Antonio opened March 22. The 1.5 million-square-foot hotel sits adjacent to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center with 1,

Aloha Airlines shut down its passenger operations March 31 after filing for bankruptcy. The airline, founded in 1946 and which flew routes from

The Hilton Eugene & Conference Center completed a $3.5 million renovation. The project included updates to the hotel’s guest rooms and