The Greater Phoenix CVB has promoted several of its staff members. Jerelle Anthony, national convention sales manager, added the Chicago and

Construction is under way on a massive expansion of The Peabody Orlando. The project, slated to finish in late 2010, will add a 32-story tower to

The Embassy Suites Irvine-Orange County Airport finished a $6 million renovation in early May. The project included upgrades to the hotel’s

The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore was purchased for an unspecified amount by Square Mile Capital Management and Davidson Hotel Company

Tom Lang was appointed director of the Kissimmee CVB, effective April 28. He’s previous work experience includes serving as chairman of the

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to construct an aloft hotel and an Element hotel in Lexington, Mass., located about 12 miles from

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Aug. 22 in Lombard, Ill., located about 20 minutes from Chicago

Harrah’s Entertainment and AEG plan to begin construction next summer on a 20,000-seat arena one block off the Las Vegas Strip. The arena

The CVB of Washington County [Ore.] named Ruthie Reinert its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 4. Reinert most recently worked as the

The Stoneleigh Hotel, located in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood, will reopen this fall after a $30 million restoration project. The hotel,

Plans are in the works to start construction on a new airport on Panama City Beach’s West Bay this fall. The 100,000-square-foot facility

The Everett Events Center, located 29 miles north of Seattle in Everett, Wash., was renamed the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center Aug. 23.

Construction is under way on the new Hotel Palomar in Nashville. The hotel will occupy 12 floors of the city’s 70-story Signature Tower, a

The first stage of Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion kicked off Aug. 15 when officials demolished a building across the street from the

The Courtyard Charleston Downtown/Riverview completed a lobby, meeting space and restaurant renovation in mid-August. The hotel offers guests 178

The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians plans to initiate an $800 million expansion to its Viejas Casino, located about 30 miles from San Diego in Alpine

Plans are set for the construction of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, scheduled to open in March 2010. The resort,

Construction is under way on The Grand Del Mar hotel near here, with an opening date set for Oct. 6. The property, located in the Los Penasquitos

Jesse Suglia was named director of hotel sales for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. He is responsible for managing the company’s national

HEI Hotels & Resorts plans to develop a 14-story Marriott hotel in downtown Bellevue, Wash. HEI is in talks with Marriott International and