The George Washington Hotel–A Wyndham Historic Hotel opened April 30 about 78 miles east of Washington, D.C., in Winchester, Va. The
March 01, 2003
Maryland Welcomes New Westin
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened The Westin National Harbor, located on the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Md., in late
March 01, 2003
NYLO Hotel Slated for Overland Park, Kan.
NYLO Hotels plans to break ground later this year on a hotel in Overland Park, located about 13 miles from Kansas City, Kan. The property will
March 01, 2003
Great Wolf Lodge Opens in Washington
The Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound [Wash.] held its grand opening April 28. The resort, located about 18 miles south of Olympia, Wash., offers 398
March 01, 2003
Chicago-Area Hotel Indigo Opens
Hotel Indigo Chicago-Vernon Hills [Ill.] opened May 8. Formerly an AmeriSuites Hotel, the hotel has gone through a $5 million renovation in
March 01, 2003
Georgia Aquarium Readies for $110 Million Renovation
The Georgia Aquarium, located here, plans to break ground on a $110 million expansion in August and finish it by the end of 2010. The expansion
March 01, 2003
Renovations Under Way on S.F. Hyatt
Upgrades are under way at San Francisco’s Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf. The hotel recently redid its guest rooms and lobby and plans to
March 01, 2003
Phoenix CVB Promotes Staff
The Greater Phoenix CVB has promoted several of its staff members. Jerelle Anthony, national convention sales manager, added the Chicago and
March 01, 2003
Expansion Slated for Peabody Orlando
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
March 01, 2003
Irvine Embassy Suites Completes Facelift
The Embassy Suites Irvine-Orange County Airport finished a $6 million renovation in early May. The project included upgrades to the hotel’s
March 01, 2003
Tampa Sheraton Acquired
The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore was purchased for an unspecified amount by Square Mile Capital Management and Davidson Hotel Company
March 01, 2003
Lang Named Head of Kissimmee CVB
Tom Lang was appointed director of the Kissimmee CVB, effective April 28. He’s previous work experience includes serving as chairman of the
March 01, 2003
Starwood to Build Two Hotels Near Boston
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to construct an aloft hotel and an Element hotel in Lexington, Mass., located about 12 miles from
March 01, 2003
Chicago-Area Westin Opens
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Aug. 22 in Lombard, Ill., located about 20 minutes from Chicago
March 01, 2003
Sports and Entertainment Arena Slated for Vegas
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
March 01, 2003
Reinert To Lead Oregon’s Washington County Bureau
The CVB of Washington County [Ore.] named Ruthie Reinert its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 4. Reinert most recently worked as the
March 01, 2003
Historic Dallas Hotel to Open Following Restoration
The Stoneleigh Hotel, located in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood, will reopen this fall after a $30 million restoration project. The hotel,
March 01, 2003
Panama City Beach to Welcome New Airport
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
March 01, 2003
Washington’s Everett Events Center Changes Name
The Everett Events Center, located 29 miles north of Seattle in Everett, Wash., was renamed the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center Aug. 23.
March 01, 2003
Hotel Palomar Slated for Nashville
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