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

Hotel Indigo Chicago-Vernon Hills [Ill.] opened May 8. Formerly an AmeriSuites Hotel, the hotel has gone through a $5 million renovation in

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

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

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