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

The Reef Club Cozumel Beach and Dive Resort changed its name to the Wyndham Cozumel Resort & Spa and is undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade

A $15 million restoration is under way at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. The overhaul will affect the entire hotel, including its

On Aug. 28, just two days after the Hawaii Superferry began journeys from Oahu to Kauai, the U.S. Coast Guard halted the route due to protestors at

Construction is under way on KeyLime Cove, a new resort located between Chicago and Milwaukee in Gurnee, Ill. The resort is scheduled to open Feb

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide appointed Frits van Paasschen its new CEO, effective Sept. 24. Van Paasschen brings more than 20 years of

Hurricane Henriette, a Category 1 storm, showered Baja California’s Los Cabos resort area Sept. 4, leaving the destination’s tourism

The city of Grapevine, Texas, gave Gaylord Hotels & Resorts the go-ahead on a massive expansion to the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center

Ed Gavsie was named director of visitor and member services for Tourism Richmond [British Columbia], located 13 miles south of Vancouver, British

Unions representing more than 8,000 culinary and laundry workers employed by a host of Nevada hotels voted Sept. 12 to authorize a strike. The vote

The Liberty Hotel, formerly the Charles Street Jail, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 5 here. The Charles Street Jail closed in 1990 and a

Benchmark Hospitality recently finished updating The Chattanoogan, located here. Updates were applied to the hotel’s guest rooms, lobby and

The Eldorado Hotel & Spa, located here, plans to finish a $10.5 million renovation project in November. The project includes the

Nicki Grossman, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, was inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame during the 40th annual