La Quinta Coming to Downtown Chicago

La Quinta Inns & Suites recently broke ground in Chicago’s financial district on the La Quinta Inn & Suites-Chicago Downtown. The

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Upgrades Set for Austin Omni

Plans are under way for a $10 million guest room renovation at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, with an completion date set for early next year.

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Holiday Inn Ontario Airport to Open

The Holiday Inn Ontario Airport is scheduled to open in October here. The hotel, located two blocks from the L.A./Ontario International Airport,

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Renovation Slated for Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk

Discussions are in the works for a meeting space, guest room and lobby upgrade at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel. The property houses 293

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Upgrades Planned for Lake Las Vegas’ MonteLago Village Resort

The 347-unit MonteLago Village Resort, located here, plans to open its new Riva di Lago Events Center next spring. The new space will house 3,829

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Facelift Planned for Kona Beach Resort

Discussions are in the works for a guest room renovation at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, located here. The project is anticipated to take

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Kansas City Radisson Becomes a Crowne Plaza

The Hotel Group purchased Kansas City’s Radisson Hotel and reflagged it The Crowne Plaza Hotel Kansas City Downtown Sept. 5. A $12 million

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Albuquerque CVB Expands, Promotes Sales Team

The Albuquerque CVB (ACVB) added a new member to its sales staff and promoted several of its existing employees. K.C. Flores, formerly an account

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Upgrades Planned for Chicago-Area Hyatt

Plans are in the works for a complete renovation of the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, located 30 miles from Chicago in Schaumburg, Ill., to begin early

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Dominican Republic Resort to be Rebranded

Playa Hotels & Resorts purchased the Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and plans to rename it the Barcelo

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Loews Hotel Coming to Atlanta

A 414-room Loews hotel is slated for Midtown Atlanta. The property, named Loews Atlanta Hotel, will house 24,000 square feet of meeting space

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NSA Names LeBlanc President

The National Speakers Association inducted Mark LeBlanc as its 2007-2008 president at the association’s annual convention in San Diego.

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Sheraton Seattle to Finish Makeover

The Sheraton Seattle plans to complete a $130 million expansion and renovation project Oct. 4. The undertaking included the addition of its new

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California’s Ontario CVB Launches New Website

The Ontario CVB and Ontario Convention Center recently launched a new website: www.ontariocc.com

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Upgrades Planned for D.C.’s Omni Shoreham Hotel

Plans are in the works for a guest room and ballroom renovation at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, located here. A facelift to the hotel’s 834

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Virgin America to Expand San Francisco Flights

Virgin America, a new low-cost airline based here, plans to expand its service out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Beginning Sept.

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Prism Assumes Management of New Orleans Crowne Plaza

Prism Hotels & Resorts took over management of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor-New Orleans and plans to upgrade the property. Renovation details

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Procaccianti Group Purchases Two NYC Hotels

The Procaccianti Group acquired the Tudor Hotel at the United Nations and the Holiday Inn SoHo Downtown Manhattan, both located in New York City, for

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Cambria Suites Slated for Raleigh Airport-Area

Choice Hotels broke ground Sept. 20 on a new Cambria Suites hotel in Morrisville, N.C., located near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

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Facelift Slated for Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

Plans are underway for a guest room renovation at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. The hotel plans to begin a room upgrade by the end of this year

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