Great Wolf Resorts plans to break ground by the end of this year on a 402-suite water park resort here. The facility is expected open in 2009

The Hilton Oceanfront Resort, located here, plans to begin a dining outlet renovation by the end of the year and finish it in February 2008. The

Red Lion Hotels Corporation purchased the Radisson Hotel Maingate-Anaheim [Calif.] for an undisclosed amount and plans to invest $10 million into

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Great Wolf Resorts executed a letter of intent to develop a water park resort in southeastern Connecticut

The Crowne Plaza Hotel Harrisburg-Hershey plans to complete a renovation of its guest rooms, public areas and meeting space by the end of the year

The Village at Squaw Valley, located on the California side of Lake Tahoe, plans to open its 2,000-square-foot Mountain Stream meeting venue in

An expansion is slated for Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa. The project is slated to add 200 guest rooms and 50 residential

A guest room renovation and meeting space expansion is under way at the Swissotel Chicago. The guest room upgrade, totaling $17.5 million, is

Kansas City plans to open its new Sprint Center, a sports and entertainment complex, Oct. 13. The center will house an 18,500-seat arena and open

The Cincinnati USA CVB named Christi Joy Lecky sales manager, effective Sept. 27. Lecky brings seven years of industry experience to her new

The Reno-Sparks CVA expanded its sales staff with the addition of Alison Fraser and Adam Freehan. Fraser was hired as a sales manager focused on

The JW Marriott Grand Rapids opened Sept. 21. The hotel offers 337 guest rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space.

The Tampa Bay CVB rebranded itself Tampa Bay & Company Sept. 28 at its annual luncheon meeting. The bureau also gave itself a new tagline:

Plans are in the works for the new Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, with a scheduled opening date set for next summer. The hotel will be managed by

Pinehurst, a luxury resort located here, plans to expand its meeting space and renovate some of its rooms. The hotel plans to add 3,000 square

Global Hyatt Corporation plans to open a hotel under its new Andaz brand in Austin, Texas, in 2010. Construction on the hotel is expected to

The Courtyard Charleston Mt. Pleasant [S.C.], located about five miles outside of Charleston, opened Sept. 29. The hotel houses 130 guest rooms

Construction is under way on the W Hotel Scottsdale, with an estimated opening date set for Feb. 1, 2008. The hotel will house 224 guest rooms, a

Starwood Capital Group and Perseus Realty plan to break ground in mid-2008 on a Starwood-branded “1” Hotel. The property will be

Kimberly Freer was appointed director of travel industry sales at the Greater Phoenix CVB. Freer most recently worked as corporate director of