Las Vegas Hotel Workers Authorize Strike

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

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Boston’s Charles Street Jail Emerges as The Liberty Hotel

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

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The Chattanoogan Completes Renovations

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

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Facelift of Santa Fe’s Eldorado Hotel Nears Completion

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

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Grossman Inducted into FLA Hall of Fame

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

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Wyndham Reflags Lakeside Princeton Hotel

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts assumed management of the Lakeside Princeton Conference Center & Hotel and renamed it The Wyndham Princeton Forrestal

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Ardent Assumes Management of North Carolina Sheraton

Ardent Hotel Advisors, formerly Opus Hospitality Advisors, signed on to manage the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Atlantic Beach, N.C

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Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel to Open

The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel is slated to open in January 2008 in the South Boston Waterfront District. The hotel will offer 471 guest

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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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