Dolce International announced the appointments of two top officials. Mark DePiero was appointed senior vice president of global acquisitions and

Steve Richer is retiring from his position as executive director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB to do consulting work with the Kansas City, Mo.-

Jacksonville & the Beaches CVB officially rebranded itself Visit Jacksonville at its annual Destination Outlook meeting, held Nov. 7 at the Prime

To spread the word that the recent Southern California fires did not damage the facility, UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center here is cutting 10

John Q. Hammons recently opened the Residence Inn by Marriott Kansas City International Airport. The four-story hotel offers 152 guest suites and

The Hotel Pontchartrain, located here, was transformed into the Sheraton Detroit Riverside Hotel Oct. 25 after a complete facelift. Located

Construction is under way on the new Ritz-Carlton Highlands, with an opening date set for fall 2009. The $300 million resort will be situated as

The Sacramento [Calif.] CVB has teamed up with the Baltimore Area CVA and the Fort Worth CVB in an effort to sell all three destinations to meeting

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) appointed Heather Doughlin, CMP, its new Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) program director. Doughlin

The Orlando World Center Marriott opened its new Cypress Ballroom. The ballroom offers 105,000 square feet of pillarless space, and according to

The Northern Kentucky CVB (NKYCVB) launched a new website: www.nykcvb.com. Along with its new

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts plans to develop a resort near Stanford University in Menlo Park, Calif., and open it in early 2009. The 21-acre

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened the Four Point by Sheraton Manassas [Va.] Battlefield Nov. 6. The hotel, formerly the Holiday Inn

Construction is under way on a new $90 million Fess Parker resort in Santa Barbara. The 3.4 acre resort is expected to open in fall 2009 with 150

Crews are expected to break ground in mid-2008 on a new Staybridge Suites here. The $12.5 million hotel is expected to open in mid-2009 with 118

The Crowne Plaza Hotel Somerset-Bridgewater opened in Somerset, N.J. Oct. 9. Formerly a Marriott hotel, the property offers 439 guest rooms and

Beginning March 2, American Airlines plans to begin service between Miami International Airport and the Tallahassee Regional Airport with two daily

Beginning March 8, Southwest Airlines plans to expand its flights out of the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the San Diego

Beginning March 17, Southwest Airlines plans to add flights out of the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The carrier plans to initiate

The Hilton Anaheim recently finished phase one of a $60 million renovation. The first phase included an upgrade of the California and Pacific