Sacramento Joins Fort Worth/Baltimore Partnership

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

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CIC Names Doughlin CMP Director

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

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Orlando Marriott Adds Massive Ballroom

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

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Northern Kentucky CVB Launches New Website

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

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Luxury Hotel Slated for Menlo Park

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

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Manassas Sheraton Opens

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

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$90 Million Fess Parker Resort Slated for Santa Barbara

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

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Staybridge Suites Headed for Lafayette, La.

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

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Crowne Plaza Opens in Somerset, N.J.

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

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American Airlines to Connect Miami and Tallahassee

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

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Southwest to Add San Francisco and San Diego Flights

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

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Southwest to Expand Philly Flights

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

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Upgrades Under Way at Hilton Anaheim

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

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Dolce to Manage Georgia’s Aberdeen Woods Conf. Center

Aberdeen Woods Conference Center, located in Peachtree City, Ga., was sold for $30 million and Dolce International has taken over management of the

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Panama City Names New Tourism Chief

Daniel J. Rowe was appointed CEO of the Panama City Beach CVB. Rowe brings 22 years of industry experience to his position, and most recently

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Cambria Suites Opens Near Mall of America

The Cambria Suites opened Nov. 15 here. The all-suite hotel, located less than a mile from the Mall of America, offers 114 guest units and 1,000

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Massive Resort Headed for Chicago Southland

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2008 on the 25-acre Hickory Creek Resort and Indoor Water Park here. The resort is expected to open in late

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Springfield to Expand Wildlife Museum

Wonders of Wildlife, the National Fish and Wildlife Museum located here, plans to begin a major renovation and expansion Dec. 3. The museum

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Phoenix Crowne Plaza Acquired

Alexa Hospitality, a newly formed subsidiary of WexTrust Capital, purchased the Crowne Plaza Hotel Phoenix for an undisclosed amount. The

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$1.3 Billion Remodel Under Way at San Jose Airport

Crews are busy working on a complete renovation and rebuilding project at Mineta San Jose International Airport, and are scheduled to finish in mid-

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