MPI’s 2007 Professional Education Conference–North America (PEC-NA) wrapped up in New Orleans Jan. 23, with more than 2,600 delegates in

Much to the disappointment of New Orleanians, the hometown Saints lost the NFC Championship game to the Chicago Bears Sunday. The fateful game was

The Hilton Fort Lauderdale [Fla.] Beach Resort debuted Jan. 20. The 25-story beachfront hotel sports 373 guest suites, 10,000 square feet of

Construction is expected to begin this summer on a new Westin hotel here. The facility, designed to be part of Louisville’s highly

Starwood Hotels and Resorts broke ground Jan. 22 on the aloft Rancho Cucamonga [Calif.]. The hotel, slated to open in early 2008, will be part of

The Orlando/Orange County CVB appointed Gary C. Sain its new president, effective Feb. 12. He will replace Bill Peeper, who retired late last

Following an initial vote Jan. 24, Atlantic City casinos may soon be faced with a partial smoking ban. Press reports indicate the final vote is

With the tremendous loss of tourism revenue in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Greater New Orleans CVB (GNOCVB) launched a new marketing

Construction is under way on the conversion of the Lodge at Rancho Mirage [Calif.] into The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage. The Lodge at Rancho

The Salem Convention and Visitors Association appointed Angie Morris its new CEO, effective Feb. 12. Morris’ previous work experience

The Woodlands, a master-planned community just north of Houston, launched its own CVB in an effort to promote the destination to business and leisure

Plans are in the works for the construction of a 275-room Mandarin Oriental hotel as part of L.A.’s upcoming Grand Avenue development. The

The Holiday Inn Lafayette recently completed a $4.2 million facility-wide renovation. The project added a business center to the property and

RLJ Lodging Fund acquired the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott for $69 million and plans to invest $11.5 million into renovating the property

Discussions are in the works for a $32 million renovation of The Stanford Court, A Renaissance Hotel, located in San Francisco. The renovation is

Ground is expected to be broken next month on the 10-story Sage Resort, Orlando. The 5.4-acre property, expected to debut in spring 2009, will

Citing statistics claiming that religious-related travel is an almost $18 billion industry, the new World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) was

Construction is expected to begin July 2 on a $95 million facelift of The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui. The makeover is scheduled to include

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts unveiled the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Smith Downtown Jan. 10. The $25 million hotel, located one block

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), formerly IAEM, debuted its new website: