Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center next month will unveil new guest rooms, expanded conference space and modern, tech-friendly

Sheraton Denver Downtown is undergoing a $70 million renovation, with completion scheduled by mid-2009. Improvements will include upgrades to its

The 122-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightville Beach has opened here. The four-story hotel is five miles from downtown and beaches

David Nolan was hired as the new president and CEO of the Toledo CVB, succeeding retired bureau leader James Donnelly. Nolan previously served as

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) narrowed its search for a new president down to 10 candidates. The new president will replace Rex Johnson, who

The Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association (CVA) appointed Ronnie Burt Jr. as senior vice president of sales. Burt served as vice

Kevin A. Kelly, former executive director of the Michigan State Medical Society has passed away. Kelly served the 16,000-member society for his

Spirit Airlines will offer nonstop service from Chicago to Myrtle Beach, S.C., from March 1 to Nov. 1, beginning in 2009. Special introductory

The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton COC received $200,000 from the city’s emergency fund to bolster its lagging tourism industry, The Island Packet

City lawmakers voted to levy a special hotel room tax to fund capital projects at Moscone Convention Center and boost the San Francisco CVB’s (

The renovated St. Louis Union Station Marriott opened its doors. The 539-room hotel boasts views of downtown, the Gateway Arch and Union Station.

Playa Hotels & Resorts announced it has rebranded three of its resorts and completed renovations on two additional resorts in Mexico and the

The Radisson St. Martin Resort, Marina & Spa is open here. The 252-room beachfront property includes a tapas bar, an infinity pool, a spa and

The new 67-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson High Point is up and running here. The hotel features an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a

Olivia Simmons has been appointed president of Visit Topeka, effective Jan. 19. Simmons has been the vice president of communications, marketing

Sheraton Dallas is undergoing a $90 million renovation. All 1,840 guest rooms at the biggest hotel in town will be upgraded. Other improvements

The city’s largest hotel will no longer be known as the Radisson, the High Point Enterprise reported. As of Dec. 30, the owners of the hotel

The tenth annual edition of the Complete Meetings Guide to the West, published by Meetings Media, will be sent to subscribers along with the June

Three popular Biloxi, Miss., casinos have either reopened or plan to reopen by the end of the week. The Isle of Capri casino became the first

Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Apollo Management plan to purchase Harrah’s Entertainment for $27.8 billion. The all-cash transaction is