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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Westin South Coast Plaza, located here, plans to complete a $9 million facelift in December. The hotel finished upgrading its public space,

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson opened here in mid-November. The property offers 83 guest rooms, a meeting room for up to 50 people, an

The Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central opened here Nov. 16. The hotel, located less than one mile from the Hampton Roads Convention Center

Gaylord Entertainment Company plans to purchase San Antonio’s Westin La Cantera Resort and invest $250 million into expanding the property

Construction is under way on a new W Hotel in Miami’s South Beach. Located on the beach, The W Hotel and Residences will tower 19 stories

The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino is slated to open on the Las Vegas Strip in December. The hotel, a member of the Las Vegas Sands Megacenter,

Discussions are in the works for upgrades to the Opus Hotel Montreal. Over the next several months, the hotel’s owners plan to upgrade guest

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open the W Washington D.C. in 2009. The hotel will sit in what is now historic Hotel Washington on

Robert Imperata, former executive vice president for VisitPittsburgh, was elected chairman of the PaSAE Board of Directors. PaSAE, formerly known

The Bardessono Inn and Spa is set to open here in early February 2009. The 62-room luxury hotel is situated on the Bardessono Vineyard in Napa

Crowne Plaza Bloomington is up and running here. The facility was converted from a Radisson property at a cost of $12 million.

American Airlines started two new direct flights out of Miami and plans direct routes from New York starting Dec. 18. JetBlue’s new direct