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

Developers signed contracts for a 28-story Marriott resort hotel as part of a $2.4 billion redevelopment of the Ocean Mall here, according to a

After 35 years of public service, Gerard J. “Jordy” Tollett left his job as president and CEO of the Greater Houston CVB (GHCVB) to

The San Francisco CVB (SFCVB), in conjunction with the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), opened an office in Beijing in an effort to

Beginning May 5, Frontier Airlines, a low-cost carrier based here, plans to begin daily non-stop service from Denver International Airport to

The Hawaii Convention Center, located here, promoted several of its staff members. Randall Tanaka, former director of business development and

Construction is under way on The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, with an opening date set for mid-summer. The 21-story luxury hotel is expected to house

Callaway Gardens, a 13-acre resort complex with 100,000 square feet of meeting space, display gardens and dining and retail outlets located here,

Atlantic City’s city council gave unanimous preliminary approval Dec. 29 for a ban on casino-floor smoking, according to press reports. The

Construction is in the works on a $52 million expansion of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, located here. The project, slated for completion by

The M Street Hotel (formerly The Wyndham City Center Hotel), located here, will be renamed the Renaissance M Street Hotel this spring following a $25

The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) formed a partnership with SMG Hawaii/Hawaii Convention Center (HCC) to produce the meetings-oriented

Construction is under way in Avon, Colo., on a new mixed-use project that will include The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa and The Westin

The Barefoot Resort, located here, plans to expand its meeting space with two new facilities. Construction is under way on a new 5,000-square-

The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis plans to begin an $11 million facelift Jan. 25. The renovation is expected to add 10,000 square feet of meeting