BUFFALO, N.Y. The owners of an elite Buffalo boutique hotel are exploring the possibility of building a separate upscale hotel and conference center

HONOLULUThe Walt Disney Co. will begin a major expansion project next month at its first Hawaii resort, a year after its opening. Aulani, a Disney

Accor Hotels—which has in its portfolio the Sofitel, Novitel, Ibis and Mercure brands—is putting an end to Wi-Fi charges. The French

MADISON, Wisc. Sonic Foundry, Inc., the video management and event webcasting firm, has announced a strategic alliance with ACTIVE Network, , a

Learning opportunities and lively one-on-one planner/supplier appointments have been among the highlights of Meetings Focus Live! West, which kicked

DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of the newly renovated, upscale, full-service 100-room DoubleTree by Hilton Des Moines Airport.

SHANGHAIInterContinental Hotels Group is continuing to expand its upscale Crowne Plaza brand in China with the addition of

ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Expo, held at the Dallas Convention Center, drew 5,402 delegates—its highest attendance in six years—

SYDNEY, AustraliaThe Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific has unveiled a significant refurbishment of the 213 room property, including the

MACAO, ChinaSands China Ltd., a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has announced September 20, 2012 as the opening day for the second phase of its

SHENZHEN, China Ahn Luh, China’s most ambitious new hotel management company, signed a deal this month to manage a 100-room, island hotel on

CHICAGO On the heels of the news that the hotel industry this year is expected to collect a record $1.95 billion in add-on fees from guests,

CHICAGOTwo people have died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in an outbreak linked to a downtown Marriott hotel this summer, Chicago

TORONTOFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts celebrates a homecoming of sorts with the opening of a new 259-room flagship hotel in Toronto, Canada, where

COLUMBUS,OhioPaul Astleford, president and CEO of Experience Columbus, has announced his retirement from the Columbus, Ohio CVB, effective December

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