KANSAS CITY, Mo.The Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at the Crown

FRISCO/NORTH DALLAS, TexasThe Sheraton Stonebriar is nearing completion of its property-wide $10 million expansion, set to wrap in

DURHAM, N.C.Spire Hospitality has announced the completion of an extensive $2 million renovation at Courtyard by Marriott Durham near Duke University

For planners looking to bring a program to the Midwest, Wisconsin drives a hard sell with its bevy of new hotel developments, even welcoming quite a

Eco-friendly facilities are more important than ever as sustainability continues to be at the forefront of many meeting attendees’ minds.

DALLASThe Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, has wrapped the first stage of a $15 million renovation. Highlights include a redesign of

There are seemingly innumerable ways to set up a successful group itinerary in the Texas Gulf Coast area, where it’s easy to entertain groups

CHICAGOConrad Chicago, the 20-

Stay up to date on the latest venue openings and property renovations, including these found in the South. Florida  Located near Naples,

ASAE has acquired Convene Green Alliance (CGA), a membership organization focused on green meeting practices, from IMN Solutions, an association and

“Any big hotels have got scandals. Just like every big hotel has got a ghost … Hotels are superstitious places.” —

Work has begun on an ambitious two-year, $55 million renovation of the city’s Moscone Center, with an expected completion date of July 2012.The

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants introduced Kimpton Small Group Desk, a resource designed to simplify the booking process for groups of 25 or less

NEW ORLEANSWindsor Court Hotel named Ralph Mahana general manager.Mahana has worked

The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center has completed a $7 million renovation, part of an effort to attract more meetings and tourists to the area

TORONTOShangri-La Hotel, Toronto announced the appointment of Ron

Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa announced the completion of its guest room renovation. The renovation is part of a three-year, $3 billion

CALGARY, AlbertaThe Board of Directors of the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre (CTCC)

The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission (CVC) shuffled several of its sales, marketing and public relations employees into new positions

The head of Streator, Ill.’s tourism office resigned his secondary job as a LaSalle County tourism coordinator to protest a lack of focus on