GSA Unveils 2011 Per Diem Rates

GSA, the federal agency that sets per diem rates for federal government travel, issued its 2011 per diem reimbursement rates for lodging, meals and

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Boston Area Doubletree to Get Embassy Suites Brand

HEI Resorts plans to rebrand the 275-room Doubletree Guest Suites Boston/Waltham as an Embassy Suites property, following a $14 million renovation.

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IAEE Urges Limits on In-House Exhibition Services

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) issued a statement cautioning exhibition facilities against taking audiovisual and

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Rockin’ in a Fee World

Despite increasing add-on fees, overbooked flights and other aspects of today’s airline travel, overall passenger satisfaction is actually on

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Travelers’ Travails

Every week it seems there’s some story about an airplane trip that went horribly wrong. A plane is stuck on the tarmac for hours, its seats

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AMEX Tracks Virtual Tech Impact

While acknowledging the need for face-to-face meetings, business travelers of all ages are embracing the use of virtual technology and other

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Beach Centre Planned in Virginia Beach, Va.

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Grand Rapids CVB Changes Name

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SpringHill Suites Opens in Woodbridge, Va.

SpringHill Suites Potomac Mills Woodbridge is up and running here.The hotel is located minutes from the Potomac Mills Mall and 22 miles from Ronald

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U.S. Hotel Industry on Upswing

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Marriott Offers Meetings Package in Greensboro, N.C.

The Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport is offering its “Value Lands Here Package” for groups.The all-inclusive meetings package

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Seattle Sheraton Plans Garden Walk

The Sheraton Seattle is constructing The Garden Walk, a project designed to transform downtown’s 7th Avenue into a pedestrian corridor.The

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Holiday Inn Reopens in Virginia Beach

The Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach, formerly the Holiday Inn SunSpree, announced their official reopening. The hotel, which is located

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Hotel Industry Improves in Third Quarter

Growth in both hotel demand and the average daily rate continued to propel a hotel index that historically has signaled turning points in hotel

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Beach Centre Planned in Virginia Beach, Va.

The $100 million Beach Centre here, a new mixed-use development, is expected to open in 2012.The complex will offer more than 64,000 square feet of

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Grand Rapids [Mich.] CVB Changes Name

The Grand Rapids/Kent County CVB announced a new name for the 83-year-old organization: Experience Grand Rapids.The new name and brand more

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Southwest Plans Newark [N.J.] Service

Southwest Airlines plans to lease 36 slots from Continental Airlines at Newark Airport, which would enable the low-cost carrier to fly up to 18 daily

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New President Named for Spokane CVB

Cheryl Kilday was named president and CEO of the Spokane Regional CVB.Kilday comes to Spokane from Visit Loudoun, the destination marketing

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Hip Hotels

In stark contrast to the cookie-cutter nature of many large chain properties, art-themed hotels strive to be unique. In doing so, they induce a

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Hip Hotels

In stark contrast to the cookie-cutter nature of many large chain properties, art-themed hotels strive to be unique. In doing so, they induce a

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