The Waldorf=Astoria Collection opened its first ski resort, the Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa, here.The 175-room resort includes the 16

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach named Donald Stamets as the new hotel manager of the resort, which recently added Eau Spa.Stamets has served at five

American Airlines announced it will increase fees to check bags, effective for tickets purchased Aug.14 or later.The changes apply for travel within

Finishing touches are being completed at aloft Tallahassee Downtown, scheduled to open Aug. 27.The 162-room hotel includes 2,250 square feet of

Stephen Weber was appointed director of sales for the Downtown Conference Center located here.Weber will head up sales efforts at the Manhattan

The Oasis Hotel is expected to open here Nov. 1.The 300-room hotel, located 18 miles east of downtown Montgomery, will include a restaurant, a bar

Association community pioneer Mortimer Bernard Doyle passed away Aug. 2 at the age of 92.Doyle served as chairman of ASAE in 1981 and was the

Inn Marin, a hotel located between San Francisco and the Napa Valley, introduced its new meeting package options.The two options offer reduced per-

The St. Regis Mexico City opened its doors here.The 189-room hotel features a Remede spa and three signature restaurants. The property also offers

Miracle Lodge, a log cabin-style conference and retreat center, will open Aug. 21.The 33,500-square-foot facility includes 30 guest rooms, including

The Overland Park Marriott here completed a $20 million renovation.Upgrades include turning the lobby into the new “Marriott International

Warwick Hotels in the U.S. are offering the “Irresistible Warwick” meetings packages.The participating hotels are the Warwick New York

The Doubletree Hotel Rochester Downtown is open here after a $10 million renovation and conversion from a Radisson property.The 212-room hotel

Doug Neilson, president & CEO of VISIT Milwaukee, will end his full-time role at the bureau effective Aug. 7.Neilson served as head of the CVB

InterContinental The Clement Monterey is offering a new meetings package.The “Added Value Meetings Package” includes wine tasting

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa launched its Best of the West 2009 Meetings Package.The offer includes a complimentary cocktail reception, hotel

The 133-room Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Memphis-Wolfchase Galleria opened here.The property was designed as Holiday Inn’s “Next-

Sen. Harry Reid introduced a bill into Congress to protect meetings at resorts.The bill, The Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009

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The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale officially announced the opening of its Heavenly Spa by Westin.The new spa is part of an expansion that also