New Orleans is synonymous with good music, good food and good-times-loving locals, and simply booking a meeting here is a guaranteed way to amp up

A Hyatt Place Hotel is scheduled to open here sometime in 2010. The 151-room hotel will be part of Capitol West, a $110 million redevelopment of

TownePlace Suites Bethlehem/Easton is expected to open this summer. The hotel will include a business center and a fitness center, in addition to

The Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront is up and running. The boutique property offers 75 guest rooms; two dining facilities, one of which is a roof

Hilton Americas-Houston is the first hotel in Texas to achieve Green Seal certification. Some of the eco-friendly initiatives at the hotel include a

The Hilton Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview opened its doors. The 1,000-room property is attached to the Fallsview Casino. The hotel

The 73-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson LaGrange is open here. The hotel features an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a fitness center and space

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, the firm’s first hotel built for LEED certification, will open Oct. 1. The 146-room property is seeking LEED Gold

Plans for the new casino at The Greenbrier here were unveiled, which is slated to open April 1, 2010. In the meantime, a temporary venue that

The Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki opened under new management, according to an announcement by hotel owner iStar Financial. The 203-room hotel was closed

American Express Business Travel unveiled a month-long online event called “Meetings Month," which features discussion forums, white papers,

Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport is scheduled to open in September. The 127-room hotel includes space for small meetings. The property is located

The 320 Guest Ranch here finished an extensive renovation. Some upgrades at the 110-year-old property include new roofs, new menu concepts at the

Michele Pajot was appointed general manager for the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center. Pajot will oversee strategic and daily operations of

EPIC, Kimpton’s new boutique waterfront hotel here is offering discounts for new groups and meetings booked between now and September 30, 2009

Antoine Berberi was named general manager for the Crowne Plaza Englewood. Berberi previously served as general manager for the Gild Hall Hotel in

David Casey was appointed director of sales and marketing for the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa here. Casey will lead the

A Crowne Plaza hotel is planned at the historic Chattanooga Bank & Trust here, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. The 11-story

Two hotels are planned at the site of the McAllen Convention Center. Within two months, city officials should learn whether it will receive more

The 733-room Hyatt Regency Bellevue will unveil its expansion July 31. The $185 million expansion features the 17,745-square-foot Grand Ballroom,