The Jesusita wildfire here inflicted minimal damage to visitor infrastructure, according to the Santa Barbara CVB. The area’s Botanic Garden

The 214-room Crowne Plaza Philadelphia-Bucks County opened here, following a multimillion-dollar renovation to guest rooms and public spaces. The

The Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB is offering discounts to meeting planners through its “SUNsational Summer Savings” program. Facets of

Jennifer Masten was named general manager of the Hampton Inn and Suites here. Masten previously served as sales manager for the Courtyard by

Members of PCMA are now able to access MeetGreen’s suite of sustainable meeting tools at a discounted rate, thanks to a new partnership. The

The Acapulco Destination Marketing office announced that the destination’s tourism infrastructure, including hotels, restaurants and bars, are

Members of the tourism industry in more than 40 cities rallied May 12 to highlight the importance of travel and meetings on the nation’s

The new Spa at Chaminade, located at Chaminade Resort & Spa here, opened. The 1,400-square-foot spa was completely renovated and includes new

Four convention properties here are offering discounts and incentives to planners who book meetings in 2009 and 2010. The offer is spearheaded by the

The 139-room aloft Broomfield Denver is up and running here. The hotel includes approximately 7,600 square feet of meeting space and is built over

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino completed its lakeside Pergola, a new outdoor event space. The space accommodates up to 175 guests

The Seattle CVB introduced its new Voluntourism program for meetings and conventions. The CVB is partnering with Seattle Works, a local nonprofit

The first phase of the Dequindre Cut Greenway urban recreational path will open May 14. The 1.2-mile, $3.75 million path is a pedestrian link

The Le Meridien Cambridge here completed a multimillion-dollar renovation. The revamp included upgrading all 210 guest rooms and the lobby. The

Four Seasons Resort Aviara, located in northern San Diego County here, will operate under a new hotel company, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, the San

U.S. Travel Association’s (USTA’s) initiative Keep American Meeting will be holding its U.S. Travel Rally Day May 12. CVBs across the

Chris Thompson was promoted to president and CEO of Visit Florida. Thompson has served at the tourism bureau for 12 years, most recently as chief

The 147-room Element Arundel Mills is open here. The hotel includes meeting space, an outdoor fire pit and a barbeque. The property is near

After a West Virginia company announced that it had acquired The Greenbrier, Marriott claimed it had a contract to buy the hotel first, according to

A new two-mile stretch of the San Antonio River Walk opens May 30, the San Antonio Express-News reported. The extension doubles the River Walk in