W Atlanta-Buckhead Unveiled

The 291-room W Atlanta-Buckhead opened its doors here. The property offers 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a lounge, a restaurant and a

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Blue Chip Completes Expansion in Michigan City [Ind.]

The 486-room Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa completed a $130 million expansion here. The property features a 20,000-square-foot Stardust Event

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Cleveland Officials Select New CC Site

Officials chose the downtown Cleveland mall where the current convention facility is located as the site for the new Cleveland Convention Center and

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Marriott Launches West Coast Spirit of Aloha Tour

Marriott launched the Spirit of Aloha Tour, a month-long traveling ad blitz to promote Hawaiian destinations on the West Coast. The tour commenced in

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Columbia [S.C.] CC Offers Summer Promotion

The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center is offering 25 percent off meeting space rental for the months of June, July, and August of this year

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Hawaii’s ResortQuest Returning to Aston Brand

ResortQuest Hawaii announced it is returning to its former name of Aston Hotels & Resorts. The company operates condominium resorts and hotels

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Amarillo CVC Launches New Website

The Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council (CVC) launched its new website, www.

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GM Hired at The Umstead in Cary, N.C.

Jim Beley was appointed general manager of The Umstead Hotel and Spa here. Beley formerly served as general manager of The Inn at Palmetto Bluff

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Hotel Indigo Planned in San Diego

Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter will open this summer adjacent to San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The 210-room hotel is seeking

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Facelift Complete at Grand Wailea in Maui

Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, a member of the Waldorf=Astoria Collection, completed more than $50 million in renovations. Upgrades include

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Benjamin Named IACC Board Associate

Aryn Benjamin was named a “Gen X/Y” board associate for the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). Benjamin is

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Fairmont San Francisco Appoints Hotel Manager

Jimmy Palmer was appointed hotel manager for The Fairmont San Francisco, the flagship property for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Palmer

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Revamp Under Way at Atlanta’s Georgian Terrace

An $11 million renovation slated for completion in April is under way at The Georgian Terrace Hotel here. Upgrades include improvements to guest

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Governor Restores Visit Florida Budget

Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a portion of legislation that would have slashed nearly 30 percent, or $9.9 million, from the budget of Visit Florida, the

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GEP Acquires Atlanta DMC, Names CEO in Utah

Global Events Partners (GEP), a partnership of worldwide DMCs based here, acquired Atlanta-based DMC, Atlanta Arrangements, Inc. The DMC will

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Casino Resort Planned in Phoenix Suburb

The Tohono O'odham Nation plans to build the state’s largest casino-resort on unincorporated land close to the University of Phoenix Stadium in

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aloft Tempe Opening Soon

The 136-room aloft Tempe, the first new hotel to be built here in a decade, will open Feb. 5. The hotel is also Starwood’s first aloft hotel in

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Rosen Offers Attrition Relief at Orlando Hotels

Rosen Hotel & Resorts is offering an “Attrition Relief” program at its three Orlando convention hotel: Rosen Centre, Rosen Plaza and

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Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel Earns Green Marks

The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee earned certification from Travel Green Wisconsin. The program, developed by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, is

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Oceanfront Resort Set to Debut Outside L.A.

Terranea Resort will open this June here, about 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. The 102-acre oceanfront resort features 400 rooms

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