


April 09, 2014
Tropicana Buys St. Louis Hotels and Casino for $260M
ST. LOUISTropicana Entertainment Inc. ("Tropicana") announced the completion of its acquisition of Lumiere Place Casino, HoteLumiere, and the Four
April 09, 2014
Downtown Chicago Hotel Completes Huge Makeover
CHICAGOCrestline Hotels & Resorts has announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation at the 361-room Hilton Garden Inn Chicago
April 08, 2014
Iowa Welcomes New Marriott Meetings Hotel
URBANDALE, Iowa The 89-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Urbandale, Iowa, is scheduled to open on Thursday, April 10. The new property
April 08, 2014
GMIC Readies for April Conference in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCOThe Sustainable Meetings Conference (SMC), hosted annually by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) will take place April 15-17,
April 08, 2014
MPI Makes Adjustments to CMM Program Revisions
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April 08, 2014
Mesa Breaks Ground on New Conference Center Hotel
MESA, Ariz.A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Sheraton Hotel Mesa adjacent to the new $99 million Cubs Park, Chicago Cubs Spring

April 08, 2014
Big Easy Meetings Hotel Launches $26M Overhaul
NEW ORLEANS, La. The InterContinental New Orleans is undergoing a $26 million renovation, marking the first major work performed at the hotel
April 08, 2014
Tennessee Convention Center Wraps Rebrand
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. There’s a “sure sign” that the Sevierville Convention Center has a new name.Located at mile marker 17.4 on Route

April 08, 2014
South Carolina Aloft Debuts in Unique Setting
GREENVILLE, N.C.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced its fast-growing Aloft brand will soon debut in Greenville, South
April 07, 2014
Historic Napa Resort Revamps Conference Space
NAPA, Calif.The Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, a California landmark for over 140 years, has unveiled renovations to its 12,000-square-foot
April 07, 2014
Travel Industry Jobs Hit All-Time Zenith
WASHINGTON, D.C.David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, has issued the following commentary on
April 07, 2014
New-Build Marriott Launches in Denver Area
WESTMINSTER, Colo.Marriott Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners and White Lodging Services have announced the opening of the 215-room Denver Marriott
April 07, 2014
Take 10 - Negotiation for Strategic Meetings Management
Negotiation webinar presenter Robyn Mietkiewicz of Meeting Sites Resource, answers meeting planner questions about contracts to improve
April 07, 2014
Meetings-Friendly Hilton Debuts in Mexico City
SANTA FE, MexicoHilton Worldwide announced the opening of Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe, a 260-room new-build Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in
April 07, 2014
MPI Makes Adjustments to CMM Program Revisions
Meeting Professionals International (MPI), which had upset numerous current holders of the Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) designation with