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

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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

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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

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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,

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MPI Makes Adjustments to CMM Program Revisions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Park Hyatt New York to Hit Midtown

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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

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Take 10 - Negotiation for Strategic Meetings Management

Negotiation webinar presenter Robyn Mietkiewicz of Meeting Sites Resource, answers meeting planner questions about contracts to improve

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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

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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

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Meet Puerto Rico Invites Planners to 'Escape the Meeting Blah!'

SAN JUAN, Puerto RicoMeet Puerto Rico's new "Escape the Meeting Blah!" campaign aims to reward meeting and incentive industry planners for booking

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Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row Hotel Begins Renovation

WASHINGTON, D.C.Once a prime spot for politicians and influencers in Washington, D.C. in the 1970's, The Embassy Row Hotel, by Destination Hotels

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