Sands Macao Set to Open Phase II

MACAO, ChinaSands China Ltd., a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has announced September 20, 2012 as the opening day for the second phase of its

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New Chinese Hotel Group Opening Beach Resort

SHENZHEN, China Ahn Luh, China’s most ambitious new hotel management company, signed a deal this month to manage a 100-room, island hotel on

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Hotel Fees Could Become Federal Case

CHICAGO On the heels of the news that the hotel industry this year is expected to collect a record $1.95 billion in add-on fees from guests,

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Two Dead From Legionnaires’ at Chicago Hotel

CHICAGOTwo people have died after contracting Legionnaires' disease in an outbreak linked to a downtown Marriott hotel this summer, Chicago

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Four Seasons Expands Worldwide; Starts At Home

TORONTOFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts celebrates a homecoming of sorts with the opening of a new 259-room flagship hotel in Toronto, Canada, where

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Columbus CVB Chief Astleford Retires

COLUMBUS,OhioPaul Astleford, president and CEO of Experience Columbus, has announced his retirement from the Columbus, Ohio CVB, effective December

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Destination Dispatch Manhattan’s 186-room Hotel Gansevoort opened a new dining outlet. The 7,000-

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San Diego CC Accused Of Inaccurate Reporting

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Connecticut Starwood announced the opening of the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel. The former Marriott

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Hurricane Isaac Heads For New Orleans Tourism Sites

NEW ORLEANS Seven years after Hurricane Katrina led to catastrophic flooding in the city, New Orleans' tourist industry is preparing for Isaac's

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Hurricane Isaac Delays L’Auberge Project

BATON ROUGE, La.Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is postponing the planned August 29 opening of its L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge project, the

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Fla., Texas Hotel Owners Fume Over Proposed BP Spill Deal

HOUSTONOwners of small hotels on the Florida and Texas Gulf coasts say a proposed settlement unfairly excludes thousands in the tourism industry who

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Lisa D. Green.

Lisa D. Green was named general manager at The Inn at Pocono Manor. She is the second female general manager in the history of the inn, which opened

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Jay Lefkowitz

Jay Lefkowitz was appointed director of hotel operations at Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center. He comes to the Washington D.C. Marriott

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Meetings Focus Live! Wraps Up in Valley Forge

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.High-level, practical education and one-on-one planner/supplier appointments were on tap at Meetings Focus Live! East, held Aug. 26

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Propery Profile - Hotel Monaco Philadelphia

The Newest attraction on the Philly meetings scene may be grounded in history, but it also has “lofty” ambitions. Kimpton’s Hotel

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Checking In - Old Meets New

In early June I mixed a little business with pleasure by traveling to one of my favorite destinations, Philadelphia, with a little sojourn “

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