Bruno Oakman has been named as the new executive chef at The Commons Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Marriott has begun renovations on the Samuel F. Carter Building in downtown Houston in order to transform it into the Marriott Houston Downtown Hotel, with an expected launch date of Spring 2014.

Puerto Rico's historic Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza hotel is rebranded as The Condado Plaza Hilton.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. announced the opening of its latest Aloft brand hotel in downtown Miami, Florida, the Aloft Miami-Brickell.

The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) has seen an increase in attendance at its 2013 Annual Conference at the Global World Congress Center in Atlanta compared to previous years, recording its highest attendance since 2008.

LaSalle Hotel Properties acquires two San Francisco Hotels, Harbor Court Hotel and Hotel Triton, for $47.8 million 

The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, announces the opening of The Ranch At Emerald Valley.

Pineapple Hospitality purchased and rebranded Hotel Fifty in downtown Portland last week, changing its name to Hotel Rose.