Brand USA Program Extended
December 30, 2019
With growth in domestic travel projected to soften in 2020, the American hospitality and travel community is hailing the renewal of Brand USA.
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Savannah Convention Center Expansion to Break Ground in 2020
December 20, 2019
Ground should be broken for the $280-million, 4.5-acre expansion of the Savannah Convention Center by summer 2020, authorities say.
Branson’s Virgin Hotels Opens Dallas Location in Booming Design District
December 20, 2019
Richard Branson's new Virgin hotel in Dallas offers more than 15,500-square-feet of versatile indoor and outdoor event space.
Hyatt Regency Phoenix Ready to Reveal Major Makeover
December 20, 2019
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The 44-year-old Hyatt Regency Phoenix has undergone a major transformation. For starters, the hotel’s 15,000-square-foot atrium, ballroom and 26 meeting spaces -- four are completely new – have been totally redone.
Hotel Zena Celebrates the Accomplishments of Women
December 19, 2019
A mural of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects the strategy behind the Viceroy Hotel Group’s vision for Hotel Zena, celebrating female empowerment through provocative art and design.
Hyatt at Convention Center Sold
December 19, 2019
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has acquired the newly developed 600-room Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center for $190 million.
Arlington Partners up for Massive $810M Development with New Convention Center and Loews Hotel
December 19, 2019
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Arlington City Council has approved an $810-million expansion of the city's Entertainment District, which would include another Lowe's hotel and a new convention center with 216,000 square feet of meeting and outdoor function space.
New Thompson Washington D.C. Hotel Adds Luxury to Riverfront
December 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new luxury hotel in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood is set to open early in 2020. The 225-room Thompson Washington D.C. features 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
First Proper Hotel Outside of California Opens in Austin
December 18, 2019
AUSTIN, Tex. – The opening of the first Proper Hotel property outside of California will add nearly 10,000 square feet of meeting space to the nation’s live music mecca.
El Paso’s The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park to Reopen Early in 2020
December 17, 2019
EL PASO, Tex. -- One of Conrad Hilton’s first hotels is set to reopen in early 2020 following a $78-million renovation. Restorations at The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park are nearly complete and about 7,600 square feet of meeting space will be available soon.
