New Convention Center Hotel to Open in Columbus, Ohio
In Ohio, the $140 million Hilton Columbus Downtown < http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CMHDWHH-Hilton-Columbus-Downtown-Ohio/index.do> is approaching completion for a scheduled fall 2012 opening. ...
Major Renovation at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is undergoing a $25 million renovation of its guest rooms and suites, public areas, and restaurants. ...
Kalahari Resort Sandusky Expands Ohio Convention Facility
Kalahari Resort Sandusky, Ohio, officially debuted results of a 10-month, $22 million project in January....
First of Ian Schrager’s PUBLIC Brand Opens in Chicago
PUBLIC Chicago, the first of Ian Schrager’s new PUBLIC brand, opened in October....
Embassy Suites St. Louis—Downtown Opens October 2011
The Embassy Suites St. Louis—Downtown opened in October 2011 adjacent to the America’s Center Convention Center....
New Hotel Planned for Downtown Indianapolis
Dolce Hotels and Resorts will manage a 157-room hotel soon to be built in downtown Indianapolis. The company says that it is a model for future urban hotels: a hybrid between a center-city lifestyle and conference hotel. ...
IHG Opens Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Minneapolis Airport
InterContinental Hotels Group has relaunched a former Holiday Inn as the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Minneapolis Airport. IHG invested $2 million in upgrading the hotel. ...
New Marriott Extended-Stay Hotel to Open in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marriott International Inc. plans to open the 89-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Fort Wayne, Ind., later this month. ...
Expanded Convention Center Opens in Indianapolis
The three-year, $3 billion transformation of Indianapolis’ meetings infrastructure is complete with the grand opening of the expanded Indiana Convention Center on January 20, 2011. ...
Groundbreaking Date Set for Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center
On January 11, 2011, groundbreaking is scheduled for Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center....
InterContinental Hotels Announces Cleveland’s First Wellness-Focused Hotel
In October 2010, the 162-suite InterContinental Suites Hotel began a major renovation involving all guest rooms, common areas, meeting rooms, and restaurants. ...
Michigan’s Sweetgrass Golf Club and Island Resort & Casino Is Expanding Its Conference Space
A new $2 million conference center expansion has broken ground at Island Resort & Casino in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula....
$130 Million Radisson Blu Hotel Will Open at Mall of America in Minneapolis in 2012
The 501-room hotel will be a cornerstone of Mall of America's Phase II expansion....
Aloft Milwaukee Adds Meeting Facilities
The Aloft Milwaukee Downtown has opened two new ballrooms and an attached staging area and catering services space....
Sax Chicago Now Managed by Thompson Hotels
Earlier this year, Thompson Hotels took over for Gemstone Hotels and Resorts as the management company of the property at 333 North Dearborn in Chicago, formerly the Hotel Sax Chicago and now the Sax Chicago....
Iowa Hotel Opens as a Classroom for Hospitality Arts Students
Ritz-Carlton, Chicago Completes Redesign
JW Marriott Chicago to Open in Fall
Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Reflagged, Renovated
Swissôtel Chicago Adds New Event Centre
New Headquarters Hotel Breaks Ground in Columbus, Ohio
On July 13, 2010, groundbreaking took place for the new Hilton Columbus Downtown, a full-service convention hotel expected to open in fall 2012....
Hilton Milwaukee Completes Renovation/Restoration
In the heart of downtown Milwaukee, the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, built in the 1920s, has recently undergone an extensive restoration and renovation...
New Convention Center Coming to Tinley Park, Ill.
Tinley Park, Ill., officials broke ground on April 13, 2010, on an expansion of the Tinley Park Convention Center...
Iowa and Illinois CVBs Form New Travel Mississippi River Partnership
Fifteen organizations in Iowa and Illinois have united to promote the mid-Mississippi River Valley region to tourism...
Marriott Opens New Property in Avon, Ind.
A 73-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott opened in March 2010 in Avon, Ind., 12 miles from Indianapolis International Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis...
