Hilton and Starwood in Amazing Race

More and more, planners and meeting-goers will be able to use their favorite U.S. hotel brands when traveling the world. This month, Hilton Hotels Corp. announced three major development alliances that are expected to result in 15 new hotels in the Caribbean and Central America, 25 in Russia, and at least 15 in the U.K. over the next five years. Not to be outdone, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, on the same day as Hilton's announcement, declared that it will open more than 80 hotels