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Comings and Goings | December 03, 2024
Expanding Management Services and Setting a New Standard for Genuine, From-the-Heart Hospitality Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 29, 2024
The unique design of the sustainability-focused 265-room property has "lids" over each window that extend slightly outward to shade the interior of the building. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 20, 2024
The 190-room property in the Colorado capital's growing neighborhood features a rooftop bar and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2024
Hilton acquired the Graduate Hotels brand in a deal completed in mid-March valued at $210 million, which includes the 304-room Graduate Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2024
153-Key Cambria Hotel Opens in Denver Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2024
By Esther Hertzfeld Springboard Hospitality rebrands its Ascent on Main boutique property, now named The Parker Hotel — a repositioning effort led by owners Eagle Point Hotel Partners and hotel branding agency, Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2024
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Details have begun to emerge on the future Ho-Chunk Gaming Casino in Beloit. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 17, 2024
Aimbridge Hospitality has announced several leadership changes as part of the company's new leadership structure. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 17, 2024
The Twin Cities' first official family-owned party supply store is calling it quits after more than 50 years in business. Read more...
Comings and Goings | Casey Romano, Publisher | June 13, 2024
The rooftop venue will accommodate as many as 130 guests on the luxury property's sixth floor. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 18, 2024
The hospitality giant will pay $210 million for all rights and franchise agreements for the fast-growing lifestyle brand whose properties are in college towns. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 30, 2023
It’s an oft-repeated bit after a long, leisurely meal at restaurants everywhere. Servers ask if they can get you anything else; diners quip “how about a wheelbarrow to wheel us out?” Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 13, 2023
Three of the convention property's existing eateries will be renovated, and a new restaurant and the Mountain View Pavilion event venue will be added. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 13, 2023
Bellagala, a Twin Cities weddings and events planning operator, has opened its latest luxury venue in Chaska — Equestria West at Bavaria Downs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 21, 2023
Diamond Baseball Holdings, owned by a private equity firm, is buying the club from chairman Marv Goldklang and other Saints owners. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 19, 2023
Former CEO Thomas Kemp will transition to chairman and Bob Sullivan has been promoted to chief commercial officer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 16, 2023
IACC, the global association representing the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues, has announced details of a strategic partnership with MPI, the largest global meetings and events industry association. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 20, 2022
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - The city is looking into several options for leadership of the La Crosse Center once its 22-year director steps down. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 20, 2022
Following a $40 million transformation, Colorado's slopeside Viewline Resort is ready for the new ski season. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 20, 2022
Society of Government Meeting Professionals Announces Plans for National Education Conference Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 16, 2022
Check out these brand new hotel offerings. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 16, 2022
The new EAA Education Center opened last month in Oshkosh. Located at the EAA Aviation Museum’s Eagle Hangar, the 30,000-sq-ft facility is designed to further develop aviation education and training, and it is the first addition to the EAA Aviation Center in more than 20 years. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 16, 2022
On June 13th, the Brooklyn Center City Council voted to rebrand the Earle Brown Heritage Center to Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 16, 2022
Choice Hotels announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and intellectual property of Radisson Hotel Group Americas for $675 million, which would add nine brands, 624 hotels and more than 68,000 hotel rooms to its portfolio. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 01, 2022
A wedding resort grows in Nisswa Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 29, 2022
The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, announced the opening of Hotel Clio, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 04, 2022
To meet the extraordinary demand for multifamily housing in south Colorado Springs, Austin, TX-based Shir Capital has acquired Hotel Elegante, a 496-key hotel located at 2886 S. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 04, 2022
The popular wedding venue is no longer taking bookings. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 15, 2022
The transaction will create the nation's fifth-largest carrier. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
Plans call for a 19,000-seat amphitheater near the Shakopee racetrack. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
New luxury hotel Le Méridien Denver Downtown is a design lover’s dream, boasting mid-century modern style and located only steps away from the Mile High City’s entertainment promenade and near the city’s arts and culture district. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Air Force Academy and their partners have completed the financing for the TrueNorth Commons mixed-use development at the North Entrance of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
Developer Ned Abdul has submitted plans to transform the iconic theater into a performance venue. Uptown boosters hailed the news. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
Construction is slated to resume in the spring on a new downtown St. Paul hotel that was leveled more than a year ago by arson, according to the developer behind the project across from the Xcel Energy Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2022
ALTOONA, Iowa (KCRG) - Adventureland in Altoona shared an image of its new Lighthouse attraction on Tuesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 08, 2021
Hennepin Theatre Trust has bought the company whose alumni include Louie Anderson, Al Franken and Lizz Winstead. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 03, 2021
A modest amount of meeting space but lots of style in this new-build property opening next month. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 03, 2021
WASHINGTON The Meetings Mean Business Coalition (MMBC) and the U.S. Travel Association announced today the full integration of the coalition under the U.S. Travel umbrella, strengthening MMBC’s critical mission of uniting the meetings industry with one strong and powerful voice. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 24, 2021
ST. CLOUD - Humbled and excited are the first words that come to mind for Rachel Thompson about her new role. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 01, 2021
The iconic Brown Palace Hotel & Spa has renovated its suites, some meeting spaces, a restaurant and the club lounge. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 18, 2021
The property changed hands in a $7.9 million deal in early 2021. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
The news has downtown watchers cautiously optimistic. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
The resort was originally built in 1890 as a private residence with 183 rooms Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
One of the enchanting things about Door County is the mix of familiar and new. Wisconsin’s popular peninsula is not a stagnant destination. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
Meet Ottumwa is pleased to announce that they have won the award for Best Promotional Material (Metro Area) at the annual Iowa Tourism Conference. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added a new luxury soft brand to its stable with the launch of Registry Collection Hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2021
Michelle Mason, a champion of associations for more than 20 years, has been named new president and CEO of ASAE, the organization’s board of directors announced on Tuesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2021
OSHKOSH (WLUK) - An expansion, decades in the making, is breaking ground in Oshkosh. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2021
A second hotel coming to Victory Ridge in northern Colorado Springs would be the first of its kind in the city. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2021
The Rally Hotel offers uninterrupted views of the mountains, downtown and the Rockies' ballpark. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 25, 2021
DENVER – The redevelopment of the old Emily Griffith Opportunity School campus is on track to be complete by late summer of this year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 14, 2020
From the owners of Victoria Burrow, Fair on 4 is slated to open at Mall of America in early December. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 14, 2020
Three days before a groundbreaking ceremony at the Heidel House property, the Green Lake Plan Commission approved a site plan for the redevelopment. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 14, 2020
Nothing about the new hotel in Eagan is run of the mill. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 23, 2020
Wilderness Resort’s newest attraction Take Flight has riders soaring high into the sky, showcasing several national and local landmarks without leaving the Wisconsin Dells area. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 23, 2020
After nearly seven decades, the curtain has closed on one of Wisconsin’s top tourist attractions. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 23, 2020
MILWAUKEE- The Deer District is getting another new development. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 26, 2020
Work continues on Clear Lake’s multimillion-dollar Marriott hotel and event center project, despite COVID-19’s global impact on the hospitality industry. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 11, 2020
The historic St. James Hotel warmly invites diners to an unmatched dining experience at their new restaurant, Scarlet Kitchen & Bar. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2020
A long-shuttered Sioux City hotel will reopen in August and reservations are already being taken for its luxury apartments. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2020
The former Highlander Hotel gets new life with a retro vibe Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2020
Another Minnesota resort on the North Shore of Lake Superior has changed hands. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2020
Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 23, 2020
David Penn is the new owner of the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club following an $11 million sale of the 600-acre event venue and recreation area in Prior Lake. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 18, 2020
Another Twin Cities business is closing its doors permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 18, 2020
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Des Moines' taller and more colorful office buildings will house hotel guests by 2022 under a plan being developed by its owner. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 16, 2020
MARSHALL — Cassi Weiss said she’s grown to have “a huge passion” for the Marshall community, and she’s seen the recent growth and progress the Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau has made in building relationships with local businesses. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 10, 2020
A Minneapolis private equity firm is buying Parasole Restaurant Holdings, the 42-year-old restaurant group behind Manny’s Steakhouse and Chino Latino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 10, 2020
The 1,501-room property will add 317 more guest rooms, to be completed in 2022. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 09, 2020
Garden of the Gods Resort and Club announced last week the appointment of Grant Jones as Vice President of Wellness, a newly created executive leadership position. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 09, 2020
North metro casino hopes lodging draws customers. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 09, 2020
A Element by Westin hotel opened Tuesday in Bloomington, joining a growing crowd of new hotels near the Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 20, 2020
Deerwood, Minn. – February 20, 2020 – Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge has hired experienced salesperson Alisha Stevens as its new Group Sales Manager, resort officials announced. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2020
IOWA CITY — A $5 million project is underway to remodel the Clarion Highlander and Conference Center in Iowa City into a boutique hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2020
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Hotel Mead and Conference Center, 451 E. Grand Ave., has been sold. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2020
A new hotel is now open inside the former Holiday Inn building. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2020
A new hotel just footsteps from Target Field is taking reservations starting on Jan. 24. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2020
Marriott International has completed its acquisition of Elegant Hotels Group for $130 million. The buy is a part of Marriott's growth strategy in Caribbean all-inclusives. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 16, 2020
The event center joins retailers, restaurants, and hockey teams in the Treasure Island Center facility in downtown St. Paul. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 31, 2019
New York (CNN) Commuter company SuperShuttle, which has ferried fliers to and from dozens of airports since 1983, said it will shut down permanently effective December 31. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 31, 2019
Doors closed abruptly this week on the $12 million high-tech attraction that opened less than three years ago. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 08, 2019
Cambria Hotels celebrated the arrival of its first Milwaukee location with a grand opening celebration this past week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 08, 2019
Peggy Williams-Smith, VISIT Milwaukee new president and CEO. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 08, 2019
Bloomington, MN – October 29, 2019 – Courtyard by Marriott Edina Bloomington is set to open its doors in Bloomington, Minnesota today. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard’s latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 07, 2019
NEENAH - The nine-hole Bridgewood Golf Course will close for good at the end of the season and be put on the market for redevelopment. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2019
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Plans for a new event complex center in Eau Claire are moving forward. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2019
Denver is in the process of expanding the Colorado Convention Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2019
In the wake of hosting a successful USGA championship, Sentry today announced plans to build a boutique hotel at SentryWorld, its premier destination golf course located across the street from the mutual insurer's Stevens Point headquarters. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2019
Geneva National Resort & Club, Lake Geneva’s quintessential golf resort, will introduce its most indulgent accommodations to date with the unveiling in May 2020 of new boutique lodging. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2019
MILWAUKEE — The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino has opened their new hotel tower in the Menomonee Valley, with a variety of new amenities to keep guests entertained while visiting the cream city. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 09, 2019
On Thursday morning, a handful of reporters gathered for a bare-bones look at the future Fillmore music hall in Minneapolis’s North Loop neighborhood. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 09, 2019
The 90-year-old building will become the first Tribute by Marriott in Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 16, 2019
FRISCO — Copper Mountain Resort, owned by Park City-based ski resort operator POWDR, has begun construction on a 127-room hotel, according to a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 16, 2019
Ecolab is getting in on the Vikings’ 14-story hotel and conference center under construction at the team’s Eagan campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 16, 2019
A growing hospitality company hopes to begin construction late this year on a 12-story hotel in downtown Denver and also will bring additional hotels to the metro area. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 16, 2019
The renovation of Sioux City's historic hotel, the Warrior Hotel, is expected to be complete by summer 2020. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 25, 2019
Hotel has begun booking rooms for Aug. 15, might offer reservations even earlier. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 25, 2019
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced plans for Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Minneapolis, expected to open in early 2022 at RBC Gateway. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 25, 2019
Work to build a three-hotel development project in downtown Milwaukee is underway, but the developers say the hotels won’t be ready in time for the Democratic National Convention next July. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 13, 2019
A new experience will open at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino this fall. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 27, 2019
Projects calls for 201 new rooms in downtown Minneapolis Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 27, 2019
D’Amico Catering, one of the most influential catering operators in the Twin Cities, was just selected to manage food and event services at Edinburgh USA golf course in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 27, 2019
DENVER — California-based T2 Hospitality LLC is preparing to bring two new hotels to downtown Denver. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 30, 2019
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area, located just blocks from Mayo Clinic and Mayo Civic Convention Center, opened. The hotel features 264 guest rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 30, 2019
Block-spanning campus is being redeveloped into a 250 room hotel the developer says will link back to its educational past Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 15, 2019
The project involved converting a 1904 industrial building. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 22, 2019
The state's high-plains cities anticipate big meeting space growth. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 22, 2019
Hilton, now 16 brands strong, is adding one more - Signia Hilton - with a promise to set a new and higher standard for hotels serving the meetings and events industry. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 22, 2019
Paris-based Accor is adding a new lifestyle brand to its midscale portfolio. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 22, 2019
A new hotel chain is planning to open its first Milwaukee area location in Waukesha, according to plans filed with the city. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 22, 2019
There are other places to stay on the state’s deepest, natural inland lake. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 01, 2019
The 183-room hotel is the latest addition to the downtown Minneapolis market. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 26, 2019
Spring Cafe, the restaurant inside the Como Park Pavilion, will operate under the third ownership in as many years when it reopens in the spring. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 26, 2019
PHOENIX — Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired WorldHotels, which represents a collection of approximately 300 hotels and resorts in destinations around the world. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 26, 2019
Renaissance Hotels and hotel management company Spire Hospitality opened the newly renovated Renaissance Minneapolis Bloomington Hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 26, 2019
A hotel now under construction in Arnolds Park in northwest Iowa aims to recapture "classic Okoboji" and pay homage to an icon of the recent past. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 01, 2019
A day after IndyCar announced its title sponsorship deal with global telecommunications and data giant NTT on Tuesday, Road America announced the name of its IndyCar race: the REV Group Grand Prix. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 01, 2019
The Northfield Chamber of Commerce & Tourism announced Jan. 17 that Lisa Peterson has been selected as the Chamber's new president. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 01, 2019
Radisson yesterday announced the opening of the newly renovated Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Fond du Lac located at 625 West Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac, WI. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 14, 2019
It's full speed ahead with plans to extend the Milwaukee streetcar to the Wisconsin Center District — and to Fiserv Forum, the new home of the Milwaukee Bucks. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2018
The 127-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Eagan, Minn., is set to open. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2018
The Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel reopened following a multimillion-dollar renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2018
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Gaylord Rockies resort is celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, December 25th. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2018
For visitors of almost all ages, the Texas-based company iFly offers a realistic skydiving experience with 150 mile-per-hour wind tunnels, plus skydiving instruction, flight-themed STEM education programs, and more. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 03, 2018
A Venue at the intersection of old, new and you! Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 27, 2018
The on-again, off-again courtship of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts by United Properties looks like it’s going to end in a marriage. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 27, 2018
In the spring of 2019, the InterContinental Hotel Milwaukee, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave., will transform into Saint Kate The Arts Hotel, the city's first independent arts hotel in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 09, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 7, 2018) – The opening of Des Moines’ first connected convention center hotel, the $101 million, 330-room Hilton Des Moines Downtown, earlier this year was just the start of refreshed hotel offerings in Greater Des Moines. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 09, 2018
Sister Charlotte Berres was barely 5 years old, if not younger, when she fell in love with the Persian rugs, Victorian furniture and hand-tiled fireplace in the lobby of St. Agatha’s Conservatory of Music and Art in downtown St. Paul. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 09, 2018
We are excited to announce that NorthPark Recreation Center will open earlier than we planned! Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 09, 2018
Extensive renovation project reaches completion at the iconic Des Moines hotel Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 09, 2018
The Embassy Suites in downtown St. Paul is expected to close on or about Jan. 8, 2019. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2018
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI – The 108-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Kenosha Pleasant Prairie opened its doors to the community with a new design that provides guests with a feeling of warmth while paying homage to the brand’s Fairfield Farm origins. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2018
Downtown dead zone becoming hotel Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2018
Downtown Milwaukee's former Ramada Hotel has closed, and the seven-story building is to be demolished, according to city records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2018
Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s GO Cedar Rapids CVB ceased operations after incurring $2.3 million in debts from producing the “newbo evolve” festival, according to a report in The Gazette, a local area newspaper. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2018
Country Inn & Suites Opens New Hotel in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
The new InterContinental property is part of IHG’s western push and overall growth across the portfolio that now offers 49 properties within the Americas. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
For more than 30 years, Edinburgh USA a has been a go-to spot in Brooklyn Park for golf enthusiasts. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
Grand View Lodge in Nisswa hosted a tour of its nearly $50 million expansion project Wednesday, Sept. 19. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Cassandra (Casey) MacVeagh director of rooms for The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotelsproperty is located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Michael Lucero, general manager,made the announcement. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and C&O Bloomington, LLC have broken ground on the Cambria Hotel Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport. Slated to open in 2019, the five-story, 170-room hotel is one of three Cambria hotels in the Minneapolis area, joining the Cambria Hotel Minneapolis Maple Grove and the upcoming Cambria Hotel Downtown Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
St. Louis, Mo.: Two hotels are better than one, especially when an area hasn’t experienced new hotel construction since 1998. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - In what amounts to a white flag for now in the hopes of getting a casino in Cedar Rapids, the city is opening up redevelopment the 8 acres of land near downtown that was once set aside for a casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
Hilton named Eric Walters GM of the 613-room Hilton Denver City Center. The hotel, which is located in downtown Denver, three blocks from the Colorado Convention Center, recently completed a $27 million renovation of the entire property and joined the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand portfolio in December 2017. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2018
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort—the 130-year old historic geothermal attraction in Glenwood Springs, Colorado—is preparing to break ground on a major renovation project that includes a new adventure river, interactive water features and more. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 26, 2018
With over 61,000 square feet of modern, historic and extraordinary event spaces, The Depot complex offers an unforgettable experience for every occasion. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 20, 2018
Four-star conference center and hotel would be built next to new headquarters Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 20, 2018
Benchmark, a global hospitality company, has named Dan Dolan director of sales & marketing for The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 31, 2018
Casino expansion continues in Milwaukee where officials, construction crews and other backers of an $80 million project adding a second tower at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino held a “topping-off ceremony” last week. The Thursday ev Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2018
A downtown Milwaukee development site for two future hotels was sold for more than $5 million — with the buyer's name making an homage to the city's future downtown streetcar. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2018
One of the largest new corporate event centers in the works in southeastern Wisconsin is Brookfield’s conference center and hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2018
Corporate event planning Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2018
Construction moves to interior of $80M tower. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2018
In the process of converting three Dubai hotels to Hilton brands, the hospitality giant has announced it will be creating a new luxury collection brand, LXR Hotels & Resorts. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 07, 2018
Colorado Sports and Events Center the fourth project of the city’s City for Champions initiative Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 07, 2018
Three proposals would build or renovate 529 guest rooms around Mayo Clinic. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 17, 2018
Water inflatables targeted at 'tweens, teens and adults Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2018
Home2 Suites by Hilton Breaks Ground On New Madison Hotel Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — A fast-growing ski resort company based here in Colorado is buying another Utah property less than a year after it acquired a ski resort east of Salt Lake City. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2018
Unique Holistic Hospitality Concept Now Open For Reservations Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2018
Set to break ground this summer, completion 2020 Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2018
Today marks the opening of the newest Cobblestone location in Hartford, Wis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 20, 2018
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will pay $1 billion to acquire a 66.7 percent stake in Silversea Cruises, giving RCCL a stake in the luxury cruise market. The deal, expected to close later this summer, will result in four different brands for the cruise line: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises and Silversea. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2018
When it came time for developer Corey Burstad to find a partner for his $13.5 million hotel project in downtown Stillwater, he knew a standard chain wouldn’t cut it. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2018
A boutique hotel is opening in downtown Beloit. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2018
A Hilton branded, extended-stay hotel new to the Quad-City market will anchor the redevelopment planned at the former Lodge hotel site in Bettendorf. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2018
As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aspen's Melville family officially became the owners of Glenwood Springs' historic icon Hotel Colorado. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 22, 2018
A ribbon-cutting ceremony, fireworks show and other fun activities are scheduled to celebrate the completion of 18-months of renovations on May 11 at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Baraboo and the public is welcome to attend. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 22, 2018
It was a bit of a squeeze, but TPI Hospitality finally has a plan it likes for a new Hampton Inn in Eden Prairie. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 22, 2018
It claims it would make it Minnesota's largest resort. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 22, 2018
AccorHotels has added yet another brand to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of Switzerland-based Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for 482 million euros (US$582 million) in cash. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 27, 2018
The buyer plans to renovate the property and convert it into a branded hotel. Best Inn & Suites offers convenient access to the Denver International Airport. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 11, 2018
As General Manager, Tony Beer is responsible for hiring and managing associates, overseeing operations and ensuring guests enjoy their experience. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 11, 2018
Construction is underway on a new hotel on the corner of 15th and Stout streets downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2018
Hyatt Place slated to open on June 26 Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 27, 2018
The newest hotel in St. Louis Park will bring a heated rooftop bar to the West End. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 23, 2018
The first hotel connected to the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines opened today, in the form of the 330-room Hilton Des Moines Downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 23, 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced it is acquiring a 51 percent stake in Regent Hotels and Resorts for $39 million in cash, with the right to acquire the remaining 49 percent interest in phases from 2026. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2018
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings organization began a new era in Eagan Monday morning, officially moving into Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2018
Global hospitality company Benchmark has expanded its presence in the Midwest by adding to its Benchmark Resorts and Hotels portfolio The Abbey Resort and Avani Spa in Lake Geneva, WI, it announced yesterday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2018
Launches Spring 2018 St. Paul, MN SPIN (Senior Planners Industry Network) has added a new education offering to their portfolio to help their members hone their selling skills. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2018
Champaign County economic development leaders will push ahead with a proposal that could lead to a new hotel in Urbana as early as next year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2018
The gray limestone walls facing Van Buren Street and inward facing stained-glass windows make the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center a bit forbidding to the surrounding downtown Milwaukee streets. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 19, 2018
Step is the latest move made by HNA Tourism. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 19, 2018
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis West opened on Feb. 1, 2018. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2018
The Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Milwaukee has been sold to a New York-based firm for $20.5 million, according to state records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 28, 2018
Change comes as hotels continue to be added downtown Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 28, 2018
A resort and conference center that's been a fixture in Waukesha County for decades in planning to close. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 12, 2018
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new hotel tower and convention center at Mystic Lake Casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 02, 2018
WATERLOO, Iowa Courtyard by Marriott welcomed the 166-room Courtyard Waterloo Cedar Falls to Waterloo, Iowa. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2017
Great Wolf Resorts has opened Great Wolf Lodge Minnesota, its 15th indoor waterpark resort. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2017
DENVER Denver community leaders gathered to celebrate the opening of the Hilton Denver City Center, described as “a modern, upscale retreat in the heart of the city.” Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2017
MILWAUKEE - A major expansion is underway at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 05, 2017
Hawkeye Hotels Inc., a company active in Greater Des Moines hotel development, has bought the Radisson Quad-City Plaza in Davenport, which is connected by skywalks to the city’s RiverCenter and historic Adler Theater. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 05, 2017
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Homewood Suites by Hilton opened the 94-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 05, 2017
A prominent Pewaukee hotel is rebranding. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 31, 2017
A 104-year-old downtown landmark office building will soon be the city’s newest hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 05, 2017
Fast-growing sports entertainment company closes deal on 14 acres in Brooklyn Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 05, 2017
The Chesapeake Lodging Trust has announced that its 613-room Marriott Denver City Center hotel in Colorado will become the Hilton Denver City Center on Dec. 1. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 05, 2017
DENVER Marriott International announced the opening of its new dual-branded hotel development in downtown Denver, bringing two of its European-inspired brands to the city: Le Méridien and AC Hotels by Marriott. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 15, 2017
For two years, a state law forced Milwaukee officials to sell vacant public schools to other "educational operators" — hampering possible commercial redevelopments. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 14, 2017
Comings and Goings | August 11, 2017
Gorman & Company starting $25 million hotel project next month Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 11, 2017
The University of Iowa this fall will issue a call for proposals to replace the 57-year-old University Club with a new hotel that would serve the nearby golf course, UI Hospitals and Clinics, larger campus, and public. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 03, 2017
Tournament course set to open in spring of 2018 Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 28, 2017
Crescent Hotels & Resorts has been selected to again manage the recently renovated 389-room Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield hotel, which the company previously owned before giving up title to it in 2012 to avoid possible foreclosure. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 28, 2017
A 20-year preliminary plan for the southwest quadrant of Colorado Springs' downtown would change the city's skyline forever. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 24, 2017
Wyndham Hotel Group announced plans to acquire the Minnesota-based AmericInn hotel brand and its management company, Three Rivers Hospitality, from Northcott Hospitality for $170 million. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 24, 2017
After 52 years the Minnesota Vikings are ending their run at Minnesota State University. Starting next year, they will be in their new home in Eagan when their new training facility and 6,500 seat stadium will open. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 19, 2017
ROCKVILLE, Md. Choice Hotels International announced that its Board of Directors appointed Patrick Pacious as president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2018. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2017
Google branding expert Amanda C. Peterson announced as institution’s new marketing leader Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2017
IOWA CITY, Iowa AJ Capital Partners announced its acquisition of the Sheraton Iowa City in Iowa City, Iowa, from Rockbridge. The hotel will undergo a renovation to convert to a Graduate hotel by summer 2018. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2017
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced today that it is entering the luxury cruise market with a 151-suite yacht which will enter service in late 2019. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 08, 2017
The Forest County Potawatomi Community has announced plans to expand their existing hotel and casino in Milwaukee in an $80m development project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 08, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS The Marquette Hotel announced its nearing completion on a $25 million transformation and conversion to the Curio Collection by Hilton portfolio. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 26, 2017
Stillwater organizers envision creating theater downtown, with purchase date of July 1. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 11, 2017
The Ambassador Hotel in Milwaukee will remodel and rename its restaurant and lounge to convey more of the 1920s era in which it was built, with the changes expected by late June, when Summerfest brings thousands of visitors to the city. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 11, 2017
Several executives left their mark Tuesday on Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s first hotel, with a concrete handprint ceremony at the construction site of the new InterContinental Minneapolis-St. Paul. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 01, 2017
DAVENPORT, Iowa The Current Iowa, an art-focused addition to the Marriott Autograph Collection of hotels, announced a tentative launch date of July 5, 2017. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 26, 2017
CORALVILLE, IA – Today, one of the fastest growing privately held development firms in the country, Hawkeye Hotels, announced it has broken ground on three new properties in the last two weeks. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 19, 2017
Big Thrill Factory — an entertainment complex with locations in Minnetonka and Oakdale — will open a smaller-format spot at the Canterbury Park horse-racing track on Memorial Day weekend. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 19, 2017
In a move that signals an aggressive play to grow market share in the competitive Brainerd Lakes resort industry, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge has hired experienced administrator John P. Weiers to be its new general manager, resort officials announced. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
ROME - A row of trees lines the horizon that blends into green grass and hills of sand in Rome, Wisconsin. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
St. Louis-based Panera Bread Co. is being acquired by Caribou Coffee parent JAB Holding Co. in a deal valued at $7.5 billion. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
A new DoubleTree hotel has opened in the Twin Cities, according to Hilton Worldwide, which today announced the debut of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis - University Area. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
Greentube and the Prairie Island Indian Community, a federally-recognized Indian Tribe, today announced that they have launched playTIcasino, their next-generation social casino platform for the Tribe's Minnesota-based property, Treasure Island Resort & Casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
Elior Group (Paris:ELIOR), one of the world's leading operators in the contracted food industry, has signed a definitive agreement through its US subsidiary, culinary management leader Elior North America, to acquire Lancer Hospitality, a foodservice and catering provider based in Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
The Des Moines City Council has reached an agreement with a developer who plans to build a 32-story tower as part of a $111 million downtown development that also includes apartments, a hotel, theater and parking. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
Hilton’s new addition to its portfolio is a 102-key hotel situated in close proximity to Flying Cloud Airport and to several major corporations. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
DENVER, COLO. The "Mile-High City” opened its doors to Denver's newest hotel, Hilton Denver Inverness. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2017
Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc., a leading North American mountain resort and adventure company, entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a newly formed entity controlled by affiliates of the Aspen Skiing Company, LLC. and KSL Capital Partners, LLC. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 27, 2017
Virgin America will be fully absorbed by Alaska Airlines by the end of 2019. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 13, 2017
Early plans have emerged for a new resort and residential development located on mostly undeveloped land near Big Mountain Road in Whitefish. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 13, 2017
During the past five years, several new hotels have opened in or near downtown Milwaukee, adding more than 1,100 rooms to the market. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 07, 2017
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa and Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark are pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Lyles as director of sales and marketing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 07, 2017
It’s Wabasha Center no more: Treasure Island Resort & Casino now owns naming rights to the former Macy’s store in downtown St. Paul, which is in the midst of a $70 million overhaul. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 27, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilto welcomes DoubleTree by Hilton Pleasant Prairie Kenosha into its global portfolio after the completion of its $3.5 million renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2017
CSM Corp. will close a popular ice rink at its Depot hotel and event center complex in downtown Minneapolis to expand its banquet space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2017
The experiential concept has proven to be a popular choice for friends, family and even as a corporate outing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Wisconsin-based Great Wolf Resorts Inc. has bought a Twin Cities water park and adjoining hotel near the Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 02, 2017
A former West Milwaukee industrial property has been sold to a Madison-area group that plans to develop a hotel at that site. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 02, 2017
The Transportation Security Administration has expanded its PreCheck program to include 11 additional airlines, bringing the total to 30. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 02, 2017
Hilton has launched its 14th brand today, known as the Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 24, 2017
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired the wellness-focused Miraval Group from KSL Capital Partners. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 24, 2017
The 148-room hotel will be just east of the megamall. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 24, 2017
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. Country Inns & Suites By Carlson announced the opening of Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Fergus Falls, Minn., located off Interstate 94. The hotel offers 96 guest rooms and suites. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 24, 2017
A 14-story glass tower could be built atop the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center in downtown Milwaukee to create a 220-room hotel under plans developers submitted to the city this week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 05, 2017
Pikes Peak region visitors don't have to worry if there's no room at the inn because several more inns with rooms are on the way. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 28, 2016
A joint venture between Urgo Hotels & Resorts and Triumph Development, LLC, announced the opening of the 129–room Residence Inn by Marriott Breckenridge in Colo. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2016
The 14-screen theater will close on Dec. 28 to make way for an undisclosed tenant in the space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2016
The Marcus Corp. has released details and renderings of a proposal for a major hotel expansion and high-rise apartment tower at the long-dormant city-owned parking lot at North Fourth Street and West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2016
At The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, the New Year will bring with it a new look, according to the hotel, which yesterday announced plans to renovate its public areas - including its lobby and its 13,000 square feet of meeting space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 20, 2016
Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge added a pair of seasoned executives to their management team – one to lead the human resources department and a second to spearhead marketing efforts, resort officials announced. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 20, 2016
Constructed in 1981, the hotel is the third tallest building in Des Moines. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 14, 2016
From the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Cannes, Marriott International, Inc. announced the launch of its Marriott International Luxury Brands group. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2016
A strong convention business and other economic factors fuel major growth in hotel construction in advance of the 2018 Super Bowl. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 30, 2016
St. Paul seeks proposals for the former Centennial Showboat. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 21, 2016
New management company making improvements to facility. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 21, 2016
The historic Glenwood Hot Springs Pool and Hotel Colorado are engaged to be re-married after a 70-year separation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 24, 2016
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Gaming Enterprise, responsible for both Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino, has announced that Angela Heikes is its new president and CEO. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 17, 2016
The owner of the Casino Queen is branching out from its base in the Metro East by acquiring an Iowa riverboat casino from Isle of Capri Casinos for $40 million. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 10, 2016
Madden's on Gull Lake, an award-winning resort and vacation destination located on Minnesota's Gull Lake, announced the retirement of its long-time President Brian Thuringer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 07, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS Radisson RED, a hotel brand that is said to be inspired by art, music and fashion, will open its first U.S. location and flagship, Radisson RED Minneapolis this November, on schedule with its initial plans. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 07, 2016
Six-Story, 124-Room Hotel Is Slated to Open in Fall 2017 Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 07, 2016
An Illinois developer, attracted to the downtown Milwaukee market and the allure of the Bucks arena, is proposing a 150-room hotel at The Brewery. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 07, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Wyndham Hotel Group announced the opening of The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel, in Colorado Springs, Colo., the latest addition to the company’s namesake Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 30, 2016
Artistry Hotels Partners announced the launch of Artistry Hotels, a full-service, independent boutique hotel brand that will aim to deliver distinctively imaginative experiences reflective of each property's location. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 28, 2016
West Elm announced its expansion into the travel and hospitality industry with the debut of West Elm Hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 28, 2016
Hyatt Place St. Paul/Downtown, the first Hyatt Place in St. Paul, Minn., is officially open. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 28, 2016
Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced their planned merger transaction has received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 28, 2016
In many ways, the Hewing Hotel belongs in the North Loop, with its chef-driven restaurant, exposed brick rooms and lumber from the 1800s. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 28, 2016
Eldorado Resorts will add 13 Isle of Capri casinos to its portfolio Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2016
Downtown Minneapolis music venue Mill City Nights will close Nov. 30, general manager Chris Olson told BringMeTheNews. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2016
WOODBURY, MN — The 116-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Woodbury, MN, is scheduled to open Sept. 23. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2016
LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corp., plans to add 29 all-season villas to the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2016
Minneapolis Hotel Introduces Stylish East Town Ballroom and Pre-Function Space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2016
Another hotel is coming to the busy northern stretch of Powers Boulevard, whose dozens of stores and restaurants make it arguably Colorado Springs' hottest retail corridor and where thousands of homes fill nearby neighborhoods. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 12, 2016
The Ho-Chunk Nation broke ground last week for a new $15 million community center that is set to open next year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2016
The five-story hotel, only the city's third one of that size, will be built across the street from the National Sports Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS Embassy Suites by Hilton announced the opening of its fifth property in the Twin Cities—and first in downtown Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 06, 2016
Despite the recent boom in retail, restaurants, breweries, and condos in the North Loop, the area has been curiously lacking in lodging options. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 24, 2016
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. announced it recently completed the previously announced acquisition of the 157-guest room Boulder Marriott in Colorado for a gross purchase price of $61.4 million and entered into a management agreement with Stonebridge Realty Advisors, Inc. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 17, 2016
Replaces Interim Director Vennerstrom. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 17, 2016
Get 'em in the door and keep 'em there. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 17, 2016
Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor water park and family resort in northern Colorado Springs, will open Dec. 26 - taking the place of a long-shuttered hotel that had been abandoned by a developer during the Great Recession. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
In 2012, a majority of UW-La Crosse students voted to have a new student center built on campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
MILWAUKEE, Wis. The 155-suite SpringHill Suites Milwaukee Downtown opened on July 5 at the corner of 4th and Wells streets. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
Bedford Lodging broke ground on the first dual-branded hotel in Colorado. The 4.6-acre site will be the Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites in the Broomfield 36 Corridor, part of the greater Denver metropolitan area, and it is expected to open in the summer of 2017. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
It's no secret that Glen Taylor has thought about selling his stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves for years, but he's never pulled the trigger on a deal. This month, though, he came a bit closer, selling off about 15 percent of the team. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
Part of Iowa State University's history will be auctioned off next week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 20, 2016
More change is coming to the Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Red Wing, Minnesota. The casino broke ground today on an $86 million project that will include hotel towers, restaurant, and a larger water park. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2016
Eden Prairie, MN (July 7, 2016) – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel announced today its historic alliance with the Minnesota Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2016
Marriott International announced it received authorization from competition authorities in Saudi Arabia and Mexico to proceed with its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a merger transaction. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2016
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel owner and management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced the appointment of David DiSalvo as area director of sales and marketing for the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark and Heidel House Resort & Spa. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 08, 2016
The retail and commercial corridor along Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines is getting another hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 29, 2016
Coralville officials put one hurdle behind them Friday in their nearly $200 million effort to build a new arena, sports center and museum. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 22, 2016
Rhythm City Casino Resort opened its next gaming chapter in Iowa on Thursday with a full house. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 15, 2016
The professional social network is now in Satya Nadella's hands. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 15, 2016
The Obama administration authorized six U.S. airlines to begin direct flights to Cuba starting as early as fall 2016. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2016
Swervo Development, a real estate firm led by Ned Abdul, said it is partnering with Uptown Hospitality on the project with a target of opening by midsummer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 09, 2016
DULUTH, Minn. - A new Duluth-area resort is opening June 16th just a few miles south of Two Harbors. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 08, 2016
$10 million transformation introduces all-suite, full-service hotel brand into Badger State Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 31, 2016
Drive Continued Relevance for the Association Management Profession Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 26, 2016
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. DoubleTree by Hilton reopened a historic Wisconsin hotel following a $21 million rebuild. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 25, 2016
GREATER DES MOINES, IA - Today, The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Iowa Events Center joined city, county and development partners to celebrate the ground breaking on a new, 330-room Convention Center Hilton Hotel in Downtown Des Moines. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 09, 2016
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) of Minnesota has broken ground on an expansion to its Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and revealed that it expects to complete construction by the end of next year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 06, 2016
Chicago IL: The International Special Events Society has officially changed its name to the International Live Events Association (ILEA) which was announced today (2nd May) via a video broadcast, presented by international president Jodi Collen CSEP. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 03, 2016
Sale of hotels business accepts the reality of a more competitive and consolidating industry. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 27, 2016
Long-serving Potawatomi Hotel & Casino general manager Mike Goodrich has resigned, ending his 14-year tenure in the position, the tribe announced Thursday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 27, 2016
Noble House Hotels & Resorts – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – is pleased to announce the appointment Christopher Preston as Director of Catering to The Commons Hotel, located close to downtown Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 27, 2016
The 300-room luxury hotel at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will be branded an InterContinental. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 27, 2016
One of the largest destinations in Wisconsin Dells is adding a massive swimming pool. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 14, 2016
The Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo., has a new property that should be prime for medical meetings, as well as other types of group events: The Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, which debuted in April near the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2016
BEMIDJI - The next few weeks will be a time of transition for Curtis Webb and the Sanford Center in Bemidji. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 13, 2016
Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that at separate special stockholder meetings on Friday, April 8, the stockholders of both companies approved proposals relating to Marriott's acquisition of Starwood, which will create the world's largest hotel company. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 07, 2016
An affiliate of Canterbury Park racetrack in Shakopee, which last fall scrapped a big lifestyle-center project near its Shakopee facility, is once again moving ahead with development plans. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 05, 2016
The DoubleTree by Hilton Colorado Springs, conveniently located minutes from the Colorado Springs Airport, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheyenne Motto to Director of Sales, effective immediately. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 05, 2016
The Ramada hotel in Bloomington that many remember as the Thunderbird Motel faces the same fate as its former neighbor, the old Met Stadium. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 23, 2016
Carnival Corporation has received approval to begin Cuba routes starting on May 1, 2016. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 23, 2016
While the future owner of the Starwood name is still in the air that hasn’t stopped the company from making business moves (and more headlines), by becoming the first U.S. hotel chain to operate in Cuba in over 50 years with the announcement it would renovate and run three Havana hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2016
Westin Hotels & Resorts will open its first Wisconsin hotel in downtown Milwaukee in summer 2017, parent Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced this week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2016
Alexandria, VA – February 26, 2016 – The Convention Industry Council (CIC) today announced that the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC) will become a council of CIC with specific charter & mandate to advocate and educate around sustainability in the MICE industry operating under the direction of its board. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2016
S&L Hospitality, a Verona hotel and resort development firm, is the new owner of Three Bears Resort, an indoor waterpark resort in Warrens, about 120 miles northwest of Madison. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 01, 2016
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Hyatt Hotels and McGough Development recently announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Bloomington-Minneapolis in McGough’s Bloomington Central Station mixed-use development site near the Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 26, 2016
A New York investment firm has sold a six-hotel portfolio in the Twin Cities just 18 months after buying the properties, turning a $3.5 million profit in the deal. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 18, 2016
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized hotel management company and division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that Kevin Karau has been named general manager of Heidel House Resort & Spa in Green Lake, Wis. The company also announced that Mark Fenton will assume the general manager role at Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Lake Geneva, Wis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 18, 2016
Road America, the road-racing circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wis., that will host round five of 2016 MotoAmerica, has been a part of mid-west motorsports culture since the 50s. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 18, 2016
PRAIRIE ISLAND — Treasure Island Resort & Casino today opened another amenity to try to further establish itself as a destination for families. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 05, 2016
Boulder native Lisa Lindgren, CHA has been promoted to general manager of one of the state’s most iconic properties, Hotel Boulderado, located in downtown Boulder and owned by Boulder-based Concept Restaurants, Inc., (Concept), which owns three hotels and numerous restaurants. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 05, 2016
Des Moines’ planned convention hotel has secured funding after Polk County committed nearly $30 million in additional financing to move forward with the project, according to The Des Moines Register. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 05, 2016
Visitors to two popular Twin Cities museums will be able to grab a bite of Italian after enjoying a slice of history in the near future. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 27, 2016
In preparation for the spring 2016 opening of Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center, the hotel announced the appointment of a general manager and director of sales and marketing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 27, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO and DENVER: Commune Hotels & Resorts, an international lifestyle hotel management company—comprising Joie de Vivre Hotels, Thompson Hotels, tommie and Alila Hotels & Resorts—and Destination Hotels, an independent U.S. hotel operator, announced that they have merged their business. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2016
Welcome The Ridge Hotel, a New Take on Lake Geneva Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2016
Rosana Winarto has been appointed Director of Events at the award-winning Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center, a downtown Denver convention center hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2016
Vail Resorts Inc. said Tuesday it has added the 78-year-old Wilmot Mountain ski area in Kenosha County to its portfolio of Midwest "urban" resorts. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2016
The Minnesota Vikings organization completed its purchase of the former Northwest Airlines headquarters in Eagan, putting the football team one step closer to relocating its headquarters and training facility from Eden Prairie. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2016
The project is estimated to cost $115 million, create 2,000 jobs in Minnesota and has initial support from Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 18, 2016
CORALVILLE, Iowa. Radisson announced the opening of the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Coralville near Iowa City. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 18, 2016
"Urban metro but with a small town feel" is the goal for entrepreneurs Misty Katzfey and Kristi Leigh. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 14, 2016
Plans are proceeding for a 220-room Westin Hotel near downtown Milwaukee's lakefront. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 14, 2016
A confluence of meeting professionals, executives, and thought leaders recently gathered in Baltimore for the Convention Industry Council (CIC) Annual Meeting of Members, where a new slate for the CIC Board of Directors was voted on and approved, ushering in a new leadership perspective. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 14, 2016
The Minneapolis museum and Culinaire will team up to design a new restaurant to complement the opening of its $75 million expansion. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2015
Silverwest Hotels LLC said Wednesday it has bought the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, a 302-room complex in Arapahoe County near Centennial Airport. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2015
The Westin Denver International Airport hotel and conference center is less than one week away from being open for business. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2015
The business arm of the Mille Lacs Band Ojibwe expanded its hospitality footprint in the Twin Cities through a recent purchase of a St. Louis Park hotel near the bustling West End entertainment district. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 17, 2015
Marriott and Starwood merge: World's biggest hotel company Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 16, 2015
BAGLEY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Entertainment is breaking ground to commemorate the construction of a new casino between Ebro and Bagley, Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 11, 2015
Construction on the parking ramp by River’s Edge Convention Center could begin as soon as Tuesday if St. Cloud City Council accepts a batch of bids Monday night. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 05, 2015
SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown — the only hotel on a college campus in Colorado — has added an upscale, full-service restaurant, expanding the hotel's appeal and growing its partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 05, 2015
After five years of whittling down the hotel project and battling Denver hoteliers over funding, Aurora is getting into the convention business in a big way after funding was secured for the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 05, 2015
The Stone Arch adds a local flavor to Washington Avenue’s big project list. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 05, 2015
Along with this month's opening of the new InterContinental Hotel in downtown St. Paul comes the unveiling of a new restaurant. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 05, 2015
Kinseth Hospitality Companies is pleased to announce the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton and Homewood Suites by Hilton West Des Moines. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2015
Green Mill CEO Paul Dzubnar is part of a group of investors that recently acquired FIVE Event Center, a former Minneapolis police station that dates back to 1895. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 23, 2015
The City of Appleton has reached a management agreement with the Radisson Paper Valley, according to Mayor Tim Hanna. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 20, 2015
Founding family sells ski area. New owners plan to expand, operate year-round. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 19, 2015
The Island is upgrading. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
Bill Von Bank has been named executive director of RiverSouth — Land of Big Fun, a marketing collaboration between four of Minnesota’s most popular entertainment destinations located in the southwest metro area — Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Canterbury Park, Valleyfair, and the Renaissance Festival. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
For the first time in a decade, Minneapolis now has a visitor center in the heart of downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
Vincent joins a long list of restaurant closings. After 14 years, chef Vincent Francoual just wants to try something new. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
After 17 years, James Beard award-winning chef Tim McKee is permanently turning off the lights at his acclaimed La Belle Vie restaurant in Minneapolis' Loring Park neighborhood. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
Mystic Lake Hotel Casino is adding a new hotel tower and replacing part of its aging convention center space with a 70,000-square-foot convention center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 15, 2015
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe unveiled its new InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront hotel, a multi-million-dollar renovation and rebrand of the former Crowne Plaza, on Monday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 12, 2015
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Wilderness Resort’s management team announced today that they will be adding two Room Escapes by D.O.A. to their Wilderness on the Lake property. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 12, 2015
Greg Leonard has been appointed general manager of the 1,100 downtown Denver hotel, Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 12, 2015
The new JW Marriott hotel at the Mall of America is tentatively scheduled to open mid-November, according to Marriott. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 12, 2015
A Chicago developer is planning to build a 110-150 room hotel on the block northwest of Plankinton Avenue and Clybourn Street in downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 12, 2015
Waite Park is moving forward on a development plan for two hotels south of Minnesota Highway 23. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 01, 2015
With work underway on one new hotel in Hudson, Wis., the city may soon get another. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 30, 2015
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Comings and Goings | September 17, 2015
An upscale Italian restaurant is planned to open in South Minneapolis' Nokomis neighborhood. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 17, 2015
Prom Management Group of Oakdale has sold its golf- and sports-hospitality business to Chicago-based Levy Restaurants for an undisclosed sum. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 17, 2015
The Charmant Hotel opened Monday in downtown La Crosse. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 09, 2015
Soon to become the largest land-based casino resort with on-site convention space in Iowa, Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf recently unveiled its newest hotel rooms. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 27, 2015
A statement on the Minnesota Vikings website (vikings.com) confirms that the team has signed a purchase agreement on the 185-acre former Northwest Airlines headquarters property in Eagan. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 27, 2015
The city of Chaska has booked its first wedding reception for 2016 at the future Chaska Event Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 27, 2015
Developers say they're planning to build the first new hotel in Breckenridge in more than 20 years. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 27, 2015
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Comings and Goings | August 25, 2015
The International Special Events Society (ISES) has today elected Jodi Collen CSEP, as its new International President for the 2015/16 year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2015
Sentry Insurance announced Sunday that its restaurant, @1800, has been closed effective immediately. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2015
If an Indiana Jones-style rope bridge over a 450-foot chasm gives you pause, hold onto your hat, Dr. Jones: You might not like what comes next. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2015
Eau Claire (WQOW) - Just over a year ago, UW-Eau Claire announced its plans for the space on Menomonie Street. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2015
Leaders in Jefferson said they expect tens of thousands of people to walk through their doors during a three-day grand opening celebration. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2015
The company behind the Shooting Star Casino and Hotel in Mahnomen, Minn., said Wednesday that they intend to build a new casino near Bagley. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2015
People in a small town in central Wisconsin are hoping a new golf resort will turn things around there. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2015
Great Wolf Resorts Inc., the Madison-based operator of 12 indoor waterpark resorts in the United States and Canada, has named a new chief executive officer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 06, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Nearly eight months after the Hotel Ivy began implementing changes, the Minneapolis hotel is finally unveiling its newest renovations. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 29, 2015
Odyssey Resorts on Friday said it purchased Breezy Point Resort, a 12-cabin operation just south of Two Harbors on the north shore of Lake Superior. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 29, 2015
The company behind the Radisson Red hotel slated to be in downtown Minneapolis is making plans to build a counterpart on the other side of the Twin Cities, officials announced Monday in a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 29, 2015
The four-star hotel will receive a 4,000 square foot extension and is aimed to host hospital patients and visiting University faculty. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 29, 2015
Cottonwood Glen, housed on the existing Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, extends its offerings of their premier 740 acre property for full service, year round special events! Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 29, 2015
The Minneapolis St. Paul Chapter of the International Special Events Society is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Board of Directors. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 23, 2015
Dave & Buster's, the Dallas-based, game-themed restaurant featuring such entertainment as arcade games, plans to unveil a second Minnesota location. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 23, 2015
The new Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson opened to the public for the first time on Tuesday ahead of schedule. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 23, 2015
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has promoted Sheryl Schnering to chief financial officer, according to an announcement the casino made on Tuesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 23, 2015
An affiliate of Marquette University has purchased the Ramada Milwaukee Downtown from Oconomowoc-based 633 West Michigan, LLC, for $3.8 million, according to state records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2015
Investor Ralph Burnet to sell the W Minneapolis and Le Meridien Chambers Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. just decided to place a big bet on the market in Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2015
A grand opening event was held recently to celebrate the completion of an $8 million project to convert the 160-room former Milwaukee River Hilton hotel at 4700 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale into the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 26, 2015
The Colorado Springs property is the fourth Drury Hotel in Colorado Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 26, 2015
Leo Villareal, Tracey Emin, and Larry Bell’s work fills the impressive space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 15, 2015
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a move Thursday to allow the consolidation of three casinos under the management of one company. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 15, 2015
4 New Projects Are Underway In City's Downtown Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 15, 2015
With a hotel room mock-up and a countdown clock as attention-getting props, on Monday, Denver's mayor and officials from Denver International Airport and the Westin announced that the official opening day for the 14-story Westin Denver International Airport hotel will be Nov. 19, 2015. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 10, 2015
By September, the frayed-edged Crowne Plaza Hotel on St. Paul’s downtown Mississippi riverfront will reopen as the overhauled and gleaming InterContinental St. Paul-Riverfront, two years after the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe acquired it and the nearby DoubleTree by Hilton for about $35 million from an absentee owner. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 03, 2015
The Crowne Plaza Denver Downtown hotel at 1450 Glenarm Place has been sold for $72 million to a Massachusetts real estate investment trust, according to public records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 03, 2015
The Ramada Plaza Airport Milwaukee sold for $2.75 million and the new owner plans to convert it into a Days Inn & Suites by the end of the month. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 03, 2015
Milwaukee-based hotel developer firm Jackson Street Holdings LLC will convert the Commerce Building near the downtown Milwaukee convention center into a 150-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel, according to the firm's web site. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2015
The Curtis hotel in downtown Denver has sold for $86 million to a partnership between Sage Hospitality and New York-based Alliance Bernstein Holding LP. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2015
Inner Circle Investments, a Florida company with experience in owning and managing downtown hotels, has a contract to buy Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2015
Plans are moving ahead for a 128-room Marriott Extended Stay hotel in Wauwatosa after the development group bought almost 3 acres in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Innovation Campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2015
RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation) (NYSE:RLH) today announced the company has signed a franchise license agreement with the owner of a hotel in La Junta, Colorado. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 26, 2015
Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch has begun construction on a $19 million project that will add new swimming pools and other amenities. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 26, 2015
Projects on Lake Minnetonka expected to be approved soon in Wayzata and Excelsior. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 26, 2015
Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort broke in its new $8 million golf course Wednesday with a fundraiser and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 19, 2015
The fixture on Mille Lacs since the 1960s has undergone a $10 million renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 07, 2015
Three Sons Signature Cuisine is pleased to announce the arrival of Anne Perrin as our newest Event Coordinator. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 07, 2015
A friendly face is returning to the Westin Denver Downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 01, 2015
Concert-goers and sports fans have a new place to crash within a stone's throw of First Avenue, Target Field and Target Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 28, 2015
A new restaurant is going into the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel — it’s the 1970s landmark formerly known as the Hotel Sofitel, anchoring the northwest corner of I-494 and Hwy. 100 — but let’s get one thing straight right from the start: It’s not a hotel restaurant. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 23, 2015
The new land-based casino at Isle Bettendorf will be going up soon, according to the Isle of Capri. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 16, 2015
The first luxury Marriott to enter the state of Minnesota, the JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America®, is on track to open November 21, 2015 at 2141 Lindau Lane in Bloomington, Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 16, 2015
Along with Bakken’s fifteen years of experience in Marketing as Citizens Independent Bank’s (CIB) Marketing Director, she will bring strong existing relationships and a deep understanding of the St. Louis Park community to her role as President and CEO. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2015
The racing entity owns land along Hwy. 169 that could become a mixed-use development. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2015
Boutique brand to move in to Union Station neighborhood in winter 2016 Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 07, 2015
The Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI-WI) is pleased to announce the new board members for the 2015-2016 season. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 27, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Thrill-seekers will find two, new 90-foot speed waterslides at Valleyfair this spring after the Shakopee amusement park finishes up construction on a Soak City Waterpark expansion. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 25, 2015
A 300-room luxury hotel planned for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport carries architectural echoes of the nearby main terminal, with futuristic folds and a bit of an aerodynamic look. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 25, 2015
A former chain hotel in Urbandale is getting a $5 million makeover that will transform it into a boutique hotel with what developers are calling a modern farmhouse look. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 05, 2015
The owner of Reno's Atlantis Casino Resort Spa plans to spend up to $295 million on expansion and a new 23-story hotel at its Colorado casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2015
Viking Cruises takes passengers along the Nile, the Rhine and the Blue Danube. Why not stops in St. Paul, Stillwater and Red Wing, too? Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2015
Custom House, a historic building being redeveloped for mixed use, will feature a 149-room Hyatt Place hotel Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 27, 2015
European river cruise giant Viking, already gaining a high profile in the United States with its sponsorship of popular PBS television shows, announced Tuesday that it will make New Orleans its first North American home port for Mississippi River cruises expected to begin by late 2017 and include St. Paul as a stop. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 20, 2015
Green Bay completed the sale of the former Clarion Hotel property Thursday, beating a deadline for the sale by a day. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 28, 2015
Comings and Goings | December 02, 2014
The Denver City Council has approved a $900,000 contract to oversee the Denver International Airport hotel, which is scheduled to open late next year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 11, 2014
For Ben Tutt, the new general manager of the Lodge at Vail, his return to Vail is a homecoming, but the hotel he remembers has a whole new look. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 07, 2014
A Wilmette, Ill. based investment group has purchased the 135-room Radisson Hotel in Menomonee Falls. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 07, 2014
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction of a 101-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel at the corner of West Greenfield Avenue and South 82nd Street near Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 29, 2014
The Minnesota Zoo's IMAX theater is getting a $1.2 million upgrade. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2014
The White Earth Nation Tribal Council has promoted William “Bill” Marsh to general manager and Mindy Iverson to assistant general manager of Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center, in Mahnomen. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2014
Another metro golf course found itself in the deep rough and has decided to close. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2014
The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism announced the hiring of Katie Godfrey as director of conventions and tourism. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2014
It could be more than just a place to park cars; it could change the entire feel of the east end of downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 28, 2014
Morrissey Hospitality Companies welcomes the food and beverage operations of Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids, Minnesota to MHC’s Family of Brands. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 21, 2014
Bill Marsh has been named the new general manager for the Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center in Mahnomen, Minn. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 13, 2014
Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake has sold for $9.8 million, according to property records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 13, 2014
A Utah developer is proposing a 140-room hotel and restaurant just east of Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 13, 2014
Greenwood Village is getting a Westin hotel that will be one of the largest hospitality properties in the Denver Tech Center area. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 03, 2014
The Suites of 800 Locust in downtown Des Moines has a new name. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 03, 2014
Lake Delton will soon be home to a new hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 03, 2014
Steve Magnuson is leaving as vice president of operations at Marcus Hotels & Resorts to manage the newest location for Wisconsin Dells-based Kalahari Resorts, according to a press release from Kalahari Wednesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 25, 2014
The Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors announced Tuesday that it has named Todd Bornhauser as its executive director. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 25, 2014
Construction on a new, full service Hyatt Hotel and conference center in the Fitzsimons Village across from the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora began Wednesday after a groundbreaking on site. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 25, 2014
Tumultuous back-and-forth ends in sale. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 09, 2014
Hard Rock is bringing its music, memorabilia and rock n’ roll flair to Mall of America® in Bloomington, Minnesota! Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 09, 2014
30,000 square ft. structure ready for ribbon cutting and Indian Market Sept. 11-13 Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 05, 2014
Rock-A-Billy Ranch is a year-round cowboy influenced special event space with a Grand Opening on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 4pm – 8pm. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 04, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group announced plans for a Holiday Inn Resort® hotel in Pagosa Springs, adding to the growing global Holiday Inn Resort® brand portfolio, currently at 40 properties worldwide. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 04, 2014
The vacant Jackson Building in Minneapolis' North Loop could become a 120-room hotel under plans by Tim Dixon, a Milwaukee developer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 04, 2014
A $90 million Hyatt hotel and conference center at Fitzsimons Village in Aurora will break ground on Sept. 17. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 01, 2014
Developer John Rupp has submitted plans to the city of St. Paul to redevelop a 98-year-old mansion on Summit Avenue into a 10-unit luxury hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 01, 2014
Paul Dzubnar, who has rapidly expanded his Town Hall Brewery concept around Minneapolis, says a fourth location is on tap for next year. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2014
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s hotel restaurant, Locavore, will be headed by veteran culinarian Van Luu, who has been named chef. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2014
Green Bay officials said Friday they finalized the deal to transfer ownership of the former Clarion Hotel, 201 Main St., to American Hospitality Management. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2014
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Comings and Goings | August 25, 2014
A month after announcing it was buying the Norris-Penrose Event Center, The Broadmoor hotel has withdrawn from the deal. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 25, 2014
Five-star luxury isn't just about marble floors and crystal chandeliers. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 14, 2014
Twin Cities Premium Outlets in Eagan opens Thursday and is expected to draw plenty of traffic in its first week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2014
Santorini Tavern in Eden Prairie has closed following a decision by the Nicklow family to sell. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2014
Radisson Blu announced the launch of its newly designed ‘travel magazine style’ blog and an innovative way for like-minded travelers to share tips and knowledge about the destinations that surround their hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2014
Tim Roche led Twin Cities North Chamber Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2014
Foundation work is expected to start early next month by Wisconsin State Fair Park on a 101-room Hampton Inn & Suites that received final West Allis design approval Wednesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2014
Visitors to Northwest Iowa's Grand Falls Casino Resort will soon have a new challenge to take on. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 18, 2014
Sage Hospitality is thrilled to announce that The Crawford Hotel is now open in the heart of Denver’s Lower Downtown neighborhood. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 15, 2014
Over the winter, Breezy Point Resort added a new Coffee Shop featuring Caribou Coffee as well as freshly baked pastries such as scones and muffins, ice cream cones and wi-fi! Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 11, 2014
Here in 2014, with the city, county, state and local developers pooling resources to build an Iowa Events Center hotel in Des Moines as if it were a hospital for blind orphans, it’s hard to remember the days of 2005, when the Iowa Events Center opened and was heralded as a catalyst for growth. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 11, 2014
Construction equipment has begun dirt work on the recently approved casino in Jefferson but local and state officials are gathering to turn a few spades of dirt themselves in the ceremonial groundbreaking celebration to officially kick off the project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 10, 2014
The Broadmoor hotel has agreed to buy the Norris-Penrose Event Center, the latest in a series of acquisitions and alliances that link the five-star Colorado Springs resort to signature attractions and venues in the Pikes Peak region. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
Sage Hospitality has acquired the 321-room Marriott Minneapolis Southwest in Minnetonka for an undisclosed sum. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s name officially changed to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino on July 1, 2014. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
Denver's first dual-branded hotel, which only opened last year, has changed hands for $81.5 million, the New York buyer announced Thursday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s name officially changed to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, with the 381-room hotel in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley opening Aug. 18, it was announced. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
Many members of the Minnesota tourism industry know Bill and his broad experience, including Burnsville CVB, Valleyfair and Murphy’s Landing, and his current position as Director of Marketing and Sales at the Minnesota Zoo. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2014
Plans that called for a 27-story tower—including a parking ramp, apartments, and a Radisson Red hotel—have been revised. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2014
Des Moines officials can expect up to a $36.4 million boost from the state for a planned convention hotel downtown. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2014
When Brent Burns and his wife made out a wish list of where they would like to live and work, Northfield quickly moved to the top. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2014
A new 10,000-square-foot events and conference center is headed to the west side of West Des Moines. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2014
Hyatt Hotels Corporation H +0.12% announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with an affiliate of McGough Development for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2014
TMI Hospitality Inc., which is based in Fargo, N.D., but is an active player in the Minnesota hospitality market, has been sold to an investment fund managed by Starwood Capital Group. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 23, 2014
Harenda will lead construction as general contractor, joining the Cedar Rapids' investment company to co-develop the property at 304 N. Adams Street in downtown Green Bay. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 16, 2014
The 162-room hotel at 4700 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale, formerly known as the Hilton Milwaukee River hotel, was recently sold by Green Lake-based MRI Partners to CMH Milwaukee River LLC for $6.7 million, according to state records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 03, 2014
Radisson in downtown Minneapolis to reopen as luxury hotel after renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2014
In addition to medical office buildings, a 40,000-square-foot grocery store, restaurants, and more, the City Place development will feature two hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 02, 2014
Graves 601 will officially change hands this summer when Graves Hospitality sells the 21-floor hotel for an undisclosed sum. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 28, 2014
Locavore, a casual dining restaurant featuring dishes prepared with food products sourced from local purveyors, will open as part of the new hotel at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee later this year, the casino announced today. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 28, 2014
The former Uptown Cafeteria - it closed on Monday - is being converted into a "modern" steakhouse. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 23, 2014
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of Heidel House Resort & Spa in Green Lake, Wis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 23, 2014
Renaissance Hotels announced today that one of Denver's most iconic structures, the historic Colorado National Bank building, has reopened its doors as the new 230-room Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 23, 2014
Downtown's newest hotel, an 80-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites, is expected to open in the next few days - nearly a year later than expected and at least $1 million over budget. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2014
KESHENA – The Menominee Casino Resort broke ground Monday on renovations for its Keshena tribal gaming facility. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 07, 2014
NEKOOSA Big changes are coming to two central Wisconsin casinos. Ho-Chunk Nation legislatures have announced a multimillion-dollar expansion project, including upgrades at its Nekoosa and Wittenberg locations. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 06, 2014
Three Sons Signature Cuisine is pleased to announce the arrival of Katie Tiburzi as our newest Events Consultant. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 06, 2014
An office building located on the Pedestrian Mall could be headed back in time as a luxury hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2014
Canterbury Park Holding Corp. plans to break ground in May on a $3 million building to host trade shows and other events year-round. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 23, 2014
Convention hall emerges from previous owner's foreclosure Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 21, 2014
In less than four months in Eagan, bargain shoppers will be crowding the south metro's first major outlet mall for its nearly 100 brand-name stores with deals on shoes, purses and other goods. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 15, 2014
After being closed for almost a year, St. Paul institution The Lexington finally has new owners, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, and they're some big Twin Cities names: Jack Riebel (formerly of Butcher & the Boar), and Smack Shack's Josh Thoma and Kevin Fitzgerald. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 11, 2014
The 89-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Urbandale, Iowa, is scheduled to open on Thursday, April 10. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2014
A new event center is in the works for St. Joseph. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2014
Noble House Hotels & Resorts proudly announces the appointment of Bruno Oakman as Executive Chef to The Commons Hotel, located close to downtown Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 08, 2014
The Milwaukee Art Museum released a new design for a previously proposed addition that would give the museum an entrance on a prime, if sorely neglected, spot of lakefront. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 07, 2014
Two new hotels are opening or in the planning process in Urbandale. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2014
AURORA | By this time next year, the city of Aurora will be the proud owner of a 30,000-square-foot conference center and adjacent parking garage. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2014
The Duluth Economic Development Authority commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday evening to allow a three-month extension for developers planning a multimillion-dollar hotel on the city’s western waterfront. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2014
GREEN BAY — There’s a lot of work to do, but developers of the Hotel Northland are putting dates on their schedule. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 01, 2014
Excitement is building for the opening of two eateries at The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., in May: Ristorante del Lago (in the former Charles Court) and the Healthy Epicurean (in the former Julie's), both located in the West Tower. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 01, 2014
Potawatomi Bingo Casino will change its name this summer to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino to reflect its new hotel, it said Wednesday in a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2014
The Hard Rock Café confirmed plans to add a Mall of America location with a live music space that can accommodate up to 1,200. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2014
As part of a big upcoming year for Denver's hotel scene, The Crawford Hotel will open in the repurposed Union Station this summer on July 12th. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2014
The Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown hotel has appointed Christen Larsen as Director of Sales. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2014
Aimbridge Hospitality was awarded the management contract for three hotels in central Wisconsin - the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center and the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, both located in Stevens Point; and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2014
Chelsey McDill has been named new executive director of the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 05, 2014
The Mall of America confirmed Monday that it has closed on the financing for its upcoming Phase 1C expansion project, paving the way for groundbreaking to occur later this month. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2014
Minneapolis Northwest Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes Jenny Heger as the Sales & Business Development Manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2014
When Visit Duluth’s new leader starts her job on February 20, she’ll have had a 23-year head start in selling Duluth around the world as a convention and tourism destination. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2014
There's nothing on the Web page of the King's Deer Golf Club to indicate that it's anything but business as usual, but a call to the clubhouse confirms what residents of the upscale Monument development learned last week: The course and clubhouse are closed "until further notice." Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 03, 2014
Top Hotel Company Promotes Leadership from within into their Select Service Division Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 21, 2014
The rebound in the hotel market may have finally reached out to Farmington, where a proposal for the city’s first brand-name hotel is in the works. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 14, 2014
The University of St. Thomas said late Thursday that it has decided to sell the Daniel C. Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna, "because it cannot continue to operate the center in a financially sustainable manner." Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2014
Sundance Golf & Bowl Inc. in Dayton is shutting down after 44 years in business, making it the latest on a growing list of golf course casualties following a rough 2013 season. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 12, 2014
WISN 12 News got a sneak peek inside Milwaukee's new Potawatomi Bingo and Casino Hotel on Monday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 06, 2014
The Club at Ravenna, the luxury private community situated southwest of Denver, welcomes new General Manager Stan Spraul to its elite hospitality team. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 06, 2014
St. Cloud Regional Airport will begin twice daily, direct flight to Chicago O'Hare starting May 6. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 06, 2014
A popular restaurant and entertainment chain will return to the Twin Cities after a three-year hiatus. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group, (IHG) announces the opening of the newly renovated Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bloomington – West located a short distance from Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2014
Heidel House Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Moskos to the position of executive chef. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 29, 2014
The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek is pleased to announce that Dave Pease is now serving as the General Manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 28, 2014
New beverage catering company launches in Denver with a customizable, full-service model. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 28, 2014
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts , a division of The Marcus Corporation MCS, today announced that Tom Mason has been appointed managing director of the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 23, 2014
Visit Saint Paul hired Terry Mattson as president and CEO of the convention and visitors bureau and the RiverCentre Authority, the organization said Wednesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 22, 2014
Classic Cos. plans to build a two-story, 40-room boutique hotel as part of The Club at Flying Horse in Colorado Springs, which will expand the lineup of amenities at the company's upscale Flying Horse development on the city's far north side. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 22, 2014
KemperSports announced that it has been selected to manage The Castle Course at Northern Bay Resort in Arkdale, WI. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 22, 2014
St. Paul has turned over management of two money-losing city golf courses to private firm Prom Management Group. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 22, 2014
Hotel Teatro, Denver’s luxury boutique hotel, announces the appointment of Afsi Bird as general manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 22, 2014
The spring opening of the Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel will also see the blooming of a new restaurant: Range, a dining room whose menu and vibe will celebrate the heritage of the American West. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2014
230-Room Luxury Hotel will Offer Guests a ‘Modern Experience in a Historic Setting,’ Accented by Celebrated Allen Tupper True Murals, Specially-Curated Original Artwork and Locally-Inspired Offerings. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 20, 2014
The Minnesota Vikings' Metrodome has deflated for the last time. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 17, 2014
Local developer Pablo Properties, the entity that is building the new JAMF Software building, has purchased the former Ramada Hotel in downtown Eau Claire. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 17, 2014
A 127-room Residence Inn by Marriott — one of the first products of downtown’s hotel building boom — was scheduled to open Thursday, hotel developers announced earlier this week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 15, 2014
Another possible hotel project is being contemplated for downtown Milwaukee's lakefront. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 15, 2014
It's official: Mike Keiser has completed the purchase of land in Wisconsin that paves the way for the development of a new golf resort. The Bandon Dunes developer confirmed the property acquisition on January 9. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 15, 2014
A four-story, 118-room TownPlace Suites by Marriott Hotel has been proposed for 2500 Lindau Lane, near the Mall of America. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 15, 2014
Riverfront Hotel in downtown St. Paul with the stamp of the international luxury hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 15, 2014
This week a new Cobblestone Hotel opened in Crookston. This is the first Cobblestone hotel to open in Minnesota, the hotel chain currently has 6 in North Dakota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 10, 2014
The Downtown Denver All-Suite Hotel Announces New Leadership. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 10, 2014
The Gateway Canyons Resort in western Colorado has been accepted as the newest member of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), which now provides authorized and dedicated Global Sales Organization (GSO) services and sales support for companies and organizations interested in conducting meetings and/or incentive programs at the AAA Four-Diamond resort. Gateway Canyons Resort becomes ALHI’s only Member in western Colorado, as well as the newest addition to ALHI’s “U-200 Gems” specialty segment, which now consists of 21 exclusive meeting solutions with fewer than 200 guest rooms. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 06, 2014
The Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center announced Bryan Stolz as its new general manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 06, 2014
Mortenson Development, the firm that built Des Moines most iconic skyscraper, will lead the construction of a proposed 450-room convention hotel near the Iowa Events Center. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2013
Today, Kalahari Resorts and Convention Centers is thrilled to announce the addition of industry heavyweight, William Otto, to its senior leadership team. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 27, 2013
When it reopens in August 2014, the historic Edgewater hotel in Madison, Wis., will have 45,000 square feet of meeting and event space, it announced this week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 18, 2013
Heartland Realty Investors has acquired the upscale Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis, four years after the project fell into foreclosure. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 12, 2013
Potawatomi Bingo Casino has hired an executive with experience at two casino hotels as the first director of its hotel, it said Wednesday in a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 11, 2013
The country club and resort recently were acquired by an LLC led by local business owners and long time club members Judy Mackey and Brenda Smith. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 11, 2013
The Oneida Casino is adding more restaurants to its properties in Green Bay and Ashwaubenon (ash-WAH'-beh-non) as part of its $28 million renovation and expansion. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 11, 2013
The Antlers Hilton hotel, an iconic piece of Colorado Springs history, was taken over by a lender this week after it was sold at a foreclosure auction, according to El Paso County Public Trustee records. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 11, 2013
Bill Morrissey says he knows a good thing when he sees it. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 06, 2013
When Ravi Patel, president of Hawkeye Hotels, started looking at downtown Des Moines in 2008 he saw a pocket of potential. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 05, 2013
The 175-room Americas Best Value Inn & Suites in Shakopee has been sold. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 04, 2013
The hotel that Morrissey Hospitality Cos. Inc. wants to build adjacent to a new outlet mall in Eagan would be the first of its kind in the Twin Cities. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 04, 2013
A busy Boulder street corner will see the construction of a trio of hotels, according to the Boulder County Business Report. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 02, 2013
The twists and turns, occasional bruised feelings and harsh words appear to be over with the Davenport City Council's 10-0 vote Tuesday night approving a land-based casino development agreement. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 02, 2013
Following 15 months of construction, a new DoubleTree by Hilton hotel has opened in Bemidji, Minn., Hilton Worldwide announced last week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 27, 2013
The company that manages the Saint Paul Hotel wants to build a four-story, 123-room hotel next to the outlet mall that's under construction in Eagan. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 27, 2013
CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Dan R. Maurer director of sales and marketing for the Minneapolis Marriott West Hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 21, 2013
The historic Edgewater hotel in Madison, Wis., will reopen in August 2014 following a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion, developer Robert Dunn announced yesterday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 21, 2013
"It just finally culminated in this," said Dan Goelzer. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 13, 2013
Potawatomi Bingo Casino celebrated a benchmark in its $150 million hotel project Friday with a topping - off ceremony of the 18-story tower. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 11, 2013
Darien Schaefer is stepping down from his role as the executive director of the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau after 13 years on the job with a sense of accomplishment. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 06, 2013
The Hotel Sofitel Minneapolis was rebranded as a Sheraton on Thursday, about one month after its sale to Galleria mall developer Warren Beck. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 04, 2013
When it opens next fall, the Potawatomi's new hotel in the Menomonee Valley will add 230 full-time jobs to the nearly 3,000 Potawatomi Bingo & Casino already employs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 30, 2013
The Kerfoot name has been legendary along the Gunflint Trail for decades, and the Gunflint Lodge owners just entered the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 23, 2013
An investment group headed by accounting executive Brenda Smith and health care executive Judy Mackey has acquired the Garden of the Gods Club and related facilities in a $10 million deal. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 23, 2013
White Lodging, one of the hospitality industry's leading ownership, development, and management companies, has selected the joint venture of general contracting firms Swinerton Builders and Shiel Sexton to construct the new 21-story, dual-branded Hyatt hotel at 14th Street and Glenarm Place in downtown Denver. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 18, 2013
The Oneida Tribe has approved the Menominee's proposed Hard Rock Kenosha casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 18, 2013
The owners of a historic Iowa hotel say they plan to reopen next month. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 16, 2013
The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel announced that Tony Dunn has been appointed as its new General Manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 16, 2013
The SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at Metro State is pleased to announce that it has hired Douglas Lambourne to serve as a Group Sales Manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 16, 2013
Denver developer Evan Makovsky has acquired the Best Western Golden Buff Lodge in Boulder and the right to build two hotels on the site, the Daily Camera reports. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 16, 2013
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has signed Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. as the developer and manager of the tribe's proposed casino in Kenosha, according to a source who wished to be unnamed. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 16, 2013
A Colorado-based company has purchased Telemark Resort in Cable, which has been closed since last spring. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 11, 2013
A veteran of the gaming industry is the new general manager of Sioux City's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 11, 2013
Valley Lodge is a new multi-million dollar retreat and event facility located just northeast of Muscatine. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 09, 2013
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, DiNapoli Capital Partners and Rockwood Capital, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Denver/Cherry Creek. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 09, 2013
Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown Marks Brand's Third Hotel in Minnesota. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 03, 2013
Paragon Outlet Partners on Wednesday named 19 more retailers that will open stores at Twin Cities at Eagan, a 409,000-square-foot outlet mall that is slated to open near the Mall of America next August. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 02, 2013
Comings and Goings | October 02, 2013
Davidson Hotels & Resorts (Davidson) announced that it has taken over management of the 451-room Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Colo. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 02, 2013
The Denver Marriott City Center on Wednesday named Bill Ninivaggi its new general manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 02, 2013
The Hotel Sofitel Minneapolis in Bloomington has been sold to WB Hotel Partners, an entity majority owned by Galleria mall developer Warren Beck, according to a source with knowledge of the deal who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 01, 2013
Hotel Pattee is officially under construction. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 23, 2013
A historic hotel is getting another chance to make it. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2013
A relationship forged in a Mayo Clinic doctor's office led Parasole Restaurant Holdings and Kalahari Resorts and Conventions to work together on a high-end Wisconsin Dells restaurant. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 16, 2013
The Marriott Residence Inn, the Twin Cities’ newest hotel, is under construction off St. Michael Drive, near the former site of the old Cinemark Theater. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 16, 2013
Property now includes 146-room lakeside hotel; 36-room villas. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 16, 2013
Where do you have friends stay when they come to Sioux City? There are many options to choose from, but The Sioux City Hotel is probably not at the top of your list. But some impending major renovations might change your mind after a "high-end brand" checks in. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 19, 2013
The Lower Sioux Indian Community has announced plans to break ground in August for a casino addition and renovation project at its Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2013
The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., has opened The Ranch at Emerald Valley, a luxury guest ranch and wilderness retreat in Pike National Forest, approximately eight miles west of the resort, it announced last week. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2013
CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Kathleen (Kate) J. Burda as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the hospitality company. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 09, 2013
The City Council Tuesday night voted to hire a consultant to perform a study that could result in a prominent downtown Iowa City building once again being a hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2013
When the Grand Falls Casino and Resort decided to add a golf course it wanted to make something that will set it apart. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 05, 2013
The historic Hotel Pattee in Perry has abruptly closed, but city officials hope it will reopen soon. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 24, 2013
Located just 8 miles west of The Broadmoor and bordered by 100,000 acres of the Pike National Forest, The Ranch at Emerald Valley is an intimate luxury guest ranch offering refined rustic luxury inspired by the charm of a wilderness enclave. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 24, 2013
Guest Services, Inc., a major hospitality management company located in Fairfax, VA, has acquired The Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge, and plans extensive renovations and enhancements in the coming months. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 16, 2013
A $6.2 million Hampton Inn is planned next to the Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 09, 2013
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation, today announced that Paul Ohm has been appointed general manager of the AAA Four-Diamond Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 05, 2013
State regulators have approved an $18.5 million remodeling project at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 05, 2013
Golfers hitting the links at the Tournament Club of Iowa have a convenient new place to stay. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2013
How do you supersize a megamall already brimming with more than 500 stores, 50 restaurants and its own theme park? Add much more glitz. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2013
Kehl Management CEO Dan Kehl met with Davenport economic development staff Wednesday, a day after entering into an exclusive option agreement for Rhythm City as the eastern Iowa city moves toward a land-based casino. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2013
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has launched a new meetings and events website with more than 1000 pages of content for event planners. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2013
Tami Ford recently took her post at the Northfield Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, a division of the Chamber of Commerce. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 24, 2013
Three Sons Signature Cuisine is so very thrilled to introduce the newly remodeled and absolutely beautiful Minnesota Orchestra Hall! Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2013
The city of Milwaukee has reached a satisfactory agreement with the developer of the former Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel site that sets aside land for a new hotel, according to a news release issued Tuesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 14, 2013
Taylor Thomsen of Des Moines and Kyra Jacobson of Johnston have started White Willow Events, an event consulting business. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 12, 2013
Plans reportedly call for a 210-room Hampton Inn & Suites. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 10, 2013
Pinnacle Entertainment announced today that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission unanimously approved the Company's proposed acquisition of Ameristar Casinos. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 10, 2013
A $30 million loan for the proposed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City won approval from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Thursday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 10, 2013
DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Worldwide have announced the opening of the new DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex at the U.S. Cellular Center following a dramatic two-year $144 million capital improvement and expansion plan led by the city of Cedar Rapids. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 07, 2013
"Surprised," "shocked," "sad" and "why." Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 07, 2013
Karl's Event Services, the Oak Creek event rental company, is changing its name to Arena Americas to reflect its recent purchase by Arena Group, the company said Wednesday in a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 07, 2013
A Rochester, Minn., developer on Friday announced plans for a 25-story tower that would include a high-end hotel and grocery, office space and apartments. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 07, 2013
Marin, the new restaurant in Le Meridien Hotel on Ninth Street and Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, is set to open June 23. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 31, 2013
Summit Hotel Properties Inc. said Thursday it has closed on the previously announced purchase of two Twin Cities hotels: The 93-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Minnetonka and the 97-room Hilton Garden Inn in Eden Prairie. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 24, 2013
Curious how much it costs to buy a piece of land on a Colorado ski resort mountain? Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2013
Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (TelSki) has announced the purchase of Inn at Lost Creek in Telluride, Colo. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2013
This is the second BEST WESTERN PREMIER® branded hotel to open in Wisconsin. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2013
Marriott International Inc. has signed on to fly its flag over a planned hotel and conference center at a proposed development called Block 21 adjacent to the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2013
Even Mall of America’s iconic logo is getting a makeover. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2013
Levy Restaurants will take over Target Center's in-house catering operations beginning June 1. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 13, 2013
The Iron Horse Hotel has hired a new executive chef, the fourth to start work at the hotel since it opened less than five years ago. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 13, 2013
The former Best Western Inn Towne Hotel in downtown Milwaukee will reopen May 21 as a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, according to a news release. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 13, 2013
Economic development officials in Aurora have found new partners for a proposed Gaylord brand hotel and conference center near Denver International Airport. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 08, 2013
Geneva National Resort, a gorgeous golf club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is excited to announce the addition of the Inns of Geneva National, the Hunt Club Steakhouse, and Geneva Ridge Resort as a part of their growing list of unique amenities. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 06, 2013
Members of the Monument Hill Country Club have been informed there will soon be new management in place. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 03, 2013
The Stolz family, owners of the Old Log Theater in Excelsior, MN, have signed a purchase agreement to sell the historic theater and its property to Excelsior Entertainment, LLC, which is owned by Greg and Marissa Frankenfield. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 02, 2013
The White Pavilion, a new multi-purpose entertainment venue in downtown Castle Rock, will celebrate the launch of its inaugural summer season by hosting The World’s Largest Ice Cream Party! Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 30, 2013
“The Commons Hotel is thrilled to have such a tenacious and creative catering and conference manager on the team,” said Duane Rohrbaugh, general manager at The Commons Hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 22, 2013
A Twin Cities golf course popular for players of all ages has had its last round. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 22, 2013
A California investment group closed Tuesday on its $28 million acquisition of the Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis, clearing the way for the downtown hotel to be converted to a Radisson Blu. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 18, 2013
Casa Verde Design’s nationally award-winning showroom, located in the Lynnhurst neighborhood of South Minneapolis, is available to lease for private events. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2013
Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. (NHHR) – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – announces the appointment of Kelly Commerford, CHME as Director of Sales and Marketing to the Commons Hotel, located in Minneapolis, Minn. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 10, 2013
Just months after being taken private, Caribou Coffee is closing 80 locations in several markets; its new owner, meanwhile, will convert another 88 locations into Peet’s Coffee & Tea stores. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2013
Construction of the Potawatomi Bingo Casino hotel began in Summer 2012. It has gone from a flat surface with miles of piles being pounded in the ground to now visible floors starting to take shape. This represents only a small portion of the work that needs to be done to be ready to open in 2014. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2013
The Wisconsin Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI-WI) is pleased to announce the leadership slate for the 2013-2014 Board of Directors. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2013
MPI MN announces slate of candidates who have been selected to serve on the 2013-2014 MPI Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2013
On March 15, a genuine activity for adults debuts inside the nation’s largest shopping destination (also known as the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minn.): a Radisson Blu hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2013
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve both projects. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
More than 1,800 slot machines create an orchestral blur of electronic entrainment at Grand Casino Mille Lacs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
The area surrounding the Bakken rock formation has seen a spike in oil production in recent years, bringing both job seekers and businesses to the area — including some with local ties. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
A long-time Marcus Hotels & Resorts manager is returning to the company after several years at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
Final Phase Includes Updated Exterior, Renovated Ballrooms and Meeting Spaces Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
Marcus Hotels & Resorts closed the Paradise Landing water park March 3rd at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 08, 2013
Johnson Controls is taking over sponsorship of Summerfest's former Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage and will give the stage a new name, Summerfest officials announced Thursday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 13, 2013
The Broadmoor is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Northrop-Jost to Director of National Sales. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 25, 2013
Opening in March 2013, Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, marks the latest North American location for the luxury Radisson Blu brand. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 25, 2013
Pinnacle Airlines, a financially troubled regional carrier soon to be acquired by Delta Air Lines, will relocate its headquarters from Memphis, Tenn., to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this spring, the airline and state officials said Thursday, Jan. 24. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 25, 2013
The five-star, five-diamond Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., will open the Ranch at Emerald Valley in August. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 25, 2013
Lobby, Guest Rooms, Conference Center and the Renowned Pinnacle Club All to Receive a New Look Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 21, 2013
Allegiant Air has announced it will start new service between Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and St. Cloud, Minn.. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2013
The Commons Hotel Minneapolis and its brand new restaurant the Beacon Public House, a gastro-pub setting featuring superior regional cuisine and reinvented classic cocktails, welcome acclaimed Executive Chef Roly Cruz-Taura. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2013
The Loews Denver Hotel near Cherry Creek has been sold and is expected to temporarily close next month for renovations undertaken by its new owners. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2013
Opening night is Feb. 15. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2013
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, which has enjoyed major success with its Grand Casinos up north, is getting into the major hotel business. And it's starting in downtown St. Paul. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2013
A long-running Twin Cities dinner theater is branching into musical concerts. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 18, 2012
Heartland Realty Investors has acquired the Holiday Inn Minneapolis Metrodome and plans to extensively renovate and rebrand property. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 18, 2012
Visitors bureau finds new leader from within Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 27, 2012
The hotel features 500 fashion-inspired guestrooms, 26,300 square feet of meeting and event space, a state-of-the-art fitness center with an indoor pool, as well as FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar, which features regional Minnesota cuisine inspired by the flavors of real burning wood. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 19, 2012
The historic Loyalty Building in downtown Milwaukee has re-opened as the Hilton Garden Inn. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 13, 2012
Among Minnesota’s 20 casinos and card clubs, 14 now serve alcoholic beverages; the positions that will be created by Mystic Lake’s entry into this arena range from bartenders and banquet servers to cooks. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 12, 2012
The new Commons Hotel in Minneapolis celebrates its proximity to the University of Minnesota with an "industrial schoolhouse chic" theme that extends to meetings and events, its owner, Noble House Hotels & Resorts recently announced. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 12, 2012
The Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC) recently broke ground on its $18.6 million renewable energy facility in the Menomonee Valley. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 04, 2012
Chesapeake Lodging Trust said Tuesday it has bought The Hotel Minneapolis, a 222-room Marriott Autograph Collection hotel in downtown Minneapolis, from HEI Hotels and Resorts for $46.0 million. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 04, 2012
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has acquired the Comfort Suites hotel in downtown Minneapolis and will rebrand it as a Hyatt Place following a $20 million renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 26, 2012
As The Commons Hotel gets ready to open, Noble House Hotels & Resorts is prepping to open the hotel’s gastropub, Beacon Public House, in November ahead of the hotel’s grand opening in early 2013. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 26, 2012
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched a new meetings and events booking tool across 23 of its Australian and New Zealand properties, giving meeting attendees a seamless way to book their hotel rooms and planners a more efficient process to work with IHG hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 26, 2012
Randy Prasse, executive director of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, has resigned after less than six months on the job. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 26, 2012
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) will present its 27th annual holiday production: OUR HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PAGEANT in the Fireside Theatre from November 16 through December 31, 2012. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 25, 2012
The Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel, the third-largest hotel in southeastern Wisconsin, will close on or near Dec. 22, according to a mass layoff notice sent to the state of Wisconsin. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 14, 2012
Denver International Airport has sold $856 million in airport revenue bonds. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 04, 2012
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced that The Westin Snowmass Resort will open a month ahead of schedule with November 15, 2012 confirmed as the new opening date. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 03, 2012
According to BizTimes, Jackson Street Management, the group of hotel development investors that are building the 204-room Marriott Hotel under construction downtown and developed the 160-room Aloft hotel in the Park East corridor downtown, are planning to build another hotel in Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 19, 2012
Minneapolis' iconic Uptown Theatre will reopen after a $2 million, six-month renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 17, 2012
The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), the region's destination management organization, is pleased to announce two new members of our growing team. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 07, 2012
Every few years, talk surfaces about building a giant hotel next to the Minneapolis Convention Center - and this year is no exception. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 13, 2012
Restoration creates art deco-style Monarch Lounge reminiscent of hotel's original bar design; marks final stage in multi-million dollar renovation. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 02, 2012
The hotel is scheduled to open in Fall 2013 with a full-service restaurant. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 30, 2012
Twin Cities Hotel and Conference Center Converts to Marriott on July 19; Unveils Renovated Guest Rooms, Expanded Meeting Space and Dramatic New Lobby Great Room. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 19, 2012
Hostmark Hospitality Group has announced that it is now managing two additional Wisconsin hotels, the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton and the Holiday Inn Neenah Riverwalk. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 18, 2012
For 20 years, out-of-towners have peppered Peggy Douglas' office with inquiries about Lake Minnetonka resorts. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 10, 2012
Potawatomi Bingo Casino will break ground Thursday on its 20-story hotel that will be built in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 10, 2012
The Northwood's Conference Center recently hosted a grand-opening festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 30th, at 2500 48th St. S., Suite 300, Grand Rapids. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 23, 2012
DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown Now Welcoming Travelers to Minnesota's Twin Cities Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 02, 2012
Michael Kappel will oversee the hotel’s sales and marketing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 02, 2012
A hospitality career that began with Stouffer Hotels landed Janicek at the helm of his most recent post, as General Manager of The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in the Vail Valley for the past three years. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 30, 2012
The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau today named tourism veteran Randy Prasse as its new executive director, replacing Lynn Peters who announced her plans to depart in December. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 29, 2012
SolVista Ski Basin near Granby will henceforth be known as Ski Granby Ranch Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2012
The Ho-Chunk Nation is rebranding its casinos and changing the names to reflect its offerings beyond gambling, like food and hotels. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 12, 2012
Meet Minneapolis President and CEO Melvin Tennant, CAE, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Travel Association. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 02, 2012
Ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced today it will launch service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and two of its focus cities, Chicago and Las Vegas, beginning May 31, 2012. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 21, 2012
A $1 million renovation project has been completed at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Coon Rapids, by its new owners. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 21, 2012
Officials plan to fund 3 items with hotel tax arrangement Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 08, 2012
The University of St. Thomas Event & Conference Services announces the unveiling of a joint planning website between the University’s three campuses: St. Paul, Minneapolis and Owatonna (Gainey Conference Center). Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 19, 2012
Development Expected to Spur Nearly 1,000 Direct, Indirect Jobs Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 16, 2012
Now that exterior changes are finished, the Northland Hotel and Conference Center in Brooklyn Park is launching the second phase of its $24 million renovation to become part of the Marriott hotel chain. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 16, 2012
Up to 2,000 permanent jobs, 500 construction jobs, a swath of spin-off development and somewhere between $150 million to $200 million in overall investment. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 10, 2012
Meg McKenna has been named director of development for VISIT Milwaukee, she previously served as executive director of the Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce since January 2010. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 29, 2011
Denver’s Regional Transportation District board approved plans for redeveloping Denver's Union Station with a new 130-room hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 21, 2011
Il Gatto, the Parasole-owned restaurant anchor in Calhoun Square at the corner of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue, served its last diner Saturday night. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 24, 2011
Event Lab and Smack Shack have teamed up to offer you an outstanding East Coast experience. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 11, 2011
Situated on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, ornamented by historic homes and anchored by a quaint downtown near the water, the one-square-mile city of Excelsior is again proving enticing to new development -- a 58-room hotel and a micro brewery. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 11, 2011
History Colorado, previously known as Colorado Historical Society, providing information on heritage and cultural resources of Colorado, has celebrated the construction completion of its latest History Colorado Center in Denver. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 11, 2011
StepStone Hospitality, manager of the Northland Inn Hotel and Conference Center, today announced that the all-suite hotel will convert to the Marriott hotel brand. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 21, 2011
The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is considering plans to build a hotel adjacent to its Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, according to numerous sources. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 21, 2011
The Landmark Hotel has a new developer and will soon have a new business plan. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 21, 2011
The former Radisson Hotel space at 615 Washington Ave. has a new name, a new owner and will soon get a face-lift. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 09, 2011
Jackson Street Management LLC closed the purchase of buildings in downtown Milwaukee and will begin construction this year on its planned 200-room Marriott Hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 09, 2011
The City Center Hotel in downtown Oshkosh sitting on the banks of the Fox River will soon be under new ownership. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 24, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch has appointed Abdullah Vural to the position of general manager, and will oversee all strategic operations on behalf of the mountain resort. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 22, 2011
The Meet Minneapolis: Official Convention + Visitors Association recently named Amanda DePhillips as its new director or marketing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 16, 2011
The Minnesota Chapter of MPI is proud to announce its 2011-2012 Board of Directors. Previous Directors will now move into Vice President roles plus five new faces to the Board. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 27, 2011
The inauguration of a five-star VIP wing at the Ho-Chunk Casino and Convention Center is a step forward in an economic vision that benefits the Ho-Chunk and their neighbors, tribal officials said Thursday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 29, 2011
Entrepreneur Fred Brodsky of Las Vegas will take the helm at Snowmass Tourism Group Sales. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 29, 2011
Developer Bob Lux has an upscale gambling complex in mind for downtown Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 01, 2011
Telemark Lodge and Resort is re-opening…but only for the rest of the winter season. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 01, 2011
Mike Brunkow, the managing director for The Hotel Minneapolis, has taken the job of general manager of the all-suite Northland Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Brooklyn Park. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2010
Arrive & explore: what’s nearby Aloha! Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2010
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, LLC, a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation announces its expansion in Colorado and the continued growth of the prestigious Wyndham Grand(R) Collection in the United States with the signing of a new-construction, luxury hotel: the 119-room Mining Exchange, a Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2010
Jackson Street Management LLC, which includes Ed Carow and Mark Flaherty of Milwaukee-based hotel development firm Wave Development LLC, wants to build a 10-story, 200-room full service Marriott hotel wrapping around the Johnson Bank building southwest of Wisconsin Avenue and Milwaukee Street in downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | December 01, 2010
The Oshkosh Convention Center is proud to announce the recent hire of a new Events Manager, Audra Hoy. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 21, 2010
On September 1, 2010, the Bloomington location of local mini-chain Majors Sports Cafe closed down. On September 8, it reopened as Poor Richard's Commonhouse, a colonial American-themed pub. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 21, 2010
Landlord Executes a 60-day Vacate Notice Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 21, 2010
The new Four Seasons hotel in downtown Denver is now open for business. On Tuesday there was a reception for guests and tours of the new facility. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 21, 2010
New Owner Taps Kimpton to Manage Renowned Minneapolis Institution Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 05, 2010
The 179-room, luxury St. Regis Aspen hotel has been sold for $70 million, seller Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said Wednesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 05, 2010
The $33 million purchase ends a roller-coaster chapter for the historic building. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 20, 2010
Paul Wade has been appointed executive chef at The Lodge at Vail, A RockResort in Vail, Colo. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 17, 2010
John C. Rovie has been named Director of Sales for The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 30, 2010
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is set to expand its Rocky Mountain collection with the opening of its newest property, Four Seasons Resort Vail. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 30, 2010
Oshkosh’s new brand, “Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Event City,” was unveiled Thursday, August 19th at a community launch event. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 20, 2010
Destination Announces Third New Property in Three Weeks; Adds to Growing Mountain Collection Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 17, 2010
A 501-room hotel planned for the Mall of America will not be branded as a Marriott Renaissance as originally planned. Instead, it will be either a Radisson Blu or Sheraton. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2010
Long-delayed plans for an upscale $130 million hotel at the Mall of America are back on track because of tax-exempt financing available through the 2009 federal stimulus bill. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2010
The moving process is finally over for the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 03, 2010
The Re-Launched Holiday Inn Denver East-Stapleton Hotel Opens to New Opportunities in One of Denver's Latest Thriving Communities, the Stapleton-Northfield Area Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 25, 2010
A fast-growing hospitality-investment company has agreed to acquire a majority interest in The Hotel Minneapolis and will rebrand it under Marriott’s newest hotel flag. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 24, 2010
Forty-five stories above the busy sidewalks and historic buildings of 14th Street soars a new beacon of light and modern urban life that invites one to stay, dine and play – or even live – at the new Four Seasons Hotel Denver. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2010
Marks Company’s First Project with Wheelock Street Capital Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 12, 2010
The Patriot Center is Wausau/Central Wisconsin’s largest and newest event and conference center, offering 60,000 square feet of versatile space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 05, 2010
About twice a day, Bob LeBarron gets a phone call from an excited, expectant bride. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2010
A legendary northwestern Wisconsin resort is closing — again. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2010
The $250 million dollar Four Seasons Resort Vail has delayed its opening again and there is currently no new opening date for the project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 26, 2010
Catering Consciously, a Colorado catering service dedicated exclusively to an eco-friendly culinary experience, has been awarded the coveted Business Seal of Approval from Green America, the nation’s leading green economy organization, after undergoing an exhaustive screening process. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 21, 2010
The Village of Menomonee Falls has entered the hotel business, thanks to $17.7 million public loan to complete a long-stalled project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 09, 2010
Imagine if planning a wedding were as easy as flipping screens on an iPhone. Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 02, 2010
The Chambers Hotel in downtown Minneapolis has joined the Le Méridien chain, the brand’s parent company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announced Tuesday. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 13, 2010
The booming expansion taking place in the metro’s northern suburbs has necessitated the creation of a new convention and visitors bureau, dubbed Minnesota Metro North Tourism. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 11, 2010
Grand View Lodge, a premier golf, destination spa/wellness, and conference resort in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota, today announced the appointment of Scott M. Fischburg to the position of Vice President of Sales. Read more...
Comings and Goings | November 17, 2009
Intrawest and Powdr Corp today announced they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell Intrawest's interests in Copper Mountain to Powdr Corp. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 06, 2009
One-of-a-kind New York-style fashion concept opens at Mall of America Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 24, 2009
Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced the opening of its newest property in St. Cloud, Minn. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 18, 2009
Reintroducing the Rodeway Inn, with 154 guest room and over 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 18, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton Denver on Monday named the former manager for several of the resort company’s tropical properties as its new general manager. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 11, 2009
Minnesota's newest conference center is now open. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 27, 2009
Most know Cambria as the high-quality countertops made right here in Minnesota. In this instance, Cambria refers to the high-quality addition to the Choice Hotel family. Read more...
Comings and Goings | May 20, 2009
Patty Moser announced today the launch of Blue Eyes Consulting, a business development firm specializing in the hospitality industry. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 29, 2009
Marks Brand’s 200th Property and Opening of Milestone Design Option III Prototype & Flying Spoons Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 22, 2009
Renowned chef’s newest restaurant location will be his seventh in Colorado Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 15, 2009
The Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) is proud to announce the recent hire of a new Director of Sales, Dana Ecker. Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 09, 2009
Southwest Airlines today showed the Twin Cities what it means 'When LUV Comes to Town' as it celebrated the carrier's inaugural service to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Read more...
Comings and Goings | February 17, 2009
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel announced the completion of the twenty-five million dollar expansion project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | January 23, 2009
The new Bradstreet Crafthouse Restaurant opened this week at the Graves 601 Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | October 29, 2008
FIVE Event Center brings a unique private event space to the Uptown Minneapolis area. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 15, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Green Bay North has opened its doors for business. Read more...
Comings and Goings | September 03, 2008
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opened Aloft Minneapolis in the downtown Mill District in August. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2008
Kincaid's Fish, Chop and Steak House to open in downtown Milwaukee. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 12, 2008
The lighting of the Foshay sign signals the opening of the new W Hotel on August 13. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 08, 2008
restaurant Max, the new urban, chic restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, is now open. Located adjacent to The Hotel Minneapolis. Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 08, 2008
New hotel combines sophisticated warmth and up-to-the-minute technology in a stylish restoration of the historic Midland Building Read more...
Comings and Goings | August 04, 2008
The Iron Horse Hotel is industry’s first geared for business travelers, motorcycle enthusiasts alike. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 18, 2008
New Sheraton hotel to open in Woodbury, MN. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 17, 2008
Phase one of the Chase on the Lake reonovation and addition opens in Walker, MN. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 15, 2008
Brackett's Crossing Country Club in Lakeville, MN, breaks ground on expansion and renovation project. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 15, 2008
Two new restaurants at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, WI, bring the bold flavors of the open road to the table. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2008
Country Inn & Suites with meeting room opens in Red Wing, MN. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 07, 2008
Country Inn & Suites with meeting space opens in Marinette, WI. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2008
Black Bear opens new gaming floor, steakhouse, cabaret and addition to the Black Bear hotel. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2008
New Hampton Inn and Suites slated to open in Rochester, Minnesota, in mid-2009. Read more...
Comings and Goings | July 03, 2008
On June 30 Running Acres opened its new card room, following its 50th day of live harness racing. Read more...
Comings and Goings | June 16, 2008
meetingpages.com names Steve Swearengin as its new Director of Business Development. Read more...
Comings and Goings | April 02, 2008
Curtis Romano has accepted a new executive role at meetingpages.com Read more...
Comings and Goings | March 26, 2008
Brian Schmechel, a twenty-year veteran of the Twin Cities hospitality industry, was named General Manager for The Hotel Minneapolis. Read more...
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