The Atlanta Marriott Marquis has a whole new look after getting a $138 MILLION total make-over of all rooms, adding 40,000 square feet of meeting space and  re-inventing the meaning of Public Areas with the world’s largest atrium. Details

The extensive renovations for The Chattanoogan, Tennessee's Urban Resort located in the heart of Chattanooga are now complete and include their 199 guest rooms, the lobby, and Foundry Bar. Details

The Charles Hotel, Munich's newest 5 Star hotel was named in honor of Sir Rocco Forte’s father, renowned hotelier Lord Charles Forte. Details

On Sept.1 the former Grosvenor, just outside Disney’s Downtown & Pleasure Island, opened it’s doors as the new 626-room Regal Sun Resort after a 25k property-wide renovation that included rooms, all meeting & pre-function space, the lobby, the pool area, the restaurants and lounges. Details

Always a leader the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau changed its e-mail domain to name@sanfrancisco.travel, becoming one of the first in the tourism industry to adopt the industry-exclusive top-level domain. Details

Aqua Aloha Surf underwent a name change and is now Aqua Aloha Surf & Spa. Located at 444 Kanekapolei Street, the 202-room hotel with an urban surf theme is one of five properties in Aqua’s Boutique Collection. Details

ARAMARK Harrison Lodging has been awarded the contract to manage the new Desmond Tutu Education Center. Details

The storm has passed and the Half Moon remains standing as a 398 room luxury resort on 400 acres in Rose Hall, Jamaica. The 6,000 sq ft conference center is fully operational, the championship golf course and exclusive dolphin lagoon are as inviting as ever. Details

The 413-room Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa has been well recognized by the industry and the international travelers. Details

Meeting News, a leading national industry publication, has identified Burt Cabañas, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International, as one of the 25 most influential people in the meetings industry. The magazine, one of the Top Five in its field, annually publishes its list of top influencers in the important multi-billion meetings industry. Details

Maria Herring, Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (NCVB) government sales manager, has been honored with the Sam Gilmer Supplier of the Year Award by the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP). Details