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Inn on 5th brings edgy vibe to downtown Eugene

Courtesy Travel Lane EUGENE, Ore. — A $14 million boutique hotel with sustainable features has opened downtown, adjacent to the 5th Street Public Market. The 70-room Inn at the 5th is Eugene’s first boutique hotel and its first new downtown hotel in 30 years. The...

Elkhart’s Lerner Theatre makes dazzling comeback

Courtesy Lerner Theatre ELKHART, Ind. — Locals lined up around the block last summer to see the results of two years’ worth of intensive restoration and expansion of a city landmark, the Lerner Theatre. They were not disappointed. Some $18 million was sent to uncover...

Auberge Resorts offer group adventures

MILL VALLEY, Calif. – Alligator tracking, twilight dog sledding and cheese making can turn an ordinary meeting into a memorable experience. Auberge Resorts offers explorative programs like these as part of Auberge Adventures. Auberge has locations across the country...

GetThere Mobile books air within company preferences

  SOUTHLAKE, Texas – A new mobile technology gives travelers the ability to book air reservations from their cell phone within company policy and preferences. Travelers can book hotel and air reservations with GetThere, a global technology company that serves...

Springfield attracts two new convention facilities

Courtesy Springfield CVB SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A vacant lot will be soon become a meetings and events space as the Ramada Oasis Hotel and Convention Center expands its convention space to 13,000 square feet. A new convention center lobby and an enclosed walkway that...

Industry Personnel News: February 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Denise Evans and Erika Farrell have joined the sales department at The Peabody Little Rock. Evans is executive meeting manager, and she focuses on group bookings for short timeframes. She previously served as sales development coordinator at The...

Fayetteville’s most upscale hotel to open this spring

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A 165-room hotel to open this spring near Fort Bragg and the Fayetteville Regional Airport will be the most upscale property in the city. The Embassy Suites Fayetteville/Fort Bragg will have 12,000 square feet of meeting space, including an...

New suites on the way at Inn on Fifth

Courtesy Inn on Fifth NAPLES, Fla. — Downtown’s Inn on Fifth has begun construction of a $15 million expansion that will be the largest redevelopment effort on Fifth Avenue South since the 2008 financial crisis. A three-story building to be constructed across the...

On the ropes in the Wisconsin Dells

Courtesy Wilderness Resort A new indoor adventure at the Wilderness Hotel and Resort in the Wisconsin Dells gives a new meaning to “being on the ropes.” The Northern Lights Sky Ropes Course consists of 42 challenges that guests attempt while harnessed in at 30 feet...

Business travelers want health-friendly hotels

Many business travelers report that staying healthy while traveling can be tricky. In a survey of 200 business travelers by KRC Research for Omni Hotels, 56 percent said they had indulged in food and drink while traveling and later regretted it. About 56 percent said...

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