Drury Starts a 180-Room Plaza Hotel in Joliet
Drury Hotels is building 180 rooms across seven stories at 1351 Gateway Boulevard in Joliet, with an August 2027 opening and group terms published up front.
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FullScale Symposium: How One Hotel Sells a 1,000-Delegate Block
The FullScale Symposium brings 1,000 delegates to Indianapolis on October 8-10. Two nights sell through one hotel at $229, with the arrival night priced at rack.
Hilton Puts Its Saudi Growth Into Mid-Market Brands and Franchises
Hilton's EMEA president says the luxury tier in Saudi Arabia is largely built, and the next rooms come through mid-market formats and franchise agreements.
FRLA Names Its First Volusia County Award Winners in Daytona Beach
The FRLA Volusia Chapter held its first ROSE Awards on 17 September 2026 at Daytona State College, naming 13 hospitality winners and six scholarship recipients.
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Peachtree Starts a 480-Room Austin Tower With Two Hilton Brands
Peachtree Group has started a 480-room Embassy Suites and Tempo by Hilton in downtown Austin, with an early-2029 opening and no published room split between the brands.
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FRLA Names Its First Northwest Florida Award Winners in Destin
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association held its first Northwest Florida Chapter ROSE Awards at the Henderson Beach Resort in Destin on 16 September 2026, with two sales and marketing lines among the honours.
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Emerging Leader Award Anchors a One-Day Indiana Forum
The Jackson Lewis Emerging Leader of the Year Award is announced at the 12:00 p.m. luncheon on 7 October. The organiser routes rooms to one property under a corporate account ID with no published rate.
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The IU Health Campus Build and the Weekday Demand Behind It
The IU Health downtown campus runs to $4.3 billion across 44 acres, topped out in May 2025 and due to open in December 2027 with 864 inpatient rooms.
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Four Points Anaheim Hands Room Revenue to Lodging Dynamics
A consulting brief at the Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Hotel becomes full management covering revenue management, sales and marketing across 246 rooms.
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