Archive: July 2009

When the 2009 Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America swooped into New Orleans at the end of July, it had an impact way beyond the confines of the Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, where more than 37,000 people attended the event, “Jesus, Justice and Jazz.”
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Beginning in August, Southern California’s Disneyland Hotel will begin renovations on its three towers. [...] Read more

The Dallas City Council voted June 19 to authorize the issuance of $514 million in bonds to fund a downtown convention hotel. [...] Read more

The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith celebrated its 90th International Convocation in Columbia, S.C., July 22-26. [...] Read more

The San Antonio CVB announced the completion of the first-phase of its River Walk extension July 19, which makes the attraction the largest linear park in the nation. [...] Read more

The Roosevelt New Orleans reopened after a $145 million historic restoration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 30. [...] Read more

The Council of the District of Columbia approved public financing legislation for a headquarters hotel at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WCC) in Washington, D.C., July 14. [...] Read more

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte began accepting reservations July 24 for stays beginning October 1. [...] Read more

Ben Novack Jr., president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based Convention Concepts Unlimited, was found dead in his hotel room at the Hilton Rye Town July 12. [...] Read more

JetAmerica, a low-fare charter provider set to launch service in August, announced that it was suspending sales to all markets July 18. [...] Read more