More of the Week’s Meetings and Travel News

Here is a roundup of some more of the week’s news from the world of meetings, conventions, hospitality and travel:

–As the tourism industry in Louisiana and Mississippi recovers from Hurricane Isaac, South Florida hotels report that the storm actually boosted their business. usatoday.com; sun-sentinel.com

–A Marriott in Quincy, Mass.; Fairfield Inn in San Antonio; and Courtyard by Marriott in Merrillville, Ind., were among the hotels that named new general managers this week. hotelnewsresrouce.com; hotelnewsresrouce.com; hotelnewsresrouce.com

–The new owner of the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel has plans for significant renovations in the works. tennessean.com

–The new JW Marriott convention hotel in downtown Austin, Texas, started going up. statesman.com

–Two guests who contracted Legionnaires’ disease at the JW Marriott Chicago have died, and five new cases were reported this week. cbsnews.com

–Among the items in the GOP platform approved this week in Tampa, Fla., is language calling for the privatization airport security screening. thehill.com

–United Airlines had a bad week. Its computer network crashed, causing delays throughout its system. npr.org

–In other United news, the airline became the latest to announce a plan to install slimmer seats, increasing capacity without sacrificing leg room. latimes.com

–The tribes that operate the Three Rivers Casino & Hotel in Oregon want to expand it into a destination resort. registerguard.com

–The Professional Convention Management Association announced nominations for its 2013 board officers and directors. pcma.org

–Delta Air Lines’ oil refinery is on track to begin production. reuters.com

–The Jersey City, N.J., planning board approved a project to convert an old bank building into a luxury hotel. nj.com

–Aloft Asheville Downtown in North Carolina had its opening. citizen-times.com