Hospitality & Tourism

Nearly 8,000 “Moose” will roam the streets of Milwaukee beginning today as part of the Moose fraternal organization's annual Moose convention.

The 103-room Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel will open on Tuesday, May 21. The hotel is located in the 89-year-old Straus Building at 710 N. Old World Third St., formerly a Best Western hotel that is being converted to Fairfield Inn & Suites, which is a Marriott brand.

The Wisconsin tourism industry grew 5 percent in 2012, according to new report released today by Gov. Scott Walker and Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett.

The Wisconsin Center District is in search of a new sponsor company after Delta Air Lines announced that it will not renew its naming rights contract to the Delta Center, the downtown Milwaukee convention center located at 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

For more than 20 years, Tim Dixon has developed more than $120 million in commercial, residential and hospitality properties. His Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee has received numerous accolades and is a AAA Four Diamond Award winner. Dixon explains how the hotel overcame a rocky financial start during the Great Recession.

The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, which is owned and managed by Marcus Hotels & Resorts, has completed renovations and opened the new Pfister Club Lounge for overnight guests.

Dave Sobelman, owner and founder of Sobelmans Pub & GrillCompany address: 1900 W. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233Website:...

Pizza Man has appointed Heather Korte general manager.

Opponents of gambling expansion are arguing a 5 percent revenue drop at Wisconsin's 20 Indian casinos from 2007 to 2011 is evidence the state has reached its saturation point for casinos. But a tribe trying to open a new casino in Kenosha is blaming the economy.

Paul Upchurch, the president and chief executive officer of VISIT Milwaukee, has been elected as the new chairman of the Governor’s Council on Tourism. He will serve a one-year term in the post.