Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the appointment of Christer Larsson as vice president of Food & Beverage for Carlson Hotels, The Americas. Larsson is responsible for driving the development and deployment of bar and restaurant concepts for owned and managed Carlson Hotels, and upon request, consulting with hotels licensed by Carlson Hotels’ affiliates.

Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the launch of Radisson Business Class, a comprehensive new product and service offering developed around the concept of “travel empathy.”   Radisson’s Business Class provides guests with access to specialized amenities and services designed to ensure a seamless transition from the office to the hotel room. To commemorate its debut, Radisson is offering a special Business Class upgrade promotional rate. From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2010, members of its goldpoints plusSM guest loyalty program, or those that enroll, can obtain the Business Class upgrade for USD 5 compared to the average USD 30 value, at all Radisson hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, and the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), the leading dedicated regional hotel developer in Russia, announce the Park Inn City Centre Sochi. The hotel featuring 160 rooms is scheduled to open in 2013, in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. RHC is one of Rezidor’s most important partners for future business development in Russia – in 2009 both companies have signed an agreement for up to 20 Park Inn hotels centrally located across major cities in the country.

Park Plaza Hotels is pleased to announce that it has successfully acquired Park Plaza Leeds and Park Plaza Nottingham. Until this acquisition both hotels were operated under management agreements.

Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, has launched comprehensive new product and service offerings around the concept of “travel empathy.” The announcement was made today at the National Business Travel Association’s (NBTA) annual International Convention and Exposition.