Several hotel renovations will boost hospitality and restaurant prospects in Joplin, Mo., including Conor Acquisitions Group’s $6 million transformation of the Joplin Hotel into a DoubleTree by Hilton. A La Quinta Inn & Suites is finishing a lobby makeover, a Best Western Oasis Inn and Suites appears to be starting an extensive renovation and other properties may follow suit. Read The Joplin Globe story here