New Business
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, McLean, Va., announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Bemidji along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The newly constructed $14 million hotel adjoins Hilton's existing Hampton Inn & Suites Bemidji.
Personnel
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, St. Paul, named Dave Larson president and CEO. Larson most recently served as interim president and CEO.
Conferences
St. Jude Medical Inc., Little Canada, announced that it will present at the Piper Jaffray 25th Annual Healthcare Conference on Dec. 3 in New York.
Layoffs
CyberOptics Corp., Golden Valley, announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would lay off 30 employees. Anticipated severance and restructuring expenses associated with the layoffs are expected to total about $700,000.
