PKF Special Reports and Articles Index

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Special Reports and Articles Index

With Hotels, Does Spending Money Make Money? / Robert Mandelbaum / Sept 2002
Commissions in the Hotel Industry:Agents for Change? / Robert Mandelbaum / Aug 2002
Will Hotel NOIs and Property Prices Follow Revenues in Their Downward Spiral? / John (Jack) B. Corgel, Ph.D / Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consulting / June 2002
Phones, Cars, and Movies - the Other Revenues / Patrick Quek / PKF / Nov 2001
Bed and Breakfast Inns - Performance in a Changing Economy / Robert Mandelbaum / PKF / December 2001
Conference Centers Adapt to Changing Environment / David Arnold / PKF / Sept 2001
Guests Relax at Resorts - Managers Don't/ Patrick Quek / PKF / Aug 2001
Hotel Investment on the Decline - But Operating Profits Remain Strong / July 2001
In 2001, U.S. Hotels Struggle to Match 2000 Profitability / July 2001
The Taxation Menu at the IRS Café/ Kevin F. Reilly / PKF
Understanding Meeting Planners / Patrick Quek / PKF / March 2001
The Growth of Spas as Hotel Profit Centers/ Peter Anderson, February 2001
The Changing Role of Hotel Food and Beverage / Robert Mandelbaum / PKF / January 2001

Where is the Economy Headed for in 2001? What About the Lodging Sector? / Anwar R. Elgonemy / PKF / Dec 2000
U.S. Hotel Managers - Utilitarian Utility Controllers / Patrick Quek / PKF / Dec 2000
Distribution Dollars; Methods through which hotels reach their customers and sell rooms continue to evolve / Patrick Quek / PKF / Sept 2000
Conference Center Prosperity Restrained in 1999 / Dave Arnold / PKF / October 2000
Real Estate Investment Trusts in 2000/ PKF / August 2000
The Pricing of Lodging Stocks: A Reality Check / PKF / August 2000
Current State of U.S. Hotels Shows All Markets Are Local / Pace of Growth Slows, But Lodging Industry Will Remain Healthy Into 2001 / PKF / October 2000
The Taxation Landscape – and What’s on the Horizon for Hotels Kevin F. Reilly, JD CPA / June 2000
Size of the U.S. Hotel Procurement Market in 1999 Reached $15.85 billion/ The Hospitality Research Group / May 2000
Food, Glorious Food / Patrick Quek / May 2000
Hotel Revenue Growth Moderates in 1999; Rooms Revenue Growth Sluggish Compared to Other Sources / May 2000
When Hotels Are the Customer/ E-Commerce Serving the Hotel Industry / Patrick Quek, April 2000
Survey Shows Meeting Planners Not Ready to Flex Their Muscles / Patrick Quek, March 2000
Controlling Labor Costs / Patrick Quek / February 2000
Occupancy Will Continue to Drop in 1999, But Rebound Slightly in 2000 According to HRG's State of Hotel Industry Report / Dec 1999
Georgia 400 North Lodging Market - The GROWTH Corridor / PKF / December 1999
Beds, Breakfasts, and Bucks / Patrick Quek / December 1999
With Management Companies, Does Size Matter?/ Patrick Quek / November 1999
Return on Marketing Dollars/ Patrick Quek / November 1999
PKF Provides Annual Status Report on San Francisco Bay Area's Lodging Markets / Oct 99
As Rates Fall, Will Profits Follow?(Trends Discussion First Qtr 1999)
From Brokers to Bankers - Hotel Investment Players Change / Lawrence E. Henry, MAI / October 1999
Newer, Bigger, and Better. But Are Full-Service Hotels Feasible? / Patrick Quek / PKF / April 1999
San Francisco International Airport Hotel Market Experiencing Post-Boom Market Correction
The Implications of Declining Occupancies / Patrick Quek / PKF / March 1999
Current State of Asian Hotel Industry Findings Presented at NYU International Hospitality Industry
Investment Conference / June 1999
Preserve Occupancy At All Costs? Hotel Managers Share Their Plans For 1999 / PKF / Mar 1999
What Do They Know that the Rest Of Us Don't? / Patrick Quek / PKF / Feb 1999
The Lights Are Much Brighter There / Patrick Quek/ March 1999
What Makes a Hotel Profitable?/ Patrick Quek/ February 1999
The Potential Impact of Deflation on the U.S. Lodging Industry / January 1999
The Euro Will be Good for the U.S. Hotel Industry / January 1999
Recovering Food and Beverage / Patrick Quek - December, 1998
Hotels Make Money in Bed, Not on The Street Robert Mandelbaum - December, 1998
An Inappropriate Supply / Demand RelationshipRobert Mandelbaum - October, 1998
The Budgeting Process: Close, But No Cigar / Patrick Quek - October, 1998
Moderate-Price Vs Upper-End Extended-Stay Hotel: Is There a Profitable Niche? byRobert Mandelbaum - October 1998
Who Is That Walking in the Front Door?by Patrick Quek, September, 1998
CHUMBAWAMBA!Occupancy Gets Knocked Down, But Profits Up Again (discussing Trends in the Hotel Industry United States Cities 1st Quarter 1998)
It's Electrifying! by Patrick Quek, June, 1998
(Cap)Rating Perceptions of Riskby Patrick Quek and Lawrence E. Henry MAI, May, 1998
Lose Money, Make Money?by Patrick Quek, May, 1998
Internet Expectations Exceed Current Use by Patrick Quek, March, 1998
Has Segmentation Worked?by Patrick Quek, Februarty, 1998
A Glimpse Into the Mind of the Future by Patrick Quek, January, 1998
Prevent The Titantic!Charting A Course To Avoid Icebergs For A Buoyant 1998 (discussing Trends in the Hotel Industry United States Cities 1997 4th Quarter Results)
Having Fun with the Facts - Sometimes Consultants Like To Play With The Numbers by Patrick Quek, December, 1997
Diverse Parts Make Up the Wholeby Patrick Quek, December, 1997
EL NIÑO - PAR by:Robert Mandelbaum, December, 1997 (discussing Trends in the Hotel Industry United States Cities 1997 Third Quarter Results)
Profits are Expensive - It costs a lot more to operate a hotel these days by Patrick Quek, Nov. 1997
Like Politics, All Hotels are Local by: Robert Mandelbaum, September, 1997 (discussing Trends in the Hotel Industry United States Cities 1997 Second Quarter Results)
Hotel Sales in the '90s: A Cerebral Approach by Patrick Quek, Oct. 1997
Little Inns Big Business by Patrick Quek, September, 1997
Sell or Hold? How to Play Today's Hotel Transaction Market By: Patrick Quek, June 1997
Productivity and Pricing Perpetuate Profits By: Robert Mandelbaum, May, 1997
Taxing Matters By: Kevin F. Reilly, April 1997
Searching Global Business Cycles for the Perfect Investment By: Partrick Quek, March1997
Conference Centers Coming of AgeBy: David Arnold, February 1997
Managing a Diverse Workforce By: Patrick Quek, January 1997
Show Me the Money! By: Robert Mandelbaum, January 1997
Is the Price Right? By Robert Mandelbaum, November 1996

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