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�Fundamentals of Revenue Management� Special Report |
MCLEAN, VA (Jan. 23, 2006) � The Hospitality Sales & Marketing
Association International (HSMAI) Revenue Management Special Interest Group
has taken on an ambitious project to produce the first-ever comprehensive
�Fundamentals of Revenue Management� special report.
The report will be a practitioner-friendly publication that addresses the fundamentals of revenue management for a broad audience of hospitality professionals. With comprehensive content that is both readable and actionable, it will deliver tools and information for revenue management education, incorporating expert advice from interviews with industry executives and educators, case studies, and practical checklists for implementing successful revenue management strategies at the property level. �Creating relevance for members and the industry at large through groundbreaking initiatives such as this Revenue Management Special Report is in keeping with HSMAI�s mission to be the leading source for sales and marketing information, knowledge and business development for professionals in tourism, travel, and hospitality,� states Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, president and CEO of HSMAI. �We are very excited about this debut project, and expect it will be a springboard for other initiatives including certification and revenue management research,� notes Tim Wiersma, vice president of revenue management for Host Marriott and chair of HSMAI�s Revenue Management Tangible Resources Committee. The publication will be produced in a manner similar to the recent special report produced by HSMAI and TIG Global entitled DeMystifying Distribution, widely praised by the industry for its insight, accuracy and comprehensive coverage of the topic. The commissioned report, which will be released at the third annual HSMAI Revenue Management Strategy Conference on June 19, 2005 in Minneapolis, will be co-authored by Caryl Helsel and Kathleen Cullen of the Solutionz Group, a business development and strategic consulting group based in Florida. Helsel heads the hospitality practice and previously held executive positions with Kimpton Hotels, Pegasus Solutions and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and is the former president of the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA). Cullen is a lead consultant on the hospitality team and is a hospitality revenue management and distribution veteran, holding executive positions with Swissotel and Raffles Hotels, as well as past vice president of HEDNA. Delving deep into the fundamentals, nuances and specifics of revenue management, the special report will address the following:
Among the Board�s strategic intentions are:
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Also See: | HSMAI�S Revenue Management Special Interest Group Makes Huge Strides in Start-up Year / August 2005 |
HSMAI Creates Special Interest Groups in Five Industry Segments / February 2005 |