1. Most Prestigious Luxury Hotel Brand? Ritz-Carlton Rated a Strong First, Four Seasons a Strong Second Among 15 Luxury Brands Rated
2. 10 Trends Affecting Hospitality IT in 2005 / Bradford S. Iverson
3. What Hoteliers Need to Know About Flat Panel and High Definition Televisions / Jake Buckstead
4. In the Basement of Marriott Headquarters in Bethesda Sit Seven Hotel Rooms; It's Where Designers and Technicians Dream Up and Test the Future Guest Room
5. The End of the Merchant Model as We Know It / Max Starkov and Jason Price
6. Hilton Hotels Names Its Top Hotel Performers for 2004
7. Interstate Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage Upscale Portfolio of 22 Hotels; Interstate Now Manages 330 Hotels
8. Marriott International Announces "Hotel of the Year" Honorees for Eight Brands
9. A Difference of Opinion: Who Are Your Most Important Guests? / Neil Salerno
10. Global Update: Who�s Where and Doing What / March  2005
11. Creating Customer Loyalty: Beyond Food and Bed, A Good Relationship Is Your Best Marketing / Richard K. Hendrie
12. The Why, What and How of WOW / Richard K. Hendrie
13. Marriott, Renaissance Unveil New Generation of Guest Rooms; Part of the Company's Move to Bring More Variety to its Portfolio of Hotels
14. Are Hotel Employee Benefits Really Soaring? / Gregory J. Miller and Robert Mandelbaum
15. Copyright Laws Applicable to Hotels / Jim Abrams
16. Losing a Diamond or Star / Cheryl Griggs & Harry Nobles
17. Philippe Starck Partners with Prince Faisal FAMA Al Saud to Launch Starck International Hotels and Resorts
18. Another Point of View Concerning the Merchant Model  / William D. Peters
19. Most Hotel Reservations Are Decided and Made by (Fill in the Blank) / Emmanuel Gardinier
20. Starwood Appoints Former Coca Cola Executive Javier Benito to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
21. Steve Wynn Planning Second Full-scale, $1.4 billion Megaresort Adjacent to the Wynn Las Vegas; Dubbed Encore, Will Have Over 2,000 Suites
22. Three of Grand Hyatt New York�s Managers Nominated for Hyatt Top Honors
23. The Rittenhouse, Philadelphia's Elegant Home to Diplomats and Celebrities Uses Concierge Software to Empower Staff, Deliver Oprah Winfrey's Dog Biscuits
24. Fourteen Marriott International General Managers Receive "GM of the Year" Awards
25. The 966 room Jacksonville Adam's Mark Hotel Has Several Suitors; May Fetch Near $100 million
26. Who Would Have Thought - Today's Hotel Marketing Necessity Is Also its Best Value / Neil Salerno

• San Antonio Resort Becomes First Shell Vacations Systems Franchisee
• Hilton Responds to Business Traveler Survey that Only 18% Trust a Hotel Alarm Clock, Will Install Custom Designed New Clocks in Nearly 250,000 Rooms
• Mexico City-born Javier Benito Will Have Up to $100 million Budget to Build an Emotional Bond Between Starwood's Customers and Brands
• The Gaylord Texan, D-FW Area's Third-largest Hotel and Second-largest Convention Center, Lived Up to its Promises After First Year of Operations
• Plans for a Beachside Hotel and Conference Center in Santa Cruz Shelved; Too Big a Hotel and in the Wrong Place
• Las Vegas Stripfront Land Recently Valued at $15 million to $20 million per Acre
• Low Cost Airlines Achieving Rapid Growth in Central and Eastern Europe; Budapest Hotels Adjusting Service Offerings to the Needs of this Emerging Segment, the Budget Airline Passenger
• Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, Owned by Ashford Hospitality Trust and Managed by Remington Hotels, Begins $4 Million Renovation
• The Guangdong Airport Management Corporation Appoints Accor to Manage 450 room Hotel at New International Airport in Guangzhou,  The Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou Set to Open in October 2005
• The Grand Hyatt New York Has New Look, New Standards with a $65 million Renovation
• Colliers International Hotels Arranges Two Sales
• White Lodging Services Opens the 616 room Louisville Marriott Downtown
• American Liberty Hospitality, Inc. Building 182-room Hilton Garden Inn Near Houston Galleria
• Small Luxury Hotels of the World Launches Spa Book: "A Trusted Insider�s Guide To The Best Full Service Spas Around The World"
• Dorothy Nicholson to Speak at the Seventh Annual Eric Hilton Chair Distinguished Lecture Series at University of Houston's Hilton College
• Sabre Holdings Corp. Trying to Translate its Expertise in Travel Technology into Retailing
• Stratton Mountain Resort Scores a �Hole in One� with Datavision�s Golf Revenue Management Module
• Marriott Execustay Franchises in Tennessee; Expands in Alabama Through Agreement With AHI Entity Suite Living, Inc.
• IACC to Debut �AmaZing� Meetings

• Starwood Appoints Former Coca-Cola Executive Javier Benito to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
• Partial Conversion to Condos May Help Find a Buyer for the 966 room Jacksonville Adam's Mark; Hotel Liely too Big for the Jacksonville Market
• HEI Hospitality Acquires the 351-room Hilton Mission Valley Hotel in San Diego, California
• FaulknerUSA Submits Guaranteed Fixed Price of $227.5 million for Proposed Hyatt Convention Center Hotel in San Antonio
• Woe is We! We in Hospitality Have Lost Touch and Share the Responsibility for Consumer Cynicism, Angst and Ennui / John R. Hendrie
• Westmark Hotels to Open Six Alaska Hotels for May through September Summer Season
• North Pacific Management Completes Conversion of the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon to the Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach
• One of Santa Barbara's Oldest Hotels Will Drop its Radisson Franchise, and Return to its Historical Roots as the the Hotel Mar Monte
• The Knoxville Area Has 14 Hotel Projects in the Planning Stages; City Occupancy Rate in 2004 was 57.2%
• Philippe Rossiter, Chief Executive of HCIMA Says Dubai Will Need a Minimum of 30,000 Hospitality Employees in Next Three Years

March 25, 2005

• Interstate Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage Upscale Portfolio of 22 Hotels; Interstate Now Manages 330 Hotels
• Marriott International Announces "Hotel of the Year" Honorees for Eight Brands
• Station Casinos, Inc. Expects to Complete the Red Rock Resort Spa Casino in Early 2006; Total Cost Approximately $800 million
• The Why, What and How of WOW / Richard K. Hendrie
• Fred Harvey's Foresight Apparent In One of the Best Known Structures in the National Park System - the 100 Year Old El Tovar Hotel
• Hammons $40 million Embassy Suites First New Full Service Hotel in Albuquerque in 16 Years
• Case Study: With Lodging Occupancy in the Kentucky State Parks System at Only 53%, A Training Program to Improve the Sales and Service Skills of the Parks� Front Desk Employees Implemented
• Fourteen Marriott International General Managers Receive "GM of the Year" Awards
• A New Hilton Garden Inn is the 7th Hotel Added to the Midway Hotel Center Campus; All Properties Owned by Weglarz Co.
• Shangri-La Hotels Providing eCornell Courses for the Company's Management Staff
• Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa Appoints Seven to Management Posts; Hotel Opening Spring 2005
• Vista Host Appoints Marte Dobosh Director of Sales for the Hampton Inn & Suites Albany

• Another Point of View Concerning the Merchant Model / William D. Peters
• New York City Lawmakers Introduce Bill That Would Prevent Hotels, Including The Plaza, From Converting More than 20% Rooms to Condos
• Convention Speaker for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show Denied Diplomatic Visa to Enter U.S.
• Stanford University Plans to Build Luxury Hotel Near Campus; Names Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as Operator of 120 room Hotel Expected to Open in 2008
• InterContinental Hotels Group Testing Full-service Reception Kiosk at the Holiday Inn Gwinnett Center; Hotel Serves as a Testing Ground for Holiday Inn Brand Innovations
• Sheraton Moriah Israel Shareholders' to Invest in Company To Enhance Value; Four Year Strategic Plan Includes $20 million in Renovating Several Hotels
• Xanterra Parks & Resorts Cites Problems with Internet Reservation Services - Internet Services Adding Unnecessary Fees to Room Reservations
• Pollin/Miller Hospitality Strategies, Inc. Opens Side by Side a 90-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton and a 150-suite Embassy Suites Hotel
• Dolce Finds Niche with Norwalk, Conn. Conference Center; Acquired Two Years Ago from Prudential
• The ITC Group Segments its 66 Hotels Across India into Four Different Brands
• At The International Hotel Conference, the Dress is Casual, the Thinking is Not / IHC 2005 - Focusing on Financial and Management Strategies for European Hotels - 12-14 September, Monte Carlo, Monaco
• Kor Hotel Group Developing the Viceroy Anguilla Resort and Residences on 27 Acres of Beachfront Land on Anguilla, British West Indies
• Nanjing International Group Selects Starwood to Manage The Westin Nanjing in China, Scheduled to Open in 2009
• International Hotel Brands Will Continue to Lead in Arabia; Familiarity Is a Key Selling Point for International Visitors
• Klaus Lapp Named Managing Director at Paradisus Puerto Rico

 

• Ramesys Scores a Grand Slam with Country House Inns
• The End of the Merchant Model as We Know It / Max Starkov and Jason Price
• The Historic Claridge Hotel, Chicago Undergoing Renovation to be InterContinental Hotels Group Second Hotel Indigo
• Corinthia Hotels International to Manage Euro 32 million Ski and Golf Resort in Haus, Austria
• Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, VA Opens with 301 Suites with 10 Different Suite Configurations; Possibly the Largest Indoor Water Park in Virginia
• The Holiday Inn Express Brand Completing Rollout of Shower Initiative; $20 million Bathroom Upgrade at 1,300 North American Properties
• Rim Hospitality Acquires 489-room Sheraton Anaheim Management Agreement
• Peabody Hotel Group Backs Out of Palm Springs Resort Development; City Approved Site for 400 room Luxury Hotel in 2001 Languishes
• The Former Tacoma Dome Ramada Inn at a Financial Crossroads; 21 Year Old Hotel Badly Needs Renovation
• MHI Hospitality Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering, Reports 2004 Financial Results
• MGM MIRAGE and Mandalay Resort Group Selling Mandalay's 53.53% Interest in the MotorCity Casino for Approximately $525 million
• Developer Bo Aughtry Hoping for Late 2006 Opening for 222 room $30 million Hilton in Downtown Columbia, South Carolina
• The IMHI-ESSEC MBA in International Hospitality Management Now Offered in One Year Program, Cost: 25,000 Euros
• Nevada Sets Single Year Record with 50.5 million Visitors in 2004
• The Peninsula Hotels Now Provides 24-Hour Global Customer Service Center
• Cendant's Eight Hotel Web Sites Set Record-Breaking Pace
• St. Regis Hotel & Residences, San Francisco Names Lilian Wagner Director of Sales & Marketing
• Winnie Chiu Appointed Director of Human Resources for the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers

March 22, 2005

• Senior Hotel Executives meet to discuss latest Revenue Management and Pricing Strategies; Hear from Companies such as, Club Med, Intercontinental, Starwood,  Cendant, Vail Resorts, Host Marriott Corporation and Fairmont
• Moving into Compliance Mode; Realizing the Benefits, Cutting the Costs / Dorian Cougias
• Arizona Lawmakers Considering a $700 million Theme Park South of Grand Canyon National Park
• William Goodwin Acquires Sea Pines' Resort and Real Estate Operations for Approximately $23.4 million
• Orlando Hotel Occupancy for First Three Months of 2005 Might be the Best Quarter in History
• Hilton Hotels Names Its Top Hotel Performers for 2004
• The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau Scrambling to Explain 2004 Dismal Convention Bookings; Last Year Convention Attendance Down to 21,300
• Massachusetts Lodging Association Recognizes Hotel Marlowe's Earthsmart Eco Initiative
• TravelCLICK Announces the Upcoming Release of FuturePACE - Latest Addition to Its Family of Hotelligence Reports
• Raptis Group Appoints InterContinental Hotels Group to Manage ANA Hotel Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia;  Hotel Will be Re-branded Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise
• Jean Patrick Thiry appointed Vice President Area Manager Africa and Indian Ocean Division for Domina Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
• Greg Horner Named Director of Restaurant Sales and Marketing for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
• Aspire Opens its Exclusive Beyond Revenue Boot Camp Program to All Hospitality Professionals
• New �TIG Global Guarantee� Makes Internet Marketing a Must for Hoteliers; TIG Global Program Eliminates Risk, Guarantees Revenue
• Grand Heritage Hotel Group Installs Hotel Information Systems� epitome for Windows At Vanderbilt Hall Hotel

March 21, 2005

• Are Hotel Employee Benefits Really Soaring? / Gregory J. Miller and Robert Mandelbaum
• Independent Hotels & Resorts; Ride the Wave or Float with the Tide? / Carol Verret
• Kayak Betting on Travelers' Desires, not Advertisers or Commissions
• Suntory Ltd. Sells the 252-room Princeville Hotel, Two Golf Courses to a Joint Venture Led by Resort Developer Jeffrey R. Stone
• Most Prestigious Luxury Hotel Brand? Ritz-Carlton Rated a Strong First, Four Seasons a Strong Second Among 15 Luxury Brands Rated
• Business Travelers Desire New, Practical Services to Make Business Travel More Productive; Moving Away from Desktop Applications Towards Cell Phone, PDA, or Blackberry Applications
• Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Reports 2004 Net Loss of $191.3 million Compared to Prior Year Net Loss of $87.3 million; Hearings to Confirm the Company's Proposed Plan of Reorganization to Commence April 5, 2005
• HSMAI's Revenue Management Strategy Conference Set for Los Angeles on June 20, 2005
• PigeonForgeHotel.com Domain Name To Be Auctioned
• Billy Roberts Appointed Executive Chef at the All-New Columbus Airport Marriott

• The Resort Hotel Proposal Seeking Most Financial Incentives Wins Support of Hollywood, Florida Commissioners; Marriott's Ocean Village Resort Seeking $12 million in Redevelopment Money
• The Scandal Tainted Seibu Group to Sell 5 Hotels, to Raise 200 bil. Yen
• Outrigger Renovating the OHANA Waikiki Village and OHANA Waikiki Tower into the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk; Robert H. Yeoman Appointed General Manager
• A Difference of Opinion: Who Are Your Most Important Guests? / Neil Salerno
• First Phase of Macao's COTAI Strip Scheduled to Open in 2007 -- Includes Seven Resort Hotels Comprising of 10,000 Guest Rooms; The $1.8 billion Venetian Macao will Serve as the Anchor
• Ashford Hospitality Trust Completes Acquisition of 21-Hotel Portfolio for $250 Million
• A $13.6 million Plan to Buy and Overhaul the Historic Partridge Inn in Augusta, Georgia Includes Loan Request from Georgia's Tobacco Settlement Money
• The Caribbean Hotel Association Annual Conference to be Held Outside the Caribbean for First Time; Set for Miami, June 26-29, 2005
• The Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino Re-Opens after Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
• Pennsylvania Travel and Tourism Industry Rebounds in 2004
• The Original Sourdough French Bread - Boudin Bakery a San Francisco Destination
• Three of Grand Hyatt New York�s Managers Nominated for Hyatt Top Honors

March 17, 2005

• Asset Managers and Owners Bound to Benefit from Vantis and Buckhiester Management USA Revenue Management Owners� Series
• Steve Wynn Planning Second Full-scale, $1.4 billion Megaresort Adjacent to the Wynn Las Vegas; Dubbed Encore, Will Have Over 2,000 Suites
• New Consumer Hotel Booking Preferences - They Love the Internet�Now What? / Neil Salerno
• Accor Wins Bidding to Operate a 1,240 suite Hotel Under Construction in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; The Zam Zam Sofitel Grand Suites Being Developed by Kuwaiti Investment Company, the Munshaat Group
• Hong Kong Hotel Occupancy Recovers, Ends 2004 at 83.4%; Tourist Arrivals Up 40% Over 2003 / Deloitte
• Most Hotel Reservations Are Decided and Made by (Fill in the Blank) / Emmanuel Gardinier
• Greater Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association Booked 276 Future Conventions In 2004, Nearly 513,000 Future Room Nights
• Four Indian Tribes Form Unique Partnership to Build Residence Inn by Marriott Near the U.S. Capital; Their Strategy Looks Far Beyond the Casino Business
• The Redevelopment of the President Hotel in Downtown Kansas City Hits Snag, a Lawsuit Brought by Former Partner
• Fattal Hotels, the Largest Hotel Chain in Israel, Rebranding its Paradise Club Hotel to Golden Tulip Eilat
• 25 Educational Sessions on Tap for Attendees of HSMAI's Affordable Meetings West in San Jose, CA - June 15-16, 2005

March 16, 2005

• What Hoteliers Need to Know About Flat Panel and High Definition Televisions / Jake Buckstead
• Musselman Kidwell Concepts Announces Dates for Public Leadership Development Workshops in New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ
• Philippe Starck Partners with Prince Faisal FAMA Al Saud to Launch Starck International Hotels and Resorts
• The 966 room Jacksonville Adam's Mark Hotel Has Several Suitors; May Fetch Near $100 million
• The French Polynesian Atoll of Tetiaroa, Owned by the Late Marlon Brando, To be the Site of a New Eco-hotel Called The Brando; Development Being Overseen by Tahiti Beachcomber SA
• Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association Launches �Total Quality Destination� and Presents  �Gold Star of Excellence Awards�
• Pan Pacific Vancouver Completing $11-million Expansion and Renovation
• 500 Hospitality Workers Rally at Indiana Statehouse Urging Lawmakers to Fund $275 million Expansion of the Indiana Convention Center
• HSMAI�S Fourth Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Expands Beyond Hotels
• Deal of the Year Winners Announced at International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, Germany
• Kimberly Schaefer Named Chief Operating Officer for Great Wolf Resorts
• Interstate Hotels Names Paul Burke President, Hotel Operations
• HEI Hospitality Names Ernie Freedman Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer; To Oversee Hotel Portfolio Finances and HEI Hospitality Fund
• Crestline Hotels & Resorts Recognizes Top Sales Performers; Marilyn Williams, Holiday Inn on the Hill, Washington, DC Named Sales Person of the Year
• Recap: The 9th annual Hotel Decision Makers' Forum, Paris
• Benchmark Appoints Scott Spann General Manager for The Chattanoogan
• Workforce of the Future, Community Service and Proven Training Ideas Take Center Stage at Recent CHART Conference

• Tiburon Hospitality Management Slices its Resort Food Cost by 52%
• Hoteliers Logon to New NORTHWIND Website for Maestro Solutions that Deliver Profitability and Efficiency
• National Restaurant Association Show Conducting Cost Reviews for Las Vegas and Orlando; Chicago's 2nd Largest Trade Show Seeks Cost Relief at McCormick Place
• What Ever Happened to the 3 Martini Lunch?
• Earl Holding, Little America Hotels Owner, May Be a Player in Developing Convention Center for Cheyenne, Wyoming
• Wyndham Reports Net Loss of $111.1 million for 4th Qtr 2004; Completes Asset Disposition Program, Now Owns or Leases 33 Brand-defining Hotels
• Developer Nader Agha Wants to Convert Pacific Grove, California Parking Lot into a 300-room Hotel
• Starwood and The Related Group Form a Joint Venture to Develop a New Build St. Regis Resort & Residences on the Existing Site of the Sheraton Bal Harbour
• German Investment Company DIFA Signs Park Plaza Hotels Europe to Operate 167 room  Wallstreet Park Plaza - Berlin
• Boykin Management Company Selected to Manage The Sanderling Resort and Spa
• Thompson Calhoun Fair Brokers Sale of the Amerihost Inn - Stockbridge (Eagles Landing), Georgia
• Glenn Bishop Appointed General Manager of the Inn and Spa at Loretto, Santa Fe
• Peter R. Tyson Joins PKF Consulting As a Vice President
• Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Line-up of Industry Events in 2005
• Andrew Silber Named Director of Training at The North Maple Inn at Basking Ridge
• Emily Ma Named Assistant Director of Sales � Business Development at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers

March 14, 2005

• Marriott International to Take Over Management of U.K. Hotels and Form Joint Venture With Whitbread to Sell 46 Hotels in the U.K.
• Consortium led by Toronto-based Realstar Group Acquiring 73 UK Hotels from InterContinental Hotels Group for CDN$2.3 Billion (USD 1.9 billion)
• Carlson Hotels Acquiring 25% Shareholding in Rezidor SAS; Rezidor SAS First Signed an Agreement with Carlson in 1994 for the Radisson Brand
• Moving the Guest Comment Card from Paper to Paperless / John R. Hendrie
• The Summit Group Acquires 4 Limited Service Hotels; 427 rooms for $27.7 million -- or $64,871 per room
• Historic La Posada de Albuquerque Bought Out of Bankruptcy for $4 million; The Goodman Realty Group Planning 18 Month Restoration
• ABS Hotels, the Master Franchiser for Microtel in India, Planning Up to 50 New Construction Hotels
• Harrah's-Caesars Post Merger Senior-Management Structure Includes Gary Loveman as Chairman and CEO; Barron Hilton and Stephen Bollenbach Expected to Join Harrah's Board of Directors
• Staff Turnover...Avoid the Reactive Zone
• IAHI, the Owners� Association of InterContinental Hotels Group, Joins Travel Business Roundtable (TBR)
• Jack Kealey, Senior Vice President of ARAMARK Harrison Lodging, Retires
• Pet Friendly Travel Statistics Reported by BringYourPet.com
• Raffaele Solferino Appointed Vice President Director of Operations Support for Domina Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
• General Manager of the Year for SpringHill Suites Nationwide Awarded to Matt Crall, General Manager of Sivica Hospitality's SpringHill Suites Hotel at the Mall of Georgia
• New RateChecker Service from Pegasus Solutions Maximizes Yields for Hotels Through Online Tracking of Competing Room Rates
• Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Points to Increase in Product and Service to Ensure Continued Growth in High Room Rates

• Who Would Have Thought - Today's Hotel Marketing Necessity Is Also its Best Value / Neil Salerno
• Carlson Hotels and the City of Myrtle Beach Agree to Part Ways after Contentious Two-year Relationship of Missed Goals and Bond Default at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Myrtle Beach
• Developers of Proposed $60 million Downtown Lancaster, PA Marriott Hotel Answer Tough Questions Concerning Tax Relief
• City of Fort Worth and Omni Hotels Hammer Out Final Details for 600-room Downtown Hotel; Plan Includes Nearly $50 million in Public Money
• City of San Marcos and John Q. Hammons Move Site of Proposed $40 million Embassy Suites; Economics Behind the Change in Location
• Europe Hotel Owners Form Association to Provide Them a Voice as a Distinct Industry Sector; Named HOFTEL- it Will Represent the Owner, Not Hotel Management, Hotel Brand Companies
• Pegasus Implements Electrobug Technology to Support Innovative RateChecker Service; Rate Intelligence Service for Utell by Pegasus Member Hotels Provides Advanced Technology for Online Tracking of Competing Room Rates
• Pelican Bay at Lucaya Acquired by Norwegian Investment Company Sundt AS; Magnus Alnebeck Named General Manager
• Wyndham International Obtains Commitment to Refinance Approximately $1.65 billion of Outstanding Debt; Pre-funds up to $100 million of Capital to Invest in 34 Owned Hotels and Resorts
• Indonesian Developer PT Ocean Permata Appoints Outrigger to Manage a Beachfront Resort in Bali
• Despite a 4.7% Increase in 2004 RevPAR, Hotel Performance in Greater Paris Still Has a Long Way to Go to Return to the Giddy Highs of 2000
• Affordable Meetings Mid-America Show Sells Out with 344 Booths Representing Hotels and Resorts, Conference Centers, CVBs; April 6 � 7, 2005, Chicago�s Navy Pier
• TIG Global Has Been Selected by Sunstone Hotel Investors as Exclusive Internet Marketing Partner
• Supervisory Skill Builders Video Series Reinforces Educational Institute�s Popular Training Program
• Atlific Hotels & Resorts Opens $16 million Residence Inn by Marriott at Toronto Airport
• The 500 room Hilton Sanya Resort & Spa Set to Open in 2005 in China's Tropical �Hawaii�; Dirk De Cuyper Appointed General Manager
• Historic Hotel in Winchester, Va., The George Washington, Undergoing Multi-Million Dollar Restoration; Will be Branded a Wyndham Historic Hotel
• Gregory John Horeth Appointed Regional Vice President of Operations for Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
• Resort Data Processing, Inc. Announces Mantych As Director of Marketing
• Julie Jackson Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang and Golden Sands Resorts
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Names The Saunders Hotel Group as an ENERGY STAR Partner of The Year for its Leadership in Energy Management
• Pegasus Solutions Enhances Global Reservations Service with Instant Confirmations of Utell by Pegasus Member Hotel Bookings

March 9, 2005

• StayOnline Shapes the Future of Hospitality WiFi with Industry Leaders; Wireless Solutions Company to Host Symposium on WiFi and Mobility Computing in Hospitality in April
• Florida's Two Seminole Hard Rock Casinos Hugely Succesful; Developer Cordish Company Stands to Profit More than $1 billion During Next 10 Years
• The Gates in New York's Central Park Contributed an Additional 85,000 Room Nights and $26 Million in Revenue for New York City Hotels Between February 13 and February 28
• Accor and InterGlobe create Joint Venture for Hotel Development and Management in India; Plan to Develop 25 Ibis Brand Economy Hotels Across India
• Ashford Hospitality Trust Acquiring the 157-room Hilton Santa Fe in Santa Fe, NM, for $18.2 million
• Developer C.W. Clark Inc., Beginning Big Hotel Projects in Escondido, CA and Yuma, AZ
• Thailand Based Amarin Plaza Plc Shifting Focus to Hotels; Plans to Invest US $72 million in Two New Hotels and Renovations for the Grand Hyatt Erawan and the JW Marriott
• Accor Reports 2004 Profit Before Tax Up 13.2%; Colony Capital Invests EUR 1 Billion in Accor, Seeks Faster Expansion
• Hyatt Hotels & Resorts First Major Hotel Chain to Implement Passkey GroupLink SM; All Group Reservations Automatically Transferred to Hotel Reservation System
• Newport Beach Marriott Begins Second and Final Phase of $60 Million Renovation
• New Hilton Houston-Post Oak Reopens after Multi-Million Dollar Modern Makeover
• Everglades National Park's Flamingo Lodge & Marina Receives ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard Certification
• Pet Friendly Hotels Enlist BringYourPet.com To Increase Market Reach
• Reinhard J. Heermann Appointed General Manager of The Dusit Thani Bangkok
• Hilton Hotels Corporation Names Scott Farr President, Performance Management
• Frank Givens to Lead Wyndham Sunshine Suites Resort, Cayman Islands
• Alison Styles Named Langham Hotel's Director of Global Sales

March 8, 2005

• Lawsuit Claims Reservation Web Site Violates the Nevada Consumer Fraud Act; Vegas.com Claims it Offers the Lowest Hotel Rates in Las Vegas
• For Lowest Price - Travelers Advised to Check the Big Three Online Travel Web Sites First, Travelocity.com, Expedia.com and Orbitz.com -  Then Surf the Web
• Marriott, Renaissance Unveil New Generation of Guest Rooms; Part of the Company's Move to Bring More Variety to its Portfolio of Hotels
• Caesars, Horseshoe and Harrah's are Three Brand Names Likely to be Used Following a Harrah's and Caesars Merger
• Jacksonville CVB Leading the Fight for a New Convention Center; Existing Center Large Enough for Just 5% of the Conventions in the U.S. 
• Boyd Gaming's Most Ambitious Project Ahead is the Redevelopment of the 63-acres Which the Aging Stardust Resort & Casino Stands On
• France Hotel Supply Drops Slightly for Second Consecutive Year; The Market Share of Corporate Hotel Brands Gaining on Independent Hotels Supply
• A Crash Course In Cap Rates / Canadian Lodging Outlook - January 2005  Year-to-Date
• Accor Appoints Six General Managers in Asia
• Electrobug�s Rate Check Adopted by Eurostars Hotels
• Thompson Calhoun Fair Brokers Sale of the Budget Motel - Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Updated Video from Educational Institute Shows Employees Importance of Delivering Quality Guest Service
• Robert C. O'Leary Named Vice President of the The Plasencia Group's Sun Hospitality Division
• Patrick Sorge Named Director of Sales and Marketing at The Hyatt Regency Boston
• The Angler's Hotel Slated to Become the South Beach's Newest Boutique Resort Condominium

March 7, 2005

• Construction Estimates for $290 million Publicly Financed Convention Headquarters Hotel in Baltimore Soaring Beyond Projections; City Seeking New Competitive Bids
• In the Basement of Marriott Headquarters in Bethesda Sit Seven Hotel Rooms; It's Where Designers and Technicians Dream Up and Test the Future Guest Room
• Creating Customer Loyalty: Beyond Food and Bed, A Good Relationship Is Your Best Marketing / Richard K. Hendrie
• Losing a Diamond or Star / Cheryl Griggs and Harry Nobles
• First Significant Large Scale Hotel Development in the Palm Springs Area in 15 Years -Two Casino Hotels Add 571 Hotel Rooms in 2004
• Making Your Hotel Pet Friendly � How To Guide Makes It Simple
• Marriott International Partners With Four Native American Tribes to Launch Unprecedented Economic Partnership
• Musselman Kidwell Concepts: A Blend of Talent That Produces Results
• New AQUATREND Water Workout Station�  Turns Pools into Profit Centers
• Hotel Technology Next Generation Announces Results of Board Elections
• IHC�s Lasky Hosting �Essentials Of Hotel Management� Event in Berlin
• The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. Opens Regional Office in Dubai; Provides a Base for New Reservation Office, the Hotel School Network and Quality Assurance Programmes
• Jacques Baheux Appointed General Manager for the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel
• Robin Ide Named Director of Sales at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore

• 10 Trends Affecting Hospitality IT in 2005 / Bradford S. Iverson
• Global Update: Who�s Where and Doing What / March  2005
• George Maloof Expanding The Palms Casino Resort; $600 Million Project Includes 40-story Hotel Tower and 50-story Condominium Hotel
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2004; The Peninsula Hotels in New York, Beverly Hills and Chicago Among Average Daily Rate Leaders in Respective Locales
• Looking For A Quick Fix? A Streamlined Study Offers the Fastest and Most Affordable Way to Get Suffering Hotels Back on Track and in the Black
• E-site Marketing to Host Weeklong Travel Blog March 7th to 11th, 2005; Online Communication Sessions with Industry Experts
• VRX Named Caesars� Exclusive Virtual Tour Provider
• Generation�s Operating Partner Program Pays Off for Company and Partners
• Magna Hospitality Group, L.C. Completing $1 million Refurbishment of the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Antietam Creek in Hagerstown, Maryland
• Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Lee Hayes Director of Training
• Debi L. Besmer Named Director of Marketing at Loews Coronado Bay Resort

March 3, 2005

• Copyright Laws Applicable to Hotels / Jim Abrams
• To Combat "Bait and Switch" Tactics the City of Flagstaff, Arizona Adopts Law Requiring Hotel Operators Who Advertise Rates on Marquees to Post Both Highest and Lowest Rates
• Donald Trump Withdraws from Casino Development Near the French Lick Springs Resort in Indiana
• Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $9.4 million; RevPAR Up 5.8% at 11 North American Hotels / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Steigenberger Hotel Group Repositions Company to Focus on Two Brands - Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and InterCityHotels; Restructures Sales Department
• 8,500 New Hotel Rooms Are Scheduled to Open in Canada Over the Next Two Years
• Carlson Owned and Managed Operations Increase Sales 24% in 2004 to $8.4 billion; Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 87 Hotels in 2004
• Kerzner Building 88 Condominiums On the East End of Paradise Island Near One&Only Ocean Club
• Nature's Mist Combats Mother Nature's Wrath; Green Suite(R)'s Nature's Mist Helps Hotels Hit Hard with Mold and Mildew
• The Learning Center at Marlboro Becomes The Conference Center at Marlborough
• Potawatomi Bingo Casino Selects MMS Software from Agilysys; Industry-Leading System Chosen for Inventory & Procurement Operations
• InterContinental Hong Kong Appoints New Executives

• Luciano Pavarotti, Laura Bush and Tom Hanks Make Appearances in The Rittenhouse Lobby; Philadelphia�s Elegant Home to Diplomats and Celebrities Uses Concierge Software to Empower Staff, Deliver Oprah Winfrey�s Dog Biscuits
• Using Web-based GoConcierge, The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa Adds Efficiencies to Concierge Operations, Improves Guest Satisfaction
• Food Service Ware Washing 101 / Lee Simon
• Kansas City's Effort to Fix its Ailing Convention Business Now in its Fourth Decade
• The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Votes to Sell the State-owned Westin Providence to The Procaccianti Group; The Board Rejects Governor of Rhode Island Plea to Halt Sale
• Hilton International Concludes 8 Years of Management at Jalousie Hilton Resort & Spa, St. Lucia; SunSwept Resorts Acquires Interest in Resort
• Top Hotel Developers Honored at Hilton Hotel's Focused Service Brand Conference; Hersha Development Corporation Named Multi-Brand Developer of the Year
• Residence Clubs Gaining Acceptance in the Vacation Industry; 10 Questions that Help Define the Structure of Residence Clubs
• The Waterford Group and Partners Reopen the 392-Room Hilton Hartford Following a $33 million Transformation
• Carlson Hotels Worldwide Acquires Full Ownership of 296-room Radisson Hotels Dallas North,  Richardson, Texas from Olympus Real Estate Partners
• Coral Hospitality Selected as Management Company for Two State of Georgia Owned Resorts, Brasstown Valley Resort and Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club
• New Condominium Resort Technology Moves into Florida's Emerald Coast; Sterling Resorts Selects CSS Hotel Systems as its Resort Management System Partner
• Intergroup Represents Purchaser in Orlando Hotel Transaction
• Richard L. Bair Appointed General Manager at the Sheraton Annapolis Hotel
• Telkonet Receives CE Certification for its High-Speed Internet Access System; Enables Products to be Sold within the European Union
• 2,200 Utell by Pegasus Member Hotels Slash Rates Through Worldwide GREATRATE Promotion; Program Discounts Rates by as Much as 50 Percent at Prominent Independent Properties

March 1, 2005

• Leading Hotel Executives Debate Crucial Sales and Marketing Strategies
• Industry-First Subscription Sports Programming Comes To Guest Room TVs; NBA League Pass And Other Daily Subscription Packages Expected To Increase Hoteliers� RevPAR And Traveler Satisfaction
• Travelers Prefer Innovation, Creativity Over Predictability, Discount Pricing / Rick Swig
• Manhattan Hotel Occupancy Increased to 83.2% In 2004, In 2005 Occupancy May Grow to 84.9% / PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Hotel Workers' Union Earmarks $1 million to Block The Plaza's Makeover to Condos
• At $210,000 per Room, The Sale of Controlling Interest in the InterContinental Chicago Makes It One of the Richest Chicago Hotel Deals
• Lights �Create Mood, Ambiance & Décor - But, Can You Read the Menu / Emmanuel Gardinier
• Doubletree Guest Suites Naples, Florida Named 2004 Top-performing Hotel in the Doubletree Brand
• Roy Stillman, a Major Equity Investor in Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale, Admires Donald Trump's Marketing Genius
• Picture Perfect Meetings with Interstate Hotels & Resorts
• Luxe Worldwide Adds the Griffon, San Francisco and The Rafaelhoteles Piramides, Madrid
• After Seeing Tremendous Response to Pilot Online Videos,W Hotels Partners with VFM Interactive to Add Online Video Tours to All its Properties
• Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges $37 million Financing for Creative Hotel Associates Portfolio Recapitalization
• Hilton Grand Vacations Company Selects StayOnline for Wireless Expertise
• Educational Institute, IACVB Release First-Ever Guide to Destination Management Issues
• Tony Maness Appointed Vice President of Hotel Operations for Jameson Inns
• Marriott Named Energy Star® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1. Business and Convention Travelers' Habits Tracked; Top 25 Cities for Convention / Conference/Seminar Travelers
2. Top Hotel Revenue Management Professionals from Club Med, Intercontinental, Starwood, Cendant, Vail Resorts and Fairmont, Meet to Discuss How to Increase Profits through Pricing Strategies and RM Techniques
3. The "Condo" Part of Condo Hotels; A Primer on How to Create a "Common Interest Development / David Waite
4. The 972 room Hyatt Regency Houston In Foreclosure; Hotel Occupancy Averaged 52.9% in Downtown Houston in 2004
5. What's the Point of Offering High Tech Gadgets in Hotel Rooms When It Provides the Guest with Total Frustration / Emmanuel Gardinier
6. Global Update: Who�s Where and Doing What / February  2005
7. What Sarbanes-Oxley means to the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Industry / Deloitte
8. The Evolution of Guest Room Amenities / John R. Hendrie
9. Condo Hotels - How to Make Them Work / Jim Butler and Guy Maisnik
10. After 30 Years the Fontainebleau Won't Be a Hilton; New Owner Turnberry Associates Plans on Running the 1,400-room Resort Itself
11. Plying the Per Diems: How Market Forecasts Should Impact Hotel Rate Strategy / Gregory J. Miller
12. Great Service Grows From Great Praise / Richard K. Hendrie
13. The Wine Factor - 10 Tips to Create an Attractive Wine List / Emmanuel Gardinier
14. Hilton Garden Inn® Evolving with New Guest Room Amenities: 26� Flat Panel High-def TVs, Ergonomic Desk Chair and New Technology Air Cell Mattresses
15. When Developing an Internet Hotel Marketing Plan, Try Looking at It from the On-site and On-line Perspective / Richard Walsh
16. Dieter Huckestein Named Chairman and CEO of Conrad Hotels; Targets 50 Hotels by 2010
17. The 10 largest Hotel Groups and the 10 Largest Hotel Brands in the European Union / MKG
18. Prospective Guests of  Berkeley Springs Inn and Spa Must Answer a Series of Questions on the Phone; Innkeeper Chase Everhart Won't Take Single Travelers or People Having Affairs
19. Slot Machines Aren't Simple, Small Time or Low-risk; A Guide to the Myths Surrounding the Different Kinds of Machines
20. Contents of the Adam�s Mark Hotel - Philadelphia Offered to the Public, Piece by Piece; Philadelphia�s Largest Demolition Sale
21. Starwood to Open More Than 70 Hotels in the Next Two Years; Westin Fastest Growing Upper Upscale Brand in 2004
22. Driving Rate by Building Image: A Primer / Michael G. Frenkel
23. Hilton Worldwide Resorts Expanding with 14 New Resorts to Open In the Next Two Years
24. The Race to Offer the Best Bed Began in August 1999 When Starwood Launched Westin's Heavenly Bed
25. Ratings vs Guest Satisfaction / Harry Nobles

February 28, 2005

• $26 Million in Publicity Value Accelerates Tiburon Hospitality Management Exposure
• Great Britain Based Hilton International Committed to Bringing the Grande Dame of Chicago Hotels, The Drake, into a Second Golden Era
• Time For a Hotel Web Site �Make-Over�? Methods for Building a Successful Web Site Change / Neil Salerno
• Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Agrees to Acquire an 85% Controlling Interest in the InterContinental Chicago and InterContinental Miami for Aggregate Value of $303.5 million
• Billionaire Ty Warner Plans to Acquire the Long-neglected Miramar Hotel Property in Santa Barbara; Ends 7 Years of Ian Schrager Control
• William S. Boyd, Chairman of Boyd Gaming, Gifts $25 million to His Namesake Law school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Profile: Tjeerd Brink, Finance Director, The Palms Casino Resort
• Sol Melia Reports 2004 Net Profits Increase 43.4% to 70.4 million Euros
• Oceans Resorts Names Steve Dorcy Vice President and General Manager of the Plaza Complex
• Kimpton Hotels� Boston Properties Hotel Marlowe and the Onyx Hotel Expand Management Teams
• Carlson Hotels Opened 14 New Properties During January 2005
• Ask What Makes You Great; Questions for Hospitality to Ask Itself / Richard K. Hendrie
• Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Reports 2004 Earnings
• Eugene Dilbeck, Former Head of Denver CVB, Appointed Executive Director of Center for Travel & Tourism at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business

February 25, 2005

• The Evolution of Guest Room Amenities / John R Hendrie
• Four Seasons Hotels Inc. Reports Net Earnings for the Year ended December 31, 2004 Increased to $33.2 million Compared to $5.4 million in 2003, Worldwide RevPAR Up 15% for the Year / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Falling New Hotel Supply Additions in the 25 Largest U.S. Markets Are Boosting Industry-wide Operating Results /  Lodging Econometrics
• HSMAI Creates Special Interest Groups in Five Industry Segments
• Questions Arise in Baltimore Over $290 million in Tax-exempt Revenue Bonds to Fund Construction for a 750-room Hilton
• Portland, Oregon's Heathman Hotel Now Wholly Owned by London-based Taylor-Clark Inc.
• Benchmark Hospitality Assumes Management of Historic Berry Hill Plantation Resort, William H. Carder Appointed General Manager
• Accor Names Brian Deeson Senior Vice President Asia Pacific - Greater China
• Former Olympus Hospitality Executives Launch Asset Pros P2P; Proves Value In Outsourcing Hotel Asset Management Critical For Today�s Hotel Executives
• Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust Completes Acquisition of 270-room Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale for $33 Million
• Pan Pacific and Intrawest Preparing to Open the $54 million CDN 83-room Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre
• Orient-Express Hotels Ltd Appoints New Execs at European and North American Properties
• Windsor Capital Group Completes $3 Million Dollar Renovation at the 176-suite Embassy Suites Hotel Temecula, California
• Ashford Hospitality Trust seeking an Asset Manager for North Dallas Corporate office. Responsible for a portfolio of 10-20 hotel assets.  Requires minimum of 5 years relevant experience in asset management or hotel operations

February 24, 2005

• Double-Digit Profit Growth for U.S. Hotels in 2004 and 2005; Strong Revenue Growth Overcomes Some Expense Concerns / PKF
• Embassy Suites Will Have Self-service Registration Kiosks in 100% of Hotels by June 30, 2006
• Host Marriott Reports 4th Qtr 2004 Profit of $61 million Compared with a Profit of $150 million a Year Earlier; Hotel RevPAR Up 8.6% / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Belmonte�s Hospitality Solutions LLC Offers Quick, Cost-Effective Franchise Dispute Resolution; Florida hotelier turns to Steve Belmonte to hammer out a solution
• HITEC 2005 Exhibit Space 90% Sold-out; June 20-23 in Los Angeles
• Apple Core Hotels Will Open Sixth Property, the 132 room La Quinta Inn Islip, Long Island
• David L. Rea Named President and Chief Operating Officer of La Quinta
• Lodging Unlimited Lands Contracts for Two New Hotels in Upstate New York; Morris Lasky�s Chicago-based firm chosen to open and manage Cooperstown and Geneva properties scheduled to debut in June
• New River Holdings Building 120 unit Value Place in Kansas City, Missouri; Jack DeBoer's New Lodging Concept Has 45 Properties Under Development
• Joy Smatt, Chairwoman of the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys, Tackles Employee Housing  and Air Service to Florida Keys
• Owners of the the Greek Isles Hotel and Casino Break Off Dealings with New York Real Estate Group Desiring to Buy the Property
• The Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue Appoints Vincent J. Alberici as Executive Chef
• TIG Global Announces Executive Promotions to Propel Strategic Growth; Sue Heilbronner named EVP of marketing and business development, John Tunney named EVP of finance and administration
• Remington Hotel Corporation seeking a Senior Vice President, Project Development. Requires minimum of 10 years experience in construction management, development and design. Based in Dallas

February 23, 2005

• Condo Hotels - How to Make Them Work / Jim Butler and Guy Maisnik
• Moshe Mor Leads Investment Group Acquiring the Greek Isles Hotel and Casino for $52 million; Wants to Demolish former Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Build 600-unit Condo Project and a 1,000-room Hotel/Casino
• Service Has No Color / Chris Longstreet
• Dave Berkus Lays Out Hospitality Technology Trends at Alcatel Forum 2005
• Critical Issues on Tap at 5th Annual Resort Management Confab Set for Phoenix, April 3-5, 2005
• American Airlines, Sabre, GetThere, Cliqbook and Four Seasons Discuss Direction of Travel Technology
• Orient-Express Hotels Reports Net Earnings of $28.2 million For the Year 2004 Compared with $23.6 million in the Prior Year; Maintained Worldwide Average Daily Rate of $366
• Starwood to Open More Than 70 Hotels in the Next Two Years; Westin Fastest Growing Upper Upscale Brand in 2004
• Dolce International Awarded the Management Contract for Lakeway Inn Conference Resort in Austin, Texas by New Owners, Behringer Harvard Funds
• Griemsmann Real Estate Announces the Sale of Holiday Inn, Emeryville, California
• Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Two Residence Inns Portland, Oregon
• The 559-room Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Completes a $15 million Renovation
• InnSight Hotel Group Chooses ProfitSword to Provide High-Tech Business Reporting Solution
• Franchise Sales Director Tesh Patel Receives Choice Hotels� Highest Sales Achievement Award � the Victor G. Trapani Award for Sales Excellence
• Cyrus Di Tommaso Named General Manager of the Doubletree Hotel-Tarrytown, NY
• Fredericksburg Inn & Suites Completes $1.3 million Exterior Renovations
• Christiane Hansen Named General Manager for The Beach House on Barbuda
• Dan Goldes and Tina Wu Named to Vice President Posts at the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Sands Casino Hotel Selects Materials Management System from Agilysys; Industry-Leading Inventory and Procurement Software Streamlines Operations

February 22, 2005

• Plying the Per Diems: How Market Forecasts Should Impact Hotel Rate Strategy / PKF
• Foreign Investment in the Mexican Hospitality Industry; An Interview with the Mexican Minister for Tourism / Andreas Löcher
• The Race to Offer the Best Bed Began in August 1999 When Starwood Launched Westin's Heavenly Bed
• Bringing Back the Host / Emmanuel Gardinier
• FaulknerUSA Exclusively Negotiating with Hyatt Corporation to Operate Proposed 1,000 room Convention Headquarters Hotel in San Antonio
• The Combined Hotel and Retail Mall Format Evolving in India; Up to 15 New Hotel - Malls in Various Stages of Planning Across India
• Convention Moved to San Jose Because of San Francisco Hotel Labor Strife
• A 93-unit St. Regis Resort & Residences Planned for Deer Valley, Utah
• Diversified Computer Corp. Moves GuestWare Headquarters to Seattle�s Futuristic, High-Tech Fisher Plaza; Cites Increased Demand for Safe and Secure Data Hosting
• Eldorado Hotel Casino Selects LMS Software from Agilysys; Industry-Leading System Chosen for Attraction Ticketing Operations
• Rafaelhoteles Selects Electrobug�s Rate Check
• Luxe Worldwide Hotels Announces Four New Global Sales Offices
• Fort Lauderdale's Historic Riverside Hotel Completes $2 Million Update
• Stephen H. Marcus Named the 2004 Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year
• Albert Mertz Apointed General Manager of  Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya, Mexico
• Ron Wojcik Appointed General Manager of The Hilton Scranton and Conference Center
• Pam Smith Promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for the Radisson Plaza Hotel Myrtle Beach

Februay 21, 2005

• Top Hotel Revenue Management Professionals from Club Med, Intercontinental, Starwood, Cendant, Vail Resorts and Fairmont, Meet to Discuss How to Increase Profits through Pricing Strategies and RM Techniques
• Defining the Hi-Tech Hotel; Anticipating the Tech Needs of Your Guests and Providing It Ahead of Being Asked / Terence Ronson
• The 972 room Hyatt Regency Houston In Foreclosure; Hotel Occupancy Averaged 52.9% in Downtown Houston in 2004
• Recognizing Best Practices in Tourism Development, the World Travel & Tourism Council Names 12 Finalists for Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2005
• Hilton Worldwide Resorts Expanding with 14 New Resorts to Open In the Next Two Years
• SECURE-RES and Navy Lodge Program (Department of the Navy) Agree On a Lodging Reservation System "Pilot" Program
• L�Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino Selects Lodging Management System from Agilysys
• HOTEL Asia Pacific magazine wins PATA Gold Award � for 4th-year running
• Kenneth Sorensen Named General Manager of Le Méridien Cyberport, Hong Kong

February 18, 2005

• The "Condo" Part of Condo Hotels; A Primer on How to Create a "Common Interest Development / David Waite, JMBM
• Travelers, Hotels Duel Online Over Rates; Hotels Boosting Rates with Minute by Minute Tactics
• Unprecedented Turn-Around in Manhattan's Lodging Market Shows Resilience of New York City as World's Leading Business Center
• New Coffee Concept, Upgraded Guest Room Bedding Part of the Red Roof Inn Brand Initiatives
• Create Impact by Developing a Link Strategy For Your Hotel Web Site / Neil Salerno
• German Hotel Market Sees First Positive Growth in 3 Years / Deloitte
• A Highly Specialized Market Segment for Hotels; Airline Contracting Strategy Conference Set for March 2-4 2005, Phoenix
• AH&LA Now Offers Member Hotels an Energy Procurement Program
• CSM Lodging Acquires Two Residence Inns in the Portland, Oregon Area
• Interstate Hotels & Resorts Names Tom Hewitt Chief Executive Officer; Steven Jorns to Lead Proprietary Investment Fund
• Renaissance Mayflower Hotel Creates Permanent, Museum Quality Exhibits Throughout the Hotel; Features Stories Highlighting 80 Year History
• Possible Funding Cuts for the Buffalo Niagara CVB of $1 million and the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center of $500,000 Worries Hoteliers
• Pyramid Advisors LLC Appointed to Manage the Former Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown, N.Y; 250-room Hotel Converts to Doubletree Brand
• Hersha Hospitality Management to Operate Two Newly Opened, Hilton Family-Branded Hotels in New York Metro Area
• American Hospitality Management, Inc. Opens 96 room Holiday Inn Express in Lexington, Kentucky
• The Adolphus Hotel Selects PAR-Springer-Miller Systems
• Michael Soll Named Vice President of Casinos for Hard Rock Cafe International
• Andrew Lee Named Vice President of Hospitality at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Upstate New York
• Blue Horizons Garden Resort in Grenada, Closed After Hurricane Ivan, Set to Re-open After $1.2 million Refurbishment
• Four Chefs From National Trust Historic Hotels of America Collaborate on Dinner at New York's James Beard House

February 16, 2005

• Hilton Garden Inn® Evolving with New Guest Room Amenities: 26� Flat Panel High-def TVs, Ergonomic Desk Chair and New Technology Air Cell Mattresses
• Cleveland�s Lodging Market: A Slow Climb Back / David J. Sangree and Joseph Pierce
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Commences Brand Enhancement Program; Full Completion for 145 Hotels Slated for Year End 2008
• Selling Downtown Kansas City to Tourists and Convention Industry is Building Steam; French Restaurants and Craps Table!
• Slot Machines Aren't Simple, Small Time or Low-risk; A Guide to the Myths Surrounding the Different Kinds of Machines
• Choice Hotels Reports Full Year 2004 Net Income of $74.3 million Compared to Prior Year Net Income of $71.9 million; Executes 552 New Domestic Hotel Franchise Contracts / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Three Oaks Hospitality Adds Exclusive Nemacolin Woodlands Resort to Client List
• MeriStar Hospitality Reports 4th Qtr Net loss of $17.7 million Compared with a Loss of $62.1 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR Up 5.8% in the Quarter
• Bray & Gillespie Creates Ocean Waters Development; Company Will Help Revitalize Daytona Beach Oceanfront
• Lasky's Lodging Unlimited Inc. Offering 'Streamlined Studies' to Give Hoteliers Timely, In-depth Property Analysis
• E-site Marketing Launches First Application of RSS Technology For Lake Austin Spa Resort
• Advertising Integrity; Framing the Visitor's Expectation Through Print, Signage & Internet / John R. Hendrie
• Latest Trend in Upscale Amenities - Personal Media Devices and iPods; At One&Only Palmilla Devices are Pre-loaded with Music and Movies Tailored for Each Guest Prior to Arrival

February 15, 2005

• Religious Housing, Theological Conference Centers Occupancy Up 40%, Emerge as Growing Hospitality Segment, Competition in Some Markets
• WeddingLocation.com Celebrates 5 years Online
• Robert F. Cotter, President and COO for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Retiring December 31, 2005
• After 30 Years the Fontainebleau Won't Be a Hilton; New Owner Turnberry Associates Plans on Running the 1,400-room Resort Itself
• Detroit's 413 room Hotel Pontchartrain Will be Sold at Auction; the Hotel Has Struggled for Years in a Weak Downtown Hotel Market
• After Nine Years of Planning and Obtaining Entitlements, Zermatt Resort & Spa near Salt Lake City, Utah Under Construction; Dolce International Appointed to Manage Resort and Conference Center
• Hobert Wehir, Doorman for the Lodge at Rancho Mirage, Named 2005 Frontline Person of the Year by the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority; Numerous Celebrity Encounters During 15 Years of Service
• Prospective Guests of Berkeley Springs Inn and Spa Must Answer a Series of Questions on the Phone; Innkeeper Chase Everhart Won't Take Single Travelers or People Having Affairs
• Gaylord Entertainment Co. Narrows 4th Qtr Loss to $8.9 million from $14.5 million a Year Ago; Solid Performance from Both the Gaylord Palms and Gaylord Texan / Hotel Operating Statistics
• The Ontario Government Planning $400-million Expansion of Casino Windsor; Includes 400-room Hotel Tower and 100,000 Sq Ft of Convention Space
• Placo Development Planning 200 room Hotel/Condo On Lake Norman Near Charolotte, North Carolina
• M3 Hotel Accounting Completes Cash Management Enhancement
• Tourism Essential to Help Sri Lanka Rebuild After the Tsunami: Peter Hill, CEO of SriLankan Airlines
• John Dick Appointed General Manager for The Langham Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
• Kenley C. Moy Named Regional Director of Sales, Eastern Sales Office, for the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau

February 14, 2005

• When Developing an Internet Hotel Marketing Plan, Try Looking At It from the On-site and On-line Perspective / Richard Walsh
• Bacara Resort & Spa Improves Concierge Operations and Guest Satisfaction as Multiple Departments Benefit from GoConcierge.net�s Web-based Solution
• Ratings vs Guest Satisfaction / Harry Nobles & Cheryl Griggs
• Best Night of the Week for Filling Philadelphia Hotel Rooms in 2004 Was Not Tuesday or Wednesday, but Saturday!
• The Cendant Name Doesn't Appear On Any Hotel Facade, But Sold 20% of All Midpriced and Economy Hotel Rooms in the United States and Canada Last Year
• Interstate Hotels & Resorts Acquires the 329-room Hilton Concord for $29.15 million
• Pyramid Advisors Acquires the 423 room Hyatt Regency Oak Brook, Immediately Converts to Doubletree - Plans $15 million Renovation
• Steps to Develop Your Hotel's Presence on the Web / Neil Salerno
• The 1,511-room Gaylord Texan Resort Enjoying Too Much Business, Doesn't Have Enough Parking Spaces; Forced to Move Employee Parking Two Miles Away, Building New 9.4 million Parking Garage
• Steve Wynn and Show Producer Franco Dragone Have Planned 4 Years for Production Opening at Wynn Las Vegas's  2,100 Seat Show Room
• Broadband Hospitality�s New Internet Concierge Support Program Provides Peace of Mind to Hoteliers, Groups Before Meetings Take Place
• San Jose's Convention Center Subsidy Grows to $4.4 million; Stiff Competition Forces Discounting Rents
• The RIU Hotel Chain Ends 2004 with 110 Hotels, Starts Construction of New Palace Resorts in the Riviera Maya, Mexico and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic
• Sunland Hotels Pte. Ltd, Planning Re-branding and Expansion of their Coco Palm Resort Portfolio in the Maldives
• New Video from Educational Institute Teaches Skills for Professional Courtesy Van Service
• Westmont Hospitality Group Opens the Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport; Completes $4 million Renovation of the Former Radisson Suites
• Ocean Park Hotels Building a 120-room Courtyard by Marriott and an Adjacent 93-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Thousand  Oaks, California
• Tom O'Donnell Named SVP and General Manager of Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in Western North Carolina
• David Kwok Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

February 11, 2005

• Original La Quinta Motel Slated for Demolition; Brothers Sam and Philip Barshop Parlayed the First La Quinta Into a Successful National Chain
• Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Signs 30 Year Agreement to Operate 195 room Shangri-La Hotel at London Bridge Tower; First New-build Five-star Hotel in the Central London In a Decade
• Great Service Grows From Great Praise / Richard K. Hendrie
• Group of John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. Shareholders Offer $24 per Share for Company, The Barcelo Deal Was $21 per Share
• Daytona Beach's Plaza Resort & Spa to Become Luxury Condo Hotel; ResortQuest Named Condo Sales Manager
• Irish Millionaire Sean Quinn Acquiring the Belfry Hotel for £186 million
• Bharat Hotels Plans to Re-position its Delhi Property, InterContinental The Grand, with a Facelift
• Sixth Annual Tourism Safety & Security Conference Scheduled for March in Anaheim
• Local Charity Comes Up The Winner In ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Super Bowl Wager
• Alan Hatfield Appointed by CSM Lodging as Regional Vice President of Hotel Operations - Western Region
• Maureen O�Hanlon Heads the 19-member Board of Directors for the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International

February 10, 2005

• Interview with Paul Kirwin Head of Carlson Hotels in Asia Pacific and Update on Raffles  International and Taj Hotels Marketing Alliance / Editorial - Murray Bailey, Travel Business Analyst
• The Wine Factor, 10 Tips to Create an Attractive Wine List / Emmanuel Gardinier
• Boyd Gaming 2004 Results Fueled by $1.3 billion Buyout of Coast Casinos and the Dominance of the Borgata in the Atlantic City Market
• MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group Watch and Wait for Approval of their $7.9 billion Merger from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
• Orient-Express Hotels Acquires Majority Interest in the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg; Acquisition and Refurbishment Expected to Approach $125 million
• FelCor Reports 2004 4th Qtr Net loss of $21 million Compared with a Loss of $150 million a Year Earlier; Sold Five Hotels Resulting in Proceeds of $86 million During the Quarter
• About 17% of Daytona Beach Area's 13,500 Hotel Rooms Remain Closed Five Months After Hurricanes
• Grupo Posadas Selects LRA Worldwide to Conduct Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Research; LRA to Conduct eSurvey Program for Latin America�s Leading Hotel Company
• Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Lenox Suites Hotel Chicago
• Highland Hospitality Corporation Reports Net Income of $4.3 million For the Year Ended  December 31, 2004; Expecting Improvements in 2005 Driven by Renovation, Repositioning - go to
• Rodger Martin Appointed Executive Chef of the Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, Virginia
• TIG Global Expands Account Management Division and Continues to Deliver the Highest Level of Interactive Marketing Services in Hospitality

February 9, 2005

• Business and Convention Travelers' Habits Tracked / Top 25 Cities for Convention, Conference, Seminar Travelers
• Ashley Cooper Named Managing Partner of Trump's New Company, Trump Golf Management LLC;  Planning Exclusive Golf Developments Around the World
• What Sarbanes-Oxley means to the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Industry / Deloitte
• Marriott Expanding Diversity Initiative, Pledges $1 billion to Minority and Women Owned Suppliers Over the Next Five Years
• Bacara Resort & Spa Owners Claiming $300 million in Civil Lawsuit; Allege Construction Building Defects, Over 1 million Pages of Evidence
• The Madison Pairs History with New Technology; DC Landmark Property Installs StayOnline's Wireless Solution
• Hospitality Properties Trust, a REIT Owning 285 hotels in 38 states, Reports 4th Qtr Net income Dropped to $35.9 million from $144.1 million Last Year / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports 2004 Increases in Hotel Occupancy and Average Daily Rate; Outperforms Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin
• Orient-Express Hotels Reopens La Residencia on Mallroca after Extensive Refurbishments
• The Great Escape Near Lake George, NY Building $40 million Hotel with Indoor Water Park
• Hersha Hospitality Trust Acquires 109-room Fairfield Inn in Laurel, Maryland

February 8, 2005

• Interactive Sites and Tiburon Hospitality Management See Web Bookings Soar by 136%
• Driving Rate by Building Image: A Primer / Michael G. Frenkel
• Florida International University's Hospitality Program Partners with Tianjin, a City 70 miles from Beijing, to Open a  Hotel-Management School
• Marriott International Reports 4th Qtr Net Income of $189 million, Compared to $169 million in 2003; 2004 a Spectacular Year / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Vancouver�s Lodging Industry: 2010 Olympic Impact / Eric S. Pateman
• The Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront Opens; 72-Room Hotel Designed by Architect Gerald Dixon, Composed of 19 Buildings
• Vietnam's Largest Resort Property, Vinpearl Resort & Spa in Nha Trang, Will be Re-branded to Sofitel
• Hyatt Regency Boston First Hotel in Boston to Become a Member of Green Hotels Association
• Thompson Calhoun Fair Brokers Sale of the Four Points by Sheraton - Niagara Falls, New York
• Joseph Osswald Named General Manager and Kathleen Penn Named Sales Manager for Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau, Wisconsin
• Hilton International Appoints Greg Seddon and Danny Sukomol to Lead Hilton's National Sales Office in Thailand
• Chuck Ocheltree Appointed Vice President of Operations for EMCVenues

February 7, 2005

• Developers Want to Demolish Part of Seville Beach Hotel on Collins Avenue and Build a Ritz-Carlton with Condominiums and Fractional Ownerships - Without a Hotel Component
• The Five Biggest Resort Hotels on Okaloosa Island, Florida Are Open or Expected to be Opened by April
• Tim Poster and Tom Breitling Could Split up to $150 million in Profits With Sale of Golden Nugget for $295 million in Cash and Debt Assumption to Landry's Restaurants
• The 196- room Sheraton Annapolis Acquired by Highland Hospitality Corporation for Approximately $18.0 million, or $91,800 per Room
• After 15 years Under the Holiday Inn Flag, John Q. Hammons Hotels Re-branding 285 room Des Moines Property to the Sheraton Brand
• Great Hotels Organisation Reports 15% Increase in Hotel Membership During 2004
• OHANA Hotels & Resorts Completes $5 million Upgrade to the 440 room OHANA East Hotel, in Waikiki
• Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Brett Ellison as General Manager for the 251 room Marriott Plaza San Antonio
• Per Aquum Resorts & Spas Appoints Marc Gussing as Director of Operations � Huvafen Fushi, Maldives

February 4, 2005

• What's the Point of Offering High Tech Gadgets in Hotel Rooms When It Provides the Guest with Total Frustration / Emmanuel Gardinier
• Parent Company of Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel Reaches Agreement with Pauma Band of Mission Indians for $300 million Hard Rock-themed Destination Resort/Casino near San Diego
• Starwood Reports 15% Increase in 4th Qtr Profit; Net Income $100 million vs $87 million a Year Earlier, REVPAR for Same-Store Owned Hotels Worldwide Increased 11.1% / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Michael K. Handlery the 18th Recipient of the California Hotel & Lodging Association Hall of  Fame Award; Honored for Tireless Support of the Lodging Industry
• Palm Springs Desert Resorts; Our High Standards Do Not Include Rain in January / Tourism Column / Gary C. Sherwin
• Radisson Hotel City Center in Downtown Tucson Wants to Expand to 700 Rooms;  Plans Dependent on Reconstruction of Tucson Convention Center
• A $25 million Hotel/Condo Proposed for Downtown Duluth, Minnesota / Sheraton Branded Property Would Have 145 Hotel Rooms, 30 Upper Level Condos
• Robert J. (Bob) Morse Named Chief Operating Officer of Noble Investment Group and President of Noble Management Group
• Built in 1921, Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite Carefully Restored Under New Ownership
• Innkeepers USA Trust Acquires former Holiday Inn in Montvale, N.J.; Property Will Undergo $5 Million Renovation and Convert to Courtyard
• Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Class Partners with the Hampton Inn � Manhattan Madison Square Garden
• Hospitality Financial and Technology Professional's Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences Set for March 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada and April 25-26 in Atlanta, Georgia
• Hersha Hospitality Trust Names Melissa Hauser Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management
• Randy Gantenbein Named General Manager of New Britt Scripps Inn, San Diego
• Scottsdale Plaza Resort Names Ali Ozer as General Manager/Director of Hotel Operations and Patrick Cowen as Director of Food and Beverage
• Anthony G. Marshall, President of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Honored for his Lifelong Contributions to Hospitality Law
• Pierre Beswick Named General Manager ofThe Sands at Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
• Cynthia Leong Appointed Director of Human Resources at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
• BringYourPet.com Extends Multiple Property Discount To Pet Friendly Hotels
• Brazil-based Atlantica Hotels International Opens the 308-room Park Suites ITC São Paulo; Conversion Project First Park Plaza in South America
• JMD Enterprises Inc. and The Generation Companies Open Suburban Extended Stay Hotels in Virginia
• Growth Properties is a full service hotel management company serving the hospitality industry for over 25 years. Growth Properties currently manages full and limited service hotels with both franchise and independent flags. For a free hotel analysis please contact Vince Ciro, Vice President, Business Development at [email protected]

February 2, 2005

• Hosted Server PMS Solution Gaining Ground Reports Ramesys
• Global Update: Who�s Where and Doing What / February  2005
• Co-ops, Consortiums, and Clusters; Pros, Cons, and Cautions For Hotel Owners / Ronald A. Nykiel and James C. Makens
• Contents of the Adam�s Mark Hotel - Philadelphia Offered to the Public, Piece by Piece / February 3 - 9, 2005
• D.K. Shifflet & Associates Debunks The Brookings Institute's Report that the U. S. Convention Business Is In the Tank
• Dieter Huckestein Named Chairman and CEO of Conrad Hotels; Targets 50 Hotels by 2010
• Foxwoods, Already World's Largest Casino Complex, Planning a $700 million Expansion Including a 825-room Hotel
• Carlson Hotels Worldwide Reports USD$5.1 Billion Revenue, an Increase of 13.3% from Previous Year; Adds 87 Hotels to its Five Brands in 2004
• GolfHero Partners with Falcon's Fire and Metrowest; Online Golf Vacation Packages with Cutting Edge Technology
• InterContinental Hotels Group Names Mark Wells, SVP, Brand Performance, the Americas
• DePalma Hotel Corporation Adds Two Hotel Management Contracts; 432-Room Fort Worth Plaza Convention Hotel and the 146-Room Hearthside Suites Hotel Austin
• Accor Will Manage US$70 million Hotel at Bangkok's New Suvarnabhumi Airport; 600 room Hotel Will be Branded Novotel
• Optimum Hotel Brokerage Earns Top Sales Awards Presented at 2005 Hotel Brokers International Convention
• Hotel Web Pro - A New Service Providing a Single Source for all Internet Services, Including Website Design, Optimization, Ad Management, Connectivity and Booking Engines
• The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show Expanding Culinary and Spa Resources in November, 2005 with Two Established Trade Shows
• The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Invests $1 million In a Series of Themed Rooms and Suites
• The University of Delaware Conferrs Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree on J. Willard Marriott Jr.
• Two IMHI MBA Students Receive Scholarships from Disneyland Resort Paris

February 1, 2005

• Vantis Expands Services with Viz-it, Rich Media Site Content to Boost Online Hotel Reservations
• Market Metrix Announces Fourth Quarter 2004 Hospitality Index Results; Wingate Inns, Midwest Airlines and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Take Top Industry Categories
• Microtel Inn & Suites First Brand to Provide Free Long Distance Calls, Free Local Phone Calls and Free Wireless High Speed Internet Access In All Continental U.S. Guestrooms
• The 10 largest Hotel Groups and the 10 Largest Hotel Brands in the European Union; The MKG 2005 Ranking Shows the Incontestable Predominance of Accor
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Boasts 116 Golf Courses That Play More than 4 million Rounds a Year; For Years Treating Golfers Well Wasn't Essential to Ensure Business
• Hospitality Trade Associations - What Have You Done for Me Lately? / John R. Hendrie
• New Urgency for Atlantic City - Trying to Shed Image as a Day-trip Market
• The Redevelopment of Fort Lauderdale Beach Moving Forward; Projects Moving Forward Include $140 million St. Regis Fort Lauderdale Hotel, a 517 room W Hotel and a 298 room Trump International Hotel & Tower
• Outrigger Completes Sale of OHANA Reef Towers to Fairfield Resorts; Property to be Redeveloped as Fairfield�s First Waikiki Resort in Conjunction with Outrigger�s Waikiki Beach Walk Development
• Fairmont and Cornell University�s School of Hotel Administration Partner to Offer 18-month Spa Management Training Program
• A Four-week Fractional Membership at St. Regis Residence Club Aspen Sells for More than $1 million, New Benchmark for the Industry
• MGM Mirage Reports Lower 4th Qtr Net Income of $67.9 million, Down from $91.7 million the Year Earlier / 2004 Most Profitable Year Ever, Driven by Record Operating performances at Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas and Beau Rivage
• The Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa and the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village Host the Two Teams Playing in the Super Bowl; Ordering Additional 1,000 Pounds of Steak
• Cheyenne, Wyoming Considering a $33 million, 133,000 sq ft Convention Center; Consultant Suggests Center Would Draw Events its First Year
• Florissant Hampton Inn Acquired by Kinseth Hospitality Companies and Florissant Hotel Associates, LLC
• Tiburon Hospitality Management Website Receives Prestigious Adrian Award
• Benchmark Appoints Ken Jesina General Manager of Stonewall Resort, Weston, West Virginia
• Anuraag Mullick Elected to the Franchise Advisory Committee of Days Inn
• Bonnie Waltman, Helen Arthur & Paul McCook Appointed to Executive Positions at The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Antietam Creek in Hagerstown, Maryland

January 31, 2005

• It Isn�t Easy Being a Destination Advertiser These Days / Tourism Column / Gary C. Sherwin
• Wynn Las Vegas Preparing to Open in 90 Days; Expect to Pay $271 for a Standard 600 sq ft room and $500 for a Round of Golf
• A Look at the Larger Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Booked Conventions Occurring at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2005
• Hilton Hotels Corp. 4th Quarter Income Slips to $65 million from $67 million a Year Ago; For Full-year 2004, Hilton's Net Income of $238 million Jumps 45% Over $164 million in 2003 / Hotel Operating Statistics
• Hospitality Sales Training Companies Reach Across the Competitive Playing Field to Combine Live Seminar Expertise with the Convenience of the Internet
• Affiliate of Saunders Hotel Group Acquires the Holiday Inn Hotel in New London, Connecticut, Waterford Hotel Group Continues Management
• Paul Kirwin Named President, Carlson Asia Pacific; Will Establish Singapore Headquarters for Carlson Hotel, Marketing and Restaurant Operations
• Paul Coury, Developer of Tulsa's Boutique Ambassador Hotel, Wants to Turn 95 Year Old Office Building in Downtown Oklahoma City into Luxury Hotel
• The 110-room Al Raha Beach Hotel, Operated by Danat Hotels & Resorts, Opens in Abu Dhabi
• Club Med Buccaneer's Creek, the First Club Med Village in the Americas, Opening in 1971, Receiving Multi-million dollar  Rebuilding and Renovation
• GolfHero Partners with Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort; Online Golf Vacation Packages with Cutting Edge Technology
• Alticor Inc. Designing the 24-story, 340-room Marriott to Help Revitalize Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Kimpton Hotels Appoints Colin McBeath General Manager of the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, FL. 
• Visual One Selected for Lensbury at Teddington Lock
• First Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Bringing Together the Region�s Tourism Leaders to Discuss the Future of Tourism in the Region
• Vijay Dandapani Appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show for 2005