Top 25 Read Articles - March
2009
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PKF
Says Current Decline in the U.S. Lodging Industry Will be Deeper and Last
Longer than Previously Predicted ; Nationally, RevPAR Expected to Drop
13.7% in 2009
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Hilton
Hotels Adds New Brand - Denizen Hotels; The Term Denizen Literally Means
'Citizen of the World"
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The
"AIG Effect" Hits the Miami Hotel Market Hard
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San
Diego Hotels Experiencing Cancellations from the Newest Corporate Sin -
Meetings and Events
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Back
to Hotel Sales Basics: The Basics Have Changed Big Time! / Carol
Verret
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A
Lot of Speculation as to Who Might be Interested in Purchasing the Greenbrier
Resort: MGM Mirage Casinos, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Donald
Trump
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Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts Adds Five Executives in Sales and Operations
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New
Hotel Data and Revised Predictions for 2009 ; Increased Hotel Loan Stress,
Falling NOI and Slumping Values The "D" Word / Jim Butler
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The
Allerton Hotel Chicago Has the World's Best-designed Guest Rooms According
to Prestigious Hotel Design Competition; Newly designed Rooms at the Michigan
Avenue Landmark Singled-out Over Those at Las Vegas' Mirage and the Hyatt
Regency Monterey
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Former
Shaner Hotel Group Telecommunications Manager Receives Prison Term for
Receiving Vendor Kickbacks Totaling $113,966
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Interstate
Hotels & Resorts Reports Fourth-Quarter 2009 Net Loss of $16.5 million;
Receives Notice of Suspension of Trading from NYSE, Last Close on March
11, 2009 was 30 cents
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Sensible
Marketing in Tough Times / Cindy Estis Green
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Marriott
International Makes Executive Moves at the Top; Arne Sorenson Will Be President
and Chief Operating Officer
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Daufuskie
Island Resort & Breathe Spa Lays off Remaining Staff, Closes Doors
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A
"New Sheriff" in Town, the Department of Justice Auditing Hotels for ADA
Compliance; Cost Effective Steps for a Proactive ADA Compliance Program
/ Jim Butler
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Condo-Hotel
Developer Robert Falor Indicted: Accused of Misappropriation of Funds Involving
Fizzled Conversion of Hyatt Printers Row in Chicago
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Dubai
World Subsidiary Suing MGM Mirage over CityCenter; Claims Current Path
of the Project is Unsustainable Given MGM's Financial Troubles
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Turning
to Twitter: Internet Tools Lift Up Myrtle Beach Area Hotels
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Some
Are Speculating that One or Both of Las Vegas' Largest Casino Operators
Could Wind Up in Bankruptcy; MGM Mirage Owns 10 and Harrah's Owns 8 Strip
Hotel-casinos
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Shangri-La
Hotel, Chicago Hotel Project Suspended
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How
Good Are You at Managing Profitability? In 2009, Operators Look to
Flow-Through Reporting for Profitability Analysis; Aptech spotlights key
measurement tool to build stronger managers, benefit owners and investors
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Hotel
Management and Marketing in a Recession; Insights and Suggestions to Thrive,
Not Just Survive / Neil Salerno
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Lodgian
Receives Audit Report with Substantial Doubt about the Company's Ability
to Continue as a Going Concern; Lodgian Owns and Manages a Portfolio of
40 Hotels
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The
Employee "Forced" Choice Act Finds Increased Opposition; Taking Away the
Private Ballot in the Workplace, While Congress Praises its Use in their
Own Elections, Is Height of Hypocrisy
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Benchmark
Hospitality International's 2009 Top Ten Meeting Trends
March 31, 2009
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NORTHWIND
Continues to Grow: Maestro PMS Selected by More Full-Service Luxury Resorts,
Hotel Groups and Boutique Destinations to Streamline Operations, Increase
Revenue; Four-Diamond Resorts, Elegant Spa Properties, Inns and Boutique
Chains Choose Maestro PMS, Sales & Catering, Spa, Yield Management
to Increase Operating Efficiency and Enhance Guest Service
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HRI
Properties Obtains City of Meridian, Mississippi Guarantee of $14 million
of $55 million Project to Convert the Historic Threefoot Building into
a 125 room Courtyard by Marriott
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Choice
Hotels Creates Application for Apple's Internet Connected iPhone; Said
to be First Global App from a Hotel Company
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Hotel
Website Marketing - What You Should Do, Now� Not Later / Neil Salerno
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GUESTROOM
20X Project Changes to Alternating Year Time Frame
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Stein
Hotels and Resorts Rebranded as Franklyn Hotels and Resorts; Michael
Sagild Named Chief Executive Officer
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Trustee
and Lenders of the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City Set Minimum
Bid of $200 million
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Seattle's
Arctic Club Hotel Will Align with Doubletree Hotels; Seeks Greater Name
Recognition, Broader Customer Base
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Two
Oxford, Alabama Hotels in Foreclosure, the Oxford Inn and Suites and the
Super Value Inn
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Hotel
Companies Impacting Revenue Growth Through Hiring and Selection Strategies
with Speciality Search International
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Trust
International and Hotel Booking Solutions Inc. Sign Deal To Connect World
Class Hotel Brands with Tour Operators Worldwide
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Roomlinx
Installs First Ever Free-to-Guest VOD Solution at Sleep Inn & Suites
in Minot, ND; Roomlinx completes install of 80 rooms
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The
Al Hokair Group Signs Agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation to Develop
Two Hilton Garden Inn Branded Hotels in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Kempinski
Opening the 74 room Bilila Lodge Kempinski, the Largest Lodge Ever Built
in the Serengeti National Park
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Paul
M. McManus has been appointed President of the Baglioni Hotels Advisory
Board on Development & Strategic Positioning
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The
Westin New York at Times Square Names Gerard Widder General Manager
March 30, 2009
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Webinar:
How to Better Merchandise Your Hotel Online; Learn the Secrets to Extracting
More Value from Your Hotel's Listings on OTAs and Third-Party Travel Sites,
April 14th, 2009
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World-Class
Service: What if every employee served like a concierge? / Bryan K. Williams
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Newmarket
International and EasyRMS create integration partnership; Integration will
improve customer's revenue and forecasting experience
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Its
Been 25 Years Since Fort Lauderdale Yanked the Spring Break Welcome Mat;
Economic Slump Has Some Wondering if There Should be a New Welcome Mat
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How
Much Growth is Too Much? Thousands of New Hotel Room Under Construction
in the Orlando Area. Can They Fill Them?
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Statewide,
Arizona Room Rates Dropped 11.8% and Occupancy Fell 13.45% in January Compared
with January 2008
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Florida
Bank Seeking to Repossess the Former Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
in Toledo, Ohio through Foreclosure
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California
Court Of Appeals Upholds Restaurant Tip Pooling; All Employees In Chain
Of Service May Share In Tips
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First
Bristol Corporation Opens the 110-room Hampton Inn & Suites Providence
Downtown; $20 million Project Revitalized the Historic Old Colony Bank
Building
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Benchmark
Hospitality International Named to Inc. 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies
List; Benchmark's Burt Cabañas Addresses "Surviving the Recession"
in Inc. Magazine
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ALHEL
and GIM Desarrollos Building the 124 room St. Regis Kanai, Resort &
Residences on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near Playa del Carmen
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Emaar
Hospitality Group Introduces a Complete 24-Hour Stay Benefit Across All
its Properties, A Marked Departure from the Scheduled 12 noon Check-out
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Finvarb
Companies Open the 208-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Located on the Phoenix,
Arizona Campus of Mayo Clinic
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The
Roosevelt New Orleans Places an Actual Hotel Guest Room in the Lobby of
New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport
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KFK
Hospitality and Affiliates Complete $13 million Conversion and Renovation
of the the 181-room Holiday Inn New Orleans West Bank Tower
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Global
Hotel Management Closes the Historic Lincoln Hotel in Urbana, Illinois;
the Former Jumer's Castle Lodge Planning a $6.5 million Renovation Despite
Foreclosure Action
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Baney
Hotel Group Prepares to Open it 17th Hotel, the $12 million Oxford Hotel
in Downtown Bend, Oregon
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Inland
American Lodging Corporation Planning a 130 room Aloft Hotel in Chapel
Hill, North Carolina
March 27, 2009
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Hotel
Reservations Sales Training Tips - Circa 2009 / Doug Kennedy
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How
to Improve the Cash Flow of Your Hotel Using Cost Segregation for Accelerated
Depreciation / David Sudeck
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Florida
Legislators Ponder Making State a "Tourist Destination for Gaming": Allow
18-year-olds to Play Blackjack or Slots
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Executive
Compensation Run Amok; Does Hospitality Share the Shame
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The
117 room Travelodge Near Erie, Pennsylvania Sued for $231K In Unremitted
Hotel Room Rental Tax and Interest
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Thompson
Hotels Opens Eighth Hotel, Smyth Hotel in NYC's TriBeCa; Features
Designs by Yabu Pushelberg, Food & Beverage by Frederick Lesort
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The
Metropolitan Richmond, Virginia Area Adding About 1,300 Hotel rooms in
2009, On Top of the 965 rooms Added in 2008
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M
Gibson Hotels to Open 91-room $8.4 million Holiday Inn Express-and Suites
in Kodak, Tennessee
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Obaluxe
Hotel Advisors, the Third Party Management Arm of The Obadon Hotel Group,
Has Assumed Management of Holiday Isle Beach Resort & Marina in the
Florida Keys
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MTech's
REX Rolls Out at New Bardessono Hotel in California's Napa Valley Operating
on the Apple iPhone/iPod platform, MTech's Room Expeditor tool speeds housekeeping
turnaround, improves efficiency, paves way for "green" honors
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TTI
Technologies Promotes Neil Blidner to Vice President of Operations; Aggressive
customer service and streamlined efficiency is planned as New York-based
guest-services technology firm continues to grow
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KioskCom,
The Digital Signage Show Complimentary Pass Program Reinforces Focus on
Attendee Interests and Growth Opportunities
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Hong
Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management Gears
Up a Bachelor of Science in Convention and Event Management to Support
the Development of MICE Industry
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HFTP's
2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow Schedules Three General Session
Presentations - Each Designed to Empower Attendees Professionally
March 25, 2009
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With
a Limited Budget and a Growing Number of Channels, Where Should You be
Spending Your Money Online in 2009?
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Benchmark
Hospitality International's 2009 Top Ten Meeting Trends
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Reflections:
Mentors and Friends - Vermont Hoteliers Borden and Louise Avery and their
Son Allen / Dr John Hogan
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West
Virginia Lawmakers Expected to Pass Bill Allowing Slot Machines and Table
Games at the Greenbrier
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Turning
to Twitter: Internet Tools Lift Up Myrtle Beach Area Hotels
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Prince
Hotels Ending Year Round Operation of the 1,300 room Ski Resort, the Naeba
Prince Hotel, Also Closing Golf Course
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SJS
Hospitality LLC Begins $17.2 million in Renovations to Create a 118 room
Courtyard by Marriott out of Downtown Tulsa's Atlas Life Building Built
in 1922
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Caribbean
Hotel & Tourism Association Sets Speakers and Agenda for Investment
Conference; Will Bring Together Tourism Officials, Hoteliers, Developers,
Lenders at Bermuda Conference, April 14-16, 2009
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Millennium
Bostonian Hotel Finishes $25 million Makeover
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Senator
Arlen Specter Will Not Support the Employee Free Choice Act Reversing His
Previous Support of the Bill and Reducing its Chance of Passage
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Bridgeport
Conference Center Partners with UniFocus to Grow Meetings Business; MEETINGScope�
Survey Analytics Help Enhance Service Experience
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A
Customer's Perception of a Hotel Starts in the Lobby
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EMCVenues
To Host MEET USA-MidWest / Chicago Meeting Education Event Benefits Meeting/Event
Planners; May 28 - 29, Complimentary for Qualified Planners & Media
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U.S.
Travel Association Announces Six Finalists for Innovator of the Year Awards;
Winners to Be Announced at TravelCom'09, March 31 to April 2
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Starwood
Hotels Outfitting the Marketing, Brand Management and Design Teams for
W Hotels, Le Méridien, St. Regis and The Luxury Collection with
New Office in Manhattan's SoHo District
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Doubletree
Hotel Collinsville/St. Louis Unveils New Name and $12 Million Renovation,
Formerly a Holiday Inn
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Preferred
Hotel Group Focuses on Sales and Regional Leadership with Six New Appointments
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Katie
Benson Promoted to Regional Vice President - Europe and North America for
Langham Hotels International
March 24, 2009
March 23, 2009
March 20, 2009
March 19, 2009
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U.S.
Travel Association Debuts Online Voting For Innovator of the Year Awards;
Winners to Be Announced at TravelCom'09, March 31 to April 2
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How
Good Are You at Managing Profitability? In 2009, Operators Look to
Flow-Through Reporting for Profitability Analysis; Aptech spotlights key
measurement tool to build stronger managers, benefit owners and investors
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Two
New Hotels in Downtown Miami, Kimpton's 400 room Epic and Kor's 162 room
Viceroy, Bracing for a Much Tougher Business Environment than Anticipated
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Daufuskie
Island Resort & Breathe Spa Lays off Remaining Staff, Closes Doors
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Prestige
Resorts & Destinations, Ltd. Claims Trademark Infringement Against
Hilton Hotels Corporation Branding Effort Using the Mark "Hilton Prestige
Portfolio"
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Getting
Companies to Invest in Off-site Meetings a Tough Sell in the Middle of
a Recession
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Jim
Durbin Named 2008 Outstanding General Manager of the Year by the California
Hotel & Lodging Association
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Hoteliers
Seek New Ways to Cut Spending; New Tool Offers More Control of Web Site
for Less
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The
Carneros Inn Increases Online Bookings and Average Daily Rate with EveryScape
WebScape Technology
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MTech
Continues Customer-Centric Push by Adding Best-of-Breed CRM via Libra OnDemand;
New Software as a Service sits on the force.com platform, offering the
finest business-analytics tools for Guest Profiling, Loyalty & Rewards,
and Sales & Catering
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SHM
Chooses the Knowland Group; Premier Hotel Management Company chooses READERS
2.0 and INSIGHT for use across their 27 properties
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Big
Auction Set for Thousands of Items from the Three Main Buildings at the
Former Shangri-La Resort on Grand Lake, Oklahoma
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Plans
for the $50 million Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel in Vernon,
British Columbia Expected to Incorporate Swarovski Crystal Elements into
Many Aspects of its Design
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The
202-room Hyatt Regency Opens in Dushanbe, the Capital and Largest City
of Tajikistan
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Hilton
Hotels Signs Agreement with Sun Travels and Tours Pvt. Ltd to Manage the
Iru Fushi Resort & Spa; The Maldives Resort Scheduled to Open as a
Hilton Worldwide Resort in July 2009
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Burt
Cabañas Appointed Chairman of the Industry Advisory Board at Florida
International University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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Sergio
Ortiz Appointed Managing Director of The St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio,
Texas
March 18, 2009
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Maestro
'Web Connection' Suite Enables Hoteliers to Respond to New Trends in Group
Business with Enhanced Online Group Booking Tools; ResWave Booking Engine
Maximizes Hotel Revenues through Group Self-Service and Smart Integration
of Room and Spa Bookings while increasing operating efficiencies
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PKF
Says Current Decline in the U.S. Lodging Industry Will be Deeper and Last
Longer than Previously Predicted; Nationally, RevPAR Expected to Drop 13.7%
in 2009
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Software
as a Service: On-Demand Software, a Bright Spot in a Bleak Landscape
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MGM
Mirage Loses $1.15 billion in 4th Qtr 2008; Vegas Strip Hotels 2008 Full
Year REVPAR Falls to $114 from $145, Long Term Debt Totals $13.47 billion
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Wall
Street Analysts Speculate About MGM Mirage's Future
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Corporate
Cancellations Make Las Vegas Rethink Image of Excess ... A Return to Emphasizing
Service and Value
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InterContinental
Hotels and Crocus Group Sign Deal to Build the World's Biggest Holiday
Inn in Moscow, The $100 million 1,000 room Hotel Set to Open in 2014
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Developer
Eric Holtze Has $25 million Redevelopment Plan for Kansas City's Historic
Hotel Savoy and its Landmark Restaurant, Savoy Grill
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Industry
Veterans D.C. Becker and Scott Dahl Combine Forces to Create TITAN Hotel
Revenue Solutions, a Division of Intercrew Systems Dedicated to Helping
Hotel Owners Maximize Revenue
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Increasing
its Complimentary Continuing Education, HFTP Creates a Series of Webinars
to Improve Motivation, Organization and Communication; The Four Webinars
Also Available to Non-Members
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The
First of Two Element Hotel Projects Developed by Condor Hospitality, LLC
and InterMountain Management Opens in Houston, the 123 room Element Houston
Vintage Park
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The
AH&LA Recognizes 19 Winners of the 2009 State Leadership Awards
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EMCVenues
Announces Spring Webinars For Meeting & Event Planners; Complimentary
for Qualified Meeting Professionals and the Media
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Brandon
S. Hendricks Named Director of Sales and Marketing at The Westin Westminster,
Westminster, Colorado
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Carlson
Appoints Gregory Byrnes Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
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Louis
Osteen Appointed Resort Chef at South Seas Island Resort in Captiva Island,
Florida
March 17, 2009
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TIG
Global Unveils Innovative Website for the Richmond Metropolitan Convention
and Visitors Bureau; New Website Utilizes Interactivity and Local Travel
Reviews to Attract Niche Travel Markets
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Hyatt
Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina Sees Improvement in Service Scores Thanks
to Efficiencies Added by GoConcierge; Web-based System Makes it Easy to
Implement 'We Care' Program
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Donald
Trump Sued by 69 Condo Buyers for Alleged Fraudulent Inducement / Misrepresentation
in the Trump Ocean Resort Development in Baja California, Project Never
Built
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Sunstone
Hotel Investors Provides Update for February 2009; Portfolio RevPAR was
$99.62, Down 14.8% to Prior Year, Stock Price at $2.50 Down from 52 Week
High of $21.11
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Hotel
Management and Marketing in a Recession; Insights and Suggestions to Thrive,
Not Just Survive
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Two
of Detroit's Three Downtown Casinos, MGM Grand, Greektown, Are Taking Bids
from Buyers
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Wyndham
Hotels and Resorts Adds Five Executives in Sales and Operations
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Last
Chance to Register: Stimulate Hotel Revenue: Economic Recovery Stimulus
Act Opportunities -- Web Cast March 20
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PolyU's
School of Hotel and Tourism Management to Host 3rd International Forum
on China Hotel Brand Development in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China from
27 to 28 April 2009
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Signature
RFID by VingCard: A Success Story; Thousands of Hotel Guestrooms Now Rely
on Contactless RFID Electronic Locks from Industry Leader
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The
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Lake Geneva's Belle-Epoque Jewel Built in
1906, Undergoing a Multi-million Renovation
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The
Crown Princess Hotel in Kuala Lumpur Undergoing a Multi-million dollar
Redesign and Renovation to Become Re-branded as the Doubletree by Hilton�
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
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Alex
De La Garza Appointed Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Tesoro
Resort Properties in Manzanillo, Ixtapa and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Simeon
Miranda Named General Manager of Marriott Anaheim Suites in Garden Grove,
California
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Shirley
Geerman and Steven Bakker Appointed Resident Manager and F&B Director
Respectively at the Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino, Willemstad, Curacao
March 16, 2009
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Softscribe
Inc's "Eye on Innovation" solution series: Yield Management with Two-Way
GDS
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Mastering
Internet Marketing in 2009: Results of the 3rd Benchmark Survey on Hotel
Internet Marketing
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A
Lot of Speculation as to Who Might be Interested in Purchasing the Greenbrier
Resort: MGM Mirage Casinos, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Donald
Trump
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Survey
Reports Trends in Online Reviews for Hotels; On Average, U.S. Adults Read
Eight Reviews Prior to Booking a Hotel
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Interstate
Hotels & Resorts Reports Fourth-Quarter 2009 Net Loss of $16.5 million;
Receives Notice of Suspension of Trading from NYSE, Last Close on March
11, 2009 was 30 cents a Share
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Lodgian
Receives Audit Report with Substantial Doubt about the Company's Ability
to Continue as a Going Concern; Logdian Owns and Manages a Portfolio of
40 Hotels
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As
Trial Starts for Former Hotel Security Guard Charged with Raping and Trying
to Kill a Guest During Spring Break 2008, Hotels on Panaama City Beach
Doing Everyhing they Can to Make Sure the Scenario is Not Repeated
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HSMAI
and the University of Denver's School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism
Management Set the Agenda for the Ninth Annual Resort Conference May 3
- 5, 2009, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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The
Spring Meeting of HEDNA, the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association,
Will Explore How Mobile Technologies are Changing the Face of Hotel Distribution
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Two
Bloomington, Indiana Downtown Hotel Projects, a Hotel Indigo and a Candlewood
Suites, on Hold Amid Financial Woes
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Despite
the Global Economic Downturn, A Total of 61 Hotel Developments Worth $8.8
billion Due for Completion Between Now and the End of 2010 Across the Arabian
Gulf
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The
Former Fort Lauderdale Grande Reflagged the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina;
Adds Restaurant by Jeffrey Chodorow, the China Grill
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A
Joint Venture Among Madison W Properties, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
and The Webb Companies Begin $13 million Renovation of the Lexington Downtown
Hotel & Conference Center in Lexington, Kentucky
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Benchmark
Hospitality Appoints Peter Csikos Executive Chef for The Heldrich Hotel
& Spa in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Adam
Hayes Appointed Executive Chef Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville, North
Carolina
March 13, 2009
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Carlson
Hotels Worldwide Selects JDA Software to Support its Stay Night Automated
Pricing (SNAP) Initiative; JDA's New Travel Price Optimizer will Drive
the Next Phase of Carlson Hotels Worldwide's Revenue Optimization Program
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Hotel
Waterpark Resorts Construction Report - Spring 2009; Bank crisis slows
down travel, lodging and new construction / Jeff Coy and Amanda McDaniel
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Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Seeks to Suspend the $890 million
Convention Center Renovation
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Some
Are Speculating that One or Both of Las Vegas' Largest Casino Operators
Could Wind Up in Bankruptcy; MGM Mirage Owns 10 and Harrah's Owns 8 Strip
Hotel-casinos
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Saving
the Meetings Industry: A Call to Action / Michael Frenkel
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Taj
Hotels Finishing a $100 Million Renovation at The Pierre on New York's
Fifth Avenue, Includes First US Location for Noted London Restaurant, Le
Caprice
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Task
Force Makes Preliminary Recommendation that Portland Should Move Ahead
with Plans for a $227 million Publicly Financed Hotel Next to the Oregon
Convention Center
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The
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Posts Good Results for 2008; The
Strongest Performance Came from the Group's Flagship Hotel, The Peninsula
Hong Kong
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Luxury
Hospitality Chains Continue to Select The Private Label Company for Highly
Innovative Distribution, Sales and Marketing Solutions; A Unique Approach
to Maximizing Brand Recognition and Reaching Full Sales Potential Catches
On
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RTM
Introduces Web-Based System to Store Digital Documents & Photos, Host
Intranets; Hercules hospitality Document-Management System is a powerful
yet simple SaaS
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New
Educational Institute DVD Provides Insight Into Sales Tactics For Tough
Economic Times
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Seeking
for a client a " Spring Break" Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fl. or Panama City
Beach Fl. Must be a full service property with 250 plus rooms -
go to
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VFM
Leonardo Expands Visual Content Distribution Network to include Additional
40+Travel Websites Powered by GTA Travel
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Thompson
Hotels' 4th New York Hotel, the 127 room Thompson LES, Brings Industrial
Cool to the Lower East Side
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Hilton
Opens Two Full Service Hotels, the Hilton Stockton and Hilton Phoenix/Chandler;
Hotels Operated by Pacifica Host Hotels and Texas Western Hospitality Respectively
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Alliance
Hospitality Management, LLC Takes Over Management of the 124 room Hotel
St. Regis in Detroit
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Some
Hotels at South Padre Island, Damaged by Hurricane Dolly, Will Not Open
in Time for Spring Break
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Michael
Leven, the Founder of US Franchise Systems and Microtel Inns, Named COO
and President of Las Vegas Sands, Corp; In the past 17 months Shares
of LVSC Have Gone from $148.76 to $1.42
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Accor
Names New Board Members, Appoints Jacques Stern as Senior Executive Vice
President and CFO
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Brett
Butcher Promoted to Chief Executive Officer, Langham Hotels International
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David
Cumming Appointed General Manager of Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, Pattaya,
Thailand
March 11, 2009
March 10, 2009
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Hilton
Hotels Adds New Brand - Denizen Hotels; the Term Denizen Literally Means
'Citizen of the World"
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Journey
Kenya Uses SynXis to Connect Kenya to the World; First African reseller
takes advantage of SynXis' superior Internet marketing products and connects
African luxury experiences to travel agents worldwide
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Elysian
Selects Comprehensive Solution Suite from Agilysys; New Chicago Luxury
Property Selects Agilysys for Software, Infrastructure Services
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Marriott
International Makes Executive Moves at the Top; Arne Sorenson Will Be President
and Chief Operating Officer
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Stimulate
Hotel Revenue: Economic Recovery Stimulus Act Opportunities - Web Cast
March 20
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San
Diego Hotels Experiencing Cancellations from the Newest Corporate Sin -
Meetings and Events
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Phil
Ruffin's Deal to Buy 2,885 room Treasure Island from MGM Mirage for $775
million Moving Forward; Will Pay $500 million When the Deal Closes and
$275 million Over a Two-year Period at a 10% Interest Rate
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Garfield
Traub Development and 3 Other Firms Have Multi-million Suit Against the
City of Columbia, South Carolina Claiming They Were not Paid for Work on
a Publicly Funded Convention Center Hotel Project in 2004
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RateTiger
Unveils Competitive Channel Management Product for Hotel Chains; Channel
management specialist launches tool for corporate headquarters
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Premier
Destination Partners Launches Business to Promote Events for Sandhills,
Regional and National Destinations
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Milan-based
Hotel Dei Cavalieri Deploys EzRMS for Improved Accuracy of Data and Improved
Forecasting
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Accor
Adding 11 Hotels in Thailand Under the Novotel, Mercure, All Seasons, and
Ibis Brands; Four Properties Owned by the Fico Corporation
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U.S.
Travel Association's TravelCom Conference Offers 'Tough Times Deal'; Three
for Two Special to Attend TravelCom'09, March 31 to April 2
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Benchmark
Appoints Awilda Rivera General Manager for Costa d'Este Beach Resort, Vero
Beach, Florida
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Fisher
Property Group Names Peter Willis Senior Vice President of Hotel Acquisitions
& Business Development
March 9, 2009
March 6, 2009
March 5, 2009
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A
"New Sheriff" in Town, the Department of Justice Auditing Hotels for ADA
Compliance; Cost Effective Steps for a Proactive ADA Compliance Program
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FreshStay
Enables Travelers to Choose Clean Air for Lodging; Health oriented travelers
breathe easier by booking their hotel stay on FreshStay.com
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The
"AIG Effect" Hits the Miami Hotel Market Hard
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Chicago's
Down-to-business Image Could Help its Convention and Meeting Business Fare
Better in 2009 than Other "Sun and Fun' Sites
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Palace
Resort's 12 All-inclusive Properties in Mexico Drop Attrition Charges for
Remainder of 2009
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MGM
Mirage, with $13.29 billion in Long-Term Debt, May Default on its Debt
Agreements; Shares Slump 96% in the Past Year
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Deutsche
Bank Trust Suspends Suit Against Donald Trump Claiming Trump Personally
Owed the Bank $40 million after Defaulting on the $640 million Construction
Loan for the Chicago Trump Hotel and Tower; About 75% of Trump's Residential
Condos and 67% of its Hotel Condo Units have Been Sold
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Column
Financial, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Credit Suisse, Begins Foreclosing
Proceedings at Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City's First Casino
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An
Amendment Prohibiting the City of Dallas from Owning a Convention Center
Hotel Going to a Public Vote
-
Hutchinson,
Kansas' Largest Hotel and Adjacent Convention Center Owes Lender More than
$16 million; Joseph DePalma Appointed Receiver
-
Forty
Idaho Investors File Suit over Alleged Time-share Scam, Suit Seeks to Recoup
$3 million from the Developers of a Hotel in the Dominican Republic
-
Salamander
Hospitality to Expand Management Services Division; Sheila C. Johnson's
Company to Focus Growth on Four- and Five-Star Level Properties
-
Marriott
Appoints Three New Area Directors of Sales & Marketing for Continental
Europe; Theo Ocks for Western Europe, Vicky Varfis for Eastern Europe,
and Iris Baugatz for Central Europe
-
Vann
Herring Promoted to to Chief Executive Officer and President of of McKibbon
Hotel Management
March 4, 2009
-
U.S.
Travel Association Unleashes Campaign to Defend Business Meetings and Events
from Politicized Attacks; Creates a Rapid-response War-room to Counter-act
False Accusations Against Legitimate Travel Activities
-
Armathwaite
Hall Hotel and Spa Selects Visual One Suite by Agilysys; U.K. Hotel Implements
Property Management, POS, Spa, Club Management Solutions
-
Hilton
Hotels Corporation Recognizes Top Developers and Hotels Among Focused Service
Brands; Dave Lenz, The North Central Group, Recipient of the Lifetime
Achievement Award
-
Former
Shaner Hotel Group Telecommunications Manager Receives Prison Term for
Receiving Vendor Kickbacks Totaling $113,966
-
The
Hotel Challenge to Manage Marketing Expenses; What to Cut; What to Keep
/ Neil Salerno
-
Riviera
Holdings' Receives Technical Default Notice on $245 million Credit Agreement;
No Financial Default Asserted; Riviera Remains Current on Interest Obligations
-
Ed
Ringle Envisions a 400 room Resort/Casino in Beatty, Nevada near Death
Valley National Monument
-
The
Stanford Court, a Renaissance Hotel in San Francisco, Undertaking of a
Comprehensive, $35-million Renovation
-
New
Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau Selects Travel Technology
Group for Convention Housing Services; Together Offering Tailored Event
Housing & Travel Services to All Planners & Event Participants
-
Through
the Eyes of a Hotel Butler: The Timing of Service
-
The
202 room Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo Opens Under Direction of General Manager
Wolfgang Krueger
-
The
165 room Hyatt Place the First New Downtown West Palm Beach Hotel in Decades
-
Makeover
Slated for John Q. Hammons' Rebranded Ramada Reno Hotel & Casino in
Nevada
-
Matthew
La Vine Named General Manager of Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort in Santa
Barbara, California
-
Harold
Miller Appointed General Manager for the Holiday Inn Lake Charles - West
Sulphur, in Sulphur, Louisiana
March 3, 2009
-
U.S.
Travel Association's TravelCom Conference Offers 'Tough Times Deal'; Three
for Two Special to Attend TravelCom'09, March 31 to April 2
-
New
Hotel Data and Revised Predictions for 2009; Increased Hotel Loan Stress,
Falling NOI and Slumping values / The "D" Word / Jim Butler
-
Condo-Hotel
Developer Robert Falor Indicted: Accused of Misappropriation of Funds Involving
Fizzled Conversion of Hyatt Printers Row in Chicago
-
General
Contractor Pulls Out of Partially Built Cambria Suites In Roanoke, Virginia;
Developer Plagued with Financial Problems from the Start
-
Back
to Hotel Sales Basics: The Basics Have Changed Big Time! / Carol Verret
-
Getting
the Most Out of Your Hotel Franchise Investment / Dr. John Hogan
-
Neither
Bomb nor Fire Has Been Able to Keep the Islamabad Marriott Down
-
Homewood
Suites' Top Award, The Connie Pride Hotel of the Year, Goes to Homewood
Suites Louisville-East, Ky., Led by General Manager, Audra Axtell
-
Benchmark
Hospitality International and Its Properties Achieve Top Industry &
Consumer Awards of Excellence
-
Hay
Creek Hospitality Launches Management System Designed Specifically for
Small Independent Boutique Inns and Hotels
-
For
Sale - 93 room well maintained family owned motel in Kansas. Includes indoor
spa, exercise room, swimming pool, plus 2 owners living quarters. Priced
to sell at $2,495,000
-
Asia
Pacific Editorial - Macau / Murray Bailey
-
Landmark
New York City Hotel Adopts MTech/Digital Radio Integrated System; The world-renowned
Carlyle in Manhattan benefiting from new HotSOS cost-reduction tool that
streamlines staff communications and services and boosts guest satisfaction
-
Andrew
Broad Appointed Senior Vice President of Development for Alliance Hospitality
Management
-
Davidson
Hotel Company Promotes Four Associates to the Corporate Executive Level
-
Glen
Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center Appoints Adam Portnoff Director
of Catering
March 2, 2009
-
Gaylord's
Promise in Mesa, Arizona is Big: A Ritzy Hotel and Convention Center, One
Million New Visitors, Thousands of New Jobs - But First Mesa Voters Must
Approve a $51 million Bed Tax Deal
-
Choosing
a Website Booking Engine � Use the Same Criteria You Would Use when Choosing
a Hotel Sales Person
-
Shangri-La
Hotel, Chicago Project Suspended
-
Citing
Frozen Lending Markets, Richard Kessler Asks St. Peterburg, Florida for
3 More Years to Break Ground on the Long Delayed Grand Bohemian Hotel
-
M
Resort Spa Casino, the Newest $1 billion Resort in Las Vegas, Opens
-
Passenger
Traffic at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport Plummets 15.7% in
January, 2009
-
Gary
L. Avigne Named Chief Operating Officer for the Woodstock Inn and Resort,
Woodstock, Vermont
-
Allison
M. Harke as Director of Sales for The Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul City Center
-
Sarah
Fowler and Jennifer Riesselman Named Vice President and Board Member Respectively
for HEDNA, the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association
Top 25 Read Articles - February 2009
-
Here
Is One that They Missed - The Ten Strangest Jobs in the Travel Industry
-
The
Ten Strangest Jobs in the Travel Industry
-
Omni
Hotels Drops Attrition Fees for New Group Business in 2009
-
Trump
Stiffs Bondholders, Resigns from Board of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc
-
Ernst
& Young LLP Identifies Ten Key Trends to Shape the Hotel Industry in
2009
-
5
Star Leadership: What Does It Take to Be a 5-star Leader?
-
"Is
That the Best Rate You Have?" How to Train Your Voice Reservations Agents
To Handle Today's Deal-Seekers / Doug Kennedy
-
Hilton
Selects Fairfax County Virginia for Headquarters Location; Will Receive
$4.6 million in Incentives
-
Stimulate
Hotel Revenue; The Economic Stimulus Package Opportunities / Carol
Verret
-
Chilean
Sea Bass and Blue Fin Tuna Eliminated Chainwide From All Fairmont Hotels
& Resorts Restaurant Menus
-
In
a Recession�Hotel Sales Basics Still Work / Neil Salerno
-
This
is No time for Hotels to Cut Back on Sales and Marketing / David M. Brudney
-
"The
Conference of Doom and Gloom"; Soundbites from the 2009 Americas Lodging
Investment Summit (ALIS) Conference / Jim Butler
-
Six
of the 11 Existing Atlantic City Casino Hotels Are in Bankruptcy or Threatened
with It, Four Glitzy New Resorts Planned Are Now, at Best, on Hold
-
City
of Anaheim Awarded $21.3 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes from Expedia,
Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity and Others; Online Travel Companies File
Action to Overturn
-
PKF
Analysis; U.S. Hotel Profitability During Recessions / R. Mark Woodworth
and Robert Mandelbaum
-
Luxury
Travelers Still Traveling - Media Recognizes Luxury Link
-
Marriott
Lost $10 million in the 4th Qtr of 2008 Compared to Year-earlier Net Income
of $176 million, Worldwide REVPAR Declined 8.4%
-
Destination
Hotels & Resorts Announces Series of Meeting Stimulus Packages at its
More than 30 Conference and Meeting Facilities
-
Greater
Pittsburgh CVB President and CEO Defends Salary that is Twice as Much as
Governor of Pennsylvania and Three Times as Much as the Mayor of Pittsburgh
-
The
Related Group Seeking a Buyer or an Investor for the Just Opened Viceroy
Hotel at Icon Brickell in Miami's Financial District
-
Wyndham
Reports 4th Quarter Loss of $1.36 billion Compared with Year-earlier Profit
of $104 million; Takes Charge of $1.3 billion Related to Adverse Financial
Markets and the Reduction of its Vacation Ownership Business
-
One
Suggested Fate of the 80-room Homewood Suites in Fort Wayne, Indiana Includes
Demolition of What Has Been Called One of the Worst Construction Jobs in
Local History
-
Wyndham
Hotel Group Appoints Six to Executive Leadership Positions
-
TravelCLICK
Forms Strategic Agreement with Google
February 27, 2009
-
Don't
Eat in Bed: Tips for Making the Most of Room Service, the Costliest Way
to Enjoy a Meal / Daniel Edward Craig
-
Current
Environment Is the Best Meetings Buying Opportunity in 20 Years; Hotels
Are Under Pressure to Do Whatever They Can to Produce Some Results
-
American
Hotel & Lodging Association Responds to Northern Trust Accusations
by Members of Congress "Jobs Are Not a Luxury"
-
The
Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona Completes Renovations to the
297-room Grand Canyon Railway Hotel
-
Project
is Scaled Back, But Developers Move Forward on Building 2 Hyatt Branded
Hotels Near Baltimore's Inner Harbor
-
In
North Carolina's Research Triangle December, Historically Slow Month for
Hoteliers, Was the Emptiest Month in Eight years, Registering 46.4% Occupancy
-
The
Private Label Company Offers Customized Sales and Marketing Solutions for
Luxury Hotels and Resorts; A Multi-Platform Approach Overcomes Operational
Limitations and Increases Profitability
-
Strategic
Hotels & Resorts Reports Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $284.1 million
Compared with Net Income $5.4 million for the Fourth Quarter of 2007;
Reduces Work Force at Hotels by 15% in Salaried and Hourly Positions, 27%
Reduction at Corporate Office, Virtually Eliminated all Capital Programs
-
FelCor
Lodging Trust Reports 4th Qtr Net Loss of $98.1 million Compared
to Prior Year Net Loss of $13.0 million; Suspends Common Dividend,
Postpones Any Further Redevelopment Spending
-
The
Grand Soleil Hotel in Natchez, Mississippi Avoids Foreclosure with Bank
-
Wyndham
Hotel Group Appoints Six to Executive Leadership Positions
-
Loews
Santa Monica Beach Hotel Promotes Penny Vacanti to National Sales Manager
February 26, 2009
-
Mike
Weaver, Harrah's Entertainment's VP of Marketing for Rio, Paris and Bally's,
Shares Marketing Challenges
-
Sands
Casino Resort Bethlehem Selects Solution Portfolio from Agilysys; New Resort
Implements Property Management, Procurement, POS & Imaging Solutions
-
Desperate
to Fill Empty Rooms, Hotel Chains Beefing Up Loyalty Programs
-
Nightlife
Impresario Mark Fuller Prepares to Open the £10-million Sanctum Soho
Hotel in West London
-
Orient-Express
Hotels Reports Fourth Quarter Net Loss of $48.0 million Compared with a
Net Loss of $4.9 million in the Fourth Quarter of 2007; Worldwide RevPAR
Declined 29% in U.S. dollars
-
The
912 room New Yorker Hotel Completes Massive 18-month, $70 million Renovation
-
Fort
Lauderdale Hotel Pioneer George W. 'Bob' Gill Dies at 93; Developed Six
Properties on Fort Lauderdale Beach
-
Hotel
Equities Selected to Manage the 86 room Hilton Garden Inn in Elkhart, Indiana
-
American
Resort Management Opens the 204 room Castle Rock Resort in Branson, Missouri;
Feautures a 28,000 Sq Ft Indoor Waterpark
-
EMCVenues'
Neil Pompan Elected President of the International Association of Conference
Centers Global Board of Directors
-
Bardessono
Selects PAR Springer-Miller's SMS|Host® Hospitality Management System;
Green Resort Innovates Hospitality Technology with PAR's Solution
-
Dominik
Stamm Named General Manager at Mövenpick Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam
-
Michael
Platt Appointed General Manager of El San Juan Hotel & Casinos in San
Juan, Puerto Rico
-
Recently
Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing W. Scott Becque Instrumental
in the Repositioning of the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center
in Glen Cove, New York
-
Jessica
Khoo Appointed Director of Sales at the M Hotel Singapore
February 25, 2009
February 24, 2009
February 23, 2009
-
Ramada
Jarvis Hotels Signs with TravelCLICK for Enterprisewide Market Intelligence
Solution; Leading UK Hotel Owner/Operator will use TravelCLICK's RateVIEW
Enterprise for personalised pricing intelligence across 38 hotels from
its portfolio
-
This
is No time for Hotels to Cut Back on Sales and Marketing / David Brudney
-
Fonatur,
Mexico's National Trust for Tourism Promotion, Building the Next Cancun;
Infrasture Work Beginning on 7/ 1/2 Miles of Pacific Beach, 80 Miles South
of Mazatlan
-
County
Officials Propose a Raft of Reforms for the Publicly Subsidized Orlando/Orange
County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Seeks Open Meetings and Restrictions
of Travel Spending, Retirement Packages
-
Marge
Cowan Dies at 68; Remembered as 'Queen of Florida', Transformed the Diplomat
in Hollywood, Florida into a Luxury Resort
-
Pittsburgh
Officials Say the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Will Never Live Up
to its Potential Until a Major Hotel Is Built Next Door
-
AboutAnywhere.com
Unveils The World's First Commission Free Online Distribution Model for
the Hotel Industry
-
Hotel-Online
and BuildCentral Add/Update 64 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction
Projects Database
-
Trust
International Implements Full CRS Services for HUSA Hoteles, Takes Dominant
Position In Spain's CRS Provider Marketplace
-
HotelWorld
Expo & Conference Names Fred Cerrone Hotelier of the Year
-
The
German Oetker Company Selected by National Corporation for Tourism and
Hotels to Operate Proposed US $163 million Five Star Hotel on the Seafront
in Abu Dhabi
-
CityCenter's
1,495 suite Vdara Hotel and the 4,004 room ARIA Resort & Casino Expected
to Open October, 2009 and December, 2009 Respectively
-
The
Ritz-Carlton Club Appoints Nicholas DiMeglio Vice President of Operations
-
Jacques
Lavergne Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for The Fairmont Winnipeg
in Winnipeg, Manitoba
-
Richard
A. Brooks Named Director of Sales and Marketing of the Omni Bedford Springs
Resort, Bedford, Pennsylvania
February 20, 2009
-
Meritus
Hotels & Resorts Get Quick Results Using SynXis; Asia-Pacific's Prominent
Luxury Hotel Group's Bookings Increase 30 Percent Following Switch to Guest
Connect Booking Engine
-
PKF
Analysis; U.S. Hotel Profitability During Recessions
-
Outside
In - New Technology Means Any Outdoor Sport Can Now be Built Indoors. Here's
a Look at the Options Available to Developers / Jeff Coy
-
Mission
Accomplished: A Soldier Unsuccesful in Getting Refund from Priceline.com
for Vacation Cancelled Due to Deployment Turns to Columnist for Help
-
Lender
Plans to Sell 15 Value Place Hotels to Settle Business Debts Tied to Developer
Donald H. Bell Sr.
-
Four
Steps: How to Make More Sales Calls than Any Other Way Or Trade Shows Can
Be Invaluable If. . .
-
Sol
Kerzner's Newest Luxury Resort, One&Only Cape Town, Opening April 4,
2009; Includes Restaurants from Two of the World's Finest Chefs - Gordon
Ramsay and Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa
-
Slave
Trading at the Saint Charles Hotel in Washington DC, Why Are Some
Hotel Franchise Companies Defranchising Exterior Corridor Hotels / Stanley
Turkel
-
Stuart
Dean Co. Debuts Sustainable, Self-Cleaning, UV-PCO Surface Solutions
-
Dolce
Hotels Introduces Meetings-Focused Economic Stimulus Program
-
Uniguest�
and Com-Net Software to Provide Next Generation Flight Stats for Hotel
Travelers
-
Hotel
Investor Survey - Winter 2009: Hotel Capitalization Rates Weaken Further,
Expectations of Economic Fundamentals Also Fall
-
2009
"Most Excellent Resort" Awarded to Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
Nuevo Vallarta By Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Guide
-
Loews
Hotels Issue a Brand-wide Mandate to Support Local Farmers, Fishermen and
Independent Purveyors
-
Denihan
Hospitality Group Awarded the Management Contract for the Buckingham Hotel
in Manhattan
-
Hospitality
Execs to Address Role of eCommerce in Recession at U.S. Travel's TravelCom'09
-
HFTP's
Continuing Education is Key to Staying Ahead
-
Windsor
Communities Implements Rainmaker revolution LROTM Revenue Optimization
at 10,000 Units; LRO demonstrates lease rent lift in conclusive pilot test
-
Pan
Pacific Hotels and Resorts Appoints Steve Halliday to Executive Vice President,
Development for North America
-
Barry
Shank, General Manager of the Residence Inn Houston Medical Center, Recipient
of the Residence Inn by Marriott Jim Conley Award
-
Chefs
Michael Geary, Dave Stoltzfus, Mark Pawlowski and James Batterson Win the
2009 Pennsylvania Iron Chef Competition
-
Benchmark
Hospitality International Appoints Alex White Director of Training
-
Northern
California Chapter of HSMAI Welcomes New Board of Directors for 2009; Ellen
Eason Continues as President
-
Verhonda
Sercey Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the Georgian Terrace
Hotel, Atlanta
February 18, 2009
February 17, 2009
-
TravelCLICK
Forms Strategic Agreement with Google
-
Six
of the 11 Existing Atlantic City Casino Hotels Are in Bankruptcy or Threatened
with It, Four Glitzy New Resorts Planned Are Now, at Best, on Hold
-
Generic
Search On The Internet Can be Elusive For Hotels; What is Your Hotel Website's
Search Ability?
-
Global
One Commercial, LLC and First Hospitality Group, Inc. Open the 210 room
Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown
-
Meridia
Capital Signs Management Agreement with Starwood to Operate the 90 room
W Paris-Opera Expected to Open in 2011
-
Joe
Martin, Current AH&LA Chairman, Inducted into the Hospitality Hall
of Fame for the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Oklahoma
State University
-
It's
Official, the Year 2008 Was the Worst Ever for Declining Gaming Revenues
in Nevada, Falling Nearly 10% for the Year
-
The
Providence Group, LLC Slated to Manage the Inn at the Blue, East Marion,
NY
-
The
Shipping Concierge Offers Hotels Increased Revenue Opportunity and Improved
Guest Satisfaction
-
Hotel
& Leisure Advisors Announces New Asset Management Services and Distressed
Property Services
-
Tom
Kiser is Energy Keynote Speaker at Hotel Waterpark Resort Workshop March
10 13; Back by Popular Demand, America's Energy Coach
-
EZYield.com
Processes 2.1 Million Rate and Inventory Changes in January 2009; Leading
channel management solution posts three hundred percent volume increase
in year-over-year numbers
-
New
York's Beekman Tower Hotel Abuzz with New Business Center from TTI Technologies;
Manhattan landmark hotel adds multiple self-service computer workstations
plus Fax/Copier/Scanner/Printer and Boarding Pass Printing Service for
guests
-
LAST
CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION: Conference & Expo Addressing Urgent HR
Issues
-
White
Lodging Opens 143-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Salt Lake City,
Utah; Dan Applegate the Opening General Manager
-
Loretta
Nedeau, the Laundry Attendant at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Tilton,
NH, Recipient of Highest Award that Hampton Offers, the Spirit of Hampton,
for her Positive Impact on Guests, Teammates
-
Bernadette
Dennis Appointed the New Managing Director of HSMAI Asia Pacific
-
Sam
Acheampong Joins MTech as European Sales Manager; Based in London, Acheampong
to expand reach of MTech's guest-services management solutions, including
HotSOS, PMWorks and REX, across Europe
-
Chris
Rosa Named General Manager of the Holiday Inn and Suites Memphis - Wolfchase
February 16, 2009
-
Softscribe
Wins hotelSystemsPro Account; Remote access delivered by leader in affordable,
high performance, web-based enterprise solutions for sales, preventative
maintenance and guest service
-
Trump
Stiffs Bondholders, Resigns from Board of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc
-
City
of Anaheim Awarded $21.3 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes from Expedia,
Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity and Others; Online Travel Companies File
Action to Overturn
-
Hotel
Mobile Marketing - A Hotel Guest Story From The Near Future
-
Days
Inn Brand Provides Innovative Resources, Refreshed Marketing Campaign for
Hotel Owners
-
Bob
Masterson is Keynote Speaker at Hotel Waterpark Resort Workshop March 10-13;
Ripley's Retiree Talks About Good News Ahead Believe It or Not
-
Benchmark
Hospitality International Honored with Five Adrian Awards from Global Organization,
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
-
Hay
Creek Hospitality Commences Total Restoration of the Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfeboro,
New Hampshire
-
Bruno
Cristol Appointed General Manager of Golden Sands Resort, Penang, Malaysia
February 13, 2009
February 12, 2009
February 11, 2009
-
Making
Human Resources a Strategy and Profit Center in 2009; Accessible Solutions
to Current Challenges / James Houran and Jeroen L. M. Gerrese
-
5-Star
Leadership: What does it take to be a 5-Star leader? / Bryan K. Williams
-
Opening
Delayed - Owners of the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Morgantown, West
Virginia Offering a $10,000 Reward Seeking Arrest of Vandals Who Lopped
off Sprinkler Heads Releasing 112,500 Gallons of Water
-
Choice
Hotels Reports 4th Qtr Net Income of $18.7 million, Compared with $27.9
million a Year Earlier; System-wide RevPAR Fell 7.7% in the Quarter / Brand
Operating Statistics
-
"A
Baker's Dozen" of Strategies for Hotel Banquet Managers / Dr. John
Hogan
-
Revenue
Managing and Selling Into a Down Economy - Web Cast February 20
-
Heathman
Hotel Partners with UniFocus to Upgrade the Guest and Meeting Planner Experience;
Four Diamond Hotel Invests in Survey Analytics-Mystery Evaluation System
-
Destination
Hotels & Resort Honors Sales & Marketing Leaders at Annual Conference;
Annual Event Designed to Educate and Motivate Sales Leaders
-
Auction
March 2, 2009 - 1.9 acre site next to Concord Convention Center, near Concord
Mills and Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, NC. Ideal site for hotel. More
info
-
Amid
Plans for Filing Bankruptcy, a Station Casino's Affiliate Seeking Financing
for a $200 million American Indian Casino in Michigan
-
U.S.
Congressional Bill Introduced to Allow Unfettered Travel to Cuba
-
Kor
Hotel Group Opens 162 room Viceroy Miami; Features the Longest Swimming
Pool in Florida / February 2009
-
Makar
Properties Completes $60 Million, 18-month Renovation of the Hilton
Anaheim
February 10, 2009
February 9, 2009
-
Emotional
Connections Will Shape Hospitality Marketing in 2009 - TravelCLICK Helps
Hotels Make the Connection and Nurture Customer Relationships; Honored
by Industry Leaders With Six Adrian Awards
-
Palms
Casino Resort Selects Condo Accounting Solution by Agilysys; Visual One
Condo Accounting System by Agilysys Now Integrates with Lodging Management
System®
-
Americas
Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) 2009: Industry Looks to the Long-Term,
Leaders, and Innovation
-
Omni
Hotels Drops Attrition Fees for New Group Business in 2009
-
As
Hotel Revenues Decline, Hotel Turnaround Specialists Looking for Profits
-
Need
a Hotel Room for The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver? Arm Yourself with
Patience and Money
-
Milk-Bones
on Your Pillow? Hotels Accepting Pets has Risen 25% Since 2003
-
Concord
Hospitality Secures $13.4 million Loan to Build a 124-room Courtyard by
Marriott in Pittsburgh
-
Starwood
and NH-K Hotel, LLC Set to Open the 190-Room Aloft Washington National
Harbor Including Ketchup Restaurant, a Gourmet Grill and Lounge, from the
Dolce Group
-
Dorint
Hotels & Resorts Employs New Trust International End-To-End CRS/CRM
Solution; Sees Improved Sales, Guest Interaction, Campaign Management,
Efficiency
-
In
New Mexico, Albuquerque December 2008 Hotel Occupancy 44.5%, Santa Fe at
42.8%
-
FCS
Wins Prestigious HOSTEC Award
-
West
Paces Hotel Group to Manage the Former Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort &
Spa
-
RockBridge
Capital and Davidson Hotel Company Commence $11 million Renovation of the
Sheraton Iowa City Hotel
-
Hilton
to Announce New Lifestyle Brand at 2009 International Hotel Investment
Forum in Berlin
-
Hotel-Online
and BuildCentral Add/Update 77 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction
Projects Database
-
Red
Roof's Executive Team Grows; Names Randy Fox Senior Vice President of Operations
-
Crestline
Appoints Michael J. Quinn as Director of Sales & Marketing for the
Sheraton Reston and the Westin Reston Heights Hotels in Virginia
-
Mark
Gailey Named Director of Food and Beverage at the Orchard Hotel Singapore
February 6, 2009
-
"The
Conference of Doom and Gloom" - Soundbites from the 2009 Americas Lodging
Investment Summit (ALIS) Conference
-
Chilean
Sea Bass and Blue Fin Tuna Eliminated Chainwide From All Fairmont Hotels
& Resorts Restaurant Menus
-
RJ
York Development's Timetable for a 245 room Westin in Clayton, Missouri
Pushed Back - But Project Still A Go
-
Radisson
Hotels Changing the Name of 170 Radisson SAS Hotels to Radisson Blu; The
SAS Group No Longer Has a Formal Connection with Radisson
-
HEI
Hotels Third Private Equity Fund (HEI Hospitality Fund III, L.P.) Expected
to Deploy $500 million in Equity to Acquire Luxury Hotels in the U.S. in
2009
-
LAANE
Researchers Determine Long Beach, California Hotel Workers Living in Poverty;
While Industry has Benefitted from Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Coalition
Says Hotels Failed to Provide a Fair Return on Public's Investment
-
Not
Your Typical Hotelier, Liz Lambert and Bunkhouse Management Open 2nd Austin,
Texas Property - the Hotel Saint Cecilia
-
Max
Starkov of HeBS to Present at the CRM & Loyalty Strategies for Travel
Conference in Atlanta; Chief Strategist Will Discuss "How to Use Your Website
as a Retention Tool" at EyeforTravel Conference
-
Distinguished®
International Hotels Presents its Newest Member: Casa Angelina Lifestyle
Hotel
-
Black
Diamond Hospitality selects Aqua Hotels & Resorts to operate Diamond
Wailea Resort & Spa in Wailea, Maui
-
MICROS
Highlights the Benefits of Fully-Integrated Digital Menu Boards and Table
Management at FS/TEC 2009; Both features are available within the current
MICROS RES package at no additional software cost
-
Leslie
Pchola Appointed General Manager of the 800 room Hilton Austin Hotel
-
Allen
Goodman Named Director, Sales & Marketing of Hawks Cay, Duck Key, Florida
-
Michael
Barnett Named to the General Manager Position at the Radisson Hotel Austin-North
in Austin, Texas
-
Star
Haury Named Sales & Marketing Manager at The Goodstone Inn & Estate,
Middleburg, Virginia
February 4, 2009
February 3, 2009
-
How
Do You Align Search and Social Media to Achieve Optimal Results? Social
Media Strategies for Travel Special
-
Snoqualmie
Casino Selects Inventory, Point-of-Sale Solutions from Agilysys; Integrated
Systems Streamline Operations, Control Costs at Recently-Opened Property
-
A
Pleasant Surprise! Orlando's December '08 Hotel Tax Revenue Just 0.9% Less
than Prior Year
-
Landmark
Columbia Gorge Hotel Closes Abruptly as Foreclosure Proceedings Begin;
Hood River, Oregon Hotel Built in 1921 as the "Waldorf of the West"
-
Stimulate
Hotel Revenue -- The Economic Stimulus Package Opportunities / Carol Verret
-
In
a Recession�Hotel Sales Basics Still Work / Neil Salerno
-
Here
Is One that They Missed - The Ten Strangest Jobs in the Travel Industry
-
Hyatt
and Sequoia Development Open Newly Designed Prototype Hyatt Summerfield
Suites in Sandy, Utah; A Fresh Take on Comforts of Home
-
Sheraton
Atlanta to Spend $20 Million on Capital Improvements Totals $70 Million
in Renovation Programs over Past Seven Years
-
Carino
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Celebrates Successes, Announces Plans for
2009 at 7th Annual Global Conference; Exciting Growth Initiatives at Luxury
Hotel Group include Addition of GDS code for Members, Organization's Re-branding,
Senior Staff Additions
-
The
Former Adam's Mark Nearing Completion of $63 million Transformation to
the 910 room Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront
-
Max
Starkov of HeBS to Present at the CRM & Loyalty Strategies for Travel
Conference in Atlanta; Chief Strategist Will Discuss "How to Use Your Website
as a Retention Tool" at EyeforTravel Conference
-
Learning
from Las Vegas - Will Highlight the 84th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell, a Student-run
Hospitality Showcase at Cornell, April 2-5, 2009
-
Hawkeye
Hotels Investing $23 million in a 103-room Hampton and a 95-room Homewood
Suites Located Side by Side in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
-
Assessment
of the Hotel Activity in 2008: France Grins, But Europe Grins More
-
Hay
Creek Hospitality Completes Multimillion dollar Renovation of the Exeter
Inn, Exeter, New Hampshire
-
Benchmark
Appoints John Branciforte Director of Sales and Marketing at Cheyenne Mountain
Resort, Colorado Springs, Colorado
-
Robert
K. Humphrey Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at the Avenue Hotel
Chicago
February 2, 2009
Top 25 Read Articles - January 2009
-
Top
10 Filthiest U.S. Hotels Identified Based on Traveler Cleanliness Ratings
-
5
Stars vs. 4 Stars: What�s the Difference?
-
The
2009 Mobil Five-Stars Awarded to 44 Hotels; 20 Restaurants; Also 137 Hotels
and 159 Restaurants Win Four-Star Award Mobil Travel Guide Recognizes Great
Service and Hospitality for the 51st Year
-
Hilton
Hotels Corporation Relocating Global Headquarters from Beverly Hills to
Washington, DC Area
-
The
Walt Disney Co. Offers Buyout Packages to 619 Executives at its U.S. Parks
and Resorts
-
Interstate
Hotels & Resorts Implements Cost-savings Program, Expects to
Reduce Corporate Overhead by $13 Million; Eliminates 45 Corporate Positions,
Pay Reductions Up to 10% for Senior Management
-
Greenbrier
Resort to Lay off 650 Employees; Cites a Sharper Seasonal Decline in Business
-
New
President of Wyndham Ignores the Real Issues; Restoration of the Historic
U.S. Grant Hotel; Hotel Franchises Compared to Auto Dealer Franchises
-
Good
News Formula For RevPar in 2009 / Doug Kennedy
-
The
Greenbrier Resort's Parent Company, CSX, Hires Goldman Sachs to Conduct
"Strategic Review" Following a $35 million Loss in 2008
-
Revenue
Management Doesn�t Take a Back Seat During a Downturn / Bruce W Mainzer
-
Hotel
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies to Rise PKF-HR Expecting a 25% Increase in
Full Service U.S. Hotels Lacking the Cash Flow to Pay their Debt Service
in 2009
-
Hotel
Revenue Management Meets the Recession � Are You Prepared to Fight for
Business in '09? / Neil Salerno
-
Historic
Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, Florida Closes Indefinitely Following
New Year's Eve Fire; The Biggest Blaze in the Keys in 20 Years, No Injuries
-
Hotel
Industry Trends in 2009: A Lighthearted Approach / Daniel Edward Craig
-
Foreclosure
Sale Set for February 2, 2009 for the $265 million, 1,083-room St Louis
Renaissance Grand & Suites Hotel
-
What
You Did Not Do During Good Times Is Biting You Now / Ragsdale Hendrie
-
Las
Vegas New Resort Boom Fizzles
-
Six
Hotel Internet Marketing Experts Share Best Practices and Thoughts on Things
to Come in 2009
-
The
AIG Effect: Companies Cutting, Scaling Back Meetings to Appear Financially
Responsible in Hard Times / Sandi Cain
-
Maintaining
Hotel Employee Productivity and Morale in the Face of Doom and Gloom /
Joseph M. Gravish
-
Largest
Shareholder, Robert Rowling, Wants Greater Role in Running Gaylord Entertainment;
Rowling, Who Owns Omni Hotels, Claims Gaylord Underperforming
-
Hotelier�s
2009 Top Ten Internet Marketing Resolutions / Max Starkov & Jason Price
-
A
Hoteliers Guide to Job Hunting in the Online World
-
Starwood
Reports 4th Qtr Net Income of $79 million, Down 46% from a Year Earlier;
RevPAR Decreased 19.6% at Owned Hotels / 12 Month Hotel Operating Statistics
January 30, 2009
January 29, 2009
January 28, 2009
January 27, 2009
-
TravelCLICK
Names The Strathcona Hotel as 2008 eMarketer of the Year; Knowing Secrets
to eMarketing Increases Online Bookings and Boosts ROI
-
Flyte
Systems Partners with Digital Signage Provider EscapeWire Solutions to
Provide Live Airline Flight Information; Partnership to encompass free-to-guest
television and digital signage services
-
The
AIG Effect: Companies Cutting, Scaling Back Meetings to Appear Financially
Responsible in Hard Times / Sandi Cain
-
Six
Hotel Internet Marketing Experts Share Best Practices and Thoughts on Things
to Come in 2009
-
Hilton's
New Brand, Home2 Suites, Designed to Fill a Perceived Void in the Midscale,
Extended-stay Sector; Expected Development Cost per Key, Excluding Land,
Will Average $70,000 to $75,000
-
Starwood
No Longer Running The Atlantic Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale - a Starwood
Luxury Collection Property
-
Hotel
Occupancy Set to Plunge 10-30 Points Across Thailand; Record Number of
65 New Hotels Entering the National Market
-
Ascott
Awarded Contract To Manage Insead's Residences In Fontainebleau, France
-
InnPoints
Worldwide Wraps Up First Annual Conference with 655 Hotels Represented
-
Millennium
Knickerbocker Enters New Year with New Business Center, Services from TTI
Technologies International; Chicago landmark hotel adds self-service computer
workstations/kiosks, Fax/Copier/Scanner/Printer and Boarding Pass Printing
Service for guests
-
Hospitality
Solutions International(HSI) Revolutionizes Handheld POS with Apple's iPod
Touch
-
Finca
Cortesin Hotel, Golf and Spa in Southern Spain Becomes Distinguished International
Hotels, Residences and Resorts' Newest Member
-
EZYield.com
Integrates With Booking.com To Provide Direct Reservation Delivery
-
Cathedral
City, California Selects Sage Hospitality to Manage and Provide Technical
Services for the Proposed 300 room Desert Cove Resort
-
First
Shangri-La Opens in North America; The 119 room Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver
Includes Jean-Georges Vongerichten MARKET
-
Benchmark
Hospitality International Chefs Featured at Acclaimed James Beard
House, New York
January 26, 2009
-
TIG
Global Wins Big at International Marketing Competition; TIG Global Secures
12 Adrian Awards for Outstanding Website Design and E-marketing
-
The
2009 Mobil Five-Stars Awarded to 44 Hotels; 20 Restaurants; Also 137 Hotels
and 159 Restaurants Win Four-Star Award; Mobil Travel Guide Recognizes
Great Service and Hospitality for the 51st Year
-
Hotel
Foreclosures and Bankruptcies to Rise; PKF-HR Expecting a 25% Increase
in Full Service U.S. Hotels Lacking the Cash Flow to Pay their Debt Service
in 2009
-
The
Meetings and Conventions Industry Bracing for a Downturn, But So Far Anaheim,
Orange County's Convention Hub, Is Holding Its Own
-
Using
Bankruptcy to Rescue an Ailing Business / AllBusiness.com
-
The
Greatest Hits at this Year's Hotel, Motel, & Restaurant Supply Show
of the Southeast in Myrtle Beach Might Be the Gadgets or Inventions that
Save Money
-
Cambria
Suites Opens in the Columbus, Ohio Polaris Area; Focused Service,
Heavy on Amenities
-
The
Lusso Collection, a High-end Destination Club, Files for Bankruptcy Protection
-
Fremont
Realty Capital Begins $11 Million-Plus Renovation of the Georgian Terrace
Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
-
RockBridge
Partners, Hospitality Ventures Joint Venture Completes $35.2 Million Top-to-bottom
Renovation of Five All-Suite Hotels
-
Aztec
Arranges the Purchase of a Performing Loan on the Comfort Inn Airport /
Cruise Port in Hollywood, Florida
-
Kohler
Hospitality Selects LMG Data Mining; Award winning hotel company taps LMG's
Returnity� services to spearhead electronic guest communications program
-
Long
Time Food, Beverage & Laundry Consultant Expresses Gratitude to the
Industry on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday
-
Guest-Tek
Adds Hospitality Video-on-Demand Veteran Derrick Brian to its Sales Team
-
HSMAI's
2009 Americas Board of Directors Includes Three New Directors, Jack Easdale,
Brenda Fields Malone and Marina MacDonald
-
The
Lexington Collection's Guest Satisfaction Program Offers a Step-by-Step
Process in Allocating Compensation Based on the Level of Complaint
-
Hotel-Online
and BuildCentral Add/Update 50 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction
Projects Database
-
Jimmy
Palmer Appointed Hotel Manager of The Fairmont San Francisco
-
Garry
Perotin Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for The Regent Palms
Turks and Caicos
January 22, 2009
-
Hospitality
Ventures Forecasts Long Term Success with the Help of Technology; Company
leverages experience, management tools to maximize RevPAR for 19 hotels
-
Sabre's
Hospitality Businesses Racking up Awards in Recognition of Innovation and
Marketing Solutions with Proven Results; Industry Expertise Further Recognized
as the E-site Marketing Team Also Collects Seven Adrian Awards for Outstanding
Achievement in Web Design
-
The
Walt Disney Co. Offers Buyout Packages to 619 Executives at its U.S. Parks
and Resorts
-
Hilton
Hotels Corporation Relocating Global Headquarters from Beverly Hills to
Washington, DC Area
-
Interstate
Hotels & Resorts Implements Cost-savings Program, Expects to Reduce
Corporate Overhead by $13 Million; Eliminates 45 Corporate Positions, Pay
Reductions Up to 10% for Senior Management
-
Meeting
Planners Gain Leverage with Hotels as Outlook for the U.S. Lodging Industry
Deteriorates / PKF Hospitality Research / Robert Mandelbaum
-
How
Hotel Marketing Technology Affects Hotel Real Estate Values; Web "Content
and Visibility" Pushing Aside "Location, Location, Location" / Craig W
Cooley
-
The
Owners of the Daufuskie Island Resort File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Lists
$88.2 million in Liabilities
-
The
Royal Park Hotel in Central London Joins Distinguished International Hotels,
Residences and Resorts
-
EZYield.com
North American Sales Manager Reaches 1,000 Property Milestone; Debi Moses
signs her 1,000th property contract as the world's leading channel management
solution continues growth trend in North American market
-
Gainey
Suites Hotel Completes $3.7 million Renovation
-
Dalian
Wanda Group Appoints Hilton Hotels Corporation to Manage Five Luxury and
Upscale Hotels in Hainan Island, Dalian and Nanjing, China by 2012
-
Meyer
Jabara Hotels Providing a $10 million Renovation to the Former Sheraton
Reading Hotel, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania; Expects to Convert to Crowne Plaza
Brand
-
Rick
Rogovin Joins Dow Hotel Company as Vice President of Business Development
-
GFI
Hotel Company Appoints Alistair MacLean Managing Director of The NoMad
Hotel, New York City
-
The
Westin New York at Times Square Names Mary Beth O'Connor Director of Sales
and Marketing and Jim Mooney Director of Sales
-
Kor
Hotel Group Appoints James Bailey Executive Chef and Melissa Solis-Caluya
Spa Director at the Viceroy Palm Springs Resort and Estrella Spa
-
Seagate
Hospitality Group Names Helmut Rueckert President
January 21, 2009
-
Cap
and Trade: On the Horizon for Hoteliers? By Bill Cowern
-
Trump
Hotel Las Vegas Selects Solution Suite from Agilysys; Luxury Hotel Implements
Property Management, POS, Inventory Procurement Systems
-
New
President and GM, Ron Thacker, Planning to Shine Fresh Light on Longtime
Vegas Casino, Tropicana
-
The
Dow Hotel Company to Convert Radisson Resort in San Antonio, Texas to Hilton
San Antonio Hill Country Hotel & Spa; Hotel to Undertake $6 Million
Renovation
-
The
Centre International de Conferences on Avenue Kleber, Paris, France Being
Re-developed into the 200 room Peninsula Paris Hotel
-
The
297 room AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at The University
of Texas at Austin Deploys the Latest Technologies and Environmental Sensibilities
-
Indiana's
Blue Chip Casino Opening a $130 million 22-story, Glass-walled Hotel to
Regain Market Share
-
Accor
North America Opens 50 Motel 6 Properties and Seven Studio 6 Properties
in 2008
-
InterContinental
Hotels & Resorts Partners with UniFocus to Enhance Meetings Satisfaction
Worldwide; UniFocus' MEETINGScope� New Global Brand Standard
-
The
Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association Names David Callaghan the Allied
Member of the Year; Recognized for Ongoing Support of the Caribbean Hospitality
Industry
-
Michael
Gray, Caterer & Hotelkeeper's UK Hotelier of the Year, to Speak at
EHTEC; Will Address Dynamic Between Hoteliers and Hspitality IT Companies
-
Patrick
Blangy Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at Taj Boston
-
Katheryne
Veldhouse Appointed Director of Hotel Sales at Hotel Duval, Tallahassee,
Florida
January 20, 2009
-
Maestro
Users Praise Expanded Diamond Plus Services and Online Training to Maximize
Operator Profitability and Efficiency in Tough Economy
-
Milestone
Internet Marketing, Inc. Wins Multiple Adrian Awards for Excellence in
Hotel Internet Marketing
-
Hilton
Hotels Enters into Franchise Agreements with Louis Wane for Three Resorts
On the Islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora, in French Polynesia
-
London
Town Hotels Converts Nine Georgian Townhouses Near Paddington Rail Station
into the 64 room Hotel Indigo London Paddington
-
REVPAR
International Launches L3 Services to Assist Hospitality Lenders, Lawyers,
Loan Servicers
-
Changes
in Consumer Behavior - Impact for Revenue Management and Sales / Last Days
to Register Web Cast January 23
-
Newmarket
International's David Miller Selected to Present at Online Forum
-
The
ProHost® Housekeeping System has been selected for Wynn's 2,034 room
Encore Property in Las Vegas
-
Intrawest
Appoints John Russell as Senior Vice President Operations at Sandestin
Golf and Beach Resort, Destin, Florida
-
Marco
Eduar Scherer Appointed General Manager of the 113-room Vero Beach Hotel
& Spa in Vero Beach, Florida
-
Keith
Poehlman Named Controller for The Founders Inn and Spa in Virginia Beach,
Virginia
-
Anton
Barich and Jason Rogers Named Director of Operations Food & Beverage
and Executive Chef, Respectively, at the JW Marriott Cherry Creek in Denver
January 19, 2009
January 16, 2009
-
EliteMeetings.com
Goes Commission-Free
-
Largest
Shareholder, Robert Rowling, Wants Greater Role in Running Gaylord Entertainment;
Rowling, Who Owns Omni Hotels, Claims Gaylord Underperforming
-
Audit
Finds Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau a Well Run
Organization; Auditor Recommends Nine Broad Changes
-
Top
Ten Group Events - College Football Bowl Series / 2008 - 2009
-
Exceptional
Value-added Full-service Hotel Acquisition and Turnaround Opportunity -
DFW Airport Market - Irving, TX - Offered Exclusively by PKF Capital
-
La
Quinta's Record Growth Continues in 2008; 129 new agreements were signed,
and more than 80 hotels opened
-
Launched
in 1989, Homewood Suites by Hilton® Finishes 2008 with 258 Hotels,
Development Pipeline Has 130 Planned Properties
-
Neptune
Hospitality Advisors Arranges Sale of Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids,
Michigan
-
The
Dorchester Collection Building Coworth Park a New 69 room Country House
Hotel near Ascot, Surrey
-
James
O. Abrams, Former California Hotel & Lodging Association President,
Joins JMBM's Global Hospitality Group
-
Mark
Jeffrey Named General Manager of 700 room Doral Golf Resort & Spa,
a Marriott Resort in Miami, Florida
-
Gemini
Hospitality Management Appoints Executives for New York City Hotels
January 15, 2009
-
CRM
and Loyalty Special: The Websites that Focus on Timeliness, Relevance and
Ease of Use Will Continue to Gain Market Share
-
Foreclosure
Sale Set for February 2, 2009 for the $265 million, 1,083-room St Louis
Renaissance Grand & Suites Hotel
-
Charlotte's
Hotel Occupancy Falls Below 50% during November, 2008
-
Two
Football Coaches Fight, Fall Out of Fourth Floor Window at the Gaylord
Opryland Hotel, Nashville
-
Marriott
International's Fairfield Inn & Suites Unveils New Contemporary Lobby
and Rooms; New Decor Redefines Moderate Tier
-
Tucson
Hotels Put Hiring On Hold: Managers are "Right Sizing" as Hotel Workers
Struggle for 40-hour Weeks
-
Apical
Resource Group Formed to Help Travel and Hospitality Professionals Get
Back in the Game
-
New
President of Wyndham Ignores the Real Issues; Hotel Franchises Compared
to Auto Dealer Franchises / Stanley Turkel
-
Poll
of Top Hospitality Investors Reveal a Majority of Positive Outlooks for
2009
-
Innroad,
a hotel technology provider, seeking an Implementation Manager. Position
entails providing customer service along with project management and business
analysis. Hospitality background a plus
-
Hotel
Market of Ukraine: Development Factors
-
The
$750 million Expansion and Renovation at the Hard Rock Las Vegas Takes
Aim at the Meetings and Convention Industry
-
The
Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center Located in Fairfield, New Jersey
in the Final Stages of Re-creation
January 14, 2009
-
Social
Media in Travel: Generating Brand Awareness is Not Enough, Monetization
is Now the Top Priority
-
Elfiq
Link Balancers Help Hospitality Providers Boost Guest Satisfaction, Profits
and Loyalty with Reliable, High-Performance Internet Connectivity; Easy-to-Deploy
Appliances Deliver 99.99% Up-time and Optimized Connectivity Speed to Meet
Growing Guest Expectations
-
Terrence
Lanni, Former Chairman of the Board and CEO of MGM Mirage, Leaves on His
Terms; Gave the Gaming Industry a Position of Legitimacy
-
Gatehouse
Capital Corp. Pulls Plug on the $150 million Kimpton Palomar Hotel and
Condominium Project in Milwaukee
-
OTO
Development Halts Construction of $22 million Marriott Residence Inn in
San Marcus, California; Original Construction Loan Falls Through
-
Cold
Snaps Up North Not Converting to Sizzling Business for South Florida Hotels
-
News
of Four Hotels Breaking Ground in Marietta, Georgia Too Good to Be True;
Two Projects Postponed, Third Still Looking for Financing
-
Web
Cast: Changes in Consumer Behavior - Impact for Revenue Management and
Sales
-
The
Plasencia Group Reinstates its Distressed Hotel Advisory Practice; Services
aimed at helping owners and lenders of distressed hotel properties
-
AboutAnywhere.com
Explains Commission-free Online Distribution Model for the Hotel Industry
-
Oversight
Board of UNITE HERE Attempts to Seize Control of Detroit's Local 24 Which
Represents 7,500 Casino, Hotel and Foodservice Workers in Detroit
-
In
Hawaii the Big Island's Four Seasons Resort and Honolulu's Alan Wong's
Restaurant Top Zagat's Survey
-
FCS
iServices Now a Nortel Select Product
-
Best
Western International Partners with UniFocus for Member Feedback to Enhance
Service; UniFocus' Feedback Methodology and Analytics Yield Better Intelligence
-
Hutton
Hotel Set to Open as Nashville's Premier Independent Hotel for Meetings
and Luxury Travelers
-
In
April 2009, the 88 room Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa Opens, the Resort
Serves as the Centerpiece of Tucker's Point Club, Bermuda
-
Lighting
System Integrator now provides service contracts for existing lighting
control systems in the hospitality industry. All our contracts include
a free system evaluation and retrofit quotation when applicable
-
Paramount
Hotel Group Appoints Douglas W. Vicari as Principal of Firm; Will Be Responsible
for Company's Capital-raising Program
-
Ronan
Henaff Appointed General Manager of The Setai, New York
-
Key
West Inns, Inc. Names Rick Patel as the Chain Brand Manager
January 13, 2009
January 12, 2009
-
hotelSystemsPro
Expands into Larger Offices to Accommodate Continued Growth; Industry Leader
Gains 250+ New Customers in Q4 '08, Doubles Office Space
-
5
Stars vs. 4 Stars: What's the Difference? / Bryan K. Williams
-
Greenbrier
Resort to Lay off 650 Employees; Cites a Sharper Seasonal Decline in Business
-
Mohegan
Sun, in Uncasville, Connecticut Takes Steps to Reduce Costs That Do Not
Include Layoffs
-
More
than 25 of Atlanta's Top Hotels Are Run by Women
-
Milestone
Capital Corporation Opens a Dual-branded Property in Silver Spring, Maryland;
Former Office Building Converted to 149 room Hampton Inn and a 90 room
Homewood Suites
-
Two
Florida Keys Properties, the Casa Marina Resort & Beach Club and the
Reach Resort, Join the Waldorf Astoria Collection
-
Fort
Worth's 13 Year Wait for Convention Center Hotel Finally Over; The $230
million, 614-room Omni Fort Worth Opens
-
Maintaining
Hotel Employee Productivity and Morale in the Face of Doom and Gloom /
Joseph Gravish
-
Heritage
Hotels & Resorts Inc. Giving the 82 room Hotel St. Francis in Santa
Fe, New Mexico a Multi-Million dollar Makeover
-
Shuttered
Since September 2006, the Historic Northern Hotel in Billings, Montana
Auctioned for $2,475,090, New Local Owners Planning a $10 million Renovation
-
TTI
Targets Top Talent During Tough Times; Bridget Oliva-Werba joins growing
business as VP Sales and Marketing
-
3rd
Annual HR in Hospitality� Event Lays Foundation for HR Effectiveness in
Tough Times
-
Kenlynn
Properties Australia Building a 156 room Novotel at Brisbane Airport
-
Educational
Institute Promotes Faye Gayes to Senior Vice President, Sales
-
Anthony
Mangano Appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2009 International
Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show
January 9, 2009
-
Recession
or Not, a Joint Venture Led by AFI Group, Seeking Use Permits to Build
6,745 room Hotel in Las Vegas
-
Hoteliers�No
Resolutions, It's Time to Take Action; Combining Electronic Sales and Revenue
Management
-
Condominium
Component Canceled at the MGM Mirage Harmon Hotel in the CityCenter Development
-
Upscale
and Luxury Lodging Investment Activity Plunged Significantly in 2008; Highest
Priced Deal in 2008 - the Hyatt Regency Waikiki at $410 million
-
Mitt
Romney, a 2008 Candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination, Back
on Marriott International Board of Directors
-
Good
News Formula For RevPar in 2009 / Doug Kennedy
-
A
Hoteliers Guide to Job Hunting in the Online World
-
Warmbrodt
Hotel Investments Advises in the Sale of the Howard Johnson, Goodland Kansas
-
Hotel
Waterpark Resorts Workshop Set for March 10-13, 2009 at Chula Vista Resort
in Wisconsin Dells
-
Halekulani
Corporation Forges Sales and Marketing Alliance with Japan's Imperial Hotel
-
The
ProHost® Housekeeping System has been selected for the 297 room SLS
Hotel at Beverly Hills
-
Carlson
Hotels Appoints Aurora Toth Vice President of Marketing for the Country
Inns & Suites
-
Waterford
Hotel Group Appoints Michael Heaton and Farouk Rajab as Regional Hotel
Directors
-
Gregory
S. Marcus Elected CEO of The Marcus Corporation; Stephen H. Marcus to Continue
as Chairman
-
Thomas
M. Anderson Named Vice President of Business Development at Coral Hospitality
-
Kimpton
Appoints Donald Anderson, General Manager and Joy Whiddon, Director of
Sales, at the 107-room Lorien Hotel & Spa, Alexandria, Virginia
-
Roedel
Companies Names Patricia Woodworth as Corporate Comptroller
January 7, 2009
-
Lonrho
Hotels Selects Maestro PMS Multi-Property as Standard System Across all
Properties to Optimize Revenue, Group Bookings and Web Reservations; NORTHWIND
Maestro installation enables Grand Karavia to be more productive and more
profitable with centralized controls
-
Revenue
Management Doesn't Take a Back Seat During a Downturn / Bruce Mainzer
-
Hotel
Spas in the U.S: The Potential to be Buoyant in 2009, However, Not Invincible
-
Hotel
Revenue Management Meets the Recession � Are You Prepared to Fight for
Business in '09? / Neil Salerno
-
Shuttered
for Two Years, The Former 203-room Merrimack Hotel & Conference Center
in Merrimack, New Hampshire Offered at $7 million
-
The
Hakimian Organization Expecting Mid-2009 Opening for the Hyatt Branded
253 room Andaz Wall Street in Manhattan's Financial District
-
Trump
SoHo New York, a 46-story, 400-room Glass Tower Located in Manhattan's
SoHo District, Expected to Open in Fall 2009; Will Include Quattro's Restaurant,
A Second Edition of Miami's South Beach Quattro Gastronomia Italiana
-
2009
International SPA Association Spa Trends
-
Complimentary
training with Bryan Williams
-
Cherokee
Casino Resort Selects Newmarket International's Sales and Catering Solutions;
Benefits of implementation include tremendous time savings and cost savings
-
Omni
Hotels Names Lesli Reynolds Vice President, Global Distribution & Revenue
Strategy
-
Danni
Williams Appointed General Manager at Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown
-
The
Former Holiday Inn Select Cleveland Lakeside Receives $15 million Transformation
and New Doubletree Name
-
Diane
Mombourquette Named Vice President and CFO for Boutique Hotels & Resorts
of British Columbia
January 6, 2009
-
Benchmark
Hospitality Selects Aptech's Execuvue Business Intelligence; Benchmark
taps Execuvue to centralize data gathering, analysis for 30 independent
hotels for greater operating efficiency and increased ownership profitability
-
Casino
Hotels Rely on Service and Experience from Revenue Management Providers;
Service and Support are Essential to Maximize Potential of Revenue Management
Systems
-
Hotelier's
2009 Top Ten Internet Marketing Resolutions / Max Starkov & Jason Price
-
2009
The Game Changer for Innovation in Hotel Sales Processes / Carol Verret
-
FX
Real Estate and Entertainment that Once Envisioned Building an Elvis-themed
Resort on 18 acres Across from CityCenter Defaults on a $475 million Loan,
May be on Verge of Losing the Land
-
Gaylord
Reports Only a Modest Decline in Business Volumes for November and December
2008; All Claims with Perini over Construction of Gaylord National Resort
Settled, Final Cost Approximately $1,050 million
-
San
Jose Convention Officials Expect Only Modest Losses from the Economic Slump,
Have More Professional Associations Booked, Which are Less Vulnerable to
Market Downturns then Corporate Groups
-
Subsidiary
of Drury Hotels Acquires the Original St. Vincent Hospital Property in
Downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico for $20 million, Will Seek City Approval
for Redevelopment
-
Charlotte's
Once-fine Hotel, the William Rufus Barringer Hotel, Retains its Simple
Elegance
-
The
Siegel Group Nevada, Inc.Acquries the 179 room Barcelona Hotel & Casino
in Las Vegas, Nevada for Approximately 60% of the Appraised Value of $21
million; Property will be Rebranded as a Siegel Slots & Suites
-
Jim
Wilson & Associates Selects Davidson Hotel Company to Manage The Wynfrey
Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama
-
Peninsula
Hotels Upgrade to OPERA v5.0 and Deploy MICROS OPERA Revenue Management
System; World's First Truly Integrated Revenue Management System
-
Irvine
Company Resort Properties Names Richard R. Evanich the Managing Director
of Island Hotel Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California
-
Tropicana
Las Vegas Names Ron Thacker President
-
CARINO
Hotels & Resorts Announces Appointment of Director, Sales & Development
for Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions; Luxury Hotel Group Welcomes
Jan Jacobsen to CARINO Hotels & Resorts
-
Peter
Webster Appointed General Manager of the 304-room Hilton Short Hills in
Short Hills, New Jersey
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Carly
Hall Named Hotel Manager for the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet,
British Columbia
January 5, 2009
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The
Greenbrier Resort's Parent Company, CSX, Hires Goldman Sachs to Conduct
"Strategic Review" Following a $35 million Loss in 2008
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RockBridge
Capital, Which Specializes in Loans to Hotel Developers, Has Money to Lend
When the Opportunity is Right
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Historic
Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, Florida Closes Indefinitely Following
New Year's Eve Fire; The Biggest Blaze in the Keys in 20 Years, No Injuries
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Big
Increase In Supply of Hotel Rooms Helps Propel Hotel Occupancy in the Twin
Cities to the Lowest Level since 2003
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The
Providence Group, LLC to Manage The Royal Inn in Fort Pierce, Florida
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Florida
Tourism Industry Busy Convincing Canadians that Florida's Affordable, Faces
Stiff Compettion from Dominican Republic and Cuba
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CSX
Examining all Strategic Options for The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia; Michael Gordon Named President and Managing Director
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The
Miami Mart Airport Hotel Completes Conversion to the Doubletree Brand
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Presidio
Companies and Affiliates Building a $13 million 75-room Hyatt Place at
the University of California, Davis, California
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Jenny
Farrand Appointed Spa Director at the Colorado Mountain Resort, Capella
Telluride
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