Two Turnberry West Realty Employees, a Subsidiary of Turnberry Associates LLC, Developers of the Fa
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Eli Segall, Las Vegas SunMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Dec. 26, 2012--A finance executive with Turnberry West Realty and an associate have been accused of embezzling almost $6 million from the Las Vegas developer. Hope Ippoliti, western regional controller at Turnberry West, and associate Rocco Lazazzaro have been charged with 24 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Lazazzaro also was accused of trying to extort money from the company and was charged with one count of attempted interference with commerce by threats...
Nobody Asked Me, But…No. 96; Superstorm Sandy Storms Into the Northeast; Disaster Economics; Hote
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC December 6, 20121. Superstorm Sandy Storms Into the Northeast After Superstorm Sandy delivered a knockout punch to New Jersey, New York and Long Island, dozens of hotels and thousands of residents are assessing the severe damage. Since I have lived in Queens in the same house for more than 40 years where Rima and I raised four children, we received many personal inquiries about our condition. I am pleased to report that we suffered no power outrage and, except for some broken tree branches, no physical damage. How lucky can you get?! But in the past five yea...
Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama Selects Sun International as Casino Operato
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PUNTA PACIFICA, Panama, December 3, 2012 -- Trump Ocean Club(R) International Hotel & Tower Panama is pleased to announce that they have selected Sun International to operate the expansive, on-site casino slated to open mid-year 2014. Helping to further elevate the entertainment experience at the award-winning hotel, the 75,000 square foot casino will be located on the Mezzanine level and will showcase numerous offerings including 32 gaming tables for blackjack, poker, roulette, baccarat, among others, as well as a superior collection of 600 slot machines showcasing numerous diversions...
The ‘TripAdvisor’ Effect and the New Normal in Hospitality / Marc Shuster, Esq. and James Gassenhei
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Marc Shuster, Esq. and James Gassenheimer, Esq.December 20, 2012In the past couple of years, it's become common knowledge that hoteliers and restaurateurs, together with their respective managers and franchisors/franchisees, have to stay on constant or even "hyper-alert" to counter, or with some skill, conquer, what is generally known in the hospitality industry as the "TripAdvisor" effect. Simply put, this effect is marked by a few weak or negative online reviews damaging, or even sinking, a business. With apologies to Google+, Yelp, Zagat, Chowhound and the like (sites that each, in ...
Travel Tripper Publishes 2012 A Year in Review – An Infographic / December 2012
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive December 19, 2012 - Today, Travel Tripper published an infographic covering milestones and growth throughout the past year, including Travel Tripper's distribution landscape, marketing activities, and hints of Travel Tripper's growth. A Year in Review offers a quick glance into the company's position as a full-service CRS provider, focusing largely on the latest connections to distribution channels and other systems. Previously this year, Travel Tripper announced connectivity to a myriad of property management systems, global distribution systems, and up to a hundred online travel agencie...
Study Shows Travel Jobs Offer Better Career Progression and Benefits; According to Data Collected b
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2012 – Workers who begin their careers in travel achieve higher wages, have greater access to educational opportunities and enjoy better career progression, according to a first-of-its-kind study of more than 30 years of longitudinal data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analyzed by Oxford Economics and the U.S. Travel Association. "The data is conclusive: workers whose first job is in the travel industry progress further in their careers than individuals who get their start in other industries, and travel industry work experie...
Travel Industry Adds Jobs for Twelfth Consecutive Month in November; Industry Employment Growing 17
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C., December 10, 2012 – David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's Labor Department report that the unemployment rate was 7.7 percent for November 2012: "Similar to recent months, today's Labor Department report indicated a modest increase of 146,000 jobs added to non-farm payroll employment in November. The unemployment rate slightly declined to 7.7 percent. "Even with the ominous fiscal cliff closing in, the travel industry continues to add jobs, including 2,500 new positions in November ...
TravLynx Strengthens Senior Management Team with Experience of Industry Veterans, New Positions / D
December 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TravLynx Strengthens Senior Management Team with Experience of Industry Veterans, New Positions HENDERSONVILLE, TN (Dec. 18, 2012) - TravLynx, a leading hospitality technology company supporting reservations for over 5,000 hotels worldwide, has enhanced its senior management team with the addition of three experienced executives, including Tony Gruen as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Jen Templeton as Director of Marketing and Jamie Unger as Director of Contact Center and Account Management. "With the additions to our management team, TravLynx has a superior balance of strong hospitali...
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