Rezidor’s President & CEO Kurt Ritter Honored as New Member of the British Travel Industry Hall
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 18, 2012 - Rezidor's President & CEO Kurt Ritter is a new member of the British Travel Industry Hall of Fame. The prestigious award was presented at the Hall of Fame's Annual Dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London yesterday, and honours Ritter "for having created a major and highly successful leading organisation in the global travel and hospitality industry". Ritter has been appointed Rezidor's President & CEO in 1989 and is most probably the longest serving Chief Executive Officer of the industry. Under his leadership, Rezidor became one of the world's most dynamic and fastest...
Wine by the Glass is a Tricky Proposition for the Consumer and the Restaurateur; Ascribing to KISS
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Dale Robertson, Houston ChronicleMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 04, 2012--Wines served by the glass are a tricky proposition, both for the consumer and the restaurateur. But, by and large, the former tends to be better served if the latter ascribes to the KISS theory. Keep It Simple, Sommeliers. While expansive by-the-glass (BTG) programs are admirable for their ambitiousness and also make good reading for the solitary bar fly, they all too often wind up under-delivering because the wines aren't fresh, no matter how sophisticated the preservation system may be. What I find most ...
Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Karl Chase Director of Sales & Marketing for The 2
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2012 … Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based hospitality management company, has named Karl Chase director of sales & marketing for The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center, located in the heart of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ted Davis, Benchmark's senior vice president sales & marketing, made the announcement. "Karl comes to The Heldrich with an extensive and successful background in sales for hotels within New Jersey," said Mr. Davis. "We are so pleased he's joining our executive team in New Brunswick, and look forward...
Kara Brady of Konover Hotel Corporation (KHC) Recognized as 2011 Ambassador of the Year by the Kans
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive West Hartford, March 30, 2012 – Kara Brady of Konover Hotel Corporation (KHC) was recently recognized as 2011 Ambassador of the Year by the Kansas City Kansas (KCK) Area Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Brady was honored at the Chamber's Annual Meeting held on February 29th at the Reardon Convention Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Ms. Brady is Sales Manager for Konover Hotel Corporation representing both the Holiday Inn Express-Village West and the Hampton Inn-Kansas City, both located at the Legends Village West in Kansas City, Kansas. Ms. Brady has been an Ambassador for the KCK Chamber sin...
Les Hôtels JARO goes ‘Contactless’ with Kaba RFID Locks; Operators Applaud Kaba’s Advanced Te
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Les Hôtels JARO goes 'Contactless' with Kaba RFID LocksOperators Applaud Kaba's Advanced Technology Locks and Exceptional Service as Les Hotels JARO adopts both RFID and Online Systems MONTREAL, QC, CANADA – April 26, 2012 – Kaba, the provider of ILCO and Saflok electronic locks, announced that 'Les Hôtels JARO' in Quebec City, Canada retrofitted five of its properties with Kaba's RFID locking systems. The hotel management company implemented ILCO 790 locks at three of its hotels, and Saflok RT locks with the Messenger LENS wireless online system at two other pr...
Jumeirah Group Debuts in Europe with the Opening of the 120-room Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & S
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dubai (UAE) and Puerto de Sóller (Spain), 26 April 2012: Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, celebrates the opening of its first European resort this week. Nestled on the bay of Sóller in Mallorca (Spain), Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa is a luxury five-star resort ideal for travellers who want to discover the local traditions, connect with the destination and enjoy an internationally recognised service. Strategically located in the northwest of the island of Mallorca, Puerto de Sóller is a small fishing village f...
Hotel Owner, Jim Graves, Throwing Hat into Political Arena Taking on Michele Bachmann / April 2012
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Megan Boldt, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 15, 2012--Democrats in the 6th Congressional District are backing hotelier Jim Graves to take on Rep. Michele Bachmann this fall. Graves won the endorsement in the first ballot at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's endorsing convention in Blaine on Saturday, April 14. He garnered 66 percent of the 114 ballots cast by delegates. "I'm going to work every minute of every day until Nov. 6 to bring you home a win," Graves told the cheering crowd in the Teamsters Local 120 hall. "To bring us home a win. And I'm...
Georgia’s Jekyll Island Beach May End Up with a Third Hotel After All / April 2012
April 1, 2012
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Nikki Wiley, The Brunswick News, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 24, 2012--A third hotel could be constructed at the Jekyll Island beach. Operators of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, once a playground for wealthy American industrialists on the west side of the island, want to construct 39 beachfront suites near the island's new convention center at the Atlantic Ocean. Owners of the hotel presented their plans Monday at a meeting of the Jekyll Island Authority, which operates the island state park. Their plan is to construct three three-story buildings as an extension of the Jeky...
1
Technology
2
Appointments/People on the Move
3
Operations
4
Industry Happenings
5
All Things Independent