Realty Capital Partners Emerge as Highest Bidder at $16.6 million for the Hilton Garden Inn and Ham
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Steve Wartenberg, The Columbus Dispatch, OhioMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 22, 2013--A pair of Port Columbus-area hotels sought by multiple suitors will be sold to a Dallas-based company for $16.6 million. Common Pleas Judge Richard Frye ruled this week that Realty Capital Partners may purchase the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn hotels. The alternative would have been to hold an auction among the three companies interested in them. "We're very excited to move forward with the purchase process," said Blake Lugash, president of Realty Capital. "We plan to invest millions in th...
Real Hospitality Group’s Director of Corporate Responsibility Speaks at the United Nations; Partner
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ocean City, Md. (March 14, 2013) – Jami Day, Director of Corporate Responsibility, spoke on a panel in support of the company's ongoing initiatives as an active partner for ECPAT-USA. The panel discussion was hosted as part of the 2013 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. RHG became the first hotel management company in the United States to sign the Tourism Child-Protection Code of Conduct with ECPAT, USA, a non-profit organization that advocates for policies to protect sexually exploited children. Day has completed the training initiatives throughout the portfolio of ho...
RateGain Strengthens its Middle East Region Presence with eMarketkeys / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 14, 2013 - RateGain, a leading company that has been shaping the revenue and distribution strategies of hotels worldwide, has formed a key strategic alliance with eMarketkeys. This alliance is a big step for RateGain to strengthen its presence in Middle East. RateGain's solutions are currently being used by more than 1700 hotels worldwide. These solutions monitor and distribute on '000s (thousands) of channels that not only include web direct hotel sites but also OTA sites (both regional and global players) as well as social media. eMarketkeys is founded by Ali Kansou who is best kno...
RateGain Expands its Reach in East Africa; RateGain makes inroads into East Africa through partners
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Nairobi, Kenya – March 08, 2013 RateGain, a pioneer in competitive price intelligence solutions, has formed a strategic alliance with Barefoot Consultancy who specialise in the optimisation of its client hotels' revenue. RateGain's solutions are currently being used by more than 1700 hotels worldwide. These solutions monitor and distribute on '000s (thousands) of channels that not only include web direct hotel sites but also OTA sites (both regional and global players) as well as social media. Headquartered at Nairobi, Kenya, Barefoot Consultancy provides its client hotels with onli...
The Rainmaker Group Named Top 40 Innovative Technology Company; Selection Based on Automated Revenu
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ATLANTA, GA – March 13, 2013 – ReelREV™, automated pricing science software for slot machines designed to generate greater financial yield from existing casino assets, has earned The Rainmaker Group a spot on the Technology Association of Georgia's (TAG's) prestigious Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. More than 90 companies from throughout the state submitted applications in this the ninth year of competition. The leading technology industry association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state's technology industry, TAG recognizes ...
Tammy Farley To Receive 2012 Great Women of Gaming Award / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ATLANTA, GA – March 27, 2013 – The Rainmaker Group announced today that Tammy Farley, president of The Rainmaker Group, is among a distinguished group of five women who have won Casino Enterprise Management magazine's prestigious Great Women of Gaming (GWOG) Proven Leader Award for 2012. This is the eighth year for the award. "I am extremely pleased and honored and wish to thank Casino Enterprise Management, and, in particular, the eight-member judging committee for this award," said Tammy Farley, who along with her business partner, Bruce Barfield, co-founded Rainmaker in 1998...
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Officials Pushing for Radisson Foreclosure Sale in Effort to Recoup City
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 23, 2013--After financing construction of the Radisson Hotel in Menomonee Falls, village officials now are pursing a foreclosure sale over the project's defaulted loan -- while also spending additional cash to keep the hotel open. A public auction for the 135-room hotel, which opened less than two years ago, could occur this year. That would be a big step toward attempting to recoup the community's $15 million -- and growing -- investment. "There is an endgame," said Mark Fitzgerald, village manager. But gettin...
As the Nearby Mall of America Proceeds with $225 Million Expansion Project, the 500-room Radisson B
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)McClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 16, 2013--A luxury Radisson Blu hotel with royal blue electric lighting and modern design ushered in a new era for expansion plans at the Mall of America on Friday, becoming the first nearby hotel to be linked by skyway to the mall. The opening of the 13-story, 500-room hotel comes at a time when the Bloomington mall is proceeding with a $225 million construction project that aims to add upscale retail, lodging and entertainment venues. "The hotel serves the same purpose as an anchor store, which is to bri...
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