Lessons from the Field - Don't Underestimate the impact of Office Space - By John Hogan
American Poet Laureate Robert Frost did not work in the current environment, but his observation about human nature may or may not have changed much in the last 50 years. ...more

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Sustained Activity In May For The French Hotel Industry
After 2 mitigate months in March and April, the French hotel industry ties up again with high growth rate experienced early this year. With an improving occupancy rate (+2.7 pts), price policy's efficiency (average rate increase 5.7%) leads to a growth in RevPAR of 9.8%. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending June 7, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Cornell Study Analyzes Advantages of Private Ownership for Hotel Chains
Reversing the trend of the 1990s, a rash of public hotel companies were 'taken private' in leveraged buyouts during the first years of this century, including such notable firms as Prime Hospitality and Hilton. ...more

2008 AH&LA Lodging Survey Statistics Support New Hotel Trends
Survey of More Than 10,000 U.S. Properties Unveils Trends in Technology, Health- and Eco-Conscious Travel ...more

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HSI and Tiare Technology Announce Profit Series interface with intelliChaise(R) Personal Ordering System to Enhance Personal Service
Wireless solution using Microsoft software delivers food, beverages, and hotel amenities to guests with the touch of a button from any lounge chair at the pool ...more

For 7th Year in a Row, HFTP Streamlines Annual HITEC Conference Using Passkey's Online Group Housing Technology
Passkey, the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced that for the seventh year in a row, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) used Passkey as the group housing solution for the 2008 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC) in Austin, TX. ...more

Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Introduces WinTrack PMnet
System Consolidates PM, Asset Management, CAPEX Planning, Work Order Processes ...more

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American Hotel Development Partners to Build Staybridge Suites Hotel at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Hotel development coincides with Airport's $10 million renovation project ...more

Le Meridien Continues Expansion in Asia Pacific Announcing the Signing of Two New Hotels
Le Méridien Taipei Marks Entry Of Le Méridien Into Taiwan And Le Méridien Xiamen Joins The Brand's Growing Portfolio In China - Growth Accelerates On the Heels of Three New Le Méridien Hotels in Thailand to Open This Fall ...more

IHG Announces Tampa Bay Area's First Hotel Indigo
Downtown St. Petersburg's Heritage Hotel has been purchased by BayStar Hotel Group and is slated to open as Hotel Indigo in early 2009 ...more

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Survey Results of Adventure Travel Industry Reveal Understanding of Carbon Offsets Yet Mandate Need for Increased Education, Strategic Planning
NativeEnergy, an international leader in the carbon offsets industry, conducted a live Webinar in May, titled The Role of Carbon Offsets in Adventure Travel. As an informal survey of 50 members of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) the objective was to gather perceptions of carbon offsets in the adventure travel sector. The results reveal industry perceptions and level of carbon offset comprehension. ...more

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Ice Portal Declares 'rich Media For Everyone' During HITEC 2008
Daily Digital Brochure Giveaways And Demonstrates Latest E-Book Innovations ...more

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Invitation to Attend: Artistes de Mont-Tremblant & Le Grand Lodge Launch Their Second Year Collaboration in Historic Barn
On Saturday June 28th from 5 to 7pm, Artistes de Mont-Tremblant and Le Grand Lodge, member hotel of Distinguished International(R) Hotels, Residences and Resorts LLC invite all for some wine and live entertainment to officially open the barn gallery/studio for the summer activities. ...more

Baymont Brand Has Grown More than 50% with Opening of 200th Property
Baymont Inn & Suites(R) officials today celebrated the opening of their 200th property and announced that the brand has grown 52 percent in size since its acquisition by Wyndham Hotel Group two years ago. ...more

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Sales are Underway at Wyndham Vacation Ownership's New Resort in the Pocono Mountains
Wyndham Vacation Ownership has commenced sales at the company's first new development at Shawnee Village in the Pocono Mountains. Customers can now purchase deeded interests to the 41-unit Wyndham Vacation Resorts Shawnee Village which will be affiliated with the company's FairShare Plus by Wyndham points-based vacation ownership exchange program. ...more

AH&LA Honors Hotel Properties with 2008 Achievement Awards
Properties with Innovative Community Service, Eco-Friendly, and Diversity Programs Recognized ...more

Holiday Inn Boston at Beacon Hill Ramps up Summer Packages
Holiday Inn Boston at Beacon Hill, formerly the Holiday Inn Select Boston Government Center, announces several new value-oriented family packages for the upcoming summer travel season. ...more

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