The Importance of the Personal Touch - By Christian Anklin
Making a candidate feel truly wanted at the offer stage by personalizing the process. ...more

Leadership - It Gets Lonely at the Top - By Dr. Rick Johnson
Being a President, CEO or the owner of a company can get lonely at times. This is true even if you are an excellent leader and have developed a top notch executive staff. ...more

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Luxury travel less affected by poor economy
High gas prices may mean fewer families will be headed to the beach or the mountains this summer, but rising prices likely won't be keeping wealthy people from missing out on vacation. ...more

Travel Poll Findings - Consumers To Spend Less - Look More Online For Deals
Rising Prices Drive Consumers Online in Search of Travel Promotions and Savings ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of June 29, 2008 - July 05, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Hard Rock Hotels Selects MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution for Central Solutions
MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Hard Rock International has selected the MICROS OPERA Reservation System (ORS), OPERA Web Suite (OWS), and myfidelio.net, as the core central systems solution for all future Hard Rock Hotels. ...more

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National Hospitality Holdings Acquires Doubletree Hotel Atlanta/Roswell and Embassy Suites Pittsburgh-International Airport Hotel
Privately held National Hospitality Holdings LLC (NHH), a full-service hospitality investment, operating and development organization, today announced the acquisition of the 172-room, Doubletree Hotel Atlanta/Roswell in Roswell, Ga., and the 223-suite Embassy Suites Pittsburgh-International Airport Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. ...more

Crowne Plaza Hotel to Open in Chicago Suburb of Glen Ellyn
Former Holiday Inn changes flags after complete interior and exterior renovation ...more

St. Regis Makes the Next Stop on Its Global Expedition with the Debut of the St. Regis Dubai
Scheduled to open in 2012, The St. Regis Dubai and The Residences at The St. Regis Dubai will feature 220 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including 44 Junior Suites, and 80 branded residences as well as three world-class restaurants, two bars, a fitness center, swimming pool, shops and more than 4,500 square feet of meeting and banquet space. ...more

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Wynn Resorts, Limited Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results
Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) announced preliminary expectations of its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The results in this release are preliminary and subject to the completion of the final financial statements, including the review of those financial statements by the Company's internal and independent accounting professionals and the Company's audit committee. ...more

Hotel stocks hit 52-week lows on bearish comments
Several hotel stocks hit 52-week lows Tuesday after an Oppenheimer analyst said the lodging industry continues to weaken, though he predicted some hotel operators will be able to weather the storm better than others. ...more

Marriott International 2Q Worldwide company-operated comparable revenue per available room (REVPAR) rose 5.6 percent
Marriott International Reports Second Quarter Results ...more

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Choice Hotels Opens 52 New Hotels in June
The openings include hotels in 29 states and territories and four countries, adding more than 4,000 rooms to the company's existing 455,000-plus rooms. ...more

IHG Announces Staybridge Suites Opening in Downtown Indianapolis
The Staybridge Suites Indianapolis City Centre is the area's third Staybridge Suites hotel. ...more

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