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Hotel Management Agreements 201 by Hospitality Lawyer - Indemnification Provisions - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com
How to survive some of the custom and 'lore' of Hotel Management Agreement Indemnification Provisions. ...more

Principles for success as a manager - Part four: Communicating with clarity and candor - By John Hogan
In his #1 bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey presented a framework for personal effectiveness. Habit 2, 'Begin with the End in Mind', is part of the paradigm of DEPENDENCE, which is relying upon others to take care of us. ...more

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Trends

PKF Conducting Study of Hotel Spas Analysis Focuses on Revenues, Expenses, and Profits
Over the past decade, hotels across the nation have added spa operations to meet escalating consumer expectations and to increase revenues and profits. As hotel spas become more prevalent, the need for effective management is imperative. Accordingly, PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) is currently collecting data for its second annual Trends in the Hotel Spa Industry report. ...more

Global Hotel Sales Decline 76%
But $13.9 billion worth of global hotel transactions still close in the first half of 2008 ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending July 26, 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

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending July 26, 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in two key performance measurements during the week of 20 - 26 July 2008, according to data from STR. ...more

Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S.
With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling. ...more

Hotel Guests Are Considerably Less Satisfied in 2008, Primarily Due to Issues With Amenities and Guest Room Features
Drury Inn & Suites, Embassy Suites Hotels, Homewood Suites, Hyatt Place, Microtel Inns & Suites and The Ritz-Carlton Top Customer Satisfaction Rankings ...more

American Express Travel Survey Finds Pursuing Personal Interests Drives Travel Despite Current Economic Conditions
From Food to Music to Sporting Events, 87% of Respondents Indicate that Travel Involving Personal Interests Will Remain the Same or Increase Over the Next Two Years ...more

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Technology

'The amount of time being spent on mundane implementation work is very high' - Revenue and Pricing Strategies in Travel Special
Hoteliers have to take a call between their key resources spending hours updating several channels manually or to opt for a scenario where the implementation of any pricing decision is largely automated. ...more

Automated Employee Tax Credit Solution Turns HR Department into Profit Center
JobApp Network, Inc. successfully completed a strategic investment with the nation's largest independent tax credit processing company. Through this partnership, JobApp Network is now able to extend the value of its automated hiring solution with fully integrated tax credit screening and processing. ...more

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Development

Morgans Hotel Group Issues Statement Regarding Echelon Project in Las Vegas
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) that it will delay the entire Echelon project due to the difficult environment surrounding today's capital markets and current economic conditions. ...more

Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians Announce Memorandum of Understanding With County of San Diego on Resort Expansion
The agreement provides financial contributions to the County to be used primarily towards quality of life improvements for County and Tribal residents. The money will also be used to mitigate the possible impacts of the Tribe's new destination casino resort. The agreement is in accordance with the state of California Tribal-State Gaming Compact. ...more

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Environmental

Going Green in the Lobby
Cheetah Spotz, of Rockledge, Florida has announced the introduction of a new 'green' product for Hotel lobbies: The Interactive Concierge ...more

More hotels are evicting phone books from rooms
Phone books, like tube TVs, are starting to disappear from hotel rooms. ...more

NaturCert announces its global free service for hotels
NaturCert is the global independent organisation which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. Today NaturCert announces its free service called Preliminary Diagnosis which is the first of the two steps of the NaturCert Certification Program. ...more

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Internet

How to Connect with your Guests through Social Media
Web 2.0 is no longer considered an 'innovation'. It's a standard. The internet is now a place for sharing and social interaction. The smartest businesses in the world are using this social interaction to their benefit - through blogs, streaming video, and online communities, where people come together to trade links, ideas, and information 24 hours a day. There's a good chance that your hotel can benefit from marketing through social media. I'm going to walk you through some of the ways you can do so, and increase your profits along the way. ...more

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