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Vol. 10: Issue 31 2008-08-13

INSIDE VIEW

Is Your Hotel Ready for the Downturn - By Brenda Fields

Key markets, world wide have experience unprecedented occupancies, average rates, and RevPAR for over a decade. New York City and London in particular have experienced average occupancies well over 80% for the past several years, driving record average rates and RevPARs. ...more

The Challenges and Opportunities for Independent and Boutique Hotels in a Difficult Economy - By Carol Verret

Independent and boutique properties have a several advantages over their branded counterparts. The first is the trend in experience travel and the second is the use of the internet in making travel decisions. ...more

Measuring Bar Profits - Where Can You Improve? - By Ken Burgin

Whether it's wine, beer, spirits, coffee or soft-drinks, there are plenty of ways to look at the performance and profit-margins of beverage sales. ...more

Food & Beverage: Maximizing Throughput: Six Steps to Increase Top Line Sales - By Kim Zimmerman Florence

Throughput has become a buzzword in management circles, but even among those who have heard the word, many do not understand what exactly it means or how it applies to a restaurant situation. ...more

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ENVIRONMENT

Pennsylvania's Inn at Hickory Run Prepares to Erect $60,000 Wind Turbine - By Glenn Hasek

Thanks to a grant from the State of Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Program, the Inn at Hickory run here is getting closer to its goal of erecting a 6.6-kilowatt wind turbine. Construction is expected to begin very soon. ...more

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HEADLINES

Most viewed headlines this past week at Hotel News Resource. Click on the title to read.

Uniform System Of Accounts For The Lodging Industry - Tenth Edition - Major Changes

The Power of Thought - By Dr. Rick Johnson

Is Your Hotel Ready for the Downturn - By Brenda Fields

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending August 2, 2008

Principles for success as a manager - Part Five - Maintaining relationships throughout the organization - By John Hogan

Getting Rid of Conventional Wisdom in Corporate Damage Control

Lodging Econometrics Announces Total US Construction Pipeline of 5,883 Projects/785,547 Rooms at Mid-Year

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending Agust 2, 2008

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is deeply saddened to announce the death of Mr Stevan Porter, President Americas Region

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

Passkey
2008-08-22
Passkey Housing Forum 08

Reed Exhibitions
2008-09-05
Florida Restaurant Show

HSMAI
2008-09-10
Event Technology Expo

VIBevents
2008-09-16
Hotel eMarketing 2008

Restaurant Association of Maryland
2008-09-17
2008 Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging EXPO

KTM Society
2008-09-20
KTM 2008


2008-09-22
Restaurant Workshop

Meetings Technology Expo
2008-09-23
Meetings Technology Expo

HFTP
2008-09-24
HFTP Annual Convention & Tradeshow 2008

KioskCom Ltd
2008-10-01
KioskCom - Self Service Expo

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