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Vol. 10: Issue 34 2008-09-03

INSIDE VIEW

In the Game of Business, Playing Fair Can Actually Lead to Greater Profits

Tune into 'The Apprentice,' and you get an all-too-common view of business. Every week, all of the wannabe moguls try to impress Donald Trump by preening, cajoling and conniving. In this world, toughness is the measure of every CEO, and the boss glories in firing people and squeezing every penny out of suppliers. ...more

Food & Beverage - Maintaining Sales When Customer Numbers Fall - By Ken Burgin

When times are tough, there's a lot you can't do: the weather, employment rates and economic policies are all outside your 'circle of influence'. ...more

The Job Application Tells Much About The Candidate - By Joseph M. Gravish

Hiring managers can gain a great deal of insight into job candidates without even seeing them. A craftfully and creatively designed job application can give you an invaluable quick snapshot, first glimpse into their mind and motivations. ...more

Value Propositions and Competitive Advantage - By Dr. Rick Johnson

I still remember the first sales training class I attended over thirty years ago. . It was called 'Needs Satisfaction selling'. In those days we owned a patch of dirt and every account that resided on that patch of dirt. ...more

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An information source for thoughtful leaders.
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FEATURED SUPPLIER

Aumiller Youngquist, P.C. Architects

AYPC Principals Keith Youngquist and Bill Aumiller, recipients of Hospitality Design's Platinum Circle Award, Head up this creative team of Architects and Interior Designers as they create some of the world's most exciting places utilizing their "RETHINK EVERYTHING" philosophy.
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ENVIRONMENT

Cornell 'Green Hotel' Report Details Sustainability 'Road Map' for Hospitality Industry

Profitability Is Key to Willard InterContinental's Far-Reaching Eco-Friendly Hotel Environmental Program ...more

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HEADLINES

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

Where Have All the Online Travelers Gone?

Changing the Perception of Revenue Management Within an Organization is a Slow Process

Rate and RevPAR continue to increase globally in July

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending August 23, 2008

Consumer Recourse - We Cannnot Hide The Warts Anymore - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending August 23, 2008

Cornell Study Says Human Resources Is the Key to Revenue Management

White Paper - Remote Replication Best Practices for Oracle 10g using XP Continuous Access

Discovering Larnaca - the Gateway to Cyprus

Beijing Hotel Rates, Revenue Spike During 2008 Olympic Games

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

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

HTNG
2008-09-22
HTNG Asia-Pacific Members' Meeting and Conference

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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FEATURED BOOK

Food Processing : An Industrial Powerhouse in Transition by John M. Connor, Will

Food Processing, Second Edition provides incisive coverage of the growth, economic development, and business management of the U.S. commercial food processing industry. This revised edition addresses the many important changes that have affected the industry in the last decade, from new technologies and international trade agreements to the influx of foreign investment and the development of emerging markets around the world. Providing a full-scale analysis of the forces that will shape competitive advantage into the next century, this book is essential reading for food processing managers, buyers, marketers, and their professional advisers.
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