Leadership - What Will Happen if Nothing Changes? - By Gregg Thompson
Many of us who lead organizations go through a very similar routine this time of the year. We start by admonishing ourselves for the mistakes of the past year -the projects left undone and the opportunities not seized. We grit our teeth, clean off our desks, start a fresh notebook and resolve to make significant changes in the way we will work in the coming year. Year after year, the same resolutions are made: ...more

Food & Beverage - Manager Skills in a Recession: Are You Ready? - By Ken Burgin
Tough times need smarter managers - is your team ready for the challenge? ...more

Meeting Planners - Resigned To A Seller's Market - By Robert Mandelbaum
Given the strength of the U.S. lodging market, it is no surprise that meeting planners appear to have accepted the fact that is it a seller's market. Meeting planners have not abandoned their efforts to control their budgets. However, rising room rates, attrition clauses, and second-tier cities are no longer the hot button issues they once were. ...more

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Travelport CEO sees no major travel slowdown
Travelport, a services firm owned by Blackstone Group LP, sees no major impact on travel as a result of an economic slowdown, its president and chief executive said on Tuesday. ...more

Monthly U.S. Lodging Performance December 2007
Monthly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Cornell Study: Employees Must Rebuild Networks after Downsizing
Cornell Hotel Study Examines Effects of Layoffs on Hospitality Employee Communication Networks ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending January 12, 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

Travel & Tourism Leaders Forecast Continued Growth for 2008
Despite repercussions of the ongoing global credit crunch, Travel & Tourism leaders today revealed that the industry will moderately be impacted and signalled continued growth rates for 2008 at a reduced pace. ...more

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Crystal Inns Selects SynXis To Increase Online Distribution
Independent Hotel Chain using the RedX Distribution Management System as its single source of distribution ...more

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MGM MIRAGE Hospitality Appoints Michael Evans as Executive Vice President of Global Development
MGM MIRAGE Hospitality, a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM), today announced the appointment of Michael Evans as Executive Vice President of Global Development. ...more

Gaming Standards Association Names Ethan Tower Protocol Director
The Gaming Standards Association has named Ethan Tower its new Protocol Director. Tower will join the staff immediately and oversee the continuing development of GSA's System-to-System (S2S) protocol as well as ensure alignment of schemas between S2S and G2S. ...more

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CFL Pricing, Quality, Technology Will Continue to Improve in 2008
Somewhere between 60 percent to 70 percent of U.S. hotels now use compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), one lodging industry expert estimates. There is no doubt that number is going to grow. ...more

Pineapple Hospitality Proclaims March 9-15 'Green Lodging Education Week'
Three major hospitality conferences during the week of March 9-15 will make green a priority. ...more

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Is a Recession on the Way?
Economists and politicians can debate all they want about whether the nation is sliding into its first recession in nearly seven years. To Chuck Rizzo, the picture is clear. ...more

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What the Heck is Hotel Web Site SEO, Anyway? A Hotel Marketer's Guide to Search Engine Optimization - By Neil Salerno
I often wonder how many people truly understand the process of search engine optimization and what it means to have a search engine friendly web site. ...more

Online Reviews of Hotels and Restaurants Flourish
Many of the reader-generated reviews of hotels, restaurants, destinations and other travel services on the Web may have started their lives as independent blogs by travel buffs. But they have consolidated into major online businesses, taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides. ...more

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The Palazzo Celebrates Opening with Style as Newest Luxury Las Vegas Resort
Grand Opening Celebration Highlighted by Exquisite Cuisine, Entertainment and Celebrity Drop-Ins ...more

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Transform Your Company: Drive Results Through Performance - Traits For Success Create That Edge - By John R. Hendrie
Your people make the difference! They deliver on your Brand. ...more

Marriott CEO Calls for 'Sober' Discussion of Immigration Reform in Presidential Campaign
Bill Marriott Says Employers Need Workable Employment Verification System ...more

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