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Comparable Worth - What Would You Pay For The Experience - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
We all know E-Bay. Many of us have attended those Charity galas with silent and loud auctions. We in Hospitality are always asked to contribute to educational, fraternal, civic and special interest events - a room night here, a fine dinner there, a basket of goodies, a trip on the Morning Dew vessel, a condo exchange, a day of skiing - you name it. We try to establish a value for these goods and services, helpful to the organization and our deductible Charity budget. ...more

Sustaining A Customer Service Initiative: The Need for Long-Term Commitment - By Dennis Snow
Most customer service improvement initiatives fail to produce sustained results. While such a statement may seem harsh, I think that most would agree with the statement based on their own experiences. ...more

Soft Economy, Economic Downturn, & the R-Word - By Neil Salerno
Before You Hit the Panic Button...Consider This! ...more

Never Go to Bat Without a - By David M. Brudney
PlanNew Generation of Hospitality Sales Professionals Lesson #11 ...more

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Trends

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Mar 23, 2008 - Mar 29, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

MKG Consulting - Hotel Groups World Ranking 2008
IHG towards 600 000 rooms capacity ...more

Dynamic Packaging - The Next Battlefield
Dynamic Packaging sales will double by 2009. Online agencies are using it to increase customer loyalty & profit, if hotels sit back, they will be squeezed out of the packaging market. ...more

The Prognosis for Occupancy and Average Rate in a Slowing Economy - By Anne Lloyd-Jones
Given the current state of the economy, and the growing consensus that a recession is near, if not here, what is the outlook for the hotel industry? This article reviews past cycles, to gain some insight into future occupancy and average rate trends. ...more

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Development

Tropicana Entertainment Enters into Definitive Agreement to Sell Casino Aztar
Eldorado Resorts to pay up to $245 million for the Evansville, Indiana casino hotel complex ...more

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Environmental

Sustainable Travel International Refines Industry's Premier Custom Carbon Footprint Calculator
Sustainable Travel International, a leading non-profit organization committed to sustainable tourism development, introduced recent upgrades to the first travel-related carbon footprint calculator today, complimenting a globally recognized carbon offset portfolio. ...more

Refreshing Leadership - Four Carlson Hotels Worldwide locations join FreshStay(R)
Albert Einstein said, 'Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.' As a leader in the hospitality industry, Minneapolis-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide is setting an example and influencing others by promoting healthy lifestyles through a 100% smoke-free environment. ...more

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Financial

Full House Resorts Announces Three Months and Full Year Results for the Period Ended December 31, 2007
Stockman's Casino and GED Continue to Meet Management Expectations ...more

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Other

New Tower at Trump Taj Mahal to Open Fall 2008
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump Celebrate "Topping Off" of Tower Monday, March 31 ...more

Report: Alcohol problems more prevalent in hospitality industry
Workers in the hospitality industry, compared to other industries, suffer the most from alcohol problems, according to new research from the George Washington University Medical Center. ...more

UNITE HERE Local 54 Establishes Committee of Tropicana Workers as Sale Process Unfolds
UNITE HERE Local 54, the Atlantic City casino workers union, today announced the formation of a committee of workers from the Atlantic City Tropicana Casino to represent the interests of Tropicana employees as the sale process for the facility proceeds. ...more

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