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

Principles for success as a manager - Part Five - Maintaining relationships throughout the organization - By John Hogan
In the hospitality and travel industry of today, we do not and cannot conduct business in the same way as our parents and grandparents did with the incredible diversity of people who own, manage and operate hotels in this global market. ...more

Staff Drug & Alcohol Problems: How to Act, Not Hide - By Ken Burgin
Can't we just wait for the problem to go away? ...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

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Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending August 2, 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in two key performance measurements during the week of 27 July - 02 August 2008, according to data from STR. ...more

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Florida Gaming Corporation Terminates Agreement with Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
Florida Gaming Corporation (OTCBB: FGMG), announced today that the 'exclusivity period' under the Letter of Agreement ('Agreement') dated October 29, 2004, between Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. ('Isle') and FGMG regarding FGMG's Miami Jai-Alai facility expired on July 29, 2008. ...more

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FreshStay(R) Grows Fresher
It's no wonder FreshStay.com's ranks continue to grow - according to new research, up to 40% of all hotels are going smoke-free, and 89% of hotel guests prefer a non-smoking environment ...more

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Uniform System Of Accounts For The Lodging Industry - Tenth Edition - Major Changes
The Financial Management Committee of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA), in conjunction with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), published the tenth edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) in the fall of 2006. ...more

Trump Entertainment Resorts Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Mark Juliano, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, The weakened economy - driven by tight credit markets, declines in consumer confidence and rising oil prices - has had a significant impact on the gaming industry across America. ...more

Ameristar Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
'Economic conditions continued to result in difficult year-over-year comparisons,' said Gordon Kanofsky, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman. ...more

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Hitwise July 2008 Travel Category Report
The Hitwise Travel Report provides marketers an understanding of the competitive online travel landscape in terms of competitive clickstream, including traffic sources and referred destinations. ...more

GenaRes Worldwide Reservation Services Appoints VFM Interactive As Their Exclusive Provider of Rich Media Production and Distribution Services
GenaRes Worldwide Reservation Services, the hotel industry's newest and fastest growing global reservations company, announced today that it has selected VFM Interactive, the world's leading full service provider of rich media production and distribution solutions for the travel industry, as its exclusive partner for the distribution and production of hotel rich visual content. ...more

Ice Portal Forms Strategic Partnership With Go World Productions
When it comes to hotel marketing, few things help capture an audience more than a professionally produced video. Together, Go World Productions and ICE Portal are offering hoteliers and travel suppliers the opportunity of taking promotional videos to a new level with a full-screen, hi-resolution video option. ...more

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Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Opening August 12 in Santa Fe
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, a combined project of the Pueblo of Pojoaque and Hilton Hotels Corporation, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, August 12 in Santa Fe at 1 p.m. ...more

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