Lessons from the Field - A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Restaurant Managers - By John Hogan
The recent column, A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Food and Beverage Directors, generated a good deal of positive feedback and comments from operators and managers, as all of us in the industry consistently work to regain our confidences and margins resulting from the negative impact of the gas price hike crisis this summer and the current global economic credit emergency. ...more

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July 2008 Canadian Lodging Outlook
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending September 27, 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

European Chain Hotels Market Review - August 2008
Profit and occupancy fall across Europe ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending 27 September 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted occupancy and RevPAR declines during the week of 21 - 27 September 2008, according to data from STR. Average Daily Rate increased. ...more

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TeleAdapt MediaHub(TM) Featured at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
In-Room Connectivity Panel Offers High-Tech Entertainment Opportunities for Guests ...more

PerfectTablePlan Seats It's Two Millionth Guest
Oryx Digital announced today that their seating planner software, PerfectTablePlan, has now been used to seat an estimated two million guests at gala dinners, fundraisers, weddings receptions, bar mitzvahs, award ceremonies and other events. ...more

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Penn National Gaming Names Anthony Rodio General Manager of Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg
Former Regional President and COO of Atlantic City Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City Brings 28 Years of Gaming Industry Experience To New Role ...more

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MyOhioNow/Issue Six Releases Casino Study and Indian Law Opinion Supporting State Issue Six
MyOhioNow/Issue 6 announced today that a recent study from Michigan Consultants (a national market analysis firm) found that a proposed Ohio casino would generate approximately $255 million in payments to Ohio counties, and would ultimately be responsible for adding over 8,700 jobs to the state. ...more

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TGIFF - Thank Goodness It's FreshStay Fridays!
Members of Pineapple Hospitality's FreshStay.com band together to promote the benefits of going 100% smoke free while raising money for charity ...more

Ted Turner Announces First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria at World Conservation Congress
Voluntary standards help travel suppliers around the world meet increasing consumer demand for products and services that will have positive effects on communities and the environment ...more

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Lakes Entertainment, Inc. President and CFO Tim Cope Exercising Options Through 10b5-1 Plan
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that its President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Cope is currently exercising options and selling shares in compliance with a 10b5-1 plan executed in June of this year, adopted under rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Lakes' Insider Trading Policy. ...more

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PA Gaming Control Board Recognized for Its Support of Problem Gambling Awareness Programs
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been presented the first annual Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Government Agency in the field of Problem Gambling from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania. ...more

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Roy MacNaughton, Co-Founder Of Restaurant Marketing For Free.com, Announces The Online Publication Of His New E-Book By The Same Name
This 88-page e-book is a distillation of the tried and true ways of 'marketing' for the restaurant industry - and the suppliers to it - combined with more than 30 cutting edge tactics to use on the Internet when marketing one's restaurant or food service outlet. ...more

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