The Trouble with Background Checks
Employee screening has become a big business, but not always an accurate one ...more

Japanese Travelers Top the List in Expedia's First Annual Global Best Tourist Survey
Americans Considered Noisy and Not the Best Dressers, but Earn Points for Trying Local Cuisine and Making an Effort to Speak the Language ...more

Air Travelers Avoided 41 Million Trips in Past Year - U.S. Economy Takes $26.5 Billion Hit
First-of-Its-Kind Study Demonstrates Travelers Changing Behavior Due to Immense Frustration with Air Travel Process ...more

US hotel industry executives see tough year ahead
Some of the biggest names in the U.S. hotel sector forecast on Monday a tough year ahead as high oil prices, problems in the airline industry and a weakening economy take their toll on consumers. ...more

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icableholder.com, designed with the discerning Hotelier in mind!
icableholder.com is pleased to announce that it will have a stand (#1945) at this year's HITEC, in Austin Texas, June 17th to 19th, 2008. ...more

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Mövenpick Resort El Sokhna Opens
1 June 2008 saw the opening of another upscale Mövenpick Resort in El Sokhna, Egypt. Alongside Taba, El Gouna, El Quseir and Sharm El Sheikh, it is already the fifth Mövenpick destination on the Red Sea. ...more

Intrawest Announces New Executive Appointments
Bill Jensen Assumes the Position as Intrawest's New Chief Executive Officer, Brian Collins Appointed as the New President of Intrawest ...more

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Rezidor Announces a New Park Inn in Edinburgh
The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) announces a new Park Inn in Edinburgh, Scotland: The property with 171 rooms and located in the city centre is scheduled to open its doors in Q3 2010. It is the company's 4th hotel in town - Rezidor already operates a Radisson SAS on the Royal Mile and is due to open a Park Inn at the airport and a Hotel MISSONI next year. ...more

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comScore Study Finds Online Hotel Bookings Continue to Shift From Online Travel Agencies to Supplier Sites
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of the online travel industry, which showed that supplier websites account for 72 percent of online hotel spend as of first quarter 2008, a 3-percentage point increase in dollar share from the previous year. ...more

Getting Back to the Basics: The Hotelier's Internet Marketing Action Plan for a Difficult Economy - By Max Starkov and Jason Price
The current economic environment is forcing hoteliers to rethink their marketing strategies. It is more important than ever to take on a ROI-centric marketing approach. This is the time to stick to proven marketing tactics! ...more

Beyond Blogs
Three years ago our cover story showcased the phenomenon. A lot has changed since then. ...more

Google search ads rile its big customers
As Google Inc. pushes to sell ads crucial to its revenue growth, some of its largest advertisers are growing angry with the way the company oversees its sponsored searches. ...more

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Best Western Opens Best Western Pearl River Haiphong, Vietnam
Best Western is announcing the Grand Opening of its 4-star Best Western Pearl River Hotel Haiphong on June 15th, 2008: a nine storey state-of-art hotel building featuring 101 elegantly appointed guest rooms, meeting, conference and banquet facilities for up to 600 guests, and the most spacious Wellness & Fitness Spa in the area. ...more

Doubletree Hotels Makes Sweet Return to Downtown Chicago
Windy City Hotel Becomes $21 Million Better As The Newly Renamed Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile ...more

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NBTA Comments on Visa Waiver Electronic Authorization
Today, the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the authoritative voice of the business travel community, expressed support for the progress announced today by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for Visa Waiver Program travelers. ...more

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