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2008-07-08 News Highlights

Features

One Simple Question that Unlocks Sales, Growth & Loyalty - By Ken Burgin
You may have run surveys before: with restaurant or cafe customers, in hotel guest rooms or for club members. The results can be useful, but are often complex and the response rates may be small. Staff may find them difficult to understand or feel they 'don't apply to them'. ...more

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Technology

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Selects ReServe Interactive Software to Manage Private Dining Events
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. recently joined the long list of customers who have chosen ReServe Interactive's Catering and Event Management software to manage private dining events. ReServe Interactive offers intuitive, intelligent hospitality software solutions to help its customers work faster, smarter and more profitably. ...more

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Sales and Marketing

Turbo Charging Hospitality Sales People - Aspire Offers Revenue Surge Boot Camp Aug. 12-13
Getting hospitality sales people in tip-top selling shape is more important than ever as corporations and organizations become increasingly selective about business travel and conferences. ...more

Boston Lodging Shows off Hometown with Fun Boston Vacation Packages
The Embassy Suites Boston - Logan Airport Hotel, a popular choice for accommodations near Boston Logan Airport, invites guests to enjoy an historic vacation this summer with a selection of enticing packages designed to show off the best in the city. ...more

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Appointments

DiamondRock Announces the Appointment of Mark W. Brugger as Chief Executive Officer Effective September 2008
DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE:DRH) today announced that Mark W. Brugger has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2008. ...more

California Restaurant Association Committed to Statewide Standard for Nutritional Information Disclosure
Sues to Overturn San Francisco Ordinance ...more

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Development

Atlantis Rising
A trio of experienced hospitality leaders join Atlantis Hospitality Group - a new consulting firm dedicated to providing cost-effective solutions to specific hotel operational needs ...more

IHG Has Largest Midscale Pipeline in Canada
Holiday Inn family of brands leads Canada's pipeline with more than 50 hotels ...more

Noble Investment Group Acquires the Hyatt Regency Valencia and Santa Clarita Conference Center in Los Angeles County
Acquisition Marks Noble's Twelfth Value-Add Investment in Current Private Equity Fund ...more

Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Leuven, Belgium
The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) announces the Park Inn Leuven - the property with 133 rooms will open its doors in Q3 2010. ...more

Orient-Express Hotels to Form Strategic Partnership With The Related Group
To develop hotels and residences in South Beach Miami, Cartagena, Colombia, and Panama City, Panama. ...more

Wyndham Brand to Expand in China with 337-Room Shanghai Hotel
Wyndham Hotel Group International today announced plans to expand the Wyndham(R) brand in China with the construction of a 337-room, 15-story luxury hotel in Shanghai. ...more

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Internet

Hitwise June 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

EU officials name misleading travel Web sites
European Union and Danish officials named seven online travel operators and airlines Thursday in an ongoing crackdown against misleading ads and price schemes. ...more

Social networks target business travelers
Researching a business trip once involved guidebooks and the advice of a handful of friends. But if corporate travel companies have their way, executives will soon be consulting social networking sites and an endless stream of strangers for the secrets of the road. ...more

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Openings

Hotel Shangri-La Santa Monica Set to Reopen Doors in October 2008
Hotel Shangri-La is an architectural gem and iconic landmark on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California. It is a beacon of Art Deco beauty, Hollywood allure, and Los Angeles history, with expansive ocean views from every room. ...more

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