Lessons from the Field - 10 Hotel Sales Action Steps to Succeed in Today's Competitive Marketplace - By John Hogan
We have all heard the expressions about the need to try something different if we expect different results, as well as the message about working smarter rather than simply longer or harder. ...more

Food & Beverage - Competitive Catering - By Joe Dunbar
In the contract feeding segment, most of our business was awarded via the competitive bid process. We would respond to an RFP, attend a meeting for clarification, tailor our dog and pony to the specific issues and submit our best price. The other players were well known to us and we knew which companies were hungry for an account. ...more

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Top 10 Group Events Aug 01, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008
Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees ...more

Destination Analysis Demonstrates Strategic Planning for Sustainable Tourism
Destination planners in all locations seek to be as fashionable as possible and to attract high spending visitors. The featured article in the August 2008 Cornell Hospitality Quarterly demonstrates one mechanism that planners can use to determine where they stand among the world's destinations. ...more

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Newmarket International Realizes Record Growth, Expands Operations Worldwide
Leading hospitality software provider moves into brand new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building ...more

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Are Tour Operators Equipped with the Resources to Overcome the Added Cost of Distributing Through Travel Agents?
Consumers have embraced the multiplication of vendors and channels for buying travel products. Their preferences for what they put in their shopping baskets have also evolved, too. ...more

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NHH Hotels & Resorts Appoints Ernest Catanzaro as General Manager of the Doubletree Hotel Atlanta-Roswell and Executive Vice President of Operations for NHH Portfolio
- NHH Hotels & Resorts, an investor and management company, today announced the appointment of Ernest J. Catanzaro, as general manager of the Doubletree Atlanta-Roswell and executive vice president of operations for NHH. Mr. Catanzaro will be responsible for the day to day management of the Doubletree Hotel and oversee all aspects of operations for NHH's growing portfolio. ...more

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Promotes Matthew Avril to Run Hotel Group in Streamlining of Senior Leadership Team
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that it is restructuring its Senior Leadership Team to streamline management and better position the Company for long-term growth. Matthew E. Avril, currently Co-President of Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), has been named President of Starwood's Hotel Group. ...more

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W Manchester To Open In 2010
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to open W Manchester in 2010, ideally located in the heart of the city's vibrant warehouse district. ...more

W London-Leicester Square To Open In 2010
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of W London-Leicester Square and The Residences at W London-Leicester Square in late 2010. ...more

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Hasek Communications Announces Launch of Green Lodging News Blog
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO - Hasek Communications L.L.C., a Cleveland, Ohio-based publishing and consulting company, announces the launch of its Green Lodging News blog at http://greenlodgingnews.blogspot.com. ...more

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Lodging Interactive Launches Travel 2.0 Marketing Services for Hotels - HotelSocialBlogs.com
Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, today announced the roll out of its Travel 2.0 Marketing Services for Hotels, HotelSocialBlogs.com. Through HotelSocialBlogs.com hotels can leverage Travel 2.0 technologies to maximize their online reach through conversational marketing opportunities on major social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, Squidoo, Twitter and many others. ...more

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Hilton Garden Inn Celebrates Milestone 400th Hotel Opening at Ottawa Airport Location in Canada
The Mid-Priced Hilton Garden Inn Shows Accelerated Growth With Openings In North America and Europe ...more

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Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Sponsors Jumpstart's Read for the Record(R) for Second Straight Year
Support for early literacy initiative at more than 100 hotels demonstrates corporate commitment to youth and education ...more

Starwood Caribbean Offers Travel Interruption Policy
The policy protects groups and individual travelers in the event of a hurricane and provides peace of mind for those vacationing at Starwood resorts throughout the Caribbean. ...more

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