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With Hopes to Begin Construction on Downtown Hotel in ‘15, Frederick, Maryland Reviews Two Proposals
May 10, 2014
May 10--Standing on the Iron Bridge over Carroll Creek, one can see both potential locations for a downtown hotel and conference center in Frederick. Facing west, it could be a Marriott hotel on the north side of the creek, on the old site of The Frederick News-Post on East Patrick Street. Or to the east, it could be next to the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center on the south side of the creek, on the Galleria property owned by Wormald Cos. on East Street. Or it could be neither. The city of Frederick received two proposals by its deadline Friday from developers that want to partner with the city for the project, said Richard Griff
Vertical Systems Inc. Launches Next Generation of mAPPs Cloud-Based, Back-of-House Mobile Apps Suite
VSi | May 8, 2014
Recent advances in mobile technologies and the proliferation of mobile devices are creating new opportunities for hotel management to rethink and reshape the entire back-of-house operational process that has been largely based upon creating and filling out paper forms and manually compiling reports to assist in managing productivity, profitability and guest satisfaction. Sunnyvale, CA - May 8, 2014 - Vertical Systems Inc., the company that revolutionized hotel back-end operations with its integrated mobile applications platform, has released the next generation of its mAPPs mobile apps suite. These cloud-based housekeeping and engineer
Boycott Growing Against Sultan of Brunei-owned Beverly Hills Hotel; More Organizations Join Protest
May 8, 2014
May 08--A boycott by Los Angeles-area organizations against the Beverly Hills Hotel is growing, with the Reseda-based Jewish Home for the Aging the latest group to protest the facility's Brunei ownership. Brunei, which owns the hotel through an investment group, recently adopted the very strict traditional Islamic penal code Shariah, which calls for harsh penalties including stoning and flogging for adultery and homosexuality. That has triggered calls for boycotts by, among others, the Beverly Hills City Council, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and celebrities such as Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres. The Jewish Home for the Aging is moving
Oliver Companies GMs Tap Portfolio Data Analysis for ‘Idea Sharing’ to Strengthen Performance
Oliver Companies | May 7, 2014
How Does Oliver Companies Maintain a Healthy Bottom Line? Daily Property Business Intelligence Reports Help Managers, Corporate Financial Team Focus on Profitability May 8, 2014 - Oliver Companies operates 13 properties under multiple flags from Florida to Wisconsin. While its hotels include Hilton, Carlson, and IHG brands, plus independents, its management focus is on two, often competing goals, customer satisfaction and bottom line profitability. "Our hotel staff's primary goal is to create the best possible customer experience, whereas everything I do is based on dollars and cents. We are all about merging these two crucial aspects o
Arbor Hotel and Conference Center Set to Break Ground Next Week in Lubbock, Texas
May 7, 2014
May 07--A new Lubbock hotel will break ground on Tuesday with plans to open next spring. Arbor Hotel and Conference Center, a sister property of Arbor Inn and Suites, will be built at 6401 62nd St., according to a news release. "Lubbock is a fantastic place to operate a family-owned business, and we are proud the city provides our industry an abundance of leisure, business, and university tourism. This allows us to provide Lubbock with more hotel options and employment," operating partner Rob Meyer said in the release. The new hotel will bring 72 jobs to the Hub City. Arbor Hotel and Conference Center aims to launch several more local a
Rock Falls, Illinois Brings in $6.1 M 68-key Holiday Inn Express & Suites as Riverfront Anchor
May 7, 2014
May 07--ROCK FALLS -- The city has nailed down its riverfront development anchor project. It was announced at Tuesday's City Council meeting that the city has entered into a redevelopment agreement for the construction of a $6.1 million Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the RB&W District at the east end of the riverfront. The city expects the 68-unit hotel to generate an estimated $2.3 million over the next 10 years -- $1 million in property taxes that go into the TIF District, $700,000 in hotel/motel taxes, and $600,000 in city utilities revenue. Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott said this is the type of project that was needed to ju
Vizergy® Digital Travel Marketing Works with Hotels; Launches Vizergy Content Test & Target
May 6, 2014
New Offering Empowers Hotels and Resorts to Increase Conversions and Direct Revenue by Personalizing Travel Shoppers' Website Experiences Jacksonville, FL (May 6, 2014) - By recognizing the industry need for more sophisticated hotel Internet marketing solutions and working with various hoteliers to gain greater insight, Vizergy made the investment to develop a dynamic new website optimization solution - Vizergy Content Test & Target. The platform allows hotel marketers to better serve the right content, in the right place, at the right time, to deliver higher conversions and revenue. The foundation behind the solution is straightfor
Development Underway for 366-room Hilton Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Resort to Open Q4 2015
May 6, 2014
May 6, 2014 - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide is set to further strengthen its presence in the UAE following the signing of a management agreement with long standing associates, Bin Otaiba Investment Group, to introduce a new Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel to Abu Dhabi's iconic Saadiyat Island. The 366-room new-build Hilton Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Resort will enjoy a prime location at Saadiyat Beach, one of seven distinct districts making up Saadiyat Island, a thoughtfully planned 27-km island development off the coast of the UAE capital, dedicated to fine living, culture and nature conservation. The