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Developer Ocean Land Names Davidson Hotel Company to Manage 256 room New-Build Hilton Pompano Beach Resort; A Second, Unnamed 317-room Hotel Also in P
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 15, 2007—Davidson Hotel Company (DHC), one of the nation’s largest hotel management companies, today announced it has signed a management agreement to operate the 256-room, 10-story Hilton Pompano Beach Resort, scheduled to break ground in January 2008. DHC has also executed a technical services agreement (TSA) to provide pre-construction and design services, including assisting and advising owners with the selection of all FF&E, operating equipment, supplies and IT systems. The three-phase, six-acre project comprises two new-build properties, in...
The Hotel Association of Greater Dallas Recognizes Individuals, Hotels, and Companies for Contributions to the Hotel Industry; Joe Palmieri, GM at the
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . DALLAS- November 19, 2007 - -It was an evening of fun and celebration on Saturday, November 10 as hoteliers from across North Texas gathered to honor the hotel industry’s top performers over the past year. The event was Hotel Association of Greater Dallas inaugural HOSPY’s Award Gala held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel Dallas. The hotel association’s “HOSPY” award recognizes the contribution of an individual or organization to the industry over the past year. Top awards of the evening went to:  Maura Gast, the President of the Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau, w...
Pyramid Hotel Group LLC Names Davis Sezna as President of La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA WEST / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BOSTON - November 6, 2007 - Pyramid Hotel Group LLC (Pyramid), a Boston-based hotel development, management and ownership firm, today announced that Mr. Davis Sezna has joined the firm as president of La Quinta Resort & Club® and PGA WEST ®. In his new role, Sezna is responsible for asset management and community relations for both Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund assets. Sezna has been president and chief executive officer of Tandem Hospitality, a consulting firm focused on restaurant, golf course, private club, hotel design, master planning and development. He has spent 35 years...
David Renker Named SVP of Sales & Marketing and Edgar Elliott as VP of Design & Development for Millennium Hotels & Resorts / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive November 9, 2007 (New York, NY) – Millennium Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce two new appointments to its corporate management team: David Renker as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Edgar Elliott as Vice President of Design & Development. The appointments come as Millennium steps up its renovation program, starting with a combined $50 million investment in the renovations of the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago and the Millennium Bostonian Hotel in Boston. David Renker, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing A bright hospitality talent with 20 y...
The American Tourism Society Elects David Parry Chairman of the Board and Phil Otterson as President; Plans to Improve and Develop Travel Between Nort
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive November 28, 2007, New York, New York - At the American Tourism Society 2007 Annual Meeting and Conference held in the Lower Silesia region of Poland the ATS Board at the recommendation of the Nominating Committee elected David Parry Chairman of the Board, and Phil Otterson as President.  The newly elected ATS leaders succeed Alexander W. Harris CTC as Chairman and Michael Stolowitzky as President. In recognition of Harris's long service as a founder of the 20 year old organization and his leadership over the years, the Board unanimously voted to elect him as a Life Member...
Andrew Cornelio Named Director of Sales & Marketing for the Dusit Thani Bangkok / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Andrew Cornelio Named Director of Sales & Marketing for the Dusit Thani Bangkok November 8, 2007 - Danny McCafferty, General Manager of Dusit Thani Bangkok, has recently appointed Andrew Cornelio as the new Director of Sales & Marketing. Andrew holds a BachelorÂ’s Degree in Business Administration - Major Marketing from Assumption Business Administration College in 1989. He has been working in the hotel industry for almost 20 years, which includes Crowne Plaza Bangkok, Thavorn Hotels & Resorts in Phuket and Meritus Suites State Tower. Prior to his new post, he was Director of ...
Pegasus Solutions Names Darin McAuliffe Vice President of Distribution Solutions / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Pegasus Solutions Names Darin McAuliffe Vice President of Distribution Solutions . DALLAS (Nov. 5, 2007) – Pegasus Solutions announced it has named industry veteran Darin McAuliffe, vice president of distribution solutions. In this role, McAuliffe will manage Pegasus’ business development with non-traditional alternative distribution systems (ADS), including meetings, groups, tour, and wholesale, among others. Mike Kistner, chief operating officer and president, reservation and distribution services, said McAuliffe was chosen based on his deep-rooted industry acumen. “With close to 25 years of experience in the industry...
Millennium Bostonian Hotel in Boston Appoints Three Executives – Including Dominique Marty as General Manager / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive November 20, 2007 (New York, NY) – Millennium Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce three appointments to the managerial team of the Millennium Bostonian hotel in Boston, Mass.: Dominique Marty as General Manager, Edward Carey as Director of Sales & Marketing, and Sean Moesman as Director of Food & Beverage. With an abundance of experience in the hospitality industry between them, the trio will be instrumental in ushering in a new era for the 201-room hotel, which will undergo a $23 million renovation beginning in January 2008. Dominique Marty, General Manager With 16 years o...
It's the Dollar, Stupid! Where the Destination Management Company (DMC) Business Is Going, 2008 / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Results of Exclusive GEP Survey of Worldwide DMC Partners Gives Snapshot of Expectations for the Year Ahead 2008 revenues will be stronger than 2007, though impact of currency shifts will be significant U.S. partners and international partners agree that there will be fewer “big events” -“Hot” Destinations:” China and Mexico on the Rise . . .”Old Stand-Bys,” London, Caribbean and Las Vegas will continue to be hot sites for meetings and special events  Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2007) . . . A weakening greenback is the central concern for DMCs worldwid...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive New York City, November 13, 2007 — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has elected David Kong as secretary/treasurer to its 2008 board of directors. Kong is currently president and CEO of Best Western International and will serve as the association’s chairman in 2010, during AH&LA’s 100th Anniversary year.  As a long-time, active member of AH&LA, Kong held a vital role in the association’s governance restructuring task force, which resulted in the restructuring of the AH&LA bylaws to transition the association from a federation to a dual-membership organiz...
The San Diego-area Fire Tragedy Dominated Donn Hooker's First Month as WHG's New General Manager at the Embassy Suites Temecula Valley / Nov
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TEMECULA, Calif. -- November 7, 2007 -- In a perfect world, every professional starting in a new position of great authority should be able to ease into their new responsibilities. Donn Hooker, Windsor Hospitality GroupÂ’s new general manager at their Embassy Suites Temecula Valley Wine Country, did not have that luck. The San Diego-area fire tragedies in the last couple of weeks have dominated HookerÂ’s first month at the property. According to him, the take-away message from those challenges is how impressively his team and the community as a whole united to confront the situation...
A $13 million Renovation Transforms Lodgian's DFW Holiday Inn Select to the Wyndham® DFW Airport North / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Nov. 2, 2007) - Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has opened the 282-room Wyndham® DFW Airport North hotel in Irving, Texas, continuing a nationwide expansion that has added 20 hotels to the Wyndham system during the last 12 months.  A $13 million renovation, nearly completed, transformed the former Holiday Inn Select hotel into an upscale, full-service hotel with guest room and exterior renovations reflecting Wyndham signature designs by Michael Graves & Associates, a widely known architecture and design firm based in Princeton, N.J.  “We are thrilled to j...
Crowne Plaza Addresses Comfortable Meeting Room Seating, Rolls Out a Fleet of Herman Miller Ergonomic Chairs In all U.S. and Canada Hotels / November
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2007 - Long-winded speakers and chilly conference rooms are predictable downsides to attending business meetings, but a new survey commissioned by Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts uncovered a truly surprising finding -- the top item on American professionals' list of demands is not tastier food or temperature control -- it's a more comfortable chair! Â Â Â Â An astounding 60 percent of professionals surveyed said that a more comfortable ergonomic chair would help them focus during meetings. Among frequent business travelers, 53 percent complained that meeting ...
Simon Crawford-Welch Named President and COO of Diamond Resorts International / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas - November 27 2007 - Diamond Resorts International® (DRI) has announced the recent appointment of vacation ownership veteran Simon Crawford-Welch, Ph.D., RRP, to the position of president and chief operating officer responsible for global operations. Crawford-Welch has held several executive positions in international sales, marketing and operations in all aspects of the leisure industry and has over 20 years of experience in the vacation ownership industry. He holds a doctorate degree with an emphasis in hospitality marketing and strategic management and is the auth...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive LONDON - November 12, 2007 --- With the kick-off of London’s World Travel Market this week – the premier global travel and tourism convention – the big questions on the minds of tourism and hospitality professionals are: “What countries have the best reputations and which ones rank in the top 10 list of desired country brands when it comes to travel?” The answers might surprise you. According to this year’s Country Brand Index (CBI), Australia once again earned the coveted spot as the world’s top country brand, with the United States ranking second and the United Kingdom...
Telecharge.com to Provide Ticketing for TTI's 'ConciergeonDemand' Lobby Kiosk; New guest service and revenue tool to be showcased at t
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive New York— NOVEMBER 2, 2007 — TTI Technologies International is pleased to announce that it has joined together with Telecharge.com, a New York-based consumer ticket-sales service, to provide Broadway and Off Broadway theater tickets via its new ConciergeOnDemand solution. ConciergeonDemand is a computer-based system that allows guests to view and book tours, buy show tickets, book transportation, etc. directly from a convenient lobby kiosk or PC workstation. The solution, which was introduced by TTI last month, is designed for hotels that wish to offer concierge services but canÂ...
Hotel Manager Shot Dead at the Comfort Inn, Columbia, Missouri / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By T.J. Greaney, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 25, 2007 - A 55-year-old hotel manager died yesterday morning after being shot in the head during a robbery at Comfort Inn. Cynthia L. White was working overnight as general manager of the hotel at 2904 Clark Lane. She fell dead in her office, just steps away from the front desk. Columbia police officers responded to the hotel at 6:14 a.m. after guests reported they had repeatedly called the front desk and no one answered. Officers discovered ...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BOSTON, MASS – November 7, 2007 – The Colonnade Hotel, Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood landmark that is as genuine as it is independent, is engaged in an $18-million redesign. The result is a new look, sophistication and comfort level that places a high priority on environmental sustainability. Slated for a Spring 2008 completion, the transformation encompasses renovation of all guestrooms, suites and public spaces, and introduces 21st century comforts and high-tech amenities that can be customized to the needs of discerning business and leisure travelers. The hotel has also ...
Joie de Vivre Hospitality Needs Help to Rename its New Property the Former Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, California / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Invites the Community to Assist in Renaming the Coast Santa Cruz Hotel SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 2007 - CaliforniaÂ’s largest boutique hotelier, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, announced a national contest beginning today to rename one of its new properties, the Coast Santa Cruz Hotel. The contest invites interested U.S. residents to submit their creative ideas for this unique hotelÂ’s new name before December 15, 2007, after which the suggested names will be considered and a new name will be finalized by January 31, 2008. If the new name was suggested by a contest entrant, the winne...
A Troubling Article! A Hotel Owner Responds to the Article The Colour of Hotels – The Politics of Going Green / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dear Editor, I have been a loyal reader and fan of Hotel Online for many years. I am therefore perplexed that you would allow writing based on unfounded, shoddy, single source citations and misguided opinion to tarnish the good reputation of your publication. I am speaking of the recent article “The Colour of Hotels The Politics of Going Green” as well as the article lambasting carbon offsets. This is neither good journalism nor even an attempt to present both sides of the huge issue. I think this writers misuse of a trade publication to spread his baseless rant is a sad sta...
Benchmark Hospitality's Cheyenne Mountain Resort Awarded Four Diamonds, First Time in Resort's History / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, November 1, 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced that Cheyenne Mountain Resort, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded Four Diamonds for 2008. This is the first time the resort has achieved this status, presented by AAA, and which is highly regarded by the traveling public.  "I am extraordinarily proud of each and every one of our employees," said Vice President and General Manager Laura Neumann. "They made the commitment as a team to achieve this noteworthy recognition for Cheyenne Mountain Resort and work...
Cendyn Garners Outstanding Public and Private Partnership Award at 2nd World Tourism Marketing Summit in Beijing / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Cendyn Garners "Outstanding Public and Private Partnership" Award at 2nd World Tourism Marketing Summit in Beijing Beijing, China (November 8, 2007) - Cendyn, a full-service interactive marketing company, received the “Outstanding Public and Private Partnership” award at the 2nd World Tourism Marketing Summit in Beijing, China. Presented at the awards ceremony of the 2nd World Tourism Marketing Summit at the prestigious “The Great Hall of the People”, Charles Deyo, Cendyn Founder & CEO commented, “We are honored to receive this award in recognition of our work with the Global Headquarte...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 16 New Properties to Its Global Portfolio From August Through October, 2007 / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2007 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced during the American Hotel & Lodging Association show that the company has added 16 new locations to its portfolio of brands from August through October. The new hotels include one Radisson SAS property in Dublin; one Radisson Edwardian property in London; three Radisson Hotels & Resorts(R) hotels in the United States; seven Country Inn & Suites By Carlson(SM) hotels in the United States; and four Park Inn(R) hotels, two in Germany, one in Glasgow, Scotland and one in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carlson operates m...
Carlson Companies Continues Search for Either Internal or External Candidates for the CEO Position; Onetime Heir Apparent, Curtis Carlson Nelson, No
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Phelps, Star Tribune, MinneapolisMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 4, 2007 --Early next year, 5,000 customers and guests of the Carlson Companies will gather in Las Vegas to celebrate the organization's 70th anniversary. Notably absent will be Curtis Carlson Nelson, the onetime heir apparent who is in a legal battle royal with his family concerning his fall from power and is fighting demons of his own. The anniversary will be a bittersweet one for Marilyn Carlson Nelson, the second gen...
