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Global Events Partners (GEP) and Krisam Group Open Office in the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle – GEP's Rachel Elliott Leads Sales and S
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Washington, D.C. . . . September 12, 2007 -- Global Events Partners (GEP) (www.globaleventspartners.com), the leading partnership of Destination Management Companies (DMCs) worldwide, announced that it opened an office to service the rapidly growing Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle, in conjunction with its sister company, Krisam Group (www.krisam.com). The GEP office is led by Rachel Elliott, Senior Vice President who has been part of GEP senior management since the companys founding more than ten years ago. Tracey Lankford is the Krisam representative. Elliott and Lankfor...
Flyte Systems Installs Airline Flight Information Displays at Berger Hotels; Updated airline departure-arrival screens keep guests and revenue on prop
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . CHICAGO, September 6, 2007 Flyte Systems, the leading provider of airport flight information displays and digital signage content for the hospitality and convention center industries and related businesses, announced it will install its FlyteBoard real-time airline arrival and departure information display screens at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. The Berger Organization operates the Robert Treat Hotel and the Ramada Inn Jersey City. FlyteBoard is one of four solutions in the Flyte Systems product suite that provide the traveling public with critical f...
François Thomas Named General Manager at the Regent Boston at Battery Wharf / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive New Luxury Property to Open Spring 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE September 4, 2007 François Thomas has joined the Regent Boston at Battery Wharf as general manager. Located on Bostons historic North End waterfront, The Regent Boston at Battery Wharf is the newest property in the Regent Hotels & Resorts group, and the companys first hotel in the Northeast. François 20 years of experience managing properties here in the Northeast U.S. and countries around the world make him ideally suited to this position, says Steve Hedberg, vice president of operations for Regent Ho...
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March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Chicago, IL September 4, 2007- Sage Hospitality Resources, the Denver, Co -based hospitality company that is renovating -- and will manage -- The Blackstone, a Renaissance Hotel has appointed Fletcher C. Mayes as the general manager. Mike Murray, senior vice president of operations at Sage Hospitality Resources, described Mr. Mayes, whose distinguished career in the hospitality industry spans over 22 years, as uniquely positioned to lead the The Blackstone and to establish the hotel as a benchmark of excellence in luxury, style and service: Mr. Mayes brings impeccable cred...
Francois Malric Named Operations Manager of Rihiveli Beach Resort in the Maldives / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 12th September 2007, Singapore HPL Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Francois Malric as Operations Manager of Rihiveli Beach Resort in the Maldives. Prior to joining the HPL Hotels & Resorts group, Francois was most recently the Executive Assistant Manager at Hotel Management Services in Bora Bora. The French Polynesian brings with him a wealth of resort operations skills, having acquired 24 years of experience working up the ranks at various hotels and resorts. His hospitality stints include several executive and senior positions: Executive A...
Ed Scheetz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Morgans Hotel Group Resigns; Fred J. Kleisner Named Interim President and CEO / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . NEW YORK - September 20, 2007- The Board of Directors of Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) (MHG) today announced that W. Edward Scheetz has resigned by mutual agreement with the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company in order to permit him to address personal issues. The Company also announced today that Fred J. Kleisner, a director of the Company, has been named as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Company has retained Spencer Stuart to assist the Board in its search for a permanent ...
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March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 5 September 2007 - Frank Heller has been appointed General Manager of Rocco Fortes The Charles Hotel in Munich, which is due to open on 4 October, while Peter Berhoerster has taken on the role of Director of Sales & Marketing at Rocco Fortes Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt. Frank Heller joins from Falkensteiner Hotels & Resorts in Vienna where he held the position of Director of Operations, a role that involved mentoring hotels in their pre-opening and early phases, experience that will be highly valuable for The Charles Hotel in the competitive Munich market. Previously, Fran...
Vail Resorts Outlines Specific 'Green' Measures for $1 Billion Resort Development at the Base of Vail Mountain; Using Reclaimed Water from S
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 20, 2007 - Vail Resorts, Inc. has announced more detailed plans for making the $1 billion Ever Vail the largest LEED-certified, multi-use resort development project in the nation. "The mission of Vail Resorts is to provide exceptional experiences at our extraordinary resorts," said Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. "What we are announcing with the Ever Vail development is completely aligned with two of our most important stakeholders -- the spectacular natural environment that serves as the backdrop of Vail Mountain and the local communi...
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March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Engage Me the Voice of Your Customer www.engagemenow.com September 12, 2007 - Most hoteliers believe that customer engagement is very important to their business. However, highly engaged guests are the exception, not the rule. To truly engage guests, service professionals must know what guests expect, then exceed those expectations consistently. EngageMe the voice of your customer is a new product line that captures those expectations. It features a DVD video that can be shown during meetings, workshops, and conferences. The second item is an 18x24 poster which can be displayed...
Group Business, Education and Networking Highlight the Fall 2007 Elite Meetings Alliance; Powerful Combination Delivers Successful Outcome / September
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Group Business, Education and Networking Highlight the Fall 2007 Elite Meetings Alliance; . Powerful Combination Delivers Successful Outcome SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2007 - The Fall 2007 Elite Meetings Alliance held September 9-11, 2007, in Naples, Florida, received high praise from participants for its balance of one-on-one business meetings, educational seminars, and social gatherings that fostered new relationships. The invitation-only three-day affair, held at Naples Grande Resort & Club, brought together more than 100 of the industry's top planning professionals and representat...
Being Green is Getting Easier; Practices that Hotels and Restaurants Can Implement Immediately / Foodservice Design by Lee Simon / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Drawing Conclusions Foodservice Design By Lee Simon / The General Group / September 2007 With a melancholy melody in the background, our muppet friend shared with us through song that being green was not easy. In fairness to Kermit the Frog, his plea may have been accurate back then. But times have changed. Being green is getting easier. It is becoming more popular. And, dare I suggest, it is even becoming profitable. If you have not already noticed, the green movement has to use a current buzzword tipped. Environmentally conscious policies are further penetrating the hospitality industry with ev...
The Scotia Group Opens the Embassy Suites Tucson-Paloma Village in Tucson, Arizona; The 119-suite Hotel Managed by Grace Hospitality / September 2007.
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . MEMPHIS, Tenn.- September 19, 2007 - Embassy Suites (NYSE:HLT), the leading brand of upscale, all-suite hotels, today announced the opening of the Embassy Suites Tucson-Paloma Village in Tucson, Arizona. The 119-suite hotel is owned by Tucson-based Scotia Group and is managed by Grace Hospitality. The hotels location at the foothills of the picturesque Santa Catalina Mountains, surrounded by world-class golf courses, spas and tourist attractions, is enhanced by the original artwork featured in the hotels suites, atrium and other public spaces. We are pleased to ad...
American Liberty Hospitality Seeking a Tax Abatement for a Proposed $50 million 250 room Embassy Suites in Downtown Houston / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Nancy Sarnoff, Houston ChronicleMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 22, 2007 - A local hotel developer is planning to build a 22-story Embassy Suites near the new downtown park, the latest project to be announced in this suddenly hot area. American Liberty Hospitality expects to start construction on the 250-room full-service hotel by next summer after it receives final approval for its franchise from Hilton Hotels Corp. and secures financing. The opening is scheduled for the first quarter of 20...
Emmanuel Robert Named Executive Chef for Sofitel San Francisco Bay / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Emmanuel Billaud Appointed Chef de Cuisine for bay 223 Redwood City, CA (September 11, 2007) - In keeping with the hotel's commitment to providing guests with the freshest options in the Bay Area, Sofitel San Francisco Bay has just introduced a new team of chefs. Starting at the top, Emmanuel Robert has been named Executive Chef for the hotel, where his responsibilities will include banquets and catering as well as the hotel's highly regarded bay 223 restaurant and bay bar. Robert has been with Sofitel since 1996 as the San Francisco Bay hotel's Executive Sous Chef and...
Edgar Lozoya Named General Manager for the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, Sedona, Arizona / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive SEDONA, Arizona, September 6, 2007 Hilton Hotels Corporation recently announced that Edgar Lozoya has been named as the new General Manager for the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa. Lozoya will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the 219-room resort hotel with a luxury spa, fitness facility, restaurants and meeting facilities in the beautiful Red Rock Country. With Edgars expertise in the hotel industry, he will ensure our guests receive the best product and services possible, stated Ben Fusco, area vice president, Hilton Resorts and Hotels Southw...
Focus on Dynamic Packages is Shifting Towards Augmenting RevPar; EFT's Revenue Management in Travel USA 2007 / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report September 25, 2007 - With traditional tour operator package model facing increasing pressure from the rising popularity of tailor-made dynamic packages, how are suppliers selling distressed inventory via third party sites? The focus on dynamic packages is shifting from selling distressed inventory to augmenting RevPar during foreseeable periods of low occupancy, according to Utpal Kaul, Regional Director Market Management, Expedia. Packages tend to have a significantly longer booking window and a higher average length of stay. Therefore by pre-empting lack of occupancy in periods of l...
Elyes Ben Brahim Named Director of Operations for the Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 26th September 2007, Singapore HPL Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Elyes Ben Brahim as Director of Operations for its Hard Rock Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand. Ben brings more than 21 years of hospitality experience to his new position. He joins the hotel from Bounty Cruises & Resorts, Bali, Indonesia, where he was the General Manager. Prior to that, Ben spent a total of 17 years at Club Med Resorts in countries all over the world, including Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Italy, Croatia, Bahamas, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Maldives. The po...
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March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, Texas Sept. 11, 2007 The legendary Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas recently was invited to join the prestigious hotel collection, Associated Luxury Hotels International. With more than 20 years of professional meeting service experience, Associated Luxury Hotels holds a worldwide membership of more than 100 luxury Four and Five Diamond/Star hotels and resorts across the globe for all types of meeting programs. The Driskills partnership with Associated Luxury Hotels will allow them to easily access an industry advisory council that includes some of the m...
Embassy Suites Challenges Guests to Design the Brand's New Do Not Disturb Sign: Such As: There's a Good Reason for You NOT to Knock Right N
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MEMPHIS, Tenn. September 7, 2007 - Embassy Suites Hotels today announces its nationwide search for the next best Do Not Disturb door hanger designs to be used in all of its nearly 190 upscale, all-suite hotels. For the next two months (September and October of 2007) a panel of Embassy Suites judges will choose the cleverest design/copy submitted and pick five winners who will all win stays at a select Embassy Suites Hotels, plus have their signs hung on door knobs at all Embassy Suites throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Known for its own variation on the Do Not Distur...
Al Areen Holding Company Opens the Middle East's First Fully-themed Water Park, the US$ 50 Million Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park / August 20
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MANAMA, Bahrain, September 3, 2007 - Signalling the start of operations for the Middle East's newest, largest water park, H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today officially opened the US$ 50 million Lost Paradise of Dilmun (Lost Paradise) at a special ceremony at Al Areen, Bahrain. Lost Paradise is the most recent high tech water park in the Middle East, covering 77,000 square metres and featuring the very latest water park technology designed by Malaysia-based Sim Leisure Consultants, a leading w...
Building a Presence in the Marketplace: Destination Demand Generators / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By: J. Ragsdale Hendrie, September 2007 Synergy Touch Points Leadership Engagement Accountability Visitor Delight Demand Generators. What a wonderful phrase, coined by Jonathan Tisch, Chairman and CEO of Loewes Hotels. He was referring to what drives Visitors to our Destinations, in this case New York City, but applicable anywhere. During a television interview with Charlie Rose, resplendent commentator, Mr. Tisch was the essential insightful interviewee, discussing his new book, family members, hotel successes, various charities and the ...
Johnson Capital Welcomes David M. Brudney, ISHC. Principal, David Brudney & Associates, of Carlsbad, CA to their Global Hospitality Industry Advisory
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 21, 2007 - Hospitality industry veteran Dr. Donald W. Wise is pleased to announce that David M. Brudney, ISHC, Principal, David Brudney & Associates, of Carlsbad, California, has joined the Global Hospitality Industry Advisory Board of Johnson Capital. He is the first Advisory Board member with the coveted designation of being a charter member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants. We are extremely pleased to have David on our Advisory Board. He has served as an advisor and provided partner-level, sales and marketing professional services for owners, ...
Five Years after Spokane's Davenport Hotel Reopening, Caretakers Recall the Dark Days / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Peter Wagner, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 16, 2007 - Five years ago this month, Spokane's treasured Davenport Hotel had its grand reopening after 17 years of hibernation. Thanks to a $30 million restoration by developers Walt and Karen Worthy, the once-vacant landmark is now a thriving luxury hotel. To some, the days when the old hotel sat vacant may seem like a distant memory. But not to Evelyn Conant and John Reed, who were among those who took care of the building when the...
Donna Turner Named 2007 Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) of the Year / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 6, 2007) Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) will honor Donna Turner, CPA, CHAE, as the 2007 Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) of the Year at the 2007 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Jacksonville, Fla. The award will be presented to her during the general session on Thursday, October 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. In its 24th year, the CHAE of the Year award recognizes the person who scored the highest in a given year on the CHAE exam. Donna Turner, CPA, CHAE Turner is ...
