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Passkey Transforms Event Management at CoreNet Global; Company Leverages Passkey at all Events to Maximize Revenue, Mitigate Attrition Risks, Minimize
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Passkey Transforms Event Management at CoreNet Global . Company Leverages Passkey at all Events to Maximize Revenue, Mitigate Attrition Risks, Minimize Labor and Automate Hotel Reservations Process Atlanta, GA/Quincy, MAJune 26, 2007Passkey, the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced that customer CoreNet Global, has seen a significant rise in the ROI for its events and increased efficiency with all event housing management in relation to its use of Passkey. With Passkey, CoreNet has been able to shift over 80% its event hotel reservations online, manage its room...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Passkey Unveils Smart Alerts, Worlds First Event Alert System . E-mail Alerts Take Management of Group Hotel Reservations to the Next Level QUINCY, MA June 27, 2007 Passkey, the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced it has launched Smart Alerts, the worlds first event alert system. Smart Alerts is an innovative system that automatically delivers vital event information via email to Passkey users at critical event milestones. With Smart Alerts, Passkey customers can track and manage their events with great ease, allowing them to maximize the revenue...
Two Proposed Hotel Projects, a 490 room Hard Rock Hotel and a 408 room Mondrian Hotel, Planned for Near Palm Springs Renovated Convention Center / J
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 25, 2007--Developers of new luxury resorts have typically bypassed Palm Springs in favor of Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert in decades past. But two hotel projects, a proposed Hard Rock Hotel and a Mondrian hotel, have been proposed for downtown Palm Springs next to the city's $34 million renovated convention center and near where the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians propose to expand their resort. The Mondr...
The 3,000 Room Palazzo Las Vegas Expecting 50,000 Aplplicants for 4,000 Positions / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 25, 2007 --The Palazzo is getting a jump on its competition in what some gaming analysts believe could be an all-out battle for casino employees. An employment center for the $1.8 billion resort opens this morning as Las Vegas Sands Corp. begins the process of hiring some 4,000 workers for the Strip resort, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year. Because the 3,000-room Palazzo is a sister property and c...
Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc. Arranges Refinance of Arizona Hotel / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc. Arranges Refinance of Arizona Hotel DANA POINT, CA: June, 2007 Chris A. Chiotis, Principal of Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc., is pleased to announce his firm arranged first mortgage financing for the refinance of the 74-room Quality Inn & Suites Talavi located in Glendale, Arizona. Pacifica arranged the fixed rate deal (which included significant cash-out) through a Southern California based bank. Pacificas well targeted and highly effective auction-style bidding process, allowed us to achieve the rate and terms we wanted and also provide...
Pamela A. Suhr Joins Crescent Hotels & Resorts as Chief Operating Officer / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Pamela A. Suhr Joins Crescent Hotels & Resorts as Chief Operating Officer WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7, 2007Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing hotel and resort management and ownership company, announced today that Pamela A. Suhr has joined the company as chief operating officer. She will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the companys rapidly growing hotel portfolio and play an important role in the companys acquisition program. Pam has an extensive marketing and operations background and been a key player on acquisition teams that have purchased hundreds of ...
Phil Pinto Appointed Project Director of Sales and Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Phil Pinto Appointed Project Director of Sales and Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands ASPEN, Colo. June 12, 2007 -- The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Pinto as project director of sales and marketing. Pinto most recently served as a membership executive at The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, San Francisco. A graduate of the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Pinto joined Marriott Vacation Club International in 2002 working as a sales manager at Marriotts Timber Lodge in South L...
Patrick O'Neil Named General Manager of NYLO Hotels' First Property in Plano, Texas / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Patrick O'Neil Named General Manager of NYLO Hotels' First Property in Plano, Texas ATLANTA (June 5, 2007) -- Patrick O'Neil has been named general manager of NYLO Hotels' inaugural property in Plano, Tex. Additionally, O'Neil will continue to serve as senior vice president of operations, NYLO Hotels, LLC. "We're elated to have Patrick head up NYLO's debut in the marketplace," says John Russell, CEO, NYLO Hotels. "The hotel offers a new approach to hospitality. "As senior vice president of operations, Patrick helped create our vision for NYLO," Russell continues. "With this appointment, we'r...
PGA National Resort and Spa Implements EzRMS Internet Product Suite / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
PGA National Resort and Spa Implements EzRMS Internet Product Suite Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - 25 June 2007 - The PGA National Resort and Spa, one of south Floridas most legendary golf and spa resort destinations with 5 of the best 18-hole golf courses under the Florida sun, today announced implementation of the EzRMS Internet Product Suite interfacing to their existing Visual One PMS system. Ms. Trish Wasylowsky, Director of Revenue Management for the Resort, states: I have worked with several Revenue Management Systems in my career and EzRMS is truly a great Revenue Management system. Our decision to purcha...
PAR Springer-Miller Announces Organizational Changes / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report PAR Springer-Miller Announces Organizational Changes NEW HARTFORD, NY JUNE 22, 2007 PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC) --- and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems --- is pleased to announce several key management changes. Robert Selwah has joined PSMS as its new Director of Development, reporting to Karen Stewart, Vice President of Software Services. In this role, Selwah will work closely with customers, Installation & Training, Sales, Marketing and Support Services to drive the ...
Differentiating Between Private Residential Clubs, Fractionals, Destination Clubs & Condotels / Steven Ferry / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Differentiating Between Private Residential Clubs, Fractionals, Destination Clubs & Condotels by Steven Ferry, June 2007 It is hardly surprising buyers and media alike are confused by the different models available to guests for vacations when a good part of the industry is, too. Which makes the two upbeat and well-attended IMN symposiums in Orlando between April 18 and 20 most timely. Like a few other Brits in the 1970s, we had a vacation home overlooking the Mediterranean Sea outside Cannes in the South of France. The three wonderful weeks spent there each year were somewhat marred by the h...
Bryan D. Scott Acquires the Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell, Montana from Red Lion Hotels; Plans to Restore the 218 room Hotel to Its Former Glory / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Bryan D. Scott Acquires the Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell, Montana from Red Lion Hotels; Plans to Restore the 218 room Hotel to Its Former Glory KALISPELL, Montana June 7, 2007 In its quest to recreate a great place for people to visit, Flathead County-based Treasure State Commercial Holdings today announced the purchase of the 218 room full-service Outlaw Hotel in Kalispell, Montana from Red Lion Hotels. The property will operate as a hotel independent of a flag and will no longer be affiliated with the WestCoast Hotel brand. Built in the 1970s, the renowned Outlaw Hotel sits on ten acr...
One of the Nation's Largest Hotels Spas – Orlando's Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort Offers 40,000 Square Feet, 145 Employees / June
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 4, 2007 - Travelers who once expected little more than attentive concierges and comfortable beds are now demanding much more from their hotels. Today, they want to know whether they can end the day with an Asian massage or a martini pedicure. Health spas are no longer only exotic destinations with bubbling mineral springs. Spas with luxurious baths, tearooms and treatment rooms are opening across the country, taking the lodging industry in...
Operations Management The Future of Hotel Profitability / Robert Mandelbaum and Steven Nicholas / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Operations Management The Future of Hotel Profitability by: Robert Mandelbaum and Steven Nicholas CHA, June 2007 In the past two decades, hotel managers have made money differently than other businesses. Lodging is an industry that has benefited from its ability to increase prices to offset sharp gains in operating expenses. This contrasts the typical U.S. business model of increases in productivity and modest price increases. Looking towards the future, we are starting to observe two trends that could affect the growth of hotel revenues. The hotel construct...
HTNG Developing an Open Standard Through Which Any Two Systems Used Within the Hotel Industry Can Exchange Any Mutually Agreed Data / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Project Will Facilitate Data Exchange among Any Compliant Systems Will Ease Migration of Legacy Interfaces to TCP/IP ORLANDO (June 25, 2007) Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) today announced that it will develop an open standard through which any two systems used within the hotel industry can exchange any mutually agreed data. Based primarily on prior HTNG work, initial versions of the standard should be available by late summer. Today, structured XML-based messages are a preferred approach for many system interfaces, said Douglas Rice, Executive Vice President and CEO of HTNG...
Just Like the Airlines, Online Check-in Now Available for All Omni Hotel Guests / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Just Like the Airlines, Online Check-in Now Available for All Omni Hotel Guests IRVING, Texas, June 13, 2007 - Omni Hotels announces the brandwide launch of a new, innovative online check-in process, similar to offerings of the airline industry. The new process begins with an email sent to guests who have opted in and made a reservation through Omni's proprietary systems. Any guest can also access the intuitive online check-in process from the "Existing Reservations" page on omnihotels.com anytime and anywhere up to 48-hours and within at least two hours of their arrival. Guests simpl...
Broadreach Capital Partners Acquires the 314 room Oasis Resort Cairns located in Queensland, Australia for approximately U.S $38.5 million; Plans to F
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Broadreach Capital Partners Acquires the 314 room Oasis Resort Cairns Located in Queensland, Australia for Approximately U.S $38.5 million . Plans to Flag Resort as a Novotel Property Palo Alto, CA -- June 21, 2007 - Broadreach Capital Partners acquired the Oasis Resort Cairns hotel and resort located in Queensland, Australia from MFS Limited, a publicly traded fund management and investment company, for approximately $38.5 million or A$48 million. Formerly owned and operated by Sunleisure Group, Oasis contains 314 rooms & suites, a spacious courtyard and a large lagoon swimming pool ...
NxTV Expands Digital IP Video Capability; Proves Viability of Direct Internet Delivery; NxTV shows unlimited entertainment scalability with direct Int
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NxTV Expands Digital IP Video Capability; Proves Viability of Direct Internet Delivery > NxTV shows unlimited entertainment scalability with direct Internet entertainment delivery and expanded servers LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2007 NxTV, Inc., the first and largest IPVOD provider in the hospitality industry, today announced it completed implementation of its new digital entertainment servers, with the largest capacity in the industry, to maximize revenue-building opportunities for its clients. NxTVs July movie lineup will feature over 250 movies on demand, the large...
NxTV Expands Digital IP Video Capability; Proves Viability of Direct Internet Delivery; NxTV shows unlimited entertainment scalability with direct Int
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NxTV Showcases The Power of One IP- Based Solution to Provide the Ultimate In-Room Entertainment Experience at HITEC 2007 >. HD IPTV, World Radio, surround sound, connectivity panel, MP3 docking station, HD IPVOD top list of features to be demonstrated LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2007 NxTV, Inc., the first and largest provider of IPVOD, interactive digital IP-based in-room entertainment in the hospitality industry, announced it is showcasing a wide range of new IP-network based technology at HITEC at booth 317. Among the IP technology advances that NxTV is demonstratin...
NxTV Installs HD IPVOD and IPTV at Six-Star Crown Macau in China; Extensive NxTV install base in Asia earns company respect from leading Chinese opera
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NxTV Installs HD IPVOD and IPTV at Six-Star Crown Macau in China >. Extensive NxTV install base in Asia earns company respect from leading Chinese operators LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2007 NxTV, Inc., the first and largest provider of IPVOD and interactive IP-based in-room entertainment and technology solutions in the hospitality industry, announced its HD IPVOD and IPTV guest room entertainment platform is in operation at the just opened Six-Star Crown Macau Hotel in Macau, China, making the property the first in the territory to feature a full IPTV solution. The ...
From Mainframes to Web Connectivity: Where the Hospitality Industry is Going / Two generations of Northwind Leadership Share Their Insights; The unexp
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online .Special Report From Mainframes to Web Connectivity: Where the Hospitality Industry is Going . Two generations of Northwind Leadership Share Their Insights . The unexpected effects of the Internet on the relationship between guests, properties and tech vendors See NORTHWIND Maestro PMS at HITEC booth 325 By Jacob Dehan, founder and president of NORTHWIND Maestro PMS and Warren Dehan president of NORTHWIND Maestro PMS US Operations, June 2007 We have seen an amazing transformation of the hospitality industry by technology in the past 20 years. The most apparent changes are the move from prop...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Deal Maker Northview Hotel Group, LLC Forms Hotel Management Division; Names Stephen Bello as Managing Director at Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys Westport, CT- June 07, 2007- Northview Hotel Group, formed by partners Mark Mance and Simon Hallgarten in 2004, is celebrating three years of growth with the launch of its new management division. NVHG Management, led by President David Zeuske, will use a strong technology-based platform, aggressive sales techniques and customer focused service standards to improve guest satisfaction, reduce overhead costs and drive revenue to the bot...
Denis Le Nohaïc Appointed General Manager at Le Méridien Bora Bora in French Polynesia / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Denis Le Nohaïc Appointed General Manager at Le Méridien Bora Bora in French Polynesia June 2007 (Bora Bora) Le Méridien Bora Bora is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Le Nohaïc as General Manager. A multi-talented hospitality professional boasting 25 years experience in the kitchens and head offices of Le Méridien properties around the globe, Le Nohaïc will be responsible for all operations at the luxurious tropical island resort in French Polynesia. Le Méridien has a long tradition of promoting talent from within, and Denis has proven himself to be a stellar manag...
Nirvana Technology to Release new Dynamic Packaging and Booking Engine at HITEC 2007 / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Nirvana Technology to Release New Dynamic Packaging and Booking Engine at HITEC 2007 June 21, 2007 - Nirvana Technology will debut its new Dynamic packaging engine at this years HITEC. Nirvana dCRS (dynamic central reservation system) provides hotels with seamless distribution and dynamic packaging for on-property and off-property spa services, golf tee-times, leisure activities and other services. Extensive use of Web 2.0 and AJAX technology has been included to provide a very powerful and highly intuitive user-interface. "Nirvana is pleased to have identified the l...
