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Nickelodeon, Marriott and Real Estate Company Miller Global Properties Launching a Family Destination Resort Brand Called Nickelodeon Resorts by Marr
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Nickelodeon, Marriott and Real Estate Company Miller Global Properties Launching a Family Destination Resort Brand Called Nickelodeon Resorts by Marriott - Themed for Kids with Waterparks a Focal Point June 1, 2007 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), Nickelodeon, a unit of Viacom International, Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA B), MTV Networks, and Miller Global Properties, LLC, an international real estate investment and development company, has announced an agreement to co-develop a breakthrough new lodging resort brand and concept for travelers seeking fun and adventure, “Nickelodeon Resorts...
White Lodging Selects Newmarket International's Delphi® Sales & Catering Solution; Delphi will be rolled out to over 100 hotels to help incre
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report White Lodging Selects Newmarket International’s Delphi® Sales & Catering Solution . Delphi will be rolled out to over 100 hotels to help increase sales productivity and the sharing of critical business data  See Newmarket at HITEC BOOTH #909 White Lodging Selects Newmarket International’s Delphi® Sales & Catering Solution; Delphi will be rolled out to over 100 hotels to help increase sales productivity and the sharing of critical business data Portsmouth, NH - June 26, 2007 — Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, t...
Hyatt Hotels Selects Newmarket International's Daylight® ASP to Transform its Operations and Enhance Customer Service; Hyatt will integrate N
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hyatt Hotels Selects Newmarket International’s Daylight® ASP to Transform its Operations and Enhance Customer Service . Hyatt will integrate Newmarket’s® sales and catering solution with its proprietary Envision sales application via an ASP model Portsmouth, NH - June 14, 2007 — Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that Hyatt Hotels Corporation selected its Daylight ASP (Application Service Provider) solution for its ability to seamlessly integrate with Hyatt’s own proprietary sales system, Envision. Th...
Newmarket International Starts the Power Selling Revolution with the Release of Delphi® 9.5; Delphi 9.5 sets a new standard for sales excellence i
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Newmarket International Starts the “Power Selling” Revolution with the Release of Delphi® 9.5 . Delphi 9.5 sets a new standard for sales excellence in the hospitality industry See Newmarket at HITEC BOOTH #909 Portsmouth, NH - June 20, 2007 — Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced a major new release of its Delphi solution, Delphi 9.5, which will be presented at the HITEC 2007 hospitality technology conference in Orlando, Florida. Delphi 9.5 marks a significant step in helping companies transform their sale...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report New York Institute of Technology’s Culinary Arts Center Receives a $10,000 Scholarship Donation from the Long Island Hotel & Lodging Association Old Westbury, N.Y., June 13, 2007: New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) Culinary Arts Center has received a $10,000 scholarship donation from the Long Island Hotel & Lodging Association (LIH&LA) to support culinary arts and hospitality management students living and working in Long Island’s lodging, food, and beverage industries.  Mike Johnston, LIH&LA president and general manager of the Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, pr...
New York City Nightlife Scene Surveyed by Zagat: The Gramercy Park Hotel's Jade Bar Rated Top Newcomer, Average Drink Price in New York City Now
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report New York City Nightlife Scene Surveyed by Zagat: The Gramercy Park Hotel's Jade Bar Rated Top Newcomer, Average Drink Price in New York City Now $10.12 NEW YORK, June 13, 2007 - Zagat Survey, has announced the results of its recently completed survey of 1,265 bars, lounges, clubs and pubs in the Big Apple. The 2007/2008 New York City Nightlife survey was conducted on ZAGAT.com with input from 6,121 loyal, late-night partygoers, 75% of whom are in their 20s and 30s. On average, the participants go out two times per week (collectively 640,000 nights per year) and consume roughly 3 drinks during ...
Lighthouse Executive Conference Center Implements Rendezvous as Event Planning Beacon / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Lighthouse Executive Conference Center Implements Rendezvous as Event Planning Beacon New York, NY (USA) – June 13, 2007 – NFS Hospitality Corporation, a supplier of event management software to the conference center industry since 1997, has completed the phase two implementation of its Rendezvous event management system to manage all aspects of the conference facilities at Lighthouse International, located in the heart of Manhattan. Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International (www.lighthouse.org) is a leading non-profit organization that helps people of all ages overcom...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Le Meridien at Beverly Hills to undergo major renovations – Liquidation sale to be conducted by NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. June 2007 – Los Angeles, CA – The Le Meridien at Beverly Hills closed on June 9th and will undergo a complete transformation, re-emerging as the SLS Los Angeles in March 2008. Owners, SBE Hotel Group, have retained the services of NCL/National Content Liquidators, leading experts in hotel liquidation management, to clear the hotel of its current contents as a prelude to the renovation project.    NCL’s liquidation sale began June 15th and is op...
International Think Tank on Sustainable Tourism Hosted by School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report International Think Tank on Sustainable Tourism Hosted by School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona, USA - June 27, 2007 - This summer at NAU's School of Hotel & Restaurant Management, three dozen tourism scholars and practitioners assembled to explore the dynamics of sustainability and tourism and develop a cutting edge research agenda. The BEST Education Network's (BEST EN) seventh annual Think Tank convened from June 21-24. Based in Denmark, BEST EN is an international consortium of educators committed to furthering the development and dissem...
Internet Mystery Shopping; Increase group rooms and catering revenues by measuring response time and assessing the competition / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Internet Mystery Shopping . Increase group rooms and catering revenues by measuring response time and assessing the competition Dallas, TX June 25, 2007 – Revenue Source One announced today that the company would begin providing Internet Mystery Shopping in July.  Jay Delerno, President of Revenue Source One said, “we are offering this new Mystery Shopping service in addition to the current telephone Mystery Shopping we provide for reservations and sales/catering. All of the services we offer utilize state of the art technology and this new service is no exception.” ...
Mystery Buffalo Hotel Owner Owes $500,000 In Past Due Hotel Occupancy Taxes / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Matthew Spina, The Buffalo News, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 21, 2007 - Comptroller Mark C. Poloncarz and other county officials have denied requests made under New York's Freedom of Information Law to identify the hotel owner who has kept $500,000 in bed taxes that must be forwarded to county government. Poloncarz, in a May audit, had said aides to County Executive Joel A. Giambra should have done more to collect from the delinquent hotel owner, who has frustrated county officials for at least 14 years. ...
Motel 6 Develops Fluorescent Light Bulb and Battery Recycling Program for its 900 U.S. Properties / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Motel 6 Develops Fluorescent Light Bulb and Battery Recycling Program for its 900 U.S. Properties DALLAS - June 13, 2007 - Motel 6, the largest corporately owned and operated hotel chain in North America, announces the roll out of the first national fluorescent light bulb and battery recycling program within the hospitality industry. Motel 6, with nearly 900 properties across the country, is the first chain to implement this type of program without a federal mandate. The Motel 6 Fluorescent Light Bulb and Battery Recycling Program will be rolled out regionally over a six-month period, with compl...
Cape Advisors Partners with Morgrans Hotel Group to Transform 150 Lafayette St. in the / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report  Cape Advisors Partners with Morgrans Hotel Group to Transform 150 Lafayette St. in the NYC SoHo Area into a 270 room Mondrian Hotel . NEW YORK June 28, 2007 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) today announced a new joint venture with Cape Advisors Inc., a New York-based developer, to develop a Mondrian hotel in SoHo, Manhattan. Mondrian SoHo will be operated by MHG under a long-term management contract and is expected to open during the second half of 2009. The hotel is the sixth announced Mondrian, including Los Angeles, Scottsdale, and properties under development in Las Vegas, Miam...
Morgans Hotel Group Planning a 200 room Mondrian Hotel in the Gold Coast Region of Chicago / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Morgans Hotel Group Planning a 200 room Mondrian Hotel in the Gold Coast Region of Chicago NEW YORK - June 4, 2007 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. today announced a new joint venture with M Development, a Chicago-based developer, to develop a Mondrian hotel in Chicago. Mondrian Chicago will be operated by MHG under a long-term management contract and is expected to open in 2010. The hotel is the fifth announced Mondrian, including Los Angeles, Scottsdale, and properties under development in Las Vegas and Miami. The joint venture will develop Mondrian Chicago, which is currently expected to have 20...
The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, California Prepares to Open; James McGillivray Named General Manager of the Third Venture Between Intrawest and St
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth, California Prepares to Open . James McGillivray Named General Manager of the Third Venture Between Intrawest and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Summer 2007) – The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth is scheduled to open its doors in fall 2007, bringing a hotel brand recognized the world over for its instinctive service and signature amenities. In addition to being the first internationally recognized upper-upscale hotel property in Mammoth, the Monache will also be one of the first flagged condo-hotels to open in California.Â...
Internet Marketing and Distribution Trends Impacting the Hospitality Industry from 2007-2010/ Max Starkov and Jason Price / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report  Internet Marketing and Distribution Trends Impacting the Hospitality Industry from 2007-2010 . By Max Starkov and Jason Price, June 2007 What will happen to traditional and online distribution channels in hospitality in the next few years? How will the direct web channel outpace competitors and third-party intermediaries? With online travel growing, how do hoteliers get their fair share? These questions reflect important trends in the marketplace. Consider how these trends will impact your hotel, resort, and brand. An estimated 1/3 of all hotel bookings will be done online this year, an...
10 Ways to Keep Your Hotel Property Energy Efficient This Summer; Compliments of Mintek Mobile Data Solutions / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
10 Ways to Keep Your Hotel Property Energy Efficient This Summer . Compliments of Mintek Mobile Data Solutions DUNEDIN, FLA .— June 4, 2007 — Temperatures are heating up for the summer season and that can only mean one thing for your property—higher energy costs. To keep your guests and staff cool and content while keeping your energy costs as low as possible, Mintek Mobile Data Solutions recommends the following 10 action steps: 1. Find and seal air leaks that cause drafts and make your cooling system work overtime. Sealing and insulating your building can prevent the loss of cooled air and help save up to 10 percent on y...
GHA.Net Central Reservations Goes Live Powered by Micros / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive GHA.Net Central Reservations Goes Live Powered by Micros Geneva, Switzerland — June 18, 2007— MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the results to date of Global Hotel Alliance’s state of the art central reservations system, gha.net, launched in February 2007. Powered by MICROS’s OPERA technology, Kempinski Hotels, Leela Hotels and Pan Pacific Hotels have been the first to deploy. “With gha.net, we are able to offer a single image product distribution vi...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands on MICROS Technology Solutions; Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands on MICROS Technology Solutions with Centrally-Hoste
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands on MICROS Technology Solutions . Carlson Hotels Worldwide Expands on MICROS Technology Solutions with Centrally-Hosted OPERA COLUMBIA, Md., June 20, 2007 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Carlson Hotels Worldwide(R), has expanded its current partnership with MICROS by selecting Centrally-Hosted OPERA for its Country Inns & Suites By Carlson brand in more than 400 locations. On May 1, 2007 all new Country ...
The Metropolitan Miami Project in Downtown Miami Planning a 396-room Miami Met Marquis, a New Brand Addition to the JW Marriott Collection Hotels; Joi
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Metropolitan Miami Project in Downtown Miami Planning a 396-room Miami Met Marquis, a New Brand Addition to the JW Marriott Collection Hotels . Joins Daniel Boulud’s DB Bistro Moderne    MIAMI – (June 7, 2007) – Metropolitan Miami’s Met 2 project, a real estate joint venture between MDM Development Group and MetLife, will be home to the country’s first Miami Met Marquis hotel, a signature new addition to the exclusive JW Marriott Collection Hotels, announced Tim Weller, vice president of development for MDM Development Group.  “Miami Met Marquis is a bold new brand for o...
Dominican Republic Real Estate Developer Frederick C. Elliott Partners with Maxim, a Men's Lifestyle Magazine, to Brand Two Dominican Republic Re
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Dominican Republic Real Estate Developer Frederick C. Elliott Partners with Maxim, a Men's Lifestyle Magazine, to Brand Two Dominican Republic Resorts the Maxim Bungalows DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - June 2007 - Elliott™, a leader in resort hospitality and real estate in the Dominican Republic, announced today an exclusive partnership with Dennis Publishing, the parent company of the world renowned Maxim Lifestyle brand, to launch ‘Maxim Bungalows’ in two locations in the Dominican Republic. The two locations are Cofresi Beach on the country’s north coast in the Puerto Plata region and Juan Dol...
Marriott International Inc. Will Pay $220 million in a Settlement with the IRS and the Department of Labor Over Deductions Taken for Employee Stock Ow
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International Inc. Will Pay $220 million in a Settlement with the IRS and the Department of Labor Over Deductions Taken for Employee Stock Ownership Plan WASHINGTON, June 8, 2007 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) late yesterday reached a settlement of previously disclosed issues raised during the Internal Revenue Service's and Department of Labor's examination of the leveraged employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") feature of Marriott's Employees' Profit Sharing, Retirement and Savings Plan and Trust. In addition, the company fully resolved all IRS issues pertaining to the au...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Hospitality Industry Diversity Institute Located at the University of Houston Conducting Workshops on “Managing the Staffing Crisis in the Hospitality Industry" Houston, TX— June 22, 2007 - The Hospitality Industry Diversity Institute (HIDI) located at the University of Houston is pleased to announce the workshop series “Managing the Staffing Crisis in the Hospitality Industry”. The workshop series is comprised of three elements: 1. Motivating Employees for Greater Productivity and Profitability Motivating employees who have reached the top of their wage category or those with l...
The Government of Malta Puts a Stop to a Golf Course Development in Mellieha, a Tourist Resort in Northwestern Malta, Instead There Will be a National
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Government of Malta Puts a Stop to a Golf Course Development in Mellieha, a Tourist Resort in Northwestern Malta, Instead There Will be a National Park June 2007 - The Prime Minister of Malta and his government have put a stop to the development of a golf course in Xaghra l-Hamra, near the seaside resort town of Mellieha. P.M. Dr Lawrence Gonzi said that the return of investment simply wasn’t enough unless it was supported by urban development as well. So, instead of a golf course, there will be a national park. The government and two other interested parties are involved, including Na...
