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The Venetian® Macao Resort-Hotel Selects InfoGenesis as Their Point-of-Sale Technology Provider / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Venetian® Macao Resort-Hotel Selects InfoGenesis as Their Point-of-Sale Technology Provider . . SANTA BARBARA, CA (June 12 2007) InfoGenesis, the leading hospitality technology company in the United States, has been selected as the point-of-sale (POS) technology provider for The Venetian® Macao Resort-Hotel. This partnership follows a rigorous selection process and underscores InfoGenesis commitment to the rapidly growing Macao market. Opening this summer, The Venetian® Macao will be one of the largest hotels in Asia, featuring 3,000 all-suite rooms, 1.2 million-squa...
Launched Two Years Ago in Atlanta, IHG Making Some Changes to the Hotel Indigo Brand / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 14, 2007 - When InterContinental Hotels Group launched the Hotel Indigo chain in Atlanta more than two years ago, the idea was to create a brand that wasn't cookie-cutter. IHG, which is based in London but has its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, wanted to get away from the beige neutrality that many hotels adopt to appeal to a broad base of consumers. But after opening the chain's second and third hotels in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill., IH...
Patrick Imbardelli Resigns Abruptly from his Position as Chief Executive, Asia Pacific Region for InterContinental Hotels Group; Academic Qualificatio
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Patrick Imbardelli Resigns Abruptly from his Position as Chief Executive, Asia Pacific Region for InterContinental Hotels Group; . Academic Qualifications Do Not Hold Up Under Scrutiny 14 June 2007 - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces that Patrick Imbardelli has resigned from his position of Chief Executive, Asia Pacific Region. This decision follows an internal review of the academic qualifications of Patrick as previously presented to the Company. Patrick Imbardelli, 46, resigned from his position as chief executive of the firm's Asia Pacific division following a...
LodgeNet Leads Hospitality Industry with Most HDTV Rooms; Industry- first, advanced HD interactive system delivers exceptional entertainment experienc
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report LodgeNet to Present Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Solution at HITEC 2007 in Orlando . Video on demand capability, interactive program guide highlight LodgeNets innovative single-network solution . SIOUX FALLS SD, June 25, 2007 LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET) will showcase its IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) solution June 26-28 at HITEC 2007 in Orlando, FL. IPTV involves transmitting video entertainment and information over an IP network within the hotel property. LodgeNets complete, integrated IPTV solution utilizes the capabilities of high-speed Internet acces...
Ingrid Jarrett Appointed General Manager of the Cove Lakeside Resort, Okanagan Lake in British Columbia / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Ingrid Jarrett Appointed General Manager of the Cove Lakeside Resort, Located on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia WESTBANK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, June 20, 2007 Bringing a wealth of leadership and hospitality industry experience from some of Canadas top hotels, Boutique Hotels & Resorts of British Columbia is pleased announce the appointment of Ingrid Jarrett as General Manager of the Okanagans new Cove Lakeside Resort. A veteran of luxury hotels, Jarrett brings over 20 years experience working in various capacities in renowned hotels including The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, The Fair...
CIM Group Selects Interstate Hotels to Operate the 484-room Oakland Marriott City Center and the 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown / Jun
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report CIM Group Selects Interstate Hotels to Operate the 484-room Oakland Marriott City Center and the 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown ARLINGTON, Va., June 21, 2007Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), one of the nations largest independent hotel management companies, today announced that the company has signed a long-term contract to manage two Marriott-branded properties in downtown Oakland, California: the 484-room Oakland Marriott City Center and the 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Oakland Downtown. Both properties were recently acquired by CIM Group, a large real estat...
The 2007 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (November 10-13, 2007, New York City) Experiencing a Surge in Participation by First-time Ex
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The 2007 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (November 10-13, 2007, New York City) Experiencing a Surge in Participation by First-time Exhibitors Notable Companies Return to IH/M&RS After Hiatus WHITE PLAINS, NY, June 12, 2007 In response to a vibrant 2006 market, the 2007 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) is experiencing a surge in participation by first-time exhibitors, as well as those returning to the Show after an extended absence. Taking place November 10-13, 2007, at New York Citys Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the 92nd annual IH/M&RS will feat...
20 New Build Hyatt Place Branded Projects Set to Open in 2008; Total in Development Reaches 50 / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report 20 New Build Hyatt Place Branded Projects Set to Open in 2008; Total in Development Reaches 50 CHICAGO--June 26, 2007 - Hyatt Place today announced its development results for the first half of 2007 with an additional 20 new build hotels, bringing the total number of new build Hyatt Place projects under development to 50 hotels. These new projects which include the first Hyatt Place hotels in major metropolitan markets will add to Hyatt Places rapidly growing portfolio, which will reach 120 hotels nationwide by year-end 2007. The Hyatt Place hotels already open confirm what our initial...
Hyatt International Signs an Agreement to Manage 286-room Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf, Scheduled to open in 2010 on the Tip of the Dusseldorf MedienHaf
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hyatt International Signs an Agreement to Manage 286-room Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf, Scheduled to open in 2010 on the Tip of the Dusseldorf MedienHafen Peninsula Mainz/Düsseldorf – Germany, 04 June 2007 - The Hyatt Regency Hotel Düsseldorf in Germany is to open its doors in a top location at Düsseldorf harbour in the course of 2010. Feuring – Visionary Hotel Development – is responsible for the concept of the ultra-modern and design-orientated five star hotel with 286 rooms and suites. The group of companies from Mainz, Germany was assigned to...
The Hyatt Regency Buffalo Receiving $11 million Renovation; New York State Footing Half the Tab as Part of a Plan to Boost Convention Business / May
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Brian Meyer, The Buffalo News, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 31, 2007 - The Hyatt Regency Buffalo will get an $11 million renovation, with the state footing nearly half the tab as part of a plan to boost convention business and tourism. The Hyatt is the only hotel that is physically connected to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, and creating a modern "headquarters hotel" to lure large groups of visitors could help bolster Buffalo's ailing convention business, tourism officials said. "We intend to serve th...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Search-Ready & Sales-Driven Hotel Web Sites; Its More Important Than You Might Think . By: Neil Salerno June 2007 June 2007 - Since the 1990s, hoteliers rushed to create a presence on the web. Most of the early sites were no more than online brochures created by techies who had little or no marketing experience. The sites couldnt be easily found by search engines and lacked the necessary sales text to encourage visitors to make reservations. Many independent hotels didnt even have a booking engine to enable online real-time reservations. Technology has changed a lot since then; in ...
Free Web Cast Offered by HotelTraining.com; The Features and Benefits of Internet Based Training / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Free Web Cast Offered by HotelTraining.com . The Features and Benefits of Internet Based Training Dallas, TX June 5, 2007- HotelTraining.com announced today that the company is offering a series of Web Casts demonstrating how the Internet can be used to facilitate training. The Web Casts will be offered free to attendees. Jay Delerno, President of HotelTraining.com, said, We are very pleased to offer this first series of Web Casts free to a limited number of participants. The Web Cast is designed for anyone who has a need to train staff for hotel positions. General M...
The 2006 World Ranking; 10 Largest Hotel Groups and 20 Largest Brands / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The 2006 World Ranking; 10 Largest Hotel Groups and 20 Largest Brands Paris, June 8, 2007 With 150,000 new rooms opened by hoteliers in the year 2006, the world supply of corporate chains posts heretofore unattained growth. On January 1, 2007 the worldwide supply of the top 200 groups reached 43,000 hotels and 5.5 million rooms. Since 2005, the acceleration of development has been confirmed. This movement is sustained by a record year in terms of activity: the recovery of demand generates solid improvement in the RevPAR (+9.4%). The turnover in the hotel industry worldwide posts double-dig...
HotelEXPERT introduces PMBuddy, PocketHE and Vocera Hands-Free Paging / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report HotelEXPERT Introduces PMBuddy, PocketHE and Vocera Hands-Free Paging June 20, 2007 - Metromedia Software, Inc. (MSI) is scheduled to release three new products at next weeks HITEC Show in Orlando. The new modules - PMBuddy, PocketHE and Vocera-integrated SmartPaging - join an impressive list of intuitive modules within the popular Operations software, HotelEXPERT. Most PM (Preventive Maintenance) Software is too complicated to set up and use. No wonder, data in PM software are either incomplete or outdated, says Val Reyes, President of Metromedia Software, Inc. With PMBuddy, we hope...
Cendyn Launches HospitalityJunction.com Online Network Dedicated to the Hospitality Industry; One Network. One Industry. One Solution. How Can We Help
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Cendyn Launches HospitalityJunction.com Online Network Dedicated to the Hospitality Industry One Network. One Industry. One Solution. How Can We Help You? BOCA RATON, FL (June 14, 2007) Cendyn, the leader in interactive marketing for the hotel, travel and hospitality industries announces the launch of HospitalityJunction.com an affiliate network exclusively dedicated to the hospitality industry. The creation of this online electronic media agency will bring category specific advertisers such as hotels and resorts; cruise, airline, and car rental companies; travel products; and desti...
HITEC Closing Session Features Insight from Hospitality Technology Experts and Suppliers / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report HITEC Closing Session Features Insight from Hospitality Technology Experts and Suppliers AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 7, 2007) The 2007 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) will cap off with a can't-miss closing session, offering insight on the state of technology solutions, as well as the announcement of the brand new HITEC FAVE award winners. The closing session 2007 I.T. Challenges: Suppliers Respond, June 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., will bring together top hospitality technology experts and suppliers for a candid panel discussion. ...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The 30-year-old Hilton New Orleans Riverside Receiving $66 million in Ongoing Improvements Designed to Complement the Citys Renaissance New Orleans June 4, 2007 The Hilton New Orleans Riverside, which has been a prominent fixture of the citys downtown since 1977, has received over $66 million for a series of ongoing improvements designed to complement the citys renaissance and revitalize the 30-year-old Southeastern flagship of Hilton Hotels Corporation. The renovations will continue through the end of 2008. . . The Hilton New Orleans Riverside completed $40 million in improv...
97,000 Hilton Honors Points Cited as Reason for Dismissal of a California Lottery Official / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 97,000 Hilton "Honors Points" Cited as Reason for Dismissal of a California Lottery Official The Sacramento Bee, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News June 13, 2007 - A California Lottery official has been fired for allegedly pocketing gratuities tied to the weekly "Big Spin" TV show, where scratch-off ticket winners vie for a chance to win millions. Richard Leeson was dismissed after an internal investigation found that he received redeemable "honors points" from a contract to house Big Spin contestants at the Glendale Hilton Hotel, officials said. "This is not the kind o...
New Hilton Hotels Open in New Orleans and Shreveport / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report New Hilton Hotels Open in New Orleans and Shreveport BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(June 19, 2007) -- As Louisiana continues its dramatic return to form as one of Americas most-loved travel destinations, Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT) has affirmed its commitment to this region by opening two new hotels, the historic Hilton New Orleans St. Charles Avenue and the new Hilton Shreveport. Located in a landmark 1920s building, walking into the Hilton New Orleans St. Charles Avenue is like taking a step back in time into the grand hotels that made New Orleans famous, but modernized to meet the needs of todays g...
Hilton Hotels Forms Three Development Alliances To Build Up to 55 New Hotels in the Caribbean and Central America, Russia and in the U.K. / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Forms Three Development Alliances To Build Up to 55 New Hotels in the Caribbean and Central America, Russia and in the U.K. LONDON & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - June 4, 2007 - Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) today announced that the company will form three major development alliances with the intention to introduce more than 15 new hotels in the Caribbean and Central America, 25 hotels in Russia and at least 15 hotels in the U.K. throughout the next five years. HHC has agreed to work with Caribbean Property Group for development within Central America & the Caribbean; London & ...
Hotel Industry Technology Leaders to be Featured at HTNG Booth at HITEC® 2007 / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Industry Technology Leaders to be Featured at HTNG Booth at HITEC® 2007 CHICAGO (June 21, 2007) Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announced today that technology leaders from across the spectrum of the industry will be available to meet with attendees of the Hotel Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC), being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from June 25-28. Senior hotel technology executives and technical leaders of HTNGs integration efforts will be available at the HTNG booth #373 throughout the shows exhibit hours. HITEC a...
Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), Founded Five Years Ago, to Showcase at HITEC Its Progress Across the Entire Spectrum of Technologies Used by
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), Founded Five Years Ago, to Showcase at HITEC Its Progress Across the Entire Spectrum of Technologies Used by Hotels CHICAGO (June 6, 2007) Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), which was founded at the HITEC conference five years ago this month, today announced its plans to showcase, at this years HITEC conference in Orlando June 25-28, its progress across the entire spectrum of technologies used by hotels. HTNG was founded in 2002 to bring hoteliers and technology vendors together to challenges that were too great for any one company to...
The World's Largest Hospitality Technology Exposition and Conference Set for June 25-28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla; 3
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Worlds Largest Hospitality Technology Exposition and Conference Set for June 25-28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla 35th Annual HITEC Will Have 300+ Exhibiting Companies AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 21, 2007) The hospitality industry is preparing for the worlds largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The 35th Annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), will be June 25-28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. HITEC 2007 will feature...
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Schedules Hotel Investment Seminar for Latinos in Miami, June 26-27, 2007 / June 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Schedules Hotel Investment Seminar for Latinos in Miami, June 26-27, 2007 Major Hotel Companies to Outline Hotel Investment Options and Opportunities MIAMI, Fla./WASHINGTON, D.C., June 14, 2007 The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a recently-formed and rapidly growing non-profit organization, announced today that it will hold a Hotel Investment Seminar for Latinos at the JW Marriott Miami, June 26-27. The event is targeted to high net-worth Hispanics who may have an interest in investing in and profiting from the hotel industry. This is th...
