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Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Conference Entitled Hospitality & Leisure: Business Advances & Applied Research Set for July 5-6, 2007 / June
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Conference Entitled Hospitality & Leisure: Business Advances & Applied Research Set for July 5-6, 2007 Lausanne, 27 June 2007 On 5 and 6 July, the campus of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne will be hosting a conference entitled Hospitality & Leisure: Business Advances & Applied Research. This conference will offer researchers and players in the hotel sector an opportunity to exchange their points of view on matters as enthralling as the development of the Chinese hotel industry, the latest innovations in the gambling sector or the hotel industry in t...
Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Boyd Gaming Corporation Assemble Team of Designers and Architects for the new Mondrian and Delano hotels at Echelon in Las
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Boyd Gaming Corporation Assemble Team of Designers and Architects for the new Mondrian and Delano hotels at Echelon in Las Vegas NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, June 18, 2007 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. (Nasdaq: MHGC - News; "MHG") and Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD - News; "Boyd") today announced their development and design plans for the new Mondrian and Delano hotels at Echelon in Las Vegas. A world-class team of designers and architects has been appointed to lead the project. MHG and Boyd have named Chad Oppenheim as design architect, Klai Juba as executive architect...
Ginn Resorts Customizing Channel Management with EZ Yield's New V3 Platform / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ginn Resorts Customizing Channel Management with EZ Yield's New V3 Platform June 6, 2007 - Ginn Resorts has been an EZYield client for over 3 years. Only EZ Yield can provide the channel management platform that stands up to their complex yielding needs. I have been privileged to use previous versions of EZ Yield, but V3 takes the use of technology to the next level. says Tom Kingsley, Business Analyst Interactive Marketing. All of the detailed features that are available really allow me to customize the yielding tool to my own liking. I have to say that the level of s...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel Vitale Appoints New Managing Director . San Franciscos Only Luxury Waterfront Hotel Welcomes Euan Taylor SAN FRANCISCO (June 18, 2007) Chip Conley, founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, is pleased to announce the appointment of Euan Taylor as the new managing director for Hotel Vitale, San Franciscos newest luxury waterfront hotel. As managing director, Taylor will oversee every aspect of hotel operations for the 199-room property. This will encompass leading the overall guest service, sales and marketing, and operations management for Hotel Vitale ...
Affiliate of Haberhill LLC. Acquires the 220-suite Embassy Suites Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee from Hilton Hotels / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Affiliate of Haberhill LLC. Acquires the 220-suite Embassy Suites Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee from Hilton Hotels BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) announced today that it has sold the 220-suite Embassy Suites Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee to 1022 Shady Grove LLC, an affiliate of Haberhill LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed and it is estimated that the new ownership group will spend $3.5 million in additional capital to upgrade the property over and above the approximately $2 million that Hilton Hotels Corporation has spent within the past year. The hotel will con...
Fancy a Career in Online Marketing for the Hotel Industry? / Jitendra Jain / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Fancy a Career in Online Marketing for the Hotel Industry? By Jitendra Jain, June 2007 If youve always loved computers and the internet, have worked in the travel industry and have a flair for the creative and a passion for marketing then a career in online marketing & distribution in a hotel may be just the thing for you! The role, often referred to as e-commerce, e-business or online marketing & distribution (though these are quite disparate terms) usually pertains to a growing niche in the hospitality industry. Its often confused with revenue management, public relations and worse st...
AmericInn Appoints Eric Hughes as Senior Director of Franchise Sales and Development / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report AmericInn Appoints Eric Hughes as Senior Director of Franchise Sales and Development Chanhassen, MN (June 5, 2007) AmericInn International, LLC announces the appointment of Eric Hughes as senior director of franchise sales and development. Hughes joined the franchise sales team April 23, 2007 and will cover an eleven state area in the upper Midwest including: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In his new position, Hughes will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective contacts and relationships to promot...
Increasing Income by Dubious Marketing / Barry Napier / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Increasing Income by Dubious Marketing by Barry Napier, June 2007 Good marketing and good service can bring in more revenue. No doubt about it. But what of ethics and morality? Can we justify doing any old thing to gain a few more dollars, or should we examine the elements of our markets a bit more closely? (Some issues quoted in this article are not necessarily my personal opinion, but are referred to as examples of problems). The strap-line for the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) is Doing business ethically makes for better business. Do we go for dog-eat-dog, or do we retain what ...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Meet Claire at HITEC: Digital Alchemy Adds Personal Touch to Delivering Instant Hotel Information via Cell Phone, Blackberry . Chosen by HFTP as a technology for tomorrow, the new Web-based CRM tool will debut at Guestroom 2010; HITEC schedule to be shown at www.DA2GO.com via cell phone FORT WORTH, TEXAS JUNE 21, 2007 Travelers thirsty for instant information at their fingertips will certainly appreciate the intuitiveness of Claire, Digital Alchemys new Web-based customer-relationship management tool that delivers hotel confirmation information directly to a travelers...
How Destinations Lose Their Lustre, Visitor Traffic and, Ultimately, Their Reputation / John R Hendrie / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report How Destinations Lose their Lustre, Visitor Traffic and, Ultimately, their Reputation by John R Hendrie, June 2007 Brand Equity. What a great term. Most know about Brands they are what we say they are, what the Consumer believes they are and then validated by the Experience. Equity is not only the value and worth but also the doctrine of fairness. These definitions reflect the vicissitudes (unpredictable and variable changes) which challenge our Destination areas. We must be vigilant on our watch. All our Destinations began with a vision, typically created around history, natu...
Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hotels & Resorts Appointed the Management Company for the Deerfield Beach Hilton / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hotels & Resorts Appointed the Management Company for the Deerfield Beach Hilton DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA (June 1, 2007): Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hotels & Resorts has been appointed the management company for the Deerfield Beach Hilton, as announced today by the company. The 220-room hotel, located just south of Boca Raton, will continue to operate as a Hilton We are thrilled to add the Deerfield Beach Hilton to our collection of spectacular hotels and resorts, said Andy Berger, Vice President of Operations for Ocean Properties, Ltd. Hote...
City of Decatur, Illinois Hoping the Right Kind of Hoteliers Will Be Highest Bidder at Court Ordered Sale of the 370 room Decatur Conference Center
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tony Reid, Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 8, 2007 - DECATUR -- The Decatur Conference Center and Hotel is up for sale. A court-ordered auction is set for Thursday, Aug. 16, and will be staged in the hotel's 55,000-square-foot convention center. The replacement value of the property, which dates to the mid-1970s, is described as $36 million in auction sale ads to start running June 17 in the Herald & Review. What will happen to the hotel after the sale isn't clear. The business is bei...
Once a Candidate to be Torn Down, Spokane's Davenport Hotel Reaches New Heights Under Ownership of Walt and Karen Worthy / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 15, 2007 - Those who have been around Spokane long enough can remember the Davenport Hotel's reputation for washing the coins that changed hands there each day. Old-timers will recall the grand times of proms and banquets, visiting dignitaries, casual chats in the lobby over beverages and a background of chirping parakeets. They may even remember the time in 1984, the year before the fabled hotel shut its doors, when a Hereford heifer arrived by limousine fo...
Biltmore installs Datavision's Business Intelligence Dashboard; Streamlines the delivery of key information to Executive team members and all dep
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Biltmore Installs Datavisions Business Intelligence Dashboard . Streamlines the delivery of key information to Executive team members and all departments throughout the estate WESTON, FL (June 25, 2007) Datavision Technologies, the leader in business intelligence systems for the hospitality industry, has installed Datavision Dashboard at Biltmore (Asheville, NC). Datavision extracts and consolidates data from disparate systems such as PMS, POS, Payroll, Ticketing, etc. into a single data warehouse. Top level information is then brought together onto a single graphical dashboard - room oc...
Business Intelligence: How Dashboards Drive Profitability; Is your business running hot or cold? Check the dashboard / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Business Intelligence: How Dashboards Drive Profitability Is your business running hot or cold? Check the dashboard By Cam Troutman, June 2007 Hospitality companies are implementing business Intelligence (BI) systems at a rapid pace, with top performers including Starwood, Extended Stay America, Sage Hospitality, Ashford Hospitality, Merritt Hospitality, and Peabody Hotel Group relying heavily on the accurate data analysis for running their operations. BI systems set a magnifying glass over all areas of a companys performance management reporting and unlock the reasons behind the numbers. That insight helps...
Expedia, Orbitz and other Travel Sites Receiving Bills from Miami-Dade County for Unpaid Hotel Taxes; Travel Sites Continue to Reject the County
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 1, 2007 -- Miami-Dade County claims Expedia, Orbitz and other travel websites owe nearly $10 million in unpaid hotel taxes. And for the first time, the county is trying to collect. The round of bills Miami-Dade has sent to online travel companies puts the county at the center of a growing nationwide fight as governments attempt to expand their taxing authority over the sites. Experts say it's the first time a government has billed the sites for u...
Partnership of Dennis Gomes, Former Head of the Trump Taj Mahal, and the JEMB Realty Corp. the Lead Bidders for Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. / J
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia InquirerMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 13, 2007 --Developer and casino mogul Donald J. Trump said yesterday that a partnership consisting of a former casino executive and a real estate investor had emerged as the lead bidder for his casino company. The parties would not disclose the value of the bid for Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., which is expected to be a multibillion-dollar deal. The partners are Dennis Gomes, former head of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic C...
Donna Caldarola Appointed Director of Human Resources for Benchmark's Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, New York / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Donna Caldarola Appointed Director of Human Resources for Benchmark's Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor, New York The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June, 18 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Donna Caldarola as director of human resources for Edith Macy Conference Center, located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. David Vogt, general manager, made the announcement. "It is with pleasure that we welcome Donna to Edith Macy Conference Center," said Mr. Vogt. "She brings a rich professional background across multiple industries and will ...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report HITEC Schedule Available Via Cell, Blackberry Courtesy of Digital Alchemy . To demonstrate the new Claire CRM tool which will debut at HITEC in Guestroom 2010, attendees can retrieve the HITEC show schedule beginning Monday at www.DA2GO.com FORT WORTH, TEXAS JUNE 22, 2007 Attendees of the 35th Annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC) can now retrieve show schedule information beginning Monday, June 25, by visiting to www.DA2GO.com on their and cell phone browser including Treo, SmartPhone or Blackberry. Claire is Digital Alchemys new Web-based ...
Larry Culver, Chairman and CEO of InnVentures, Inc., Gives $500,000 to Washington State University's School of Hospitality Business Management /
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report PULLMAN, Wash. June 22, 2007 - In the midst of celebrating its 75th anniversary, the School of Hospitality Business Management at Washington State University has been given another reason to celebrate the support and generosity of its alumni. Alumnus Larry Culver (64 Hospitality Business Management) and his wife Vickie recently finalized an agreement with the SHBM to create the Larry and Vickie Culver Hospitality Fund at WSU with an initial gift of $500,000. The announcement came shortly before the last nights 75th anniversary gala at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. The gift will be used to ...
MHI Hospitality Corporation to Purchase Crowne Plaza SIAN Resort in Hollywood, Florida for $74 Million / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report MHI Hospitality Corporation to Purchase Crowne Plaza SIAN Resort in Hollywood, Florida for $74 Million WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 4, 2007 - MHI Hospitality Corporation (Amex: MDH) ("MHI") announced today that its subsidiary, MHI Hollywood LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Crowne Plaza SIAN Resort in Hollywood, Florida for $74,000,000 from developer MCZ/Centrum VI Owner, L.L.C. ("MCZ/Centrum"). Under the agreement, the hotel will be purchased in fee simple. MHI had previously announced an agreement to acquire the commercial space of the hotel, which was initially struc...
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Named Management Company for the 204 room Crowne Plaza Fairfield, New Jersey / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Crestline Hotels & Resorts Named Management Company for the 204 room Crowne Plaza Fairfield, New Jersey MCLEAN, Va. and FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 1, 2007 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced its appointment as the new management company for the 204 guest room Crowne Plaza Fairfield hotel in New Jersey. The hotel was recently purchased by True North Fairfield Property Partners, LLC. The upscale hotel and conference facility is located in the heart of Northern New Jersey. The property offers easy access to New York City, Giant Stadium, the Meadowlands Sports Complex and Rutger...
Travel Industry Association Has Misgivings Over New Deptartment of Homeland Security Plan to Phase in Cross Border Travel by Land and Sea / June 2007.
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Travel Industry Association Has Misgivings Over New Deptartment of Homeland Security Plan to Phase in Cross Border Travel by Land and Sea WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2007) The head of the travel industry association expressed misgivings over plans released today for the government to phase-in implementation of new ID requirements for persons arriving in the U.S. by land and sea beginning in January. The Department of Homeland Security today said that beginning January 31, 2008, U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a passport or government-issued photo ID, such as a dr...
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Harold L. Bassler and Jack H. Zimmerman to GM Positions / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Harold L. Bassler and Jack H. Zimmerman to GM Positions PARSIPPANY, N.J. and MCLEAN, Va., June 18, 2007 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Harold L. Bassler as General Manager for the Hilton Parsippany and Jack H. Zimmerman as General Manager for the Crowne Plaza Williamsburg, VA. Crestline Hotels & Resorts manages the upscale 354 guestroom Hilton Parsippany that also includes 30,000 square feet of meeting space. The property is co-joined to a new Hampton Inn Hotel, which was recently created on site, offering g...
