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Disastrous Wage and Hour Decision. California Supreme Court Makes it a Dark Day for Employers / Jim Butler / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Disastrous Wage and Hour Decision. California Supreme Court Makes it a Dark Day for Employers Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (decided April 16, 2007) By Jim Butler, Hotel Lawyer | Author of www.HotelLawBlog.com April 2007 Wage and hour claims are serious matters for employers, because they typically involve class actions with lots of current (and former employees), and the claims can cover a long period of time. They are also particularly bad for the hospitality industry because so many employees are nominally "exempt" employees -- managers or assistant managers ...
Renowned Swiss Clinic and Spa Sues Ritz-Carlton for Damage to Reputation; Demands Hotel Stop Using La Prairie Name for Spa / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Renowned Swiss Clinic and Spa Sues Ritz-Carlton for Damage to Reputation; Demands Hotel Stop Using La Prairie Name for Spa New York, April 11, 2007 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC is improperly profiting from the name, goodwill and reputation of Clinique La Prairie, the world renowned health spa and medical center in Montreux, Switzerland, famous for its cellular therapy, without having paid Clinique La Prairie for the right to do so, a lawsuit filed today alleges. The lawsuit, filed in the New York State Supreme Court for the County of New York, accuses the Ritz-Car...
Lee Bowden Named President and General Manager of the Gateway Canyons Resort Properties in Western Colorado; the New Resort a Personal Project of John
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Lee Bowden Named President and General Manager of the Gateway Canyons Resort Properties in Western Colorado; the New Resort a Personal Project of John Hendricks, Founder of The Discovery Network Gateway, CO (April 25, 2007) S. Lee Bowden has been named president and general manager of the new Gateway Canyons Resort Properties in historic Gateway, Colo. A visionary hotelier with more than two decades of hospitality experience, Bowden will oversee the entire operation of this burgeoning resort and residential development in western Colorado, which is a personal project and passion of...
Kor Hotel Group Expands ''The Tides'' Brand Internationally; Brand Grows from Original Tides Hotel in South Beach, Florida / April
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Kor Hotel Group Expands ''The Tides'' Brand Internationally . Brand Grows from Original Tides Hotel in South Beach, Florida LOS ANGELES--April 4, 2007 - Demonstrating its curatorial talent for crafting creative lifestyle experiences, Los Angeles-based Kor Hotel Group initiates the international launch of The Tides brand, its newest upscale resort-hotel collection. Significant events mark the brands debut: a comprehensive redesign of the original Tides Hotel in South Beach, Florida, by tastemaker Kelly Wearstler; a new identity for the recently acquired Ikal del Mar resort in Mexico as The...
Knoxville Convention Center Has Become Center of Contention; Built for $162 million in 2002, the Complex Lacks a Flagship Hotel / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Richard Quinn, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Apr. 9, 2007 - In the Great Smoky Mountains drawl of Knoxville, Tenn., the idea sounded great. Build a 500,000-square-foot convention center on park land that once hosted the 1982 World's Fair. Lure regional conventions from cities as far away as Atlanta. Funnel millions of dollars into the local economy. Instead, the Knoxville Convention Center has become a center of contention. A mayor once fought renewing the city's annua...
Knights Inn Brand Develops Cost-effective, Franchisee-friendly Initiatives Including a More Economical Property Management System / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Knights Inn Brand Develops Cost-effective, Franchisee-friendly Initiatives Including a More Economical Property Management System ORLANDO, Fla. (April 17, 2007) The Knights Inn® brand has developed a number of cost-savings initiatives including general manager training at new locations and a more economical property management system, owners and general managers learned today at their conference here. Instead of traveling to the Wyndham Hotel Group corporate office in Parsippany, N.J., to take part in orientation, new Knights Inn owners and general managers will be ...
Charcoal Fridges and Rainwater Harvesting Among Reasons Campi Ya Kanzi One of the First Recipients of Ecotourism Kenya's New Gold Eco-rating / Ap
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Charcoal Fridges and Rainwater Harvesting Among Reasons Campi Ya Kanzi One of the First Recipients of Ecotourism Kenya's New Gold Eco-rating SANTA FE, N.M. (March 29, 2007) - Uncharted Outposts, one of the nation's oldest and most respected safari and travel specialists, announced Thursday that Campi Ya Kanzi, one of their favorite destination properties, is among the first recipients of Ecotourism Kenya's new Gold Eco-rating. A community owned eco-resort in southern Kenya's Chyulu Hills, Campi Ya Kanzi was one of just three properties to receive the Gold rating from Ecoto...
Karil Silman Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at South Beach Marriott, Miami Beach, Florida / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Karil Silman Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing at South Beach Marriott, Miami Beach, Florida MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 19, 2007 - Karil Silman was appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at the 236-room award-winning South Beach Marriott. The 11-year hospitality veteran was formerly the Director of Sales and Marketing for the JW Marriott Caracas, Venezuela and holds a B.S. Degree in Hospitality Management from Universidad Autonoma de Centro America in San Jose, Costa Rica. "Karil brings a wealth of industry expertise to this vibrant marketplace and I'm proud to welcom...
Kelly Carney Appointed General Manager of Homewood Suites® by Hilton Orlando-UCF Area / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Kelly Carney Appointed General Manager of Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando-UCF Area ORLANDO, FL, April 10, 2007 - Buffalo Lodging Associates has recently appointed Kelly Carney as general manager of Homewood Suites® by Hilton Orlando-UCF Area, located at 3028 N. Alafaya Trail in Orlando, Florida, less than one mile from the University of Central Florida. Ms. Carney will now direct all areas of the hotels operations, including guest services, sales and marketing efforts, and hotel administration. Kelly is a seasoned General Manager with a strong operational background...
Jumeirah – Dreamers or Actualisers? / Barry Napier / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Jumeirah - Dreamers or Actualisers? by Barry Napier, April 2007 The owners of the Burj Al Arab are doing exactly what the free market allows getting into an under-developed segment of industry and hoping for big returns. Hotels can open many four star establishments in the usual areas and expect reasonable success. Going that one stage farther, into the rare atmosphere of ultra-rich, is a risk, no matter who takes it. Executive Chairman of Jumeirah, Gerald Lawless, is more than wiling to take that extra risk, to gain the greater prize. Irritatingly, Lawless, an Irishman,...
Starwood Hotels Signs Agreement with Duta Anggada Realty Tbk to Manage the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Jakarta; The Property Will Open in 2011 with
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Hotels Signs Agreement with Duta Anggada Realty Tbk to Manage the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Jakarta; The Property Will Open in 2011 with 176 Hotel Rooms and 284 Whole-Ownership Residential Units WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & SINGAPORE - April 25, 2007 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced an agreement with Duta Anggada Realty Tbk to manage the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Jakarta. Located on Jalan Jendral Sudirman also known as Jakartas Wall Street the newly built property will be ideally positioned to serve the citys bustling business communit...
Loews Hotels Chief Jonathan Tisch Warns that America's Image is Keeping Foreigners Away / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Apr. 9, 2007 - Jonathan Tisch presides over the Loews hotel chain, which means he pays particular attention to South Florida's lodging scene. The Loews Miami Beach is the chain's top performer, and Tisch played a central role in convincing the city to award him public land to build the hotel as a convention headquarters in the 1990s. Also chairman of New York's tourism bureau, Tisch was recently in town criticizing the post-9/11 visa crackdown as hurting th...
Marriott's Fairfield Brand Names Jeff Shockley, GM of Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Buckhead, the General Manager of the Year / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Marriott's Fairfield Brand Names Jeff Shockley, GM of Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Buckhead, the General Manager of the Year ATLANTA, GA (April 11, 2007) Marriott International recently named Jeff Shockley of Atlanta the General Manager of the Year for its Fairfield Inn and Fairfield Inn & Suites brand of hotels. Selected from among more than 500 general managers throughout the United States, Mr. Shockley serves as General Manager of the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Buckhead, a hotel managed by Atlanta-based Hotel Equities. Mr. Shockley earned his first nation...
Jim Saccoman Named General Manager of Ramada Mall of America, Bloomington, MN: Substantial Financial Investment in Improvements Expected at the Former
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Jim Saccoman Named General Manager of Ramada Mall of America, Bloomington, MN: Substantial Financial Investment in Improvements Expected at the Former Thunderbird Hotel Bloomington, Minn. (March 2007) - The award-winning Ramada Mall of America Hotel has recently announced that they have been given approval to take reservations through 2009 and are already doing so. A substantial financial investment in improvements are being made to stand behind that promise. This commitment to the future was one reason Jim Saccoman recently accepted the role of General Manager. A 12-year ...
Waterford Appoints James Riker General Manager of the Hilton Hartford Hotel / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Waterford Appoints James Riker General Manager of the Hilton Hartford Hotel (Hartford, CT April 24, 2007) --- Waterford Hotel Group has appointed James Riker as the new General Manager of the Hilton Hartford Hotel . As General Manager, Riker will be responsible for all of the hotels operations, sales and administration, as well as more than 240 associates. Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. professionally manages the 393-room Hilton Hartford, which reopened in 2005 as a state-of-the-art, luxury hotel with all the benefits and convenience of a downtown location. Riker brings extensive industry ...
James Reale Appointed Executive Chef at the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report James Reale Appointed Executive Chef at the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, North Carolina April 25, 2007 - CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina James Reale, a former sous chef at The Carolina Inn, has been named the Inns new executive chef. The Carolina Inn is owned by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and operated by ARAMARK/Harrison Lodging. He succeeds award-winning chef Brian Stapleton, who was promoted in February to the new position of director of culinary standards for the company that manages the Inn. Reale has been executive ...
Jett Mehta Named the Microtel Inns & Suites Franchisee of the Year / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Jett Mehta Named the Microtel Inns & Suites Franchisee of the Year Honoring A Successful Franchisee in Upper New York State, Where Microtel Began ATLANTA (April 23, 2007) - Jett Mehta, President of Pittsford, NY-based Indus Companies has been named the Microtel Inns & Suites 'Franchisee of the Year,' an honor presented to the franchisee who best represents the Microtel brand. Microtel is the economy/budget all-new construction hotel brand with more than 300 hotels open and under construction around the U.S. and internationally. "It is significant that Microtel began with 22 hotels in U...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Jim Deranek Director of Recruitment / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Jim Deranek Director of Recruitment The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2, 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Jim Deranek as director of recruitment for the leading hospitality management company. Eileen Santoli, vice president of human resources, made the announcement. "I am so pleased to welcome Jim as director of recruitment for Benchmark Hospitality," said Ms. Santoli. "His recruiting expertise, diverse background and passion for his profession will be a tremendous resource to our growing company." Pre...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Selects JDA Software To Implement Chain-wide Revenue Optimization Solutions; Carlson Partners with JDA to Drive Value for its
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Carlson Hotels Worldwide Selects JDA Software To Implement Chain-wide Revenue Optimization Solutions - Carlson Partners with JDA to Drive Value for its Franchisees with Next Generation Revenue Optimization Capabilities Scottsdale, Ariz. April 17, 2007 JDA® Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) today announced it has signed a ground- breaking agreement with Carlson Hotels Worldwide to implement a cutting edge Revenue Optimization platform to increase asset value and profitability for Carlson franchisees. The first phase of the implementation enables Carlson to develop...
John E. Connor Appointed Financial Controller for Benchmark Hospitality International / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report John E. Connor Appointed Financial Controller for Benchmark Hospitality International The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 6, 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of John E. Connor as financial controller for the leading hospitality management company. Dennis Blyshak, chief financial officer, made the announcement. Mr. Connor will be based at the company's Home Office, located near Houston. "We welcome John to Benchmark Hospitality," said Mr. Blyshak. "He brings 20 years of solid financial experience at all levels within the hospitality in...
Jack Bickart Named Chief Sales Officer of Horseshoe Bay Resort, Texas / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Jack Bickart Named Chief Sales Officer of Horseshoe Bay Resort, Texas Horseshoe Bay, Texas April 26, 2007 Horseshoe Bay Resort today announced the appointment of Jack Bickart as chief sales officer for the Resort. Bickart brings more than 25 years of resort industry experience where he gained significant experience in sales and marketing in the travel and hospitality industries. Bickart will oversee the driving of all revenues for Horseshoe Bay Resort, including rooms, golf, spa, marina and events. He will work closely with all sales departments in the continued effort to increase group...
Maximizing Your Investment in Fitness / Bryan Green / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Maximizing Your Investment in Fitness By Bryan Green, April 24, 2007 Its all too common to oversimplify the process of developing or upgrading a fitness center. Too often the assumption is to get a few exercise bikes and treadmills, a couple universal machines and some free weights, and voila!...Weve got ourselves a fitness center! Unfortunately, this perspective leads to one costly challenge after another as the life of your fitness facility advances. You may be surprised that Ive used the term life to describe a facility full of expensive inanimate equipment. B...
InfoGenesis Announces POS Security Awareness Program; InfoGenesis Secure Program Promotes PCI and PABP / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report InfoGenesis Announces POS Security Awareness Program . InfoGenesis Secure Program Promotes PCI and PABP . SANTA BARBARA, CA (April 19 2007) InfoGenesis, the leading hospitality technology company in the United States, has announced today the launch of InfoGenesis Secure, a new POS Security Awareness Program. This program will prepare hospitality and food service providers to address the critical issues facing data security in technology environments. In conjunction with AmbironTrustwave, the program will educate participants in the basics of Payment Card Interface (...
InfoGenesis Announces the Release of InfoGenesis Analytics 1.0; New Business Intelligence Application Simplifies Data Analysis / April 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report InfoGenesis Announces the Release of InfoGenesis Analytics 1.0 . New Business Intelligence Application Simplifies Data Analysis . SANTA BARBARA, CA (April 17 2007) InfoGenesis, the leading hospitality technology company in the United States, has announced the release of InfoGenesis Analytics, a new business intelligence solution that is highly integrated with InfoGenesis Point-of-Sale (POS). InfoGenesis Analytics addresses the growing need for hospitality and foodservice operators to consolidate data from multiple systems to make better business decisions. As success in the hos...
