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F&B Labor Scheduling Robot Unveiled; Carnus Systems introduces the first artificial intelligence solution to provide seamless forecasting and employee
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report F&B Labor Scheduling Robot Unveiled .. Carnus Systems introduces the first artificial intelligence solution to provide seamless forecasting and employee scheduling for F&B operations SAN FRANCISCO, January 9, 2007 Carnus Systems has introduced the AI Scheduler , the first technology to utilize advanced, state-of-the-art artificial intelligence computing to: Automatically forecast daily and meal period cover demand for upcoming weeks Calculate daily and meal period labor requirements for upcoming weeks Optimize staff scheduling requirements Generate comp...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 78 New Locations to its Five Brand Portfolio in 2006 / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 78 New Locations to its Five Brand Portfolio in 2006 MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 2007 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that 78 hotels and resorts were added to its five-brand, global portfolio in 2006. The company ended the year with 938 hotels operating in 70 countries. The company's hotel brands include: Regent Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotels & Resorts(R), Park Plaza(sm) Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(sm) and Park Inn(R). In November 2006, Carlson Hotels Worldwide signed a shareholder agreement with Rezidor SA...
Paul Whetsell's CapStar Hotel Company Acquires First Two Hotels Including the 143-room Copley Square Hotel in Boston from the Saunders Hotel Gro
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Paul Whetsell's CapStar Hotel Company Acquires First Two Hotels Including the 143-room Copley Square Hotel in Boston from the Saunders Hotel Group WASHINGTON, D.C., January 18, 2007 CapStar Hotel Company LLC, a recently formed hotel investment company, today announced that through affiliates it has acquired its first two hotels, both located in the Boston market. The 143-room Copley Square Hotel in Bostons fashionable Back Bay district was acquired from the Saunders Hotel Group for an undisclosed amount. The 148-room Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, was purchased for an undisclosed amount fro...
Canoa Ranch Resort Comes to Life in Green Valley, Arizona; Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to Serve as the Franchise Brand for the $100 million Hotel-con
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Levi J. Long, The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Jan. 20, 2007 - Its been a quiet opening for the Wyndham Canoa Ranch Resort. Spread across 52 acres in Green Valley, the $100 million hotel-condo project opened the first phase of its planned 288-unit property in mid-December and announced this week that Wyndham Hotels and Resorts would serve as the franchise brand. The Canoa is the first Wyndham resort in Southern Arizona and is the second in the state, counting a Wyndham hotel in downtown P...
Claudia Majunke Appointed Vice President of Sales, One&Only Resorts / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Claudia Majunke Appointed Vice President of Sales, One&Only Resorts January 9, 2007 - One&Only Resorts is pleased to announce the promotion of Claudia Majunke to the position of Vice President of Sales from Executive Director of Sales & Marketing for Central Europe and Russia. In her new role, Claudia will oversee the luxury group's regional sales offices and general sales agents in international markets including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and Japan. She will remain at her Frankfurt base and report to Helen McCabe-Young, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Market...
Lafider s.p.a. Selects Corinthia Hotels International to Operate a Corinthia Branded 274 room Hotel in Algiers, the Capital of Algeria / January 2007.
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Lafider s.p.a. Selects Corinthia Hotels International to Operate a Corinthia Branded 274 room Hotel in Algiers, the Capital of Algeria January 24, 2007 - Malta-based upscale hotel operators Corinthia Hotels International (CHI) announced the signing of a technical assistance agreement and a hotel management services agreement with Algerian hotel-owning company Lafider s.p.a. for the construction and operation of Corinthia Hotel - Algiers - a five-star deluxe hotel complex to be built in the city of Algiers. By virtue of this agreement, CHI will be giving its technical assistance an...
Chris Ghita Named Assistant Manager at Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Chris Ghita Named Assistant Manager at Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada GRENADA (Jan.2, 2007) Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has promoted fellow employee Chris Ghita to the position of Assistant Manager responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the upscale propertys Food and Beverage department. I am particularly pleased that one of our own employees was able to rise to this challenging position and I warmly congratulate him, said Sir Royston O. Hopkin, KCMG, chairman and managing director of Spice Island Beach Resort. Chris is a dedicate...
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Hotel Employees of the Year; Colin Findley Named Hotelier of the Year / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Hotel Employees of the Year; . Colin Findley Named Hotelier of the Year ORLANDO - Thursday, January 25, 2007, at the Wyndham Orlando, the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association held its annual Employee Recognition Awards celebration. This "Academy Awards" style dinner recognized hotel employees of the year, in 12 different categories (Administrative, Bell Person/Concierge, Community Services, Convention Center/Banquet, Culinary, Engineering, Food & Beverage, Front Office, Housekeeping, Laundry, Recreational, and Secur...
Christine Dodson Named Director of Human Resources at Hotel ZaZa Houston / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Christine Dodson Named Director of Human Resources at Hotel ZaZa Houston HOUSTON, TX January 3, 2007 Christine Dodson has been named Director of Human Resources at Hotel ZaZa Houston. Located in the heart of the citys Museum District, the hotel is scheduled to debut in February 2007. From 1998 until accepting her new post, Dodson was the Director of Human Resources for the Jesse H. Jones Rotary House International Marriott Conference Center in Houston, TX. In this capacity, she was responsible for leading and directing all strategic HR planning functions, including labor ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 64 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 64 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. January 22, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 64 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Hotel and Condominium Development Scottsdale AZ Staybridge Suites Chicago IL Springhill Suites Tallahassee FL Residence Inn Long Beach CA Holiday Inn Express Bartlesville OK New North Strip Maxim Hotel Las Vegas ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 43 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 43 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. January 8, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 43 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Peacock Hotel and Spa, Greenville SC Wingate Inn, Oro Valley AZ Hampton Inn, Farmington CT Hyatt Convention Center Hotel, Virginia Beach VA Comfort Suites, Smyrna TN Coastal Lagoon Hotel, Oceanside CA Holiday Inn Addi...
The Pueblo of Pojoaque Breaks Ground on a $220 million Destination Resort – The Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder Resort / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Shannon Shaw, The Santa Fe New MexicanMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Jan. 3, 2006 - The Pueblo of Pojoaque is ready this month to break ground on its $220 million Hilton Buffalo Thunder Resort, and construction is expected to be finished in 2008. A specific day has not been set for construction to begin, said Pojoaque Tribal Judge Frank Demolli, but that day will be decided soon. "The beginning of construction is the result of years of planning and investment by the Pueblo of Pojoaque," the pueblo's Gov. George Rive...
Hotels Increase Revenues with BringYourPet.com / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Increase Revenues with BringYourPet.com Knoxville, TN January 30, 2007 -- With an estimated 36 million plus households owning at least one pet and pet friendly travel becoming an increasingly popular trend over the past decade, many hotels have extended their market reach and found success with BringYourPet.com. BringYourPet.com (www.bringyourpet.com) features color photos, complete descriptions, amenities and rates. Detailed area information maps out locations and announces promotional discounts and last minute specials. Some of the many benefits to Web site visitors include...
Sorrento Asset Management Acquires BridgeStreet Worldwide $40.5 million; Corporate Housing No Longer Part of Interstate Hotels & Resorts Growth Strate
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Sorrento Asset Management Acquires BridgeStreet Worldwide $40.5 million; Corporate Housing No Longer Part of Interstate Hotels & Resorts Growth Strategy DUBLIN, Ireland/ARLINGTON, Va., January 29, 2007 Sorrento Asset Management, a Dublin-based, privately held, investment group, today announced that it has acquired BridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading international provider of corporate housing (referred to as serviced apartments throughout Europe), from Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR) for approximately $40.5 million. Over the last several years, BridgeStreet has ...
Boykin Management Company Assumes Management of Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boykin Management Company Assumes Management of Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY CLEVELAND, Jan. 9, 2007 - Boykin Management Company, one of the nation's leading independent hotel and resort management companies, has been selected to manage the Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport located in Jamaica, New York. "We are excited to be in New York City and partnering with Amaya Hotels & Resorts on this upscale asset, and expect the transition to be smooth for hotel employees and guests of the hotel. We look forward to working hand-in- hand with Amaya Hotels & ...
Top 10 College Football Bowl Events – 2006; Luncheons to Homecoming Queens – Top 10 Events Associated with College Football Bowl Games: Ho
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TOP 10 GROUP EVENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SERIES 2006 Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees Data derived from reader board reports covering 877 hotels in 55 metropolitan areas across 39 states and provinces* Total number of events surveyed for time period: 26,784 Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied Events Associated with College Football Bowl Games Event Market Hotel Sq Ft - Meeting Space Occupied 1. 2007 Capital One Bowl Orlando Rosen Centre H...
The Boutique Search Firm Switching to Retained Status after Fifteen Years as a Contingency Executive Recruiting Firm / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Boutique Search Firm Switching to Retained Status After Fifteen Years as a Contingency Executive Recruiting Firm The Boutique Search Firm Switching to Retained Status after Fifteen Years as a Contingency Executive Recruiting Firm January 2007 - The Boutique Search Firm has been serving such clients as Hilton Hotels Corporation, Kiana Resorts, Chatham Bars Inn, LXR Luxury Resorts, Pali House, Soho House, SBE Entertainment, InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, Taj International, Kahala Resort, Pinnacle Entertainment, Hyatt International, The Palms...
New Waldorf=Astoria Beverly Hills Hotel to Join The Beverly Hilton as Part of a Long-Term $500 million Revitalization of the 50 Year Old Hotel Propert
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report New Waldorf=Astoria Beverly Hills Hotel to Join The Beverly Hilton as Part of a Long-Term $500 million Revitalization of the 50 Year Old Hotel Property BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Oasis West Realty, LLC, the owner of The Beverly Hilton, and Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today the first new west coast Waldorf=Astoria® hotel as part of the $500 million long-term plan to revitalize the nine-acre hotel property at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills. Bringing two legendary hotel brands together in Beverly Hills will create a new legacy of luxu...
The 1999 Deal to Keep Marriott's Bethesda, Maryland Corporate Headquarters from Moving to Virginia Draws Criticism / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jay Hancock, The Baltimore SunMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Jan. 28, 2007 - Extortion." "Blackmail." "Welfare queen." "They're trying to gouge us." In the annals of anti-business abuse, that kind of venom is usually directed at strip miners and sugar companies, not innkeepers. But when it threatened to move its headquarters to Virginia unless Maryland taxpayers forked over millions in ransom, Marriott International summoned outrage so bipartisan that The Washington Times found itself agreeing with Ralph Nader. Now ...
Best Western Adds 263 Hotels to Worldwide System in 2006, Currently Has 20 Properties in China / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Best Western Adds 263 Hotels to Worldwide System in 2006, Currently Has 20 Properties in China PHOENIX, Jan. 11, 2007 - Best Western International finished the fiscal year with 4,164 hotels in 80 countries and territories, including 2,395 hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, and 1,769 hotels internationally. "The Best Western brand continues to attract excellent hotels through both conversions and new construction, while maintaining its current membership base renewal rate of 99 percent for the 11th consecutive year," said David Kong, president and ...
How to Become One of the Best Companies to Work For / Derek Wood / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report by Derek Wood, January 2007 This week Fortune magazine publishes it's annual "Best Companies to Work For" top 100 list. Is your company on the list? If not, why not? As luck would have it, two are in the hospitality industry, the Four Seasons at #53 and the Marriott at #89. So, why do people want to work at these companies? The Top Ten Companies to Work For In America 1. Google 6. Network Appliance 2. Genentech 7. S.C. Johnson & Son 3. Wegmans Food Markets 8. Boston Consulting Grp. 4. Container Store 9. Methodist Hospital Sys. 5. Whole Foods Market 10...
Beej Das Joins Molinaro Koger as Managing Director, India / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Beej Das Joins Molinaro Koger as Managing Director, India New York, New York January 18, 2007 Rob Koger, President of Molinaro Koger, announced today that Abhijit Beej Das, an accomplished hospitality transactional executive, has joined the firm as a Managing Director, India. He is currently based in New York, and will open the companys offices in Mumbai in the first quarter of 2007. Mr. Das' hospitality expertise spans more than 15 years; during which time he has crafted transactions in the U.S. and internationally totaling more than $2 billion in value. Beejs globa...
Benchmark Hospitality Chefs Showcase Culinary Skills At New York's Renowned James Beard House / January 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Benchmark Hospitality Chefs Showcase Culinary Skills at New York's Renowned James Beard House New York, January 2007 - Chefs from four Benchmark Hospitality International properties were invited to prepare a five course holiday dinner at the prestigious James Beard House in Manhattan on Thursday, December 28, 2006. The James Beard House is the original townhouse residence of the storied Chef and Dean of American Cookery, James Beard. The Benchmark culinary team included Dale Hawkins, executive chef at Stonewall Resort of Roanoke, West Virginia; Todd Wolfson, executive chef ...
Study Suggests Kansas City Should Begin Planning a 1,000-room Hotel near Bartle Hall; Claims Full-service Hotel Supply in Kansas City Considered Tir
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kevin Collison, The Kansas City Star, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Jan. 26, 2007 - Kansas City should begin planning a 1,000-room hotel near Bartle Hall that would open in four years, according to a long-awaited study on the downtown hotel industry. The report prepared by Convention Sports & Leisure International of Minneapolis estimated that the downtown projects now under way, such as the Sprint Center, the Power & Light District and the expanded convention center, when completed, should increase the demand for hotel...
