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Las Vegas Hosted a Record 44 Major Trade Shows in 2005, Orlando Ranked Second with 26 Events, Followed by Chicago (20), New York (16) and Atlanta (1
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 26, 2006 - The $7.6 billion beast is growing. And as its appetite expands, Las Vegas' convention and trade show industry is swallowing business once held elsewhere, according to a survey being released today. For the 12th consecutive year, Las Vegas topped the Tradeshow Week 200, an annual listing of the nation's 200 largest business events. The city last year hosted a survey-record 44 major trade shows. Las Vegas' pr...
The Tipping Point – Identifying the Touch Points in Hotel Sales / Carol Verret / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . . . . The "Tipping Point" . Identifying the Touch Points in Hotel Sales by Carol Verret, May 2006 Identifying the touch points that tip a potential customer positively or negatively is an important issue in hotel sales training. Most sales training deals with all or some of the aspects of the sales process ho, hum! Experienced sales people always express a certain been there done that in response or at best, say what a good refresher!. So if they know it all why arent they producing more is always the question. In Mal...
Tatweer Developing $27.2 billion Bawadi Project Which Will Create 31 Hotels (29,000 rooms) Within Eight Years in Dubai / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Tatweer Developing $27.2 billion Bawadi Project Which Will Create 31 Hotels (29,000 rooms) Within Eight Years in Dubai May 3, 2006 - Dubai has unveiled plans for a $27 billion resort complex including the worlds biggest hotel. The luxury complex will be the latest of Dubais huge projects intended to establish the booming Gulf Emirate as regional tourism hub. One of seven semi-autonomous states in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, Dubai is hoping to draw 10 million tourists a year over the next decade. "The reason for this is the fact that tourism plays a very large role in D...
Jean-Pierre Boespflug, Tamarack Resort CEO, Says the Idaho Mountain Resort Sold $89 million Worth of Real Estate in First Year / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mike Maharry, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 24, 2006 - The Tamarack resort is gaining a solid national reputation, and its real estate sales are growing faster than those of its Western competitors, the resort's chief executive officer said this week. "From what we can tell from people who follow the industry at large, we're doing twice as good as the other resorts with a similar profile to ours," said Tamarack CEO Jean-Pierre Boespflug. He said the four-season resort 100 miles nor...
TIG Global Receives Two Webby Awards for Website Design; LXR and the Boulders Resort Recognized as Top International Websites / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report TIG Global Receives Two Webby Awards for Website Design; LXR and the Boulders Resort Recognized as Top International Websites - WASHINGTON, DC MAY 16, 2006 The Webby Awards, the premier international honor for websites, recently recognized TIG Global, the leader in interactive marketing for the hospitality industry, as an Official Honoree for its design of the LXR Luxury Resorts website, www.luxuryresorts.com, and the Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa website, www.theboulders.com. This years competition attracted more than 5,500 nominations from around the world and w...
Tomas Hansson Appointed General Manager of Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel, Futian / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Tomas Hansson Appointed General Manager of Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel, Futian May 24, 2006 - Mr. Tomas Hansson has been appointed as General Manager of Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel, Futian. A Swedish national, Mr. Hansson brings with him over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry and this latest appointment marks his 6th property with Starwood Hotel & Resorts. Associated over 17 years with Sheraton hotels, Mr. Hansson has expanded his operational knowledge with product development, hotel openings and repositioning. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Hansson has held several key positions ...
Benchmark Appoints Todd Gillespie Director of Sales & Marketing for the Historic Bedford Springs Resort / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Todd Gillespie Director of Sales & Marketing for the Historic Bedford Springs Resort The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 5, 2006 Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Todd Gillespie as director of sales & marketing for the historic Bedford Springs Resort. The landmark property, situated on 2000 wooded acres near Bedford, Pennsylvania, within a two-hour drive from Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington, DC, dates to 1798. The property has served seven US Presidents, including James Buchanan, who used it as his Summer White House. Ellen Sincl...
Tim Bridwell Promoted to Area Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation – Central & Northern California / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Tim Bridwell Promoted to Area Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation - Central & Northern California Santa Barbara, California Tim Bridwell, CHA, General Manager of Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort here, has been promoted to Area Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation-Central & Northern California, according to Ernest Wooden Jr., Senior Vice President, Hilton/Doubletree Operations-West. Bridwell will continue to provide leadership to Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort in Santa Barbara, which will remain as his base hotel; and additionally will provide regional oversight ...
SynXis Launches Their Own Call Centers in North and South America / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Launches Their Own Call Centers in North and South America SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 09 May SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today that they have opened two customer contact centers offering multiple languages to hotel companies worldwide to further round out their industry-leading hospitality solutions. SynXis is leveraging Sabre Holdings existing customer contact facilities in Southlake, Texas and Montevideo, Uruguay to offer a range of voice-related services t...
SynXis Makes Executive Appointments with Two Industry Veterans; Kim Tisdale and Laura Brouk join SynXis to address customer needs and rapid growth / M
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Makes Executive Appointments with Two Industry Veterans , Kim Tisdale and Laura Brouk join SynXis to address customer needs and rapid growth SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 23 May 2006 SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today the addition of Kim Tisdale and Laura Brouk to their senior management team. Kim is assuming the role of Vice President of Service Delivery overseeing the SynXis implementations and data services teams which includes SynXis new call center operati...
The Kessler Collection Enters into a Management Agreement with the Historic Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Kessler Collection Enters into a Management Agreement with the Historic Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida Orlando, FL/ Delray Beach, FL (May 22, 2006) Orlando-based hotel and real estate developer Richard C. Kessler, chairman and CEO of The Kessler Enterprise, Inc./The Kessler Collection, has entered into an agreement with Dharma Living Resorts to manage the historic Sundy House, located in Delray Beach, Florida. Kessler, who is known for building luxury, boutique properties in Florida, Georgia and Colorado, also manages the El Monte Sagrado in Taos, NM, a sister property to th...
Strand Development Company LLC Acquires Management Contract of Country Inn and Suites-Duluth, GA / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Strand Development Company LLC Acquires Management Contract of Country Inn and Suites-Duluth, GA Duluth, GA, May 11, 2006-Strand Development Company LLC based in Myrtle Beach, SC announced today that they have added the Country Inn and Suites in Duluth, GA to its management portfolio. Strand Development Company, LLC will oversee all areas of the hotels operations, including guest services, sales and marketing efforts and hotel administration. We are excited about the opportunities we have at the Country Inn and Suites in Duluth. The ideal location of the hotel coupled with the amoun...
JHM Hotels Acquires The Stirling Suites, Ft. Lauderdale Airport; Plans to Invest $4 million to Renovate and Re-brand the Property / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report JHM Hotels Acquires The Stirling Suites, Ft. Lauderdale Airport; Plans to Invest $4 million to Renovate and Re-brand the Property GREENVILLE, SC - The Stirling Suites, Ft. Lauderdale Airport has been purchased by JHM Hotels, of Greenville, SC. With 168 suites and a highly visible location next to I-95, the hotel is positioned to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers who want to be located close to the airport, Port Everglades, downtown Fort Lauderdale, as well as Dania/Hollywood Beach. JHM Hotels plans to invest over $4 million to renovate and re-brand the property as an...
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February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Steigenberger Hotel Group Ends 2005 with Average Occupancy Rates Up 1.7% to 63%, the Highest Levels Since 1991 - Redesigns Corporate Identity Under the Slogan Younger, Bolder, Fresher May 1, 2006 - The Steigenberger Hotel Group has ended its financial year 2005 with positive results. Despite continued market sluggishness the Frankfurt-based company was able to increase both turnover and operating profit. Average occupancy rates increased by 1.7 percent to 63 percent, thereby reaching their highest levels since 1991. Yield was up 2.1 percent or 1.01 Euros to 48.29 Euros. ...
Second Wi-Fi Symposium to Focus on Bandwidth Needs / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Second Wi-Fi Symposium to Focus on Bandwidth Needs . StayOnline Hosts Top Hotel & Technology Execs Gathering in Coral Gables May 24-26 May 9, 2006 Atlanta, GA Wi-Fi hospitality space leader StayOnline is hosting the second annual, invitation-only North American Wi-Fi Symposium at the Hyatt Coral Gables in Coral Gables, Florida May 24-26. Top hospitality and technology executives will gather to discuss and shape the bandwidth needs and future uses of wirelessly-enabled applications and mobility computing in the hospitality and travel industry. Last years first annua...
Starwood Details Clear Strategies for its 8 Brands; New Signature Service Elements Created in Each Brand / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Details Clear Strategies for its 8 Brands; New Signature Service Elements Created in Each Brand Starwood Expects to Grow EPS at Compound Annual Rate of 20-23% Through 2009 Board Authorizes Additional $600 Million In Share Repurchases NEW YORK - May 23, 2006 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT - News) announced that Chief Executive Officer Steven J. Heyer and other members of the Company's senior management team are presenting Starwood's business strategy and brand positionings during its first-ever Media Summit held today and Investor Day held tomorrow i...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Victorious in an Arbitration Relating to the Ownership and Management of the Westin St. Francis Hotel and the Westin Michiga
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Hotels & Resorts Victorious in an Arbitration Relating to the Ownership and Management of the Westin St. Francis Hotel and the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - May 11, 2006 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today a major victory in an arbitration relating to the ownership and management of two Westin hotels. A three-member arbitration panel issued a unanimous ruling on April 28, finding that Starwood and Westin Hotels Limited Partnership ("WHLP") had prevailed in a 17-month long arbitration proceeding and were not liable for any porti...
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Breaks Ground on Luxury Property in Punta Mita; St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita Will Have 120 guest rooms and 65 villas for Fr
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Breaks Ground on Luxury Property in Punta Mita; St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita Will Have 120 Hotel Rooms and 65 Villas for Fractional and Whole Ownership WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - May 17, 2006 -- Steven J. Heyer, CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), Osvaldo Librizzi, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Latin America, and a host of dignitaries gathered today in the magnificent tropical paradise of Punta Mita to celebrate the groundbreaking for St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita. Scheduled to open in late 2007, the ultra-luxe resort is a joint ventur...
Managed by Heartland Hotel Company, the 227 room Hilton St. Petersburg at Carillon Park Set to Open / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Managed by Heartland Hotel Company, the 227 room Hilton St. Petersburg at Carillon Park Set to Open December 19, 2006 - Hilton Hotels announced today the upcoming opening of its newest property, the Hilton St. Petersburg at Carillon Park, an upscale hotel combining unique art and attentive hospitality in St. Petersburg's rapidly expanding Carillon Park business district. The hotel is expected to open in late June. In keeping with the cultural and arts resurgence that St. Petersburg is experiencing, the 227-room hotel's design echoes the work of local and international artists, including Sa...
Opposition from Neighbors Forces Sonnabend Family and Fortune International Realty to Withdraw Plans for Redevelopment of the Sonesta Beach Resort o
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Smiley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 24, 2006 - Owners of Key Biscayne's Sonesta Beach Resort reconsider redevelopment plans It's back to the drawing board for the owners of the Sonesta Beach Resort on Key Biscayne, who want to redevelop the property. Fortune International Realty CEO Edgardo Defortuna and the Sonnabend family, which owns the hotel, withdrew an controversial application Tuesday that -- if approved -- would have allowed the construction of six, 183 foot-tall towe...
Auberge Resorts New Hotel Concept Being Built in Calistoga, California – the 89-room Cottage-style Solage / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Auberge Resorts New Hotel Concept Being Built in Calistoga, California - the 89-room Cottage-style Solage May 24, 2006 - Auberge Resorts, creators of some of the most sought-after small luxury resorts in North America, today announced that the company is launching a new hotel concept that will debut in 2007 with the opening of a new resort in Napa Valley. The new brand, Solage Hotels & Resorts, derives its name from the sun-drenched California lifestyle that inspires Auberge Resorts' warm, yet sophisticated, style of hospitality. Developed by the team behind Auberge Resorts' award-winning...
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February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sofitel Opens Two Hotels in Two Different Areas of Nanjings Expanding Downtown and Suburbs, A Gary Player Designed Golf Course Surrounds the Surbanban Sofitel Zhongshan Golf & Resort BANGKOK, 29 May, 2006 Accors largest-ever expansion of the Sofitel brand in China racked up another impressive achievement, officially opening two hotels in Nanjing, Sofitel Galaxy Nanjing and Sofitel Zhongshan Golf & Resort on the same day. This amazing milestone marks the first time anywhere in the world that Accor has launched two Sofitel hotels on the same day in the same city. The two disti...
Sivica Hospitality Receives Partnership Circle Award for Exemplifying Marriott's Vision of Hospitality Excellence / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sivica Hospitality Receives Partnership Circle Award for Exemplifying Marriotts Vision of Hospitality Excellence ATLANTA (May 26, 2006) Marriott International honored Atlanta-based Sivica Hospitality (SH) with its prestigious Partnership Circle Award presented at the annual Marriott Owners Conference in Tucson recently. Fred Cerrone, President of Sivica Hospitality, accepted the award that is considered the companys top honor for its franchise partners. Only seven of approximately 400 owners of Marriott properties nationwide earned the recognition. This is a well-d...
Sivica Hospitality Completes Re-do of the 115-room Hampton Inn – Hilton Head, South Carolina / May 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sivica Hospitality Completes Re-do of the 115-room Hampton Inn - Hilton Head, South Carolina HILTON HEAD, SC (May 12, 2006) Sivica Hospitality (SH) held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony recently for the 115-room Hampton Inn-Hilton Head, One Dillon Road, Hilton Head, SC to celebrate the completion of the propertys complete re-do. The hotel added seven suites, renovated the hotels public areas and meeting space, and added amenities including an elevator, Business Center, expanded Guest Laundry facilities and a lobby Suite Shop (convenience store). Linda Thornley, experienced h...
