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Sales Incentive Plans: Hotel Owner's Friend or Foe? / Brenda Fields / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sales Incentive Plans: Hotel Owner's Friend or Foe? by Brenda Fields, May 15, 2006 Ensuring that the sales team is highly motivated and productive is an ongoing process, regardless of the size or type of hotel property. There are many ways to ensure success, one of which is incentive plans. But, to achieve the desired results, it is important to know that when it comes to incentive plans, one size does not fit all. Effective incentive plans take on many shapes and sizes, depending on the needs of the property and the business mix of the property. And as a note, an incentive plan doe...
AH&LA Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Bill; Lodging CEOs Say the Bill is Critical to the Economic Future of the Industry / May
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report AH&LA Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Bill; Lodging CEOs Say the Bill is Critical to the Economic Future of the Industry WASHINGTON - May 25, 2006 -- The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) praised the U.S. Senate today for passing historic immigration reform legislation. The bill, S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 by Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) restructures the nation's immigration laws to...
Hotel Industry Leaders Urge Senate to Pass Historic Immigration Bill; Hoteliers Seek Adequate Guest Worker Program with a Fast and Reliable Employmen
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Industry Leaders Urge Senate to Pass Historic Immigration Bill . Hoteliers Seek Adequate Guest Worker Program with a Fast and Reliable Employment Verification System WASHINGTON - May 23, 2006 -- On the eve of an historic vote in the U.S. Senate, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) called for passage of legislation that will secure the nation's borders and provide the lodging industry, one of the nation's vital economic engines, with a stable source of workers. The bill, S. 2611 by Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and Edward...
The Softwear Group, LLC Announces its New Multi-Property Management Solution is a New Breed Among Multi-Property Systems / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Softwear Group, LLC Announces its New Multi-Property Management Solution is a New Breed Among Multi-Property Systems Overland Park, Kansas May 31, 2006 The Softwear Group, LLC announced today that its new multi-property management solution is a new breed among multi-property systems extending the traditional CRS model to the entire enterprise. Whereas traditional centralized systems have become outdated and are even being phased out in many hotel companies, INNterprise clearly demonstrates that traditional concepts can and should be reengineered to take advantage of technolog...
Hyatt International continues its roll-out of IDeaS Revenue Optimization / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hyatt International Continues its Roll-out of IDeaS Revenue Optimization Long time solution of choice for Hyatt International, IDeaS continues its roll-out going live in several new global locations, including Milan and 3 locations in India Minneapolis, Minnesota - May 8, 2006 IDeaS, the leading provider of revenue optimization solutions and one of the industrys fastest growing technology companies today announced an update on the ongoing roll-out of IDeaS Revenue Optimization at Hyatt International properties around the world. Hyatt International, a long-time partner and client of ...
The International Association of Conference Centers Brings Clarity to it's Mission to Champion the Conference Center Concept / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The International Association of Conference Centers Brings Clarity to it's Mission to Champion the Conference Center Concept Introduces Two-minute Flash Movie on its Website St. Louis, MO - 16 May 2006 - The International Association of Conference Centers has introduced a comprehensive two-minute flash movie on its website to demonstrate visually the advantages and benefits of holding meetings at IACC-approved conference centers. http://www.iacconline.org/movie/ The movie was introduced to an audience of 450 at the association's recent 25th anniversary conference in Colorado Spr...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spas Sales Team Selected as Hyatt's "Sales Team of the Year" for Hotels with 501 Rooms or Less SAN ANTONIO May 12, 2006 - On the heels of General Manager Thomas Smith being named as Hyatt Hotels Corporations General Manager of the Year, comes the announcement that the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spas sales team has been selected as SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR for hotels with 501 rooms or less. The team, consisting of 11 full-time sales managers, was selected based on a variety of criteria, including, Achievement of hotels financial forecast ...
Hospitality Career Network and Hotel-Online Announce Joint Venture; Hotel-Online to offer its members a customized version of the Hospitality Career N
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Career Network and Hotel-Online Announce Joint Venture . Hotel-Online to offer its members a customized version of the Hospitality Career Network website May 1, 2006 - Doug Rosen, president of Hospitality Career Network (hospitalitycareernetwork.com) and Richard L. Johnson, founder of Hotel-Online (hotel-online.com) have announced a joint venture in which the latters website will link directly to a customized version of hospitalitycareernetwork.com. Hospitality Career Network will provide Hotel-Online with a private labeled version of Hospitality Career Network and Hotel-Online...
Buffalo Lodging Associates Opens Fifth Homewood Suites by Hilton; Holyoke, Massachusetts Property Managed by Sarah Jewell / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Buffalo Lodging Associates Opens Fifth Homewood Suites by Hilton - Holyoke, Massachusetts Property Managed by Sarah Jewell BUFFALO, NY, May 22, 2006 Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC, the Buffalo-based hotel development and management company, announces the official opening of its new Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel. The property is located at 375 Whitney Avenue in Holyoke, Massachusetts, directly off I-91 near the Mass Turnpike. The 114-suite, 5-story hotel joins the national brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels targeting extended-stay travelers. Homewood Suites hotels are par...
The Hilton Family of Hotels Caters Uniquely to the Travel Agent through a Committed Web Site / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Hilton Family of Hotels Caters Uniquely to the Travel Agent through a Committed Web Site BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 15, 2006 In an effort to provide an easy and uniquely tailored online experience for travel agents, the Hilton Family of Hotels has launched a new travel agent information and booking portal, available at www.hiltontravelagents.com. The new, dedicated site offers easy access to the nearly 2,800 hotels worldwide within the Hilton Family, and provides robust hotel search and booking tools, rich hotel content, and convenient access to agent services and resources and the ...
Donna Shaw Named Vice President of Marketing for the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels' Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Binding By-Law Amendment to Redeem Poison Pill BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - May 24, 2006 -- Shareholders of Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT) have overwhelmingly approved a precedent-setting, binding by-law amendment to redeem the company's poison pill and require any future pills to obtain shareholder prior approval, according to UNITE HERE, the proponent of the resolution. 68% of shares voted, and more than a majority of outstanding shares, voted in favor of amending Hilton's By-Laws. "The question posed by Hilton's poison pill is whether the board of...
Roedel Companies Set to Open First Hotel in Downtown Manchester, New Hampshire in 20 Years – the 125 room Hilton Garden Inn / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Roedel Companies Set to Open First Hotel in Downtown Manchester, New Hampshire in 20 Years - the 125 room Hilton Garden Inn MANCHESTER, NH - May 17, 2006 - Finishing touches are being applied to the interior of the Hilton Garden Inn, the city's newest hotel, in preparation for its much-anticipated opening. Situated at the south end of Manchester's Millyard, the six-story, 125-room luxury hotel overlooks MerchantsAuto.com Stadium. "We are very excited about opening the first hotel in downtown Manchester in over 20 years," says David Roedel, a partner of Roedel Companies, LLC, the owner, co...
Hilton Hotels Corporation and Anhui Yuanyi Hotel Company Ltd Sign Management Agreement for 566 room Hilton Hefei, China / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Corporation and Anhui Yuanyi Hotel Company Ltd Sign Management Agreement for 566 room Hilton Hefei, China Singapore, 05 May 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation, the worlds leading hospitality company, and Anhui Yuanyi Hotel Company Ltd announced the signing of an agreement for Hilton to manage Hilton Hefei, the latest and most luxurious hotel development in the rapidly growing city of Hefei, capital of Anhui Province in China. Scheduled to open in late 2006, Hilton Hefei will be located along the bustling Fengyang Road, near the Hefei New Railway Stat...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Recognizes 2005 Development Champions for Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites Hotels Brands / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Corporation Recognizes 2005 Development Champions for Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites Hotels Brands BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - May 17, 2006 -- The Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites Hotels brands recognized the top development champions of 2005 during the Hilton Hotels Corporation Full-Service Brands Owners Summit, held May 3-5 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hotel development awards across the three brands were presented in four distinct categories: Best Conversion, Deal of the Year, Developer of the Year and Outstanding Achievement. "Following a year of remarkable achievement...
Get Them At Hello: Establishing Personal Relationships With Our Hotel Guests / Mark Hamister / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Get Them At Hello: Establishing Personal Relationships With Our Hotel Guests By Mark Hamister, CEO and Chairman - Hamister Hospitality Group May 2006 . Do you remember the final scene in the film Jerry Maguire, where Jerry (Tom Cruise) desperately implores his wife Dorothy (Renee Zellweger) to give their relationship another chance? He goes on and on for about five minutes, until she finally tells him to shut up, because he had her at hello. In order to attain high guest satisfaction scores and customer loyalty, we have to have our guests at hello. At Hamister Hospitality, ...
Unionization Fight Hurting Business At the Connecticut Convention Center and 409-room Marriott Hartford Downtown; Disagreement Over How Workers Should
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jeffrey B. Cohen, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 25, 2006 - The labor dispute at the year-old Connecticut Convention Center and its adjacent hotel has exploded, scaring away the state's Democratic Party convention, threatening the United Church of Christ's 2007 conference and putting Hartford on the front lines of a national union organizing effort. The dispute - not over wages or working conditions but, rather, over how to best unionize workers at the two facilities - has many wondering why the issue has stirred so con...
The Harp Group in Partnership with Mid-America Development Partners and AMC Delancey Group, Inc.Acquire the Holiday Inn Select in Naperville, Ill. fo
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Harp Group in Partnership with Mid-America Development Partners and AMC Delancey Group, Inc. Acquire the Holiday Inn Select in Naperville, Ill. for $31.5 million CHICAGO(May 1, 2006)The Harp Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment and development company specializing in hospitality and retail projects, announces that in partnership with Mid-America Development Partners and AMC Delancey Group, Inc., it has acquired the Holiday Inn Select in Naperville, Ill. from Naperville Hotel, LLC. for a purchase price of $31.5 million. Chicago-based Portfolio Hotels & Resorts will manage t...
Morgans Hotel Group Plans to Team with a Licensed Gaming Company to Operate Hard Rock's Casino; Expects to Bring the Margins at the Hard Rock u
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Hubble Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13, 2006 - The Hard Rock Hotel is going to get a little pricier, as the new owner intends to grow earnings from $40 million to $50 million a year, the chief executive officer of New York-based Morgans Hotel Group Co. said Friday. He's going to start by raising room rates, which average $169 a night at the Hard Rock, compared with $230 a night at Strip hotels. "We expect to bring the margins at the Hard Rock up to Morgans standards," ...
Morgans Hotel Group Co. to Acquire Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and Related Assets for $770 Million / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Morgans Hotel Group Co. to Acquire Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and Related Assets for $770 Million NEW YORK - May 11, 2006 -- Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC), a fully integrated hospitality company that owns and operates boutique hotels in gateway cities under well-known brands such as Delano, Mondrian, and Hudson, today announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, an adjacent 23-acre land parcel, and other related assets from Peter Morton for an aggregate purchase price of $770 million in cash. The Hard Rock Hotel ...
Hampshire Hospitality & Leisure Selects TravelCLICK for Web Booking Engine and GDS Connectivity / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hampshire Hospitality & Leisure Selects TravelCLICK for Web Booking Engine and GDS Connectivity CHICAGO (May 30, 2006) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that Hampshire Hospitality & Leisure, a hotel company with forty-eight properties throughout Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles, selected TravelCLICKs iHotelier central reservation system (CRS) to drive the companys total distribution strategy including website reservations and GDS connectivity. The hotel company strives to in...
Duane Hagadone's Vision Hits 20-year Mark; The Coeur d'Alene Resort a Gamble that's Still Paying Off / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Becky Kramer, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 3, 2006 - Twenty years ago this week, the Coeur d'Alene Resort threw open its doors to fanfare and skepticism. The day before the first guests arrived, an estimated 20,000 gawkers waited in line for up to five hours to tour the $60 million hotel during an open house. Even Forbes magazine sent a reporter. Its July 1986 edition carried a story under the headline, "Duane Hagadone has built himself a fancy resort in the middle of no...
Hersha Hospitality Trust Reports 1st Qtr Net loss Applicable to Common Shareholders of $5.1 million Compared to a Net Loss of $1.0 million in 1st Quar
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hersha Hospitality Trust Reports 1st Qtr Net loss Applicable to Common Shareholders of $5.1 million Compared to a Net Loss of $1.0 million in 1st Quarter 2005; Owned Hotels RevPAR Increases 20.5% Hotel Operating Statistics PHILADELPHIA - May 10, 2006 -- Hersha Hospitality Trust (AMEX:HT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns interests in 58 nationally franchised, upscale and midscale hotels, today announced earnings for the first quarter 2006. Consolidated Adjusted FFO for the first quarter 2006 declined to $0.03 per diluted share from $0.06 per diluted in the sam...
Hilton Hotels 1st Qtr 2006 Net Income Up 63% to $104 million from $64 million a Year Earlier; Revpar Rose 9% / Hotel Operating Statistics / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels 1st Qtr 2006 Net Income Up 63% to $104 million from $64 million a Year Earlier; Revpar Rose 9% Hotel Operating Statistics BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - May 2, 2006 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. First quarter highlights, which include approximately five weeks of combined company results following the acquisition of the lodging assets of Hilton Group plc ("HI") on February 23, are as follows: * Reported diluted EPS of $.26 vs. $.16 in 2005, an increase of 63%. * Recurring diluted EPS o...
The Peabody Hotel Group Acquires the Management Contract and Will Assist in the Repositioning of the 193 room Holiday Inn in Newton, Massachusetts /
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Peabody Hotel Group Acquires the Management Contract and Will Assist in the Repositioning of the 193 room Holiday Inn in Newton, Massachusetts Natick, Massachusetts May 24, 2006. The Peabody Hotel Group (PHG), one of the nation's leading hotel development companies, has been engaged by Bluehawk Investments in conjunction with Normandy Realty Company, to manage the Holiday Inn hotel in Newton, MA, and to assist in the repositioning of the 193-room hotel, which is now expected to undergo significant renovations in the next eighteen months. The Holiday Inn, Newton was developed by N...
