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How Venue Selection Impacts the Success of Your Meeting or Training Session; Quantifying the Role a Venue Has on the Success Rate of Training or Meeti
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report How Venue Selection Impacts the Success of Your Meeting or Training Session . Quantifying the Role a Venue Has on the Success Rate of Training or Meeting Sessions March 2006 With increased pressure to demonstrate ROI, Chief Learning Officers tend to focus primarily on the effectiveness of curricula and training methods. However, as this article demonstrates, mounting evidence shows that the choice of venue and the physical facilities for learning can play a critical role in maximizing the bottom line success of corporate learning programs and training objectives. Conference centers hav...
Donald Trump's Las Vegas Project, the $500 million Trump International Hotel & Tower, Not Beset by Problems Facing Other Proposed Vegas High Ri
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 18, 2006 - New York developer Donald Trump doesn't like to do anything small. Take, for example, the task of completing the largest level of the $500 million Trump International Hotel & Tower, now under construction behind the New Frontier. Perini Building Co., the project's general contractor, is overseeing a two-day placement of approximately 2,100 cubic yards of concrete that will form the tower's sixth-floor recreational deck. It isn'...
Seventy-five Years Ago the State of Nevada Legalized Casino Gambling; A Brilliant Decision / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 19, 2006 - On March 19, 1931, seventy-five years ago today, the state of Nevada legalized wide-open casino gambling, ushering in a new world of entertainment that had never before existed. The first gaming license was issued to Mayme Stocker, a dour-looking woman who opened the Northern Club on Fremont Street in what is today downtown Las Vegas. The motives of the legislators were complex, but American Gaming Association President Fran...
Unite HERE Takes Aim at Organizing Phoenix Area Hotel Workers; Effort Launched with Boycott of the Phoenician / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9, 2006 - A union is trying to organize Valley hotel workers, launching that effort with a boycott of a Scottsdale-area resort, The Phoenician. Worried hoteliers hired an expert in labor law to help them prepare for a potential onslaught of boycotts, banners and other unattractive-totourist tactics. "They're back," said Joseph Clees of Phoenix law firm Ogletree Deakins. "And with a more concerted, aggressive campaign." Clees told me...
Starwood's Luxury Collection Brand Will Manage the US Grant Hotel in San Diego Following $52 million Restoration / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood's Luxury Collection Brand Will Manage the US Grant Hotel in San Diego Following $52 million Restoration WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - March 1, 2006 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) today announced a November 1, 2006 reopening of THE US GRANT in San Diego. The hotel will be managed by Starwood's Luxury Collection brand and is owned by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The grand reopening will follow an extensive renovation totaling $52 million. THE US GRANT, which opened in 1910 and was built by Ulysses S. Grant Jr. to honor his Civil War hero father,...
“Turn, Turn, Turn:” Making (Marketing) Plans for the Long-Term / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report “Turn, Turn, Turn:” - Making (Marketing) Plans for the Long-Term March 2006 - “Turn, turn, turn”: That’s how the old Byrd’s song goes, and so chants the Biblical verse that has reminded generations that things come into being and pass away, everything with a season for growth, decay, and rebirth. As spring approaches, it’s not a bad time to remind ourselves that the industry has experienced an amazing rebirth in the past couple of years, to the heights of profitability and revenue-generation that most hotels now enjoy....
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January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Nobody Asked Me, But .No. 7 By Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC March 24, 2006 1. Just in case you missed it: The Wolfsonian Museum - Florida International University is exhibiting an insightful exploration of American hotels in the early 20th century. In Pursuit of Pleasure: Schultze & Weaver and the American Hotel will run at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach through May 28, 2006. (www.wolfsonian.org). The exhibit is accompanied by two beautifully illustrated books: 1) Grand Hotels of the Jazz Age: The Hotels of Schultze & Weaver 2) 25th issue of the Wolfsonians award...
Indifference To e-mail Could Cost Trump millions: His Lack of Electronic Records Could Hurt Lawsuit Against Former Partner and Other Backers of Flor
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Roberto Santiago, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9, 2006 - Donald Trump may star in his own TV show, build luxury condos and license his name on everything from cologne to wristwatches. But there is at least one thing he does not do. "Donald Trump does not personally use e-mail. He doesn't even have a computer in his office," said Robert Reardon, his Connecticut-based attorney. "He doesn't use e-mail, and I don't use e-mail." Apparently, Trump's failure to save several years' worth of...
.travel – a New Top-Level Domain Has Some Heavy Hitters on Board; Disney, Expedia, British Airways, Marriott, Carnival Cruise Lines / March 20
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 2, 2006 - Travelers looking for information on the Internet can try a new destination. The Web has added a domain whose sites end in .travel rather than .com, and so far about 16,000 site names have been registered, said Ron Andruff, president and chief executive of New York-based .travel operator Tralliance Corp. The domain's anchor site, www.travel.travel , is still working through some growing pains, including refining its search process. ...
TravelCLICK Showcases Integrated Distribution Solutions for Hotels at ITB Berlin; International Casinos and European Estates Alike Choose the iHotelie
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Showcases Integrated Distribution Solutions for Hotels at ITB Berlin 0 International Casinos and European Estates Alike Choose the iHotelier CRS BERLIN (ITB Hall 8.1, Stand 105a) - March 9, 2006 - TravelCLICK, Inc. will be showcasing its integrated distribution solutions including central reservations and distribution management, market intelligence, and Internet marketing services at ITB Berlin on March 8-12. Used by hoteliers around the world, TravelCLICK's solution has the iHotelier Central Reservation System (CRS) at its core, supported by a proven formula of competitive da...
The Winter Olympic Games Allowed the Torino Hotel Industry to Post Record Monthly Occupancy Rate of 91.6% / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Winter Olympic Games Allowed the Torino Hotel Industry to Post Record Monthly Occupancy Rate of 91.6% Gold Medal for the Torino hotel industry in February, 2006 Paris, 23 March 2006 In February the hotels have posted record performances: + 222% growth of the RevPAR with an occupancy rate in the neighborhood of 92% during the month of February. These excellent results allow hoteliers in Torino to post a 16,5% increase in RevPAR over the 12 cumulated months until the end of February 2006. Monthly and cumulated results of the hotel industry in Torino February 2006 ...
Casinos, Resorts, Timeshares and Condo Hotels Tap TimeLox for Online Security / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Casinos, Resorts, Timeshares and Condo Hotels Tap TimeLox for Online Security Security integrator chosen for its comprehensive, intelligent solutions; New construction properties opening in 2006 with TimeLox LAS VEGAS MARCH 6, 2006 When it comes to installing the most sophisticated, integrated and intelligent online electronic-locking systems for casinos, resorts, timeshare operations and condo hotels, TimeLox has become the No. 1 choice hands down. In 2005, TimeLox added the new Wynn Resort and the Mirage to its impressive portfolio of Las Vegas mega-hotels and casinos...
Thailand Hotels Urged to Join Thai Ratings System; 119 Hotels out of 5,000 Properties Participating So Far – One to Five Stars Make for Fair Pr
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Sujintana Hemtasilpa, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 1, 2006 - Hotel operators have been encouraged to join the hotel-rating programme run by an independent body, which has set a target to double the number of participants to 250 by the end of this year. The programme was initiated three years ago by the Thai Hotels Association (THA), the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). It is implemented by the Foundation for Standards and Human Resource Development in Hospitality Industry...
Tecton Hospitality Completes $2.5 million Renovation of the Hampton Inn in Morehead City, North Carolina / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Tecton Hospitality Completes $2.5 million Renovation of the Hampton Inn in Morehead City, North Carolina MOREHEAD CITY, N.C, March 28, 2006 Tecton Hospitality today announced that it has completed a $2.5 million renovation of the Morehead City Hampton Inn hotel located at 4035 Arendell St in Morehead City, NC. This renovation demonstrates our commitment to providing travelers with the high-quality accommodations and value-added services in this area synonymous with the Hampton Inn brand, said Raul Leal, president of Tecton Hospitality. When travelers visit the Morehead City Hampto...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquires the 585-suite Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort & Lookout Mountain Golf Club in Phoenix for $85 million /
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquires the 585-suite Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort & Lookout Mountain Golf Club in Phoenix for $85 million MCLEAN, Va., March 17, 2006 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH - News), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today the acquisition of the 585-suite Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort & Lookout Mountain Golf Club located in Phoenix, Arizona for a purchase price of $85 million, plus customary closing costs, or approximately $145,300 per key. The company has entered into a long-term management agreement with Hilto...
Thomas Enterprises Planning Luxury Hotel Condo Project, the Hotel Talavera, With 152 Hotel Rooms and 133 Condos In Northwest San Antonio / March 200
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17, 2006 - The Atlanta-based developer of a planned northwest San Antonio retail complex is pushing ahead with an expanded high-end hotel-condominium project valued at $130 million, despite the withdrawal of its luxury hotel management partner. Thomas Enterprises will break ground this summer on the 13-story project named Hotel Talavera, with 152 hotel rooms and 133 condos at The Rim, on the northeast corner of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604. Th...
Manchester Grand Resorts Names Thomas J.W. Voss President / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Manchester Grand Resorts Names Thomas J.W. Voss President SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 28, 2006) -- With the construction of its luxurious new The Grand Del Mar Resort well underway, Manchester Grand Resorts has promoted Thomas J.W. Voss from managing director to president. In his new role, Voss will oversee all operations including hotel and residential resort development for the companys four upscale resort properties, including The Grand Del Mar, a luxurious resort destination, which is being built adjacent to the beautiful 400-acre Grand Golf Club in North San Diego County. Sla...
Terri Ryan Appointed General Manager for the Melrose Hotel, Washington, DC / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Terri Ryan Appointed General Manager for the Melrose Hotel, Washington, DC MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2006 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Terri Ryan as General Manager for the Melrose Hotel, Washington, DC. She moves to the Melrose Hotel Washington, DC from The Holiday in on the Hill, Washington DC, where she also served as general manager. Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH) recently purchased the Melrose Hotel, Washington DC and named Crestline Hotels & Resorts as the management company for the 240 guest room luxury boutique hotel. The Melr...
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. Reports a Net Loss of $26.5 million from Date of Reorganization through December 31, 2005; Operating and Cultural Ch
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. Reports a Net Loss of $26.5 million from Date of Reorganization through December 31, 2005; Operating and Cultural Changes at the Proerties Will Take 18 months Before Benefits Seen ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - March 2, 2006 -- Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: TRMP): -- Company completes year of major changes -- Reports fourth quarter net loss of ($0.73) per share compared to ($3.34) in fourth quarter 2004 -- 2006 to be year of focus on operations, construction, and development Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ NMS:...
Of Americans Planning to Travel this Summer, 21% Have Already Arranged for Lodging at their Destination / TIA / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Of Americans Planning to Travel this Summer, 21% Have Already Arranged for Lodging at their Destination / TIA WASHINGTON, DC March 24, 2006 - According to Januarys TIA/Synovate Voice of the Traveler Survey, a substantial majority (81%) of Americans who are planning to travel this summer have already started thinking about plans for their longest summer trip. Not only is this earlier than many travelers typically think about their summer plans, but many have already committed to their plans for their longest summer trip. Nearly one out of three Americans who are planning to trav...
Ed Svitak Named Director of Sales & Marketing for the Marriott Chicago Midway Airport / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Ed Svitak Named Director of Sales & Marketing for the Marriott Chicago Midway Airport CHICAGO, IL., March 2, 2006 Michael Williams, Market Vice President and General Manager of Midway Hotel Center, recently announced the appointment of Ed Svitak to Director of Sales & Marketing for the new Marriott Chicago Midway Airport, which opened earlier this month. Formerly the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Riviera Resort & Racquet Club and Harbaugh Hotel Management in Palm Springs, California, Svitak is a 20-year veteran within the hospitality industry and will oversee the entire sales a...
Hotels Charging Fees and Surcharges for Just About Anything; PwC Forecasting 7% Increase for U.S. Lodging Industry in 2006 / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Charging Fees and Surcharges for Just About Anything; PwC Forecasting 7% Increase for U.S. Lodging Industry in 2006 NEW YORK, March 20, 2006- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forecasts that the U.S. lodging industry will generate $1.6 billion in fees and surcharges in 2006, a 7 percent increase over the $1.4 billion generated in 2005. PwC forecasts that about half of the increase will result from a 3.1 percent increase in occupied rooms in 2006. The remaining percentage of the increase will result from the increase in the number of hotels charging fees and surcharges, the increasi...
StayOnline Debuts Customer Reporting System / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report StayOnline Debuts Customer Reporting System Atlanta, GA March 21, 2006 As part of its initiative to be the leader in customer service in the HSIS (High Speed Internet Services) sector, StayOnline® announces the StayOnline® Customer Reporting System (CRS), a comprehensive support reporting tool. The StayOnline® Customer Reporting System is a browser-based software application designed to deliver reports to hotel managers, owner companies, management companies, and brand and chain managers. The reports are derived from support and usage statistics accumulated from all of the StayO...
Intrawest sells the Majority of its Real Estate at the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California to Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital for a $60 million
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Intrawest sells the Majority of its Real Estate at the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California to Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital for a $60 million Pre-tax Profit Intrawest will have a 15 per cent interest in joint venture and an ongoing role as development and sales manager in the build-out of the master-planned resort Intrawest retains real estate at June Mountain representing the future development of approximately 500 residential units VANCOUVER, March 13, 2006 - Intrawest Corporation, a world leader in destination resorts and adventure travel, announced today the completion ...
