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GEP Philly, a Philadelphia Destination Management Company, Named to the Philadelphia 100® / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report GEP Philly, a Philadelphia Destination Management Company, Named to the Philadelphia 100® PHILADELPHIA, November 3, 2005 GEP Phillys President & CEO, Michael J. Lyons, announced today that GEP Philly has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the greater Philadelphia region. GEP Philly is the leading destination management company (DMC) in the Tri-State area. The 2005 Philadelphia 100 marks the 17th Anniversary of the founding of this prestigious research project and event. GEP Philly will be honored at the 2005 Philadelphia 100 Awards Dinne...
GatlinburgHotel.com to Be Auctioned / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report GatlinburgHotel.com to Be Auctioned Knoxville, TN November 29, 2005 Eastern Media Network announces the domain name GatlinburgHotel.com is being auctioned off and sold to the highest bidder. Offers are being immediately accepted. Parties interested in obtaining this domain name that is specific to Gatlinburg, TN and the Great Smoky Mountains should view the following details: All bids must be received by midnight Wednesday on December 7, 2005. Offers may be faxed or emailed to: bids@gatlinburghotel.com or 865.671.8437. Previously submitted offers may be revised if received...
Gary K. Rosenberg, Former President & CEO for the Homestead Resort, Joins EMCO Hospitality, Inc. / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gary K. Rosenberg, Former President & CEO for the Homestead Resort, Joins EMCO Hospitality, Inc. October 31, 2005 - Elmer Coppoolse, Founder, Chairman and CEO of EMCO Hospitality, Inc., is pleased to announce that Gary K. Rosenberg has joined the company. In his role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Rosenberg will provide strategic oversight and leadership as EMCO seeks to expand its efforts in acquisition, hotel management and development. Rosenberg will also be a partner and an officer of EMCO Hospitality, Inc. Rosenberg was most recently with The Homestead Resort in Hot Spr...
Solis Hotels and Resorts Names Gregory Naylor Director of Sales & Marketing for 454 unit Solis Chicago Hotel and Condominiums / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Solis Hotels and Resorts Names Gregory Naylor Director of Sales & Marketing for 454 unit Solis Chicago Hotel and Condominiums CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2005 - Solis Hotels and Resorts, a new luxury hotel and resort brand, has named industry veteran Gregory Naylor as director of sales and marketing for its flagship property, Solis Chicago Hotel and Condominiums, located adjacent to Chicago's Magnificent Mile at Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue and slated to open in the spring of 2006. The Solis brand was created in response to discerning guests' quest for distinctive experiences and exceptional ser...
Gene Meoni Named Director of Food and Beverage at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gene Meoni Named Director of Food and Beverage at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia November 11, 2005 - The Homestead has named Gene Meoni director of food and beverage for the historic Virginia resort. The former food and beverage director of Stein Erikson Lodge in Park City, Utah, a five-diamond mountain luxury resort, assumed his new role on Aug. 29. Gene is a perfect fit for the food and beverage position, said Brett Schoenfield, president of The Homestead. His knowledge will be a great asset to our growth and the elevation of our dining experience, and his vast understanding...
Pearl Investments Acquires the Clarion Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth; Will Re-Flag with the InterContinental Hotels Brand, Hotel Indigo / November 20
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Sandra Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17, 2005 - FORT WORTH -- The Clarion Hotel in downtown Fort Worth has changed hands and will be transformed into Hotel Indigo, one of a small chain of colorful boutique hotels being franchised by InterContinental Hotels. The makeover of the Clarion, a former Days Inn on Commerce Street, will take about nine months. Its new owners hope to open Hotel Indigo in about a year. "We've found our home here," said Pritesh Patel, president o...
Foxwoods Resort Casino Starts $700 million Expansion; Wants to Attract More Conventions, Trade Shows / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rick Green, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 16, 2005--MASHANTUCKET -- Looking to a bright gambling future, Foxwoods Resort Casino Tuesday launched a $700 million expansion project in which slot machines are just part of the entertainment package. With competition in neighboring states years away, Foxwoods said it would expand its resort to attract more conventions, trade shows and patrons who might have very little interest in gambling the night away. "Our goal is to build out to ...
Four Pillars Are the Latest Group to Sign with Visual One System / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Four Pillars Are the Latest Group to Sign with Visual One System . November 28, 2005 - Visual One Systems are pleased to announce the signing of a contract with The Four Pillars Group of Hotels for the supply of the Visual One System to the five hotels in the group. Visual One modules being supplied included the market leading, fully integrated Property Management, Sales and Catering, Point of Sale, Web Bookings, and Spa Management systems. Charles Holmes, Chief Executive of Four Pillars Hotels, commented, "The integrated product that Visual One Systems are provid...
JMA Ventures, LLC and Fairmont Hotels Developing Private Residence Club In San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report JMA Ventures, LLC and Fairmont Hotels Developing Private Residence Club In San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2005 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FHR) has reached another milestone in its growth strategy with the introduction of its first urban private residence club. In a new partnership with JMA Ventures, LLC ("JMA"), Fairmont Heritage Place will develop San Francisco's first private residence club in San Francisco's historic Ghirardelli Square. Located in the original chocolate factories, this luxury residence club will offer extraordinary views...
Fairmont Will Assume Management Responsibilities of the The Plaza Hotel and Condo Hotel when Renovation Completed in Early 2007 / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont Will Assume Management Responsibilities of the The Plaza Hotel and Condo Hotel when Renovation Completed in Early 2007 November 22, 2005 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. ("Fairmont") (TSX/NYSE: FHR) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to manage The Plaza, one of New York's, and the world's, most renowned and prestigious hotel properties. The Plaza is currently undergoing an extensive $350 million renovation which, when completed, will feature 282 spacious, fully renovated luxury hotel rooms, including 152 condo hotel units. The restored Plaza will also contain...
Four Seasons Reports a Loss of $11.4 million in the 3rd Qtr of 2005; Revenue Falls 17% / Hotel Operating Statistics / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Four Seasons Reports a Loss of $11.4 million in the 3rd Qtr of 2005; Revenue Falls 17% Hotel Operating Statistics TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2005 - Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSX Symbol "FSH.SV"; NYSE Symbol "FS") today reported its results for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Effective the first quarter of 2005, we adopted US dollars as our reporting currency. All amounts disclosed in this news release (including amounts for prior periods) are in US dollars unless otherwise noted. For additional details related to the quarter, please refer to our Management's Discussion and Analysis, which ...
Several Local Hotel Associations in Florida Form Coalition to Promote the Interests of Lodging Businesses in the State of Florida / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Several Local Hotel Associations in Florida Form Coalition to Promote the Interests of Lodging Businesses in the State of Florida November 11, 2005 - At a meeting in Tallahassee on November 8, 2005 the Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association, the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Lodging & Hospitality Association, the Palm Beach County Hotel & Lodging Association and the Hotel Motel Association of Volusia County, representing over 500 hotels & lodging establishments with 100,000 rooms, upwards of 125,000 employees, and 750 allied members companies, came together and set up the Flori...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Names Fredrik Korallus Executive Vice President of Revenue Generation / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hotels Worldwide Names Fredrik Korallus Executive Vice President of Revenue Generation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 3, 2005)---Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced the appointment of Fredrik Korallus as Executive Vice President of Revenue Generation, a new position leading the areas of sales, marketing, distribution and public relations/communications. The appointment was announced today by Yvonne La Penotiere, president of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the Americas, who said this new position will play a key role in creating and expanding revenues for the company's five hotel ...
April 30, 2005
Remington Hotel Corporation installs EzRMS Internet Product Suite at the Jacksonville Sea Turtle Inn November 21, 2005 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd. announced today that it has implemented the EzRMS Internet Suite of Products at this well known oceanfront hotel with resort style amenities located in the heart of Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville, Florida. The hotel utilizes the PAR Springer Miller Systems PMS system with which EasyRMS has a full 2 way seamless interface in operation enabling the property to utilize a fully integrated Revenue Management / PMS Solution from Day 1 of installation. Mr. Ka...
The Kapalua Land Company Ltd., operators of the Kapalua Villas on Maui, to install EzRMS Internet Product Suite / November 2005
April 30, 2005
The Kapalua Land Company Ltd., Operators of the Kapalua Villas on Maui, to Install EzRMS Internet Product Suite Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii 7th November 2005 -The Kapalua Land Company Ltd. announced today that it has signed an agreement and has commenced implementation of the EzRMS Internet Suite of Products at The Kapalua Villas. There are over 280 ocean front, ocean view and fairway unit villas that provide spacious one and two bedroom accommodations. EzRMS is provided by Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions, a provider of internet solutions for Revenue & Yield Management used in the hospitality industry. It ...
Hotel Performance Across Europe Has Improved Steadily During the First Nine Months of 2005 / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Performance Across Europe Has Improved Steadily During the First Nine Months of 2005 November 11, 2005 - Hotel performance across Europe has improved steadily during the first nine months of 2005. However with an average increase in revenue per available room (revPAR) of 3.6% (when measured in euros) performance is quite weak when compared to other areas of the world. Even with the preferential exchange rate, differential revPAR in US dollar terms has improved just 6% during the period, making it the worlds slowest growing region. As a result, the trading performance across Europe h...
Fourteen Hotels Remain as Plaintiffs in Erie, Pennsylvania Lawsuit Alleging Hotel Room Tax is Unconstitutional / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By George Miller, Erie Times-News, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 13, 2005 - The owners of nine hotels have withdrawn as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the county's hotel-room tax and the convention center-hotel project. But the lawsuit is still proceeding with the remaining 14 hotel plaintiffs and is scheduled for trial during the week of Dec. 5. Michael Agresti, the plaintiffs' lawyer, said some hoteliers withdrew because they didn't want to provide documents about operations that would become public...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Shaner Hotel Group Selects Energy Eye to Control Rising Energy Costs, Increase Guest Satisfaction . Wireless, RF energy-management system requires no wiring and no downtime for installation; EE to be installed in eight Shaner Hotels within next six months ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. NOVEMBER 14, 2005 Shaner Hotel Group (SHG), one of the nations top hotel management companies based in State College, Penn., has selected Energy Eye as its exclusive energy-management system provider. Energy Eye is a new, affordable, standalone Wireless Radio Frequency EMS that maintains gue...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Energy-Eye Expands Sales Effort; JP Parker to Drive West Coast Initiative . Cornell University Hotel School graduate to tout energy-savings solution to hotels in California, Oregon and Washington ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. NOVEMBER 14, 2005 To expand awareness of its energy-savings solutions for hotels, Energy Eye has tapped the talents of JP Parker to serve as its Regional West Coast Representative. The Energy Eye system uses a combination of advanced Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensors and Wireless technologies to independently control room heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HV...
An Invitation from Eleven for a Test Drive / The Possibilities are Wireless / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report An Invitation from Eleven for a "Test Drive" "The Possibilities are Wireless" November 8, 2005 - Josh Friedman, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing for Eleven Wireless, an emerging leader of on-demand software for managing guest broadband networks, will introduce Elevens newest product for the first time during the IHMRS show. Elevens product brings together the guest Internet network with business center computing to deliver a richer hotel broadband experience. Eleven has relationships with companies such as Hilton Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and service pr...
E-site Marketing and Travelocity Launch Customized Application of RSS Technology / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report E-site Marketing and Travelocity Launch Customized Application of RSS Technology Bethesda, MD (November 15, 2005) E-site Marketing, a leading hospitality Internet marketing company, recently developed and launched a customized RSS Feed Solution for Travelocity. Utilizing RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology, E-site Marketing designed an application that enables Travelocity to notify subscribers via their RSS news readers when Travelocity finds lower fares to their favorite destinations. Each day, Travelocity searches thousands of flights to identify low fares. Travelocitys new RS...
Driftwood Hospitality Completes $10-million Renovation of the Former Radisson Riverwalk Hotel Tampa; Reflagged as Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk / November
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Driftwood Hospitality Completes $10-million Renovation of the Former Radisson Riverwalk Hotel Tampa; Reflagged as Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Jupiter, Florida (November 2, 2005) Driftwood Hospitality Management announced today a franchise agreement with Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, the largest and most global brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. The Tampa Riverwalk property was officially reflagged a Sheraton hotel on Thursday, October 13, 2005. Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk (the former Radisson Riverwalk Hotel Tampa) is situated alongside the scenic Hillsborough River in downtown T...
Paul Gleason and Theresa Gramlich Named to Director of Sales & Marketing Positions at Dow Hotel Company Properties / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Paul Gleason and Theresa Gramlich Named to Director of Sales & Marketing Positions at Dow Hotel Company Properties SEATTLE, Wash., November 1, 2005The Dow Hotel Company, LLC (DHC), a hotel owner/investor and management company, today announced it has promoted two of its associates to director of sales positions. Paul W. Gleason III has been named director of sales & marketing of the Doubletree Hotel Bellevue, outside Seattle, Wash. Theresa Gramlich has been named director of sales for the Sheraton North Houston in Texas. In their new roles, each will be responsible for leading the overa...
Dick Doumeng, Owner of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas, Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by The U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Touris
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Dick Doumeng, Owner of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas, Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by The U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (Nov. 22, 2005) -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association honored Dick Doumeng, owner of Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas, at the Tommy Star Awards Gala where he was presented with the lifetime achievement Tommy Star Award of Excellence. Considered the father of the modern day USVI Hotel & Tourism Association, Doumeng served six different terms as the Associ...
