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Hermann Simon Appointed Senior Vice President for Kuwaiti Based Refad Hotels & Resorts / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hermann Simon Appointed Senior Vice President for Kuwaiti Based Refad Hotels & Resorts Dubai, May 5 2005 - - Refad Hotels & Resorts, a new exciting Kuwaiti based hotel developer and management company has appointed Hermann Simon as its new Senior Vice President in charge of 'worldwide' operations. A seasoned hotelier with a strong customer driven focus, Simon's primary objective will be to guide Refad Hotels & Resorts' growth in the future. A 30-year veteran of the global hotel industry, Hermann Simon said: "Refad Hotels is resourceful group and has an excellent platform t...
Executives at HSMAI Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Urge Suppliers to Measure Customer Behavior; Identify Industry Need for More Universal Stan
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Executives at HSMAI Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Urge Suppliers to Measure Customer Behavior; Identify Industry Need for More Universal Standards New York City (May 9, 2005) The importance of using Behavior Analysis to effectively communicate your product to current and potential customers was discussed during the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Internet Marketing Strategy Conference in New York City last week. In order to successfully measure customer behavior industry experts agree that going forward, there is a need for more universa...
HREC Advises on Sale of The Gulph Creek Hotels Portfolio, Greater Philadelphia, in $92,000,000 Transaction / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report HREC Advises on Sale of The Gulph Creek Hotels Portfolio, Greater Philadelphia, in $92,000,000 Transaction Win-Win Sale of Unique Five-Hotel Portfolio Realizes Value for Buyer and Seller PHILADEPHIA, May 10, 2005 HREC Investment Advisors, a leading international hotel brokerage and investment banking group specializing in the lodging industry, served as advisor on behalf of Gulph Creek Hotels in its sale of a portfolio of five hotels for $92,000,000. The portfolio, including four properties in suburban Philadelphia and one at the Philadelphia Airport, included four Hampton Inns an...
Heather Nelson Appointed Director of Sales for WORLDHOTELS, Midwest Region / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Heather Nelson Appointed Director of Sales for WORLDHOTELS, Midwest Region NEW YORK (May 10, 2005) WORLDHOTELS, the Americas has appointed Heather Nelson to the position of director of sales for the Midwest region of the U.S. Nelson, who is located in the companys Chicago office, is responsible for increasing customer share and revenue by selling member hotels to key corporate, group and travel management segments. She reports directly to Shirley Perezic, senior director of sales, WORLDHOTELS, the Americas. The Midwest region is increasingly more important to WORLDHOT...
The Radisson DFW South in Irving, Texas Named the Full-Service Property of the Year for Hospitality Management Corporation / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Radisson DFW South in Irving, Texas Named the Full-Service Property of the Year for Hospitality Management Corporation Dallas, TX, May 26, 2005: Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) recently held the annual General Managers Conference for their managed properties in Dallas, Texas. The 3-day event included a golf tournament, and two days of conference sessions. The conference was held at the Holiday Inn in Addison, Texas, on May 16-18, 2005. Guest speakers included representatives from American Tescor; Safety First; A.J. Gallagher; HIRS; Hospitality Safeguards, Inc.; ...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hong Kong Polytechnic University Partners with a Hotel Company in China to Launch an In-house Masters Degree Program May 2005 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) will offer a Master of Science in Hotel and Tourism Management programme tailored for hotel industry executives in Guangzhou, thanks to a partnership between SHTM and the Guangzhou Lingnan International Enterprise Group (GLI). To mark the beginning of this partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the two parties earlier at Garden Hotel in G...
Carson Valley Inn Selects Hotel Information Systems As Property Technology Provider / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Carson Valley Inn Selects Hotel Information Systems As Property Technology Provider Lake Forest, CA (May 10th, 2005)... Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MAIY.OB) announces that its epitome Property Management System for windows was selected by Carson Valley Inn (Minden, NV) for the flexibility the system provides and Hotel Information Systems understanding of the unique requirements of the property. We are delighted with our decision to select Hotel Information Systems epitome Property Management System and truly feel part of the Hotel Information...
Computer Input Error Resulted in the Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World(R) Resort Selling 1,208 Rooms for 93 cents Each / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Computer Input Error Resulted in the Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World(R) Resort Selling 1,208 Rooms for 93 cents Each Hotel Offers 93 Cent Rate, Again; Extends Computer Input Error Rate with Special Grand Re-Opening Promotion ORLANDO, Fla. - May 5, 2005 -- A computer input error this week resulted in the Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World(R) Resort selling 1,208 rooms for 93 cents each instead of $93. The rate was posted on the Holiday Inn Web site for approximately 17 hours. During that time, approximately 400 guests reserved rooms at the erroneous rate, saving more th...
Gupta Group and Choice Hotels Joint Venture to Develop Clarion and Sleep Inn Branded Hotels in India / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gupta Group and Choice Hotels Joint Venture to Develop Clarion and Sleep Inn Branded Hotels in India New Delhi (May 5, 2005) Choice Hotels India, a joint venture between the Gupta Group and Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH), has announced aggressive expansion plans that call for the introduction of Clarion and Sleep Inn brand hotels throughout Indias top markets. Initially, the company is opening Indias first Clarion brand hotel in Goa, with plans for eight additional Clarion brand hotels in major markets including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai to ...
Big Conventions Increasingly Asking for Incentives, Including Cash / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 1, 2005 - When the Georgia World Congress Center opened its $282 million expansion two years ago, it was supposed to be a gold mine for the city's convention business. But because of intense competition created by too much convention space nationwide, the city is now having to compensate some groups to rent the space. Big conventions increasingly are asking for incentives, including cash, to hold their meetings here. And if Atlanta won't pony up, another city is waiting in the wings. That was made a...
Macau's Greek Mythology Casino Reveals Its Expansion Plan / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Macau's Greek Mythology Casino Reveals Its Expansion Plan MACAU, May 13, 2005 - Michael K.M. Chan, Vice President of Greek Mythology (Macau) Entertainment Group Corporation Limited was interviewed by The Standard recently to discuss the business performance and development plan of the newly opened Greek Mythology Casino. The following is the abstract of the interview: Goddess of good luck Greek Mythology has taken many people's fancy throughout the centuries. Restaurants, theaters and even discos have used the Greco-Roman designs to give their establishments a classic touch. But i...
A Great Wolf Resort with 404 suites, 75,000-sq ft Indoor Water Park and 40,000-sq ft Conference Center Planned for Paramounts Kings Island near Cin
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kristin McAllister, Middletown Journal, OhioKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 12, 2005 - MASON -- The planned opening in 2006 of a year-round resort with a conference center and indoor water park next to Paramount's Kings Island will solidify tourism's position as the No. 1 industry in Warren County, industry officials said. Warren County is home to an abundance of seasonal attractions -- antiques shops, stops by the men's and women's pro tennis tours, the Little Miami River, pro golf tournaments, Caesar Creek State Park, The Beach water park and Paramount's Kings Island amuseme...
Executive Chef Paul Bramel Set to Open 12,000 Sq Ft Dream Kitchen at the Expanded Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Carol Tannehill, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 3, 2005 - Paul Bramel, executive chef for the Hilton Hotel and the newly expanded Grand Wayne Convention Center, has nerves of stainless steel. He's not the least bit intimidated, he says, by the fact that his new shipment of china fills 17 pallets, or that the refrigerators in his state-of-the-art kitchen have the square footage of a not-so-modest house. He doesn't worry about the possibility of turning 100 pounds of prime rib into charcoal in his huge, newfangled oven. Not even the thought of...
GolfHero Announces HOTELPAR Program; Online Golf Vacation Packages with Cutting Edge Technology / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report GolfHero Announces HOTELPAR Program - Online Golf Vacation Packages with Cutting Edge Technology Scottsdale, AZ. May 12, 2005. GolfHero, an online travel portal specializing in B2B technology solutions for dynamic packaging of golf vacations has announced a new and exciting affiliate program called HOTELPAR. This new global technology solution is currently being offered on several partnering hotel and golf course web sites and beginning June 1st will be offered to golf courses and hoteliers throughout the Continental United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. After years of development ...
Golf Industry Leaders Gather in Prague June 16-17, 2005; The Golf Business Forum Brings Together Professionals Involved in the Business of Golf / May
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Golf Industry Leaders Gather in Prague June 16-17, 2005; > The Golf Business Forum Brings Together Professionals Involved in the Business of Golf . . Want to learn more about the value of signature vs. non-signature courses, creative golf membership strategies, operating profitable golf academies, international golf course marketing, and how to succeed in todays challenging golf industry? Join us at: KPMGs second annual Golf Business Forum June 16-17, 2005, Hotel InterContinental Prague Preview the event schedule and speaker line-up for the mos...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Concierge Assistant Installed in 40th Les Clefs d'Or Staffed Hotel Gold Key Solutions Will Co-Sponsor Les Clefs dOr USAs Prestigious Pan American Concierge Congress in New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana May 3, 2005 The most respected organization of professional concierges in North America, Les Clefs dOr USA, is holding its 13th Pan American Congress May 7 - 11 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Over 325 concierges from the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and other nations will attend the gathering to increase their knowledge of the industry, gain new skills, and learn...
American Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Glorietta Bay Inn with Two Achievement Awards – Best Guest Relations in the U.S. and Best Commun
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report American Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Glorietta Bay Inn with Two Achievement Awards - Best Guest Relations in the U.S. and Best Community Service in the U.S. Coronado, CA, May 4, 2005 Glorietta Bay Inn announced today that it has won two national awards. Glorietta Bay Inn was honored with the 39th Annual Stars of the Industry Achievement Awards for Guest Relations and Community Service for properties with 150 rooms or less by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Diners Club International. This is the inns fourth win for guest relations in the pa...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What May 2005 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts North America has named Steve Halliday President. Halliday has held many key management positions with Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts since 1984, including opening the Pan Pacific Vancouver in 1986, General Manager of the Pan Pacific Singapore, Executive Vice President of Operations and Marketing at Pan Pacific's Corporate Office in Singapore, and most recently, as Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts North America Senior Vice...
Gemstone Resorts International Selected to Manage the Casa Madrona in Sausalito and the Warwick (Soon to be Hotel ZaZa) in Houston / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gemstone Resorts International Selected to Manage the Casa Madrona in Sausalito and the Warwick (Soon to be Hotel ZaZa) in Houston HOUSTON, Texas/PARK CITY, Utah, May 9, 2005Gemstone Resorts International, LLC, a leading resort management company that specializes in managing and asset managing four- and five-diamond unique urban hotels and lifestyle resort projects, today announced that it has signed management contracts with the historic Warwick Hotel in Houston Texas, which will be reflagged as the Hotel ZaZa Houston, and the 63-room Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa in Sausalito, Calif. ...
Emmanuel Gardinier Named General Manager of Little Palm Island Resort & Spa / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Emmanuel Gardinier Named General Manager of Little Palm Island Resort & Spa LITTLE TORCH KEY, FL (May 16, 2005) Noble House Hotels & Resorts has appointed Emmanuel Gardinier as general manager of Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, widely recognized as one of the most luxurious and expensive private island resorts in the United States. Gardinier brings with him more than 20 years of expertise with international luxury properties and destinations. Prior to joining Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Gardinier served as general manager of Boyer les Crayeres in Reims, France. Under his dire...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gordon Butch Stewart Presented the Caribbean Hotel Association's 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (May 11, 2005) -- The ninth annual edition of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC 2005) concluded this afternoon two days of high-level discussions that brought together the hotel and tourism industry, governments, and the finance and investment communities to address the most recent issues affecting the development of Caribbean tourism. The high-level, prolific gathering was marked by the presentation of the CHTIC 2005 Lifetime Achievem...
Gary Robinson to Head up the Flagship Restaurant Mezzanine in the Grosvenor House, West Marina Beach, Dubai by Le Meridien / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gary Robinson to Head up the Flagship Restaurant Mezzanine in the Grosvenor House, West Marina Beach, Dubai by Le Meridien (Dubai, May 2005): The former head chef to HRH The Prince of Wales is the latest in a string of big-name appointments to the upcoming Grosvenor House, West Marina Beach, Dubai by Le Meridien. Gary Robinson will head up the landmark hotels flagship restaurant Mezzanine, following seven years in the Royal household. As chef patron at Mezzanine, Robinson will be fusing the finest of British cuisine with French flair to create a menu that reflects the heritage of ...
Gregory Leinweber Appointed Director of Sales for the Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gregory Leinweber Appointed Director of Sales for the Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia Savannah, GA (May 20, 2005) The chic and luxurious Mansion on Forsyth Park, a Kessler Collection property, has appointed Gregory Leinweber as director of sales at the historic, renovated Savannah property. Greg comes to the Mansion on Forsyth Park with over 15 years of experience, previously serving as the assistant vice president of marketing and leasing for the Village Green Companies. There he was responsible for four regional sales and marketing directors in four different states. He ...
Gerold Held Appointed General Manager of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel, St.Petersburg, Russia / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Gerold Held Appointed General Manager of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel, St.Petersburg, Russia May 2005 - We are happy to announce the appointment of Gerold Held new General Manager of the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel. Mr. Held was born in Germany in 1959, and graduated from the Catering and Hotel Management College, Heidelberg (Germany), with a certificate in Business Administration in 1986. From 1994 to 1995 he studied at Cornell University in the United States, and at the University of Applied Science, Switzerland from 2001 to 2003. While there, he earned a Masters of Busines...
