Analysis-Companies Boost Social and Climate Reporting Amid ESG Backlash
November 4th, 2024
Pennsylvania Travel and Tourism Industry Rebounds in 2004 / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pennsylvania Travel and Tourism Industry Rebounds in 2004 HARRISBURG, Pa., March 17, 2005 - The Pennsylvania Tourism Office today announced Pennsylvania tourism industry results from 2004 and released its Annual Report to an audience of travel and tourism professionals at the closing of the Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau Spring Conference in Harrisburg. "Pennsylvania outpaced 2004 national averages in several areas," said Mickey Rowley, Deputy Secretary of Tourism in the Department of Community and Economic Development. "The regional marketing effort and state support in 200...
Indonesian Developer PT Ocean Permata Appoints Outrigger to Manage a Beachfront Resort in Bali / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Indonesian Developer PT Ocean Permata Appoints Outrigger to Manage a Beachfront Resort in Bali March 10, 2005 - Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has announced that they have concluded an agreement to manage their first resort in South East Asia, heralding a new growth phase for the Hawaii-based company that has steadily expanded across the Pacific, adding 20 properties in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Guam and Tahiti, since 1998. Dave Lawrence, Managing Director for Outriggers Oceania Division, announced an agreement with Indonesian developer PT Ocean Permata, to manage a luxury 98-suite be...
Orlando Hotel Occupancy for First Three Months of 2005 Maybe the Best Quarter in History / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Harry Wessel, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20, 2005 - Rich Maladecki doesn't need to wait until April. He's already calling the first three months of 2005 "the best quarter in the history of Orlando tourism." Hotel occupancy in January and February was up nearly 7 percent from the first two months of 2004. The first half of March has continued that trend, and things are about to get better: The two weeks that bracket Easter Sunday "are always packed" with tourists, said Maladecki, president of the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association. Duane ...
Omni Hotels Wins Approval to Build $90 million Convention Center Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Wins Approval to Build $90 million Convention Center Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth IRVING, Texas, March 30, 2005 - Omni Hotels won approval today from the Fort Worth City Council to build a $90 million luxury hotel adjacent to the city's convention center. "We're proud to add the Omni Hotels flag to Fort Worth's burgeoning downtown scene," said Mike Deitemeyer, president of Omni Hotels. "The City of Fort Worth has been a bold, forward-thinking partner, and together we can build upon t...
The Guangdong Airport Management Corporation Appoints Accor to Manage 450 room Hotel at New International Airport in Guangzhou, The Novotel Baiyun Ai
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Guangdong Airport Management Corporation Appoints Accor to Manage 450 room Hotel at New International Airport in Guangzhou - The Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou Set to Open in October 2005 BANGKOK, 29 March, 2005 - The Guangdong Airport Management Corporation has appointed Accor to manage the only hotel at the new international airport in Guangzhou, the gateway city to the booming commercial southern China region. The Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou is scheduled to open in October 2005. Accor Asia Pacific Managing Director, Michael Issenberg, and Guangdong Airport Man...
Hoteliers Logon to New NORTHWIND Website for Maestro Solutions that Deliver Profitability and Efficiency / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Hoteliers Logon to New NORTHWIND Website for Maestro Solutions that Deliver Profitability and Efficiency New Site Strengthens Service and Training for Leading Software for Running Hotels Toronto, ON March 15, 2005 NORTHWIND, developers of the Maestro family of systems, the leading software for running hotels and resorts, announced the launch of its new solution- and service-focused website at www.maestropms.com. "The success of our clients is the motivating force behind every action at NORTHWIND, and our new website is one more example of this commitment," said Warren Dehan, ...
Nevada Sets Single Year Record with 50.5 million Visitors in 2004 / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 22, 2005 - Nevada hosted more than 50.5 million visitors in 2004, a single-year record, state tourism leaders confirmed Monday in Carson City. Last year's statewide visitor tally was approximately 500,000 more than previously projected, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt said. The state's 4 percent tourism growth was powered by a record of nearly 34.7 million Las Vegas visitors, up 5.2 percent from 2003, and to a lesser extent, a successful effort to attract so-called "adventure travelers" to rural areas. Washoe County,...
Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges Financing for Purchase of Austin, Texas Hotel / November 2004
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges $37 million Financing for Creative Hotel Associates Portfolio Recapitalization SAN DIEGO, California - February 24, 2005 - Michael D. Armstrong, President of Neptune Hospitality Advisors, Inc., is pleased to announce his firm arranged first mortgage financing for the recapitalization of an 11-property, 926-room limited service hotel portfolio on behalf of Creative Hotel Associates (CHA). Neptune arranged the $36.7 million five-year floating rate loan through a national commercial finance company. Neptune structured the financing to meet a number of key fi...
Three of Grand Hyatt New York’s Managers Nominated for Hyatt Top Honors / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Three of Grand Hyatt New York’s Managers Nominated for Hyatt Top Honors NEW YORK (March 2005) – Hyatt award nominations for 2004 have been released. The Grand Hyatt New York is thrilled to have three stellar employees nominated for top honors. James Dale has been nominated for Director of Catering of the Year, Theresa Rayos del Sol for I.T. Sales Manager of the Year, and Wan Yi Tang for Convention Services Manager of the Year. Nominee, James Dale, is directly responsible for 5 catering mana...
The Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston and The Algonquin in New York Among Six Additions to National Trust Historic Hotels of America / April 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston and The Algonquin in New York Among Six Additions to National Trust Historic Hotels of America WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 4, 2005) – National Trust Historic Hotels of America announces the addition of six new members. This selection brings the program’s total membership to 219 hotels, representing 41 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. “Travelers today expect more from their lodging experiences,” said Thierry Roch, executive director of Histo...
Developer Nader Agha Wants to Convert Pacific Grove, California Parking Lot into a 300-room Hotel / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Victoria Manley, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 12, 2005 - Developer Nader Agha wants to convert a downtown Pacific Grove parking lot into a large, upscale hotel. Nader Agha intends to build a 300-room hotel in a lot behind the Holman Building, a downtown anchor he has owned since 1995. "The city wants it and we agree with them," Agha said Friday after his proposed project was introduced to business leaders at the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce's annual Awards of Excellence lunch ceremony. He insists the project is in its earliest stages, tho...
Musselman Kidwell Concepts Announces Dates for Public Leadership Development Workshops in New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Musselman Kidwell Concepts Announces Dates for Public Leadership Development Workshops in New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ ATLANTA, Ga., March 14, 2005 Musselman Kidwell Concepts, a management consulting firm specializing in the service industry, announces dates for their public workshop, Examine and Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness. "We have taken the best practices from delivering many workshops to thousands of managers and created our first public workshop, Examine and Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness," reports Susan Musselman, Principal, Musselman Kidwell Concepts....
Musselman Kidwell Concepts: A Blend of Talent That Produces Results / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Musselman Kidwell Concepts: A Blend of Talent That Produces Results ATLANTA, Ga., March 7, 2005 Musselman Kidwell Concepts announces the merger of Strategic Performance Improvement (New York, NY) and Directions Partners, Inc (Phoenix, AZ) to form Musselman Kidwell Concepts. Musselman Kidwell Concepts is a management consulting firm that specializes in the service industry. Musselman Kidwell Concepts has offices in Atlanta, GA and Phoenix, AZ. We partner with clients to launch key strategic initiatives or to develop customized organizational development and training programs. Experti...
Moving into Compliance Mode; Realizing the Benefits, Cutting the Costs / Dorian Cougias / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Moving into Compliance Mode . Realizing the Benefits, Cutting the Costs This article is from the upcoming Spring 2005 issue of Hospitality Upgrade magazine.To view more articles covering technology for the hospitality industry please visit the Hospitality Upgrade Web site or to request a free publication please call (678) 802-5307 or e-mail. by Dorian Cougias, March 2005 The spring issue of Hospitality Upgrade proves that regulatory compliance is not just about Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Visa CISP or CA 1386. It is a combination of them all. Almost every organization today ...
MGM MIRAGE and Mandalay Resort Group Selling Mandalay's 53.53% Interest in the MotorCity Casino for Approximately $525 million / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report MGM MIRAGE and Mandalay Resort Group Selling Mandalay's 53.53% Interest in the MotorCity Casino for Approximately $525 million LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2005 - MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGG) and Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE: MBG) today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Marian Ilitch to sell Mandalay's indirect 53.53% interest in the MotorCity Casino to Mrs. Ilitch's affiliate. Mrs. Ilitch, through affiliates, currently owns a 25% interest in the casino. The MotorCity Casino is located in Detroit, Michigan, where a subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE owns and...
Mexico City-born Javier Benito Will have Up to $100 million Budget to Build an Emotional Bond Between Starwood's Customers and Brands / March 2
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Lore Croghan, Daily News, New YorkKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 29, 2005 - STARWOOD HOTELS & Resorts is bringing in new firepower from Coca-Cola to spark greater brand awareness. The hotel giant, which owns the Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis and W Hotels, hired Javier Benito as its chief marketing officer. Like Starwood's new CEO, Steven Heyer, Benito comes from Coca-Cola -- where he was president of the U.S. retail division and chief marketing officer of North America. Mexico City-born Benito, who had previously worked for Procter & Gamble on marketing campaigns for products in...
Mirama Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia Returning to Accor Network as a Mercure after Multi-million Dollar Refurbishment / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mirama Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia Returning to Accor Network as a Mercure after Multi-million Dollar Refurbishment BANGKOK, 30 March, 2005 - One of the world's largest and best-known hotel brands, Mercure, will launch in Surabaya with the opening of the Mercure Surabaya in June 2006. The hotel is part of Mercure's long-term strategy to establish the brand in Indonesia as it continues its aggressive expansion throughout the Asia Pacific region.The former Mirama Hotel will be re-branded Mercure...
A Four-Year Retrospective of the MGM MIRAGE Diversity Initiative / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report A Four-Year Retrospective of the MGM MIRAGE Diversity Initiative LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2005 - The gaming industry's first company to launch a voluntary diversity initiative today presented a four-year retrospective of its efforts during a meeting attended by more than 700 diversity partners, suppliers, contractors, company executives, elected officials, and business and community leaders. Alexis M. Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Chair of the MGM MIRAGE Diversity Committee of the Board, op...
A New Hilton Garden Inn is the 7th Hotel Added to the Midway Hotel Center Campus; All Properties Owned by Weglarz Co. / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report A New Hilton Garden Inn is the 7th Hotel Added to the Midway Hotel Center Campus; All Properties Owned by Weglarz Co. CHICAGO, March 24, 2005 - The new Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Midway Airport officially opened its doors to the public today. Owned by the Weglarz Company and managed by White Lodging Services, the Hilton Garden Inn is conveniently located in the Midway Hotel Center, at 6530 S. Cicero Avenue, just 2 blocks south of Midway Airport. The new Hilton Garden Inn is one of seven total hotels developed in the Midway Hotel Center campus which includes Holiday Inn Select, Holiday ...
ABS Hotels, the Master Franchiser for Microtel in India, Planning Up to 50 New Construction Hotels / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Girish Rao, The Economic Times, IndiaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 12, 2005 - BANGALORE, India -- India is clearly a hotspot for hospitality business in Asia across the service spectrum ranging from economy to five-star. After recent announcements by European budget brand 'Accor' (Ibis) and homegrown 'Taj IndiOne', its Microtel, North America's lead budget hotel brand's turn to unveil its India strategy. In the mid-term, it involves setting up 50 brand new hotels from scratch since it does not believe in acquiring existing properties. The external facade and the look and fe...
Another Point of View Concerning the Merchant Model / William D. Peters / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Another Point of View Concerning the Merchant Model by William D. Peters, VP Reservation Services, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts/OHANA Hotels & Resorts, March 2005 What do the following have in common? Merchant Model, dynamic packaging, Internet, Tour Operators, Online Merchants, CROs, Travel Agents, Global Distribution Systems, CRMs, Alternate Global Distribution Systems, Meta search engines, Search engines, Booking engines. Im sure you figured it out already. It is the customer, consumer, guest, or whatever nomenclature you would like to call them. These cha...
The End of the Merchant Model as We Know It / Max Starkov and Jason Price / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The End of the Merchant Model as We Know It By Max Starkov and Jason Price, March 2005 The explosion of the merchant model after 9/11 caught the hospitality industry by surprise. Over the last 4 years many hoteliers have been struggling to decrease their dependence on the online merchants and to develop direct online distribution strategies of their own. Hoteliers are also trying to find answers to several critical questions: does the cost of doing business with online merchants outweigh the cost of not doing business with them? What will be those crucial developments in the online hospita...
What Ever Happened to the 3 Martini Lunch? / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mike Drummond, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 14, 2005 - Except for New Year's, no other holiday in the United States is more closely connected to alcohol than St. Patrick's Day. On Thursday, bars from the Carolinas to California will push Bushmills, Guinness and green beer. In downtown Charlotte, Irish pub and restaurant Ri-Ra's will open at 8 a.m. that day -- three hours earlier than usual -- to serve Irish coffee, Baileys Irish Cream and other Emerald Isle classics. Yet this week's celebration of Ireland's patron saint also underscores how work...
Marriott International to Take Over Management of U.K. Hotels and Form Joint Venture With Whitbread to Sell 46 Hotels in the U.K. / March 2005
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International to Take Over Management of U.K. Hotels and Form Joint Venture With Whitbread to Sell 46 Hotels in the U.K. March 14, 2005 - Marriott International, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Whitbread PLC to establish a 50/50 joint venture to acquire Whitbread's portfolio of 46 franchised Marriott and Renaissance hotels of over 8,000 rooms, and for Marriott to take over management of the entire portfolio of hotels upon the transfer of the hotels to the new joint venture. The joint venture expects to sell properties to investors over the next t...
