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Hotel and Conference Facility Proposals Sought for Site Adjacent to University of Guelph School of Hospitality and Tourism Management / September 200
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel and Conference Facility Proposals Sought for Site Adjacent to University of Guelph School of Hospitality and Tourism Management September 2004 - Land Lease and Development Proposals are invited from qualified proponents for a proposal to develop a hotel and conference facility on a University-owned site in the City of Guelph Ontario Canada, a prosperous and growing diversified-economy community located approximately one hour drive west of Toronto. Previous experience with major hotel and conference facility projects is a prerequisite and shall be demonstrated by the proponents in...
Great Wolf Resorts' IPO Could Pay Off Big for Existing Shareholders / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal SentinelKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 26, 2004 - At a water park, you can't have fun without taking a plunge. Likewise with investments -- you can't reap rewards without taking a risk. Existing shareholders at the fast-growing, Madison-based water park hotel developer and operator Great Wolf Resorts Inc. have figured out both concepts, according to documents filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission related to the company's upcoming initial public offering. Great Wolf shareholders have personally guaranteed nearly $193 million of ...
Point Clear's Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Reopens After One Week Closure; Sustained Minimal Damage from Hurricane Ivan / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Point Clear's Grand Hotel Marriott Resort Reopens After One Week Closure; Sustained Minimal Damage from Hurricane Ivan Hotel to Reopen Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at 4 p.m. CST POINT CLEAR, Ala., Sept. 21, 2004 - The 157-year-old AAA Four Diamond Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa will reopen to guests and groups on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at 4 p.m. CST after sustaining minimal damage from Hurricane Ivan. This is two days earlier than expected due to so many hotel employees pitching in to reopen the resort. The Grand will reopen with full service available t...
Grand Heritage Hotel Group Appoints Three to Vice President Positions / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Grand Heritage Hotel Group Appoints Three to Vice President Positions PORTLAND, Ore. - Sept. 21, 2004--Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC, (GHHG) one of the nation's premier owner/operators of luxury hotels and resorts, has significantly expanded its management team with the appointments of Michael Schurer as vice president and chief financial officer, Michael Mason as vice president of people and Victor Mills as northeast regional vice president. "The industry abounds with prestigious properties that are not realizing their full potential," comments John Cullen, CEO, Grand...
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March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Guest Service Reaches New Heights at San Franciscos Westin St. Francis Thanks to GoConcierge.nets Web-based Solution SAN FRANCISCOSeptember 23, 2004Starwood Hotels & Resorts Westin St. Francis, a 1,195-room hotel that features Heavenly Beds™ and Heavenly Baths™, has elevated its concierge operations to that same lofty level with the implementation of GoConcierge, the lodging industrys leading concierge operations solution. Web-based GoConcierge is produced by GoConcierge.net, Los Angeles. "The Westin St. Francis team operates such a busy concierge desk and is so commit...
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March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What September 2004 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Steven Heyer has been appointed to succeed founder Barry Sternlicht as the Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Heyer joins the hotel group from Coca-Cola, where he was President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he held the same position at Turner Broadcasting System and was the President of advertising giant Young & Rubicam. Victoria Dolan bas been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marr...
The Gettys Group Turns Adversity to Opportunity for Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa; Award-Winning Interior Design and Procurement Firm Helps Hotels and
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Gettys Group Turns Adversity to Opportunity for Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa Award-Winning Interior Design and Procurement Firm Helps Hotels and Resorts Get Back to Business after Hurricanes Executes Swift Renovation of Fort Myers Hotel CHICAGO, ILSept. 30, 2004The Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa is not only getting back to business in record time after being hit by Hurricane Charley, but it is also getting a fresh look. Renowned interior design and procurement firm The Gettys Group is moving quickly to expand its original design work that helped Sanibel Harbour Resort and & Spa...
The 1,500 room Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac to Open in March 2008, Will Be Largest Largest Hotel and Convention Center i
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The 1,500 room Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac to Open in March 2008, Will Be Largest Largest Hotel and Convention Center in the Washington DC Area CHICAGO - Sept. 29, 2004 - Gaylord Hotels today unveiled plans for what will be the largest combined hotel and convention center in the nation's capital region, the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the Potomac. Situated on a scenic bluff overlooking the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Md., the Gaylord National will be located less than ten miles from the national landmarks and federal buildin...
Hotel Online: Hospitality News...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Christene Meyers, Billings Gazette, Mont.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 18, 2004--GALLATIN GATEWAY, Mont. -- The grand railroading days of one of the West's most famous hostelries are being honored in new management at the historic Gallatin Gateway Inn. Seasoned in the hosting business, Steven and Janice Fine came from California just three months ago. Steven, managing partner, and Janice, food and beverage director, were selected by an investment group headed by John Power, to pump new life, energy and ideas into the 1927 inn. Power is known for his inventive Sea Ranch in N...
Federal Per Diem Rates FY2005 – Effective October 1, 2004 / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Federal Per Diem Rates FY2005 - Effective October 1, 2004 September 21, 2004 - Fiscal year 2005 per diem rates for federal employees on official travel in the continental United States (CONUS) take effect Oct. 1, the U.S. General Services Administration, which sets the rates, announced today. The CONUS per diem rates cover lodging, meals and incidental expenses. GSA sets a standard CONUS rate and separate rates for 420 designated locations, as requested by agencies whose employees cannot find lodging in those locations at the standard CONUS rate. The 2005 CONUS rates in the ...
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March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Anaheim City Officials Lobby Republicans and Democrats for a 2008 Convention; But Whether its Worth the Effort is a Matter of Debate By Sandi Cain, September, 2004 Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and a delegation of city officials will visit the Republican National Convention this month to lobby on behalf of Anaheim for the 2008 convention. A similar effort took place at the recently concluded Democratic Convention in Boston. But whether its worth the effort is a matter of debate. Anaheims image would get a boost from hosting a political convention, said Charles Ahlers, presiden...
Gregg Herning Named General Manager for The Peabody Little Rock / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Gregg Herning Named General Manager for The Peabody Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, Ark - Sept. 15, 2004 -- Gregg Herning has been named general manager for The Peabody Little Rock and has been installed in his new role. The announcement was made Wednesday, September 8, 2004, by Marty Belz, president and chairman, Peabody Hotel Group, Memphis, Tennessee. Herning replaces the hotel's previous general manager, Timothy S. Gonser, vice president, food and beverage, Peabody Hotel Group, who will be devoting his time exclusively to food and beverage issues. Gregg Herning joined The Peabody Memp...
GEO Hospitality Management Selects M3 Hotel Accounting and Payroll to Provide Accounting and Management Software / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report GEO Hospitality Management Selects M3 Hotel Accounting and Payroll to Provide Accounting and Management Software Newark, DE September 7, 2004 GEO needed Hotel-Specific software that would accommodate the diverse nature of hotel properties. With an eye on expansion, GEOs President, Richard Carter, wanted versatile software that could equally well accommodate boutique hotels, full service hotels and select service hotels of all flags. With M3 will providing the technology, GEO will be able to focus even more on Marketing, Revenue Growth and Cost Containment for hotel owners. M3 ...
City of Fort Worth Suing the 434-room Fort Worth Plaza for More than $250,000 in Unpaid Bed Taxes / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive City of Fort Worth Suing the 434-room Fort Worth Plaza for More than $250,000 in Unpaid Bed Taxes By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sept 24, 2004 - FORT WORTH, Texas - As part of a crackdown on delinquent hotel/motel taxes, the city of Fort Worth is suing a downtown hotel for more than $250,000 in unpaid bed taxes. The Fort Worth Plaza, located southeast of the Fort Worth Convention Center and formerly known as the Ramada Plaza, is being sued for unpaid bed taxes going back several years, said Elizabeth Parmer, an attorne...
Accelerated Marketing Group Announces the Absolute Auction of the 101-room Former Quality Suites, Fort Morgan, CO on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 / Sep
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Accelerated Marketing Group Announces the Absolute Auction of the 101-room Former Quality Suites, Fort Morgan, CO on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Irvine, California September, 2004 Todd Good, National Director of Auctions, Accelerated Marketing Group (AMG), announced today that the Accelerated Marketing Group, has been retained to conduct the auction of the 101-room Former Quality Suites, Fort Morgan, CO on Tuesday, September 28, 2004. . Former Quality Suites, Fort Morgan, CO . This is an outstanding opportunity to purchase this hotel. The sale shall proceed on the basis that there i...
Hotel Franchise Agreements: Opportunities And Pitfalls / JMBM / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor . Hotel Franchise Agreements: Opportunities And Pitfalls by Robert Braun, September 2004 Over the years, the hospitality industry has witnessed the ebb and flow of branded hotels in the marketplace. Not long ago, we rode the wave from branded to independent properties. But the tide has changed, and today brand power reigns. Along with this resurgence has come the increased use of franchise agreements (sometimes called license agreements) as an alternative to traditional management agreements. The sea change is visible across all service levels and pro...
The 400-room Fortune Hotel Bangkok Undergoing Multi-million dollar Refurbishment; Will Be Rebranded Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The 400-room Fortune Hotel Bangkok Undergoing Multi-million dollar Refurbishment; Will Be Rebranded Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok BANGKOK, 2 September 2004 Accor has added the Fortune Hotel Bangkok hotel to its growing network of Mercure properties in Asia. The 400-room hotel is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar refurbishment programme to meet brand standards, and will be rebranded Grand Mercure Fortune Bangkok when work is completed in December 2004. Mr Sunthorn Arunanondchai, CP Plaza Co Ltd President and CEO of the owning company of the Fortune Hotel, said he was deli...
Rocco Forte Hotels Building $87.1 million 160 room Hotel in Munich / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Hotels Building $87.1 million 160 room Hotel in Munich LONDON, England, Sept. 9, 2004 - Sir Rocco Forte has announced a new five-star hotel in the Bavarian city of Munich, Germany. The hotel will be located in the heart of Munich in Lenbach Gärten, close to both the commercial and shopping districts, yet on the edge of the Botanical Gardens, thus providing peace and tranquility away from the bustle of the city center. The new-build property costing approximately US$87.1 million has been designed by the architectural firm Hilmer & Sattler und Albrecht, which won the tend...
Too Early to Tell What the Impact of Four Hurricanes Will Have on Florida's $51 billion Visitor Industry / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Douglas Hanks III, The Miami HeraldKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 27, 2004 - As Florida recovers from its fourth hurricane assault, the tourism industry worries that cleaning up the Sunshine State's image could prove the hardest task of all. Hurricane Jeanne brought the latest wave of grim media accounts from storm-weary Florida, and churning radar images of a fierce storm once again seemed to cover the entire peninsula. To counter the negative publicity, Florida's tourism agency wants a $30 million emergency marketing campaign -- more than it spent after the Sept. 11, 2001,...
Name Change for Flag Hotels, An Australian Institution for 40 Years; Flag Choice Hotels Renamed Choice Hotels Australasia / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Name Change for Flag Hotels, An Australian Institution for 40 Years; Flag Choice Hotels Renamed Choice Hotels Australasia September 6, 2004 - Flag Choice Hotels today became Choice Hotels Australasia, marking the close of a two-year program to revitalise one of Australia's largest hotel groupings. Choice Hotels Australasia's President and CEO Brent Russell announced the name change to more than 350 delegates at the group's 43rd annual conference on the Gold Coast. "Flag Hotels was an institution in Australia for more than 40 years, and we have taken the best of that instituti...
Florida's Hurricane Problems Could Put Big Dent in Future Convention Business / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Douglas Hanks III, The Miami HeraldKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8, 2004 - Is the hurricane season any time for a convention in South Florida? Tourism officials worry meeting bookers are asking just that after two hurricanes hit Florida and a third might be on the way. As the vacation season slackens with the start of school and the end of summer, large meetings become more important in South Florida's $17 billion visitor industry. But the back-to-back assaults of Hurricanes Charley and Frances have raised fears that the Sunshine State's image has also taken a bruising and ...
Campfire: GOOD – Motel Fire: BAD / Barry Williams, Independent Motel Operator / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Campfire: GOOD Motel Fire: BAD by Barry Williams, September 2004 Fire destroyed two thirds of our property at 3 a.m. on October 24, 2003. I remember thinking, as I watched our hard work go up in smoke, that every negative event carries with it an equal or greater opportunity for something positive to occur. Yeah ... that and the fact that I felt like choking the life out of the guy who torched our place. THAT would have been positive seed number one! ; ) Actually, I just wanted to get my ball and go home - I didn't feel like playing anymore. However, I did take solace in the...
Laughter the Best Medicine; Comedian Frank Caeti to Humorously Highlight the Hampton Brand's New Amenities on National TV / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Laughter the Best Medicine; Comedian Frank Caeti to Humorously Highlight the Hampton Brand's New Amenities on National TV MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sept. 1, 2004 -- You've heard of laughing all the way to the bank, but when was the last time you laughed while booking your business trip? Hampton Inn(R) Hotels today launches a comedic guided virtual hotel tour on www.hamptoninn.com to make booking a room and finding out about the sweeping changes the hotelier is introducing an enjoyable endeavor. In a divergence from the boring, straight-forward videos and brochures, Hampton Hotels teamed with co...
Kevin Williams Named Director of Hotel Operations & Sales for the 250-room Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Hotel – Indio, California / September 2
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kevin Williams Named Director of Hotel Operations & Sales for the 250-room Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Hotel - Indio, California INDIO, Calif. Kevin Williams has been named Director of Hotel Operations & Sales for the 12-story, 250-room Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Hotel and 100,000-square-foot Special Events Center scheduled to open on Dec. 21. Williams has held various positions within casino resort management during the past two decades, including Hilton Nevada (now Caesars Entertainment), Station Casinos, and most recently, Director of Product Development for Ho...
