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Significant Growth Forecast for North American Conference Center Industry; PKF Consulting's Conference Center Trends Report Sees Turnaround / May
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Significant Growth Forecast for North American Conference Center Industry; PKF Consulting's Conference Center Trends Report Sees Turnaround Philadelphia. May 24, 2004 - PKF Consulting and the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) forecast growth in occupancy and RevPAR for North American Conference Centers through 2004 and into 2005. The findings are contained in the 2004 North American edition of the recently released Trends in the Conference Center Industry, a Statistical and Financial Profile for 2003, produced by PKF Consulting and the IACC. "The le...
Pegasus Solutions Providing Electronic Distribution Services to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Properties in Florida; Automated Connectivity Delive
February 28, 2004
Pegasus Solutions Providing Electronic Distribution Services to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Properties in Florida . Automated Connectivity Delivers Real-time Reservations Via GDSs and the Internet Las Vegas-style Resort in Hollywood, Florida, Opens Today DALLAS (May 11, 2004) - Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) is providing electronic distribution and reservation services for the newest Hard Rock-branded casino and hotel properties via the companys Unirez by Pegasusä representation offering. The implementation of these services highlights the integration of Unirezs e-distribution and channel management s...
Outrigger's $460 million Waikiki Beach Walk Project Adds Joint Venture with Developer Richard Gushman for Restaurants and Shops within Developmen
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Outrigger's $460 million Waikiki Beach Walk Project Adds Joint Venture with Developer Richard Gushman for Restaurants and Shops within Development Area Construction to begin in 2005 HONOLULU, OAHU - May 7, 2004 - Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., today announced a joint venture with Hawaii-based developer Richard Gu...
Orlando Area Hotels Generate a Whopping 23% Increase in Occupancy Taxes for March 2004 Compared to Previous Year / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 4, 2004 - Central Florida's reviving tourism industry is off to its best start on record, with resort-tax collections in Orange County hitting an all-time high of $12.17 million in March alone. But bad news from across the globe could conspire to slow the breakneck pace, and industry watchers are cautious on the eve of what could be a red-hot summer. "It's significant from a feel-good standpoint," Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie said Monday. "It seems to me we are coming back a little sooner th...
Oregon 2003 Governor's Tourism Award Presented to Scott West, Executive Director of the Oregon Lodging Association / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Oregon 2003 Governor's Tourism Award Presented to Scott West, Executive Director of the Oregon Lodging Association Governor Recognizes Tourism Leaders, Shares Optimism for Industry at 20th Annual Conference SALEM, Ore - May 4, 2004 -- Renewed optimism, innovation and commitment were hallmarks of the 2004 Governor's Conference on Tourism, held April 18-20 in Portland. Attracting more than 350 participants from all corners of the state, the annual conference show cased new tourism and marketing initiatives underway, as well as the recognition of 12 industry veterans honored by...
Orbitz and Travelweb Settle Dispute; Travelweb Remains Exclusive Third-party Provider of Inventory on Orbitz from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, InterConti
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Orbitz and Travelweb Settle Dispute . Travelweb Remains Exclusive Third-party Provider of Inventory on Orbitz from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, InterContinental and Starwood CHICAGO and DALLAS, May 3, 2004 - Orbitz (Nasdaq: ORBZ) and Travelweb LLC today announced they have settled their dispute, agreeing that Travelweb will remain the exclusive third-party provider of merchant hotel inventory on Orbitz from leading hotel brands Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, InterContinental and Starwood hotels. The agreement ends the current litigation between the two companies. The agreement provides...
The 730 room Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate On Schedule for an October Opening / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The 730 room Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate On Schedule for an October Opening CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. (May 26, 2004) From the cozy, welcoming treatment rooms in the 10,000 square foot luxurious European spa to the palm trees lining the inside of the lazy river, the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is quickly coming to life. Construction on the 730-room destination golf resort is on schedule for an October opening. About Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Aeriel photograph of the new Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate The Omni Orlando Resort at Champion...
Omni Hotels Proposing $90 million, 600-room Hotel Across from the Fort Worth Convention Center; Seeking $25 million in Tax Rebates and Public Incen
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Anna M. Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TexasKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 30, 2004 - FORT WORTH, Texas -- A $90 million, 600-room hotel would be built across from the Fort Worth Convention Center under a deal being negotiated that would include $25 million or more in tax rebates and other public incentives. Developer Omni Hotels of Irving would pay the construction costs if the city agreed to return millions of dollars in hotel, sales and property taxes, several sources told the Star-Telegram. The city would build a multimillion-dollar parking garage with nearly 1,000 s...
Hawaii's First Smoke-Free Hotel, OHANA Reef Lanai in Waikiki, Sees Double-digit Increases in Occupancy Since Converting in November 2003 / May 2
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hawaii's First Smoke-Free Hotel, OHANA Reef Lanai in Waikiki, Sees Double-digit Increases in Occupancy Since Converting in November 2003 HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - May 13, 2004 - Since its conversion to Hawaii's first entirely smoke-free hotel in November 2003, Waikiki's OHANA Reef Lanai has seen its occupancy rate swell by double digits and clearly out-perform the average occupancies on Oahu. For the first three months of 2004, the OHANA Reef Lanai had an average occupancy of 87.4%, which compares with an average occupancy of 70.5% for the same period last year. As for its competitio...
Oliver Jordan, President and CEO of the Barbados Tourism Authority Resigns / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Oliver Jordan, President and CEO of the Barbados Tourism Authority Resigns NEW YORK, NY (May 5, 2004) Oliver Jordan, President and CEO of the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), has officially resigned from his position effective July 31, 2004. Mr. Jordan has accepted a senior position with a regional private ...
Cities from Anaheim to Laguna Beach, Rife with New Resorts, Look to Grab Summer Business; Sunnier Outlook Ahead for Summer Travel Season / Sandi Cain
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Cities from Anaheim to Laguna Beach, Rife with New Resorts, Look to Grab Summer Business; Sunnier Outlook Ahead for Summer Travel Season By Sandi Cain, May 2004 Tourism officials have a sunnier outlook ahead of the summer travel season. After more than two years of worry about the tourism market, things finally are looking up for Orange County, California. And this time the uptick looks to be more than temporary. We had a terrific first quarter, said Charles Ahlers, president of the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau. Hotel occupancy is up and people are optimis...
NOVA and Shift4 Team Up for High Speed Communications / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online .Special Report NOVA and Shift4 Team Up for High Speed Communications Transaction Times Reduced to 3 Seconds Using Direct IP Connection ATLANTA and LAS VEGAS May 12, 2004 NOVA Information Systems (NOVA) and Shift4 Corporation announced today that all Shift4 merchants, POS vendors and value-added resellers (VARs) previously connecting to NOVA via dial-up have been successfully migrated to a direct high-speed connection. Average authorization transaction times are reduced from around 15 seconds over dial to less than 3 seconds on the new interface. Shift4s community of more than 75 POS vendors and VAR...
Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown Changes Name to Hilton Nashville Downtown; With 330 Suites and 15,000 Sq Ft of Meeting Space Hotel Was not a Typical
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown Changes Name to Hilton Nashville Downtown; . With 330 Suites and 15,000 Sq Ft of Meeting Space Hotel Was not a Typical Suite Property Beverly Hills, CA., May 6, 2004 Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today that Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown will change its name to Hilton ...
Nancy Chapman Ramos Appointed Director of Human Resources for Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Nancy Chapman Ramos Appointed Director of Human Resources for Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu NORTH SHORE, OAHU, HAWAII, April 2004 Benchmark Hospitality of The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, has appointed Nancy Chapman Ramos director of human resources for Turtle Bay Resort, the landmark property located on Oahu's North Shore. Abid Butt, managing director, made the announcement. Ms. Ramos brings nearly three decades of distinguished experience at Hawaiian resorts and travel-related companies to her new position at Turtle Bay Resort. Most recently she was assistant director of human...
Nancy Helms Named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Avalon Hotel & Spa, Portland / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Nancy Helms Named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Avalon Hotel & Spa, Portland PORTLAND, Ore. - Nancy Helms has been named Director of Sales and Marketing for the Avalon Hotel & Spa, announced Managing Director Pierre Zreik. The Avalon, a luxury boutique hotel located on the riverfront at the edge of downt...
National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels in Abu Dhabi Has Two Resorts Set to Open in 2004 / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels in Abu Dhabi Has Two Resorts Set to Open in 2004 Abu Dhabi, May 2004: In a move designed to widen the tourism infrastructure throughout the UAE, the National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels (NCT&H) in Abu Dhabi has unveiled plans to expand its resort portfolio with two new hotels set to open by the end of 2004. In addition, the Corporation is gearing up to introduce a new hotel brand for its properties, a move that will strengthen its position as operator of a range of properties catering to all sectors. A NCT&H spokesperson said that wh...
NCL/National Content Liquidators Announces the Opening Dates for Two Hotel Liquidation Sales; 208 room InterContinental Central Park South Hotel, NYC
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report NCL/National Content Liquidators Announces the Opening Dates for Two Hotel Liquidation Sales . The 208 room InterContinental Central Park South Hotel, NYC & and the 146 room Holiday Inn Madeira Beach, FL May 20, 2004 - NCL will be returning to the Big Apple after just completing a successful sale of the contents of the Regent Wall Street Hotel. NCL has signed an agreement with Manhattan based developers to liquidate the contents of the luxurious Five Star InterContinental Central Park South Hotel prior to its conversion to a 65-apartment co-op. The entire contents of the 208-room hote...
Abu Dhabi-based National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels Acquires 15% Stake in the Hilton Rabat in Morocco / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Abu Dhabi-based National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels Acquires 15% Stake in the Hilton Rabat in Morocco (Abu Dhabi, May 2004): Abu Dhabi-based National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels (NCT&H) has targeted the Moroccan hospitality sector for its first overseas investment, acquiring a 15 per cent stake in the H...
Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland, Managed by Raffles International, Now Known as Raffles Le Montreux Palace / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland, Managed by Raffles International, Now Known as Raffles Le Montreux Palace SINGAPORE, 4 May 2004 From today, Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland will be known as Raffles Le Montreux Palace. It combines the legendary Raffles name with the illustrious reputation of Le Montreux Palace as a worlds best place to stay and one of the top great hotels in Europe. This will position the hotel well to tap into and benefit from cross-selling initiatives with its sister hotels and other marketing programmes of Raffles International worldwide. The 98-year-o...
Ten Years Ago, Missouri Rolled the Dice on Riverboat Gambling / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 27, 2004 - Ten years ago today, Missouri joined the modern era of riverboat gambling. Then, gamblers stood in line to pay an admission fee to board one of the state's two riverboat casinos in St. Louis. Kansas City joined the party June 22, 1994, when the Argosy Riverside Casino opened for business. Much has changed since then, including the public's wariness of an industry founded in Las Vegas by organized crime figures. The casino industry of the 21st century, though it sometimes runs afoul of regulators, is ow...
AH&LA Drops Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association's Membership for $70,000 Unpaid Dues / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 22, 2004 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association has dropped the Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association's membership because the state group owes $70,000 in past debts. Scott Sledge, president of the Biloxi based MH&LA, said his group couldn't afford the national association's dues. "Half of the dues we were collecting were going to the American Hotel & Lodging Association," Sledge said. For several years when the state association was based in Jackson, its officers had to dip into upcoming dues or us...
Designer Adam Tihany Redefines the Las Vegas Buffet; The Mirage Buffet Revolutionizes All-you-can-eat Dining / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Designer Adam Tihany Redefines the Las Vegas Buffet; The Mirage Buffet Revolutionizes All-you-can-eat Dining LAS VEGAS, May 18, 2004 - In a visionary move that marries dining and design, The Mirage will launch Cravings, the hotel's new buffet concept, with design by internationally renowned designer, Adam D. Tihany. In days gone by, the buffet represented an all-you-can-eat extravaganza where the majority of the food was prepared out of sight. With the opening of Cravings this May, the tables will turn and guests will see their food prepared and enjoy its aroma as its served in a...
Accepting Minor Guests in Your Hotel; A Checklist for Handling the Challenges of Underage Guests / Diana S. Barber / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Accepting Minor Guests in Your Hotel; A Checklist for Handling the Challenges of Underage Guests By Diana S. Barber, Esq., May 2004 Spring is here. Prom, graduation and college social events are scheduled to occur in the next few months. Are you ready? Is your staff well trained on how to handle underage ...
Seneca Niagara Casino Is Cash Cow for G. Michael "Mickey" Brown and Lim Kok Thay; Tribe Seeks More Accountability / May 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Buffalo News, N.Y.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 21, 2004 - G. Michael "Mickey" Brown has more than a million reasons to smile at the new Seneca Niagara Casino. If you lost some quarters in the slot machines at the Seneca Niagara Casino, more of your money went to the Malaysian billionaire who financed the project than to the people on the Seneca reservations. If you bought drinks, played cards or shot craps amid the flashing lights and manic bells and blips sounding on the gambling floor, the odds are less than one in 20 that the worker you dealt with was a Seneca. But if you...
