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Carpenter Hotel Group Invests $12 million in the Former Best Western InnTowne Hotel in Little Rock; Now Flagged the Holiday Inn-Downtown Little Rock-P
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report  Carpenter Hotel Group Invests $12 million in the Former Best Western InnTowne Hotel in Little Rock; Now Flagged the Holiday Inn-Downtown Little Rock-Presidential Conference Center ATLANTA (March 6, 2003) - Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, "America's Hotel," announced today that the new 150-room Holiday Inn-Downtown Little Rock-Presidential Conference Center recently opened, representing another addition to the mid-scale brand's portfolio of full-service hotels. "We invested $12 million to convert this property from a Best Western to a Holiday Inn hotel and are pleased with the end resu...
Lori Cawley Appointed Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Tiburon Hospitality Management / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Lori Cawley Appointed Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Tiburon Hospitality Management CAREFREE, AZ . March 27, 2003. . Lori Cawley has been appointed to corporate director of revenue management, according to John Davies, vice president of sales and marketing for Tiburon Hospitality Management. A newly created position for the company, Cawley will develop, implement and direct the overall revenue management efforts of Tiburon Hospitality Management and its three resorts. She will be responsible for monitoring and refining each property’s yield management process with regard to r...
Larry Bundy Appointed General Manager at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square near Houston, Texas / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Larry Bundy Appointed General Manager at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square near Houston, Texas McLEAN, VA - March 21, 2003 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Larry Bundy as General Manager at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, currently under development near Houston, Texas. The hotel & conference center will be managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and is scheduled to open in October 2003.  Mr. Bundy has been with Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 1995. Among his various positions with the company, he served most recently as the openi...
The Los Angeles Area Hotel & Lodging Association is Formed; Replaces the 70-year-old Southern California Business Association / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report  The Los Angeles Area Hotel & Lodging Association is Formed; Replaces the 70-year-old Southern California Business Association Los Angeles (March 10, 2003) – The Los Angeles Area Hotel & Lodging Association is the new name of the 70-year-old Southern California Business Association. Hotels were the largest membership segment of SCBA. “This is an important step toward our vision of becoming the leading representative of the lodging industry in Los Angeles County,” said Chairman Michael D. Hirsch, CHA, who is general manager of the Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale Hotel. “Our members...
Hyundai Losing Money on the Mount Kumgang Resort in North Korea / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hyundai Losing Money on the Mount Kumgang Resort in North Korea By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9, 2003 - KOSUNG, North Korea--In the carnival atmosphere of a floating hotel for foreign visitors, it is easy to forget that this is North Korea. Lights blaze from cheap chandeliers, liquor flows freely, and a duty-free boutique sells designer perfume. A conga line of South Korean VIPs, led by the chairman of the Hyundai business conglomerate, dances through the lobby as a Filipino band belts out "Hotel California." But...
The Hilton Knoxville Acquired by The Hotel Group, Inc. / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report The Hilton Knoxville Acquired by The Hotel Group, Inc. Edmonds, Wash. -- March 4, 2003 - The Hilton Knoxville in Knoxville, Tenn. has been purchased by The Hotel Group, Inc., an Edmonds, Wash.-based company which specializes in the investment, ownership and management of hotels. The Hilton Knoxville is a 317-room full service hotel in the center of the downtown business district, two blocks from the University of Tennessee and connected by a covered walkway to the new Knoxville Convention Center. The hotel features 15,000 square feet of meeting space, restaurant, lounge, outdoor pool, an...
Developer Paul Kaczrowski Planning a 252-room Hotel, Convention Center and Waterpark in Kaukauna, Wisconsin / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Developer Paul Kaczrowski Planning a 252-room Hotel, Convention Center and Waterpark in Kaukauna, Wisconsin By Jim Flasch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--KAUKAUNA, Wis.--A Green Bay real estate developer plans to transform the Fox Valley Greyhound Park into a hotel-convention center and water park with a tropical Hawaiian motif. Paul Kaczrowski, owner of Prestige Realty Co. in Green Bay, announced along with Kaukauna city officials the $35 million-plus project Wednesday at the abandoned track. The City of Kaukauna will buy th...
JHM Hotels, Inc. Breaks Ground on 200 room Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport South; First of Four Hotels at the Millennium Center / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report  JHM Hotels, Inc. Breaks Ground on 200 room Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport South; First of Four Hotels at the Millennium Center Greenville, SC - March 2003 – JHM Hotels, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based multi-brand hotel company, has announced that construction is underway for the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport South located at 4759 Southport Road in College Park, Ga., near the Hartsville Atlanta International Airport. Scheduled to open in January 2004, this upscale mid-priced hotel property will feature 200 rooms; 8,000-square feet of meeting space with banquet rooms, smaller me...
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January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report PS Hospitality™Selects J.D. Power and Associates for Customer Service Measurement First Hotel Consultant to Use Leading Independent Research Firm To Measure Customer Satisfaction and Introduce Benchmarking Standards Within the Hospitality Market Alexandria, VA (March 4, 2003) – PS Hospitality™, a leading hotel revenue generation firm, today announced it has retained J.D. Power and Associates to survey and measure customer satisfaction on an on-going basis. The selection of J.D. Power and Associates reconfirms PS Hospitality’s commitment to setting the standard for the industry’s best...
Matt Baer Named Executive Chef, Jim Chittenden Director of Operations for Bell Harbor International Conference Center / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report  Matt Baer Named Executive Chef, Jim Chittenden Director of Operations for Bell Harbor International Conference Center, World Trade Center Seattle March 21, 2003- Seattle, WA—Columbia Hospitality, Inc. (CHI) a Seattle-based hospitality management and consulting company, would like to announce the promotions and added duties of Chef Matt Baer and Jim Chittenden. Chef Baer was recently named executive chef for Bell Harbor International Conference Center (BHICC) and World Trade Center Seattle (WTCSE). Chef Baer’s responsibilities include overseeing the culinary and the development...
Jerry Broz and Tim Eldridge Appointed to Management Team at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report   Jerry Broz and Tim Eldridge Appointed to Management Team at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta Atlanta, GA (March 6, 2003) – Benchmark Hospitality announces the appointment of Jerry Broz, General Manager and Tim Eldridge, Food & Beverage Manager as part of the new Executive Team at The Georgian Terrace Hotel, located in the heart of Atlanta’s Midtown district. Benchmark, known internationally for its management of over 20 hotels, resorts and conference centers, entered the Atlanta market this past October when they were tapped to manage the historic 319-guest suite Georgian Terr...
John Anderson Named SVP – Operations, Embassy Suites and Hilton Suites / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report John Anderson Named SVP - Operations, Embassy Suites and Hilton Suites BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 28, 2003 – John Anderson has been named senior vice president – operations for Embassy Suites and Hilton Suites. He most recently served as area vice president - Embassy Suites Florida and Puerto Rico. In his new position, Anderson will be responsible for a portfolio of more than 90 company owned or managed Embassy Suites and Hilton Suites hotels nationwide. He will report to Dieter Huckestein, president hotel operations, owned and managed for Hilton Hotels Corporation.  A 25-year...
Three Blonde, Blue-eyed Manhattanites Wisely Spend $3 million on the Casa Morada in Islamorada / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Three Blonde, Blue-eyed Manhattanites Wisely Spend $3 million on the Casa Morada in Islamorada The Miami Herald Tourism Column By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 10, 2003 - MANHATTAN TRIO BRINGS ART OF BOUTIQUE CHIC TO ISLAMORADA: The dog barked twice and she got the job. That's when Terry Ford knew she was in for a wild ride. It was 1984 and two of Manhattan's most famous club men, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, decided to run hotels. Their Studio 54, though shuttered, had become legendary, and the Palladium club was in full swi...
Interactive Sites To Provide Private-Label Sales Referral System to Wyndham International / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Interactive Sites To Provide Private-Label Sales Referral System to Wyndham International Scottsdale, AZ (March 12, 2003) – Wyndham International has selected Interactive Sites’ ShareIt Onlinetm product for chain-wide group sales lead referrals. Interactive Sites will develop the lead referral system as a private-label capability for Wyndham, as it has for other hotel companies. “The ShareIt Online product, like PlanIt Onlinetm, an interactive meeting planner RFP capability, is a reflection of Interactive Sites’ understanding of how the hospitality industry works,” said Michael L. Waltma...
AmericInn Signs InnLink for Central Reservation System Management; Chainwide Conversion Scheduled for June 2003 / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report AmericInn Signs InnLink for Central Reservation System Management Chainwide Conversion Scheduled for June 2003 Chanhassen, MN (March 19, 2003) – AmericInn International, LLC Chairman and CEO Luke Fowler announces the signing of InnLink LLC, one of the nation's leading reservation service providers, to manage the AmericInn Lodging SystemÂ’s central reservation system (CRS) services for voice, Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and Internet reservation bookings. The decision to convert to a CRS platform is based on an analysis of the industry including consumer demands and booking patterns.Â...
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January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report IH&RA 40th Annual Congress: “Managing Through Rapidly Changing Times” 3-7 October 2003 in Cairo, Egypt Paris, 17 March 2003... The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) is pleased to announce that it will host its 40th Annual Congress in Cairo, Egypt, 3-7 October 2003. The Congress includes a four-day educational program featuring a speaker panel of leading hospitality industry professionals and industry analysts who will crack the riddle of “Managing Through Rapidly Changing Times.” Congress delegates will also have the opportunity to expand their interna...
Berlin Hotel Investment Conference Draws Over 1,000 Delegates from 50 Countries / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Berlin Hotel Investment Conference Draws Over 1,000 Delegates from 50 Countries March 27, 2003 - The 6th International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) held March 11-13, 2003 in Berlin drew a record number of delegates, according to Jonathan Worsley of Insignia Hotels, one of the event’s co-hosts. “There was a real air of anticipation at this year’s IHIF, given the turbulent times affecting travel and tourism. However, hotel industry leaders came to IHIF in record numbers, despite gloomy forecasts from many industry analysts”, Worsley said. “Over 1,000 delegates from more than 50 ...
Doug Geoga to Direct Hyatt's New Initiative to Restructure Domestic and International Business / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Doug Geoga to Direct Hyatt's New Initiative to Restructure Domestic and International Business By Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4, 2003 - With an eye toward pouncing on growth opportunities in a soft hotel market, Hyatt will plant its domestic and international hotel businesses under one umbrella in a restructuring to be announced Tuesday. The move also should better position the hotel operations--jewels of the Pritzker family empire--for an initial public offering or sale, observers said, though the company reiterated it has no s...
Delphi Goes Down Under and Helps Hyatt International Connect and Cross-sell Eight Properties in Australia and One in New Zealand / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Case Study - Delphi™ Goes "Down Under" and Helps Hyatt International Connect and Cross-sell Eight Properties in Australia and One in New Zealand Delphi Multi-Property Edition saves the hotel cluster $150,000 (USD) in upgrade expenses by eliminating the need for individual servers and related software licenses — while positioning sales staff for optimal profitability and productivity. THE MISSION To upgrade nine Hyatt International properties (eight in Australia and one in New Zealand) and HyattÂ’s Sydney sales center with Delphi™ Multi-Property Edition (DMPE). The hotel cluste...
HubX Powers Tarsadia Hotels – Signs Agreement for Web Booking Engine, PMS Integration, CRS, and GDS Services / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report HubX Powers Tarsadia Hotels - Signs Agreement for Web Booking Engine, PMS Integration, CRS, and GDS Services Newton, MA, March 24, 2003 – HubX (www.hubX.net), “at the Center of Reservation Innovation” and a leader in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, has signed an agreement with Tarsadia Hotels (www.tarsadia.com). HubX will provide a highly expanded version of its Advanced Web Booking Engine, along with connectivity and two-way PMS integration services to all 15 Tarsadia Hotels. In addition, Tarsadia will use the hubX CRS and GDS services to complete its on-line reservati...
HubX is ResExpo Sponsor and Exhibitor / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report HubX is ResExpo Sponsor and Exhibitor Newton, MA, March 10, 2002 – HubX (www.hubX.net), “At the Center of Reservation Innovation” and a leader in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, made two key announcements this week as part of their ongoing strategies. HubX is a sponsor and exhibitor at this years’ ResExpo Conference. The annual gathering of Reservation, Distribution, and Technology companies will take place in Tampa, FL, March 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency Conference Center. ResExpo is considered one of the premier industry conferences for Distribution and Technology solu...
Responsible Alcohol Server Training Course Learn2Serve Offered Online / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Responsible Alcohol Server Training Course "Learn2Serve" Offered Online Dallas, TX – March 11, 2003 - HotelTraining.com announced today on-line responsible alcohol server training, "Learn2Serve".  "Learn2Serve" provides a comprehensive anytime anywhere web-based training solution that integrates online multimedia based training, e-testing, compliance management and certificate distribution for serving alcohol responsibly. "Learn2Serve" is designed to streamline the process of employee compliance and reduce liability within the hospitality, food and beverage industries. Simplifies the ...
Hotels Struggle with World's Toughest Challenge / Deloitte and Touche / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report  Hotels Struggle with World's Toughest Challenge Deloitte and Touche Travel Tourism and Leisure - Executive Report March 2003 In this article, we focus on the hotel sector and assess how global operators are still counting the cost, using performance information from Deloitte and Touche’s HotelBenchmark Survey widely recognised as containing the most comprehensive and authoritative industry data outside North America. To ensure direct comparability of year-on-year data, we have analysed the performance of a consistent sample of hotels representing more than 800,000 rooms. Our ana...
2003: What Now? Cornell Hotel Society Panel Discusses 2002 Performance and Perspective for the New Year / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report   2003: What Now? - Cornell Hotel Society Panel Discusses 2002 Performance and Perspective for the New Year New York, N.Y., February 25, 2003 – The New York Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society organized its kick-off event for the year with “2003: What Now?”, a panel discussion featuring six key members of the lodging industry at the Westin New York at Times Square on Monday evening, February 24, 2003. The panel, moderated by Sean Hennessey of PricewaterhouseCoopers, featured Stephen Brandman of the Pomeranc Group, Marc Falcone of Deutsche Bank, Sean Hehir of Trinity Hotel Investo...
