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Michael Wathen Returns as General Manager for Chicago's Historic Claridge Hotel / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Wathen Returns as General Manager for Chicago's Historic Claridge Hotel CHICAGO, IL November 20, 2002 Michael Wathen, 43, once again takes the management reigns at the 161-room Claridge Hotel. He returns to the role after overseeing the opening and serving as general manager for the new Comfort Inn & Suites in Chicagos River North district. The Indiana University marketing grad has spent most of his career at the Claridge Hotel. After beginning his hospitality career in food and beverage in California, the Chicago native returned home and found his place at the Cl...
Michael Wallace Named Executive Chef at Del Lago Resort on Lake Conroe / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Wallace Named Executive Chef at Del Lago Resort on Lake Conroe MONTGOMERY, Texas (November 1, 2002) Michael Wallace has been named executive chef of Del Lago Resort; a 300-acre self-contained retreat nestled along the shores of Lake Conroe, 45 minutes north of Houston. With almost two decades of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry, Chef Wallace brings a bold, New American style of culinary distinction to KIVA, The Grandstand Sports Bar and Upper Deck, The Grill, specialized theme dinners, catering and room service. "Chef Wallace's love of cooking an...
Developer Malachi Sanchez Breaks Ground on 42 room Vagabond Inn Executive in Los Banos, California / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Developer Malachi Sanchez Breaks Ground on 42 room Vagabond Inn Executive in Los Banos, California LOS ANGELES, CA November 14, 2002 - Vagabond Franchise System, Inc., today announced ground-breaking for the Vagabond Inn Executive in Los Banos, California. The hotels owner/developer is Malachi Sanchez, a longtime Los Banos area general contractor and commercial and residential developer. The project is located at 20 West Pacheco Boulevard, Los Banos, California in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley agricultural area. The hotel is scheduled to open in May 2003. When asked ...
MSU The School of Hospitality Business Names Leadership Honorees / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report MSU The School of Hospitality Business Names Leadership Honorees Ceremony Commemorates The Schools 75th Year Anniversary and Honors Associations, Corporations, and Organizations East Lansing, MI November 9, 2002 - Hundreds of the best recognized names in the hospitality industry turned out in New York today for a spectacular awards ceremony to recognize Michigan State University (MSU) The School of Hospitality Business 2002 Celebration of Leadership Honorees as part of The Schools 75th Anniversary Year Celebration, The School Director and Professor Ronald Cichy announced tod...
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Representing the Travel Industry Association of America, Asks White House for Temporary Travel Tax Credits / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Representing the Travel Industry Association of America, Asks White House for Temporary Travel Tax Credits WASHINGTON, DC -- December 16, 2002 - Travel Industry Association of America Board Member and past National Chair Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman and CEO of Carlson Companies, Inc. and Chairman of the Womens Business Council appointed by President Bush, took the travel industrys urgent need for recovery to the White House on Friday. Carlson Nelson spoke with senior White House advisors personally on behalf of the travel and tourism indus...
Mission Point Resort Names Michelle M. Dylewski Senior Sales Manager / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Mission Point Resort Names Michelle M. Dylewski Senior Sales Manager MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (Nov. 25, 2002) Mission Point Resort has named Michelle M. Dylewski senior sales manager, according to Beverly McEvoy, director of sales and marketing. I am very pleased to announce Michelles appointment, McEvoy said. Michelle will be our first point of contact for the associations and pharmaceutical markets. Dylewski has been with Mission Point Resort since 1994 and has served in all facets of resort operations including banquet manager, convention service manager, room reserva...
Joie De Vivre Hospitality Opens the Hotel Los Gatos / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Joie De Vivre Hospitality Opens the Hotel Los Gatos November 6, 2002 - JOIE DE VIVRE HOSPITALITY, known for its collection of lifestyle businesses in the Bay Area, announced today the grand opening of Hotel Los Gatos, slated for November 18,2002. This property will be the fourth of Joie de Vivre's growing Silicon Valley collection. The fifth, San Jose's Hotel Montgomery, is slated to open early 2004. Hotel Los Gatos, a 72-room property nestled in the quiet charm of historic downtown Los Gatos, is a rich addition to its landscape. At the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the hotel is ...
The Historic Ben Lomond Hotel Unexpectedly Closes in Ogden, Utah; Increased Competition Forces Owners to Sell / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Historic Ben Lomond Hotel Unexpectedly Closes in Ogden, Utah; Increased Competition Forces Owners to Sell By Jeff DeMoss, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 19--OGDEN, Utah--The Ben Lomond Historic Suite Hotel has long been said to be frequented by ghosts and other supernatural phenomena. But it was the haunting and very real presence of a sluggish economy, a struggling downtown, and increased competition for guests that forced owners to decide to sell the hotel. General Manager Jim Budge said the hotel officially closed Saturday....
Lighting Made Easy with Customizable Electronic Order Form / Oct 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Lighting Made Easy with Customizable Electronic Order Form , Green Suites International launches time-saving energy-efficient lighting re-order program at Best Westerns annual convention Las Vegas (Nov. 6, 2002) How many hoteliers does it take to change a light bulb? The answer: A lot fewer hoteliers than it typically takes to order one! Truth be told, up until now, re-ordering energy-efficient lighting has been time-consuming and error prone. Out-dated paper forms and missing product specifications and drawings, and pricing and quantities needed, made it difficult for those in p...
TIA Survey Unwraps the Last Minute Traveler / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report TIA Survey Unwraps the Last Minute Traveler WASHINGTON, DC -- November 5, 2002 - According to the latest Travel Poll from the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), 64 percent of past-year leisure travelers planned at least one of their trips at the last minute, that is, within two weeks of taking their trip. This translates to 83.1 million U.S. adults. Among these last-minute travelers, 26 percent planned all of their past-year leisure trips at the last minute. Survey results are based on a representative sample of 1,300 U.S. adults interviewed by telephone. Even one we...
The First Annual Hospitality Law Conference Scheduled for Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Conrad N. Hilton College at the University of Houston / Nov
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The First Annual Hospitality Law Conference Scheduled for Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Conrad N. Hilton College at the University of Houston Focusing on Legal, Safety and Security Issues Houston November 22, 2002 - The First Annual Hospitality Law Conference will be held on Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Conrad N. Hilton College, located in the Hilton Conference Center, at the University of Houston. The conference is designed for general counsel and executives of lodging, restaurant, and club operations; safety & security directors; legal practitioners in the hospitality...
Lanting Hotel Group, Inc.Completes Multi-million Dollar Renovation of The Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport, Formerly the Clarion Hotel / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Lanting Hotel Group, Inc.Completes Multi-million dollar Renovation of The Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport, Formerly the Clarion Hotel Nashville, TN -- (November 26, 2002) Lanting Hotel Group, Inc., the owner/operator of the new Radisson Hotel Nashville Airport, has recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of this newly acquired property. Located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Briley Parkway, this full-service 200-room property features expanded meeting and banquet facilities and several other services including a full-service business center, a fitness center...
La Quinta Reports Loss of $26.6, Compared with a Loss of $11.0 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR for Hotels Open at Least a Year Fell 5% / Lodging Statis
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report La Quinta Reports Loss of $26.6 million, Compared with a Loss of $11.0 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR for Hotels Open at Least a Year fell 5% Lodging Statistics November 6, 2002 - La Quinta Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. "The third quarter was challenging -- particularly in September -- as the continued slow economy, coupled with lodging demand weakness in both business and leisure travel, resulted in reduced occupancy," said Francis W. ("Butch") Cash, President and Chief Executive Officer. "While market weakness h...
George Allen and Ralph Behrsin Join La Costa Resort and Spa; Will Lead Sales Effort at KSL's Recent Acquisition / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report George Allen and Ralph Behrsin Join La Costa Resort and Spa; Will Lead Sales Effort at KSL's Recent Acquisition SAN DIEGO, November 6, 2002 - Hospitality industry veterans George Allen and Ralph Behrsin join La Costa Resort and Spa to lead the internationally acclaimed destination's sales efforts, according to KSL Recreation Corporation, the new owner of the property. Allen has assumed the position of director of sales, and he brings more than 15 years' experience to the post. Most recently he was sales manager for the Four Seasons Aviara in San Diego, handling all group meeti...
Mission Point Resort Names Leslie J. Blair Corporate Market Sales Manager / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Mission Point Resort Names Leslie J. Blair Corporate Market Sales Manager MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2002) Mission Point Resort has named Leslie J. Blair corporate market sales manager, according to Beverly McEvoy, director of sales and marketing. "I am very pleased to announce this appointment," McEvoy said. "Leslie's extensive knowledge of the industry will enhance our sales effort for Mission Point Resort." Blair, will be responsible for solicitation and development of corporate group, meetings and incentive-sales. She brings more than eighteen years of experience to he...
Marriott Appoints Four to Senior Positions; Linda Bartlett, Carl T. Berquist, Rita Cuddihy and Nancy C. Lee / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott Appoints Four to Senior Positions; Linda Bartlett, Carl T. Berquist, Rita Cuddihy and Nancy C. Lee November 13, 2002 - Marriott International, Inc. today announced four recent appointments to senior positions: Linda Bartlett as executive vice president, mergers, acquisitions and development planning; Carl T. Berquist, as executive vice president, financial information and enterprise risk management; Rita Cuddihy, as senior vice president, marketing; and Nancy C. Lee, as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Linda Bartlett, as executive vice president, mergers, acqui...
Cheryl Kasprzycki Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, North America, Elegant Hotels Group / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Cheryl Kasprzycki Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, North America, Elegant Hotels Group Barbados (Dec. 12, 2002) - - Elegant Hotels Group, one of the Caribbeans leading hotel companies has announced the promotion of Cheryl Kasprzycki to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing, North America. Prior to this appointment, Kasprzycki was the companys Sales Manager for the Northeast region, USA. In her expanded role, Kasprzycki will be responsible for driving business to Elegant Hotels six distinctive beachfront hotels in Barbados which include The Hou...
Ali Kasikci, GM The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Advises Cornell Hotel Students to Learn How to Think / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ali Kasikci, Managing Director,The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Advises Cornell Hotel Students to Learn How to "Think" by Linda Myers from Cornell University News Service November 13, 2002 - The Peninsula Hotel is a glamorous luxury hotel property in Beverly Hills, Calif., that caters to some of the wealthiest clients in the world as well as the Hollywood glitterati. The Peninsula's general manager, Ali Kasikci, who pioneered such innovative practices as 24-hour check in, was at Cornell last Friday, Nov. 1, to deliver a talk as part of HA 110, the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series cou...
Kurt Ritter Named 'Corporate Hotelier of the World 2002' by HOTELS Magazine / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Kurt Ritter Named Corporate Hotelier of the World 2002 by HOTELS Magazine Brussels, November 6, 2002 Kurt Ritter, president & CEO of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, has been named Corporate Hotelier of the World 2002 in this years Hoteliers of the World Awards organized by HOTELS, the magazine for the worldwide hotel industry. Sixty-thousand readers of HOTELS magazine were invited to vote for the Corporate Hotelier of the World from a proposed group of prominent industry figures. Judging was based on the individuals achievements, performance and vision, not only for the co...
Dallas Officials Optimistic That Developer Raymond J. Goad's 500-room Hotel, Conference Center and Golf Complex Will Breakground at Joe Pool Lake
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dallas Officials Optimistic Developer Raymond J. Goad's 500-room Hotel, Conference Center and Golf Complex Will Breakground at Joe Pool Lake By Stephanie Sandoval, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 19--After seven years of watching plans for a golf resort-hotel at Joe Pool Lake rise up, fade and falter, then resurface and die again, city officials can't help but be wary of the latest developer's promises to start building a $200 million complex by year's end. But even the most jaded officials say it looks more every day as if the project ...
John A. Marks, President and CEO of the San Francisco CVB, Elected National Chair of the Travel Industry Association of America / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report John A. Marks, President and CEO of the San Francisco CVB, Elected National Chair of the Travel Industry Association of America WASHINGTON, DC - John A. Marks, president and CEO of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, was unanimously elected National Chair of the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) during TIA's recent Marketing Outlook Forum held in Hollywood, Florida. Marks will serve as TIA's National Chair for full-year 2003. Marks is a long-serving member of the Travel Industry Association of America's Board of Directors and has served as an officer of the ...
Jeff Farina Named Chief Development Officer for Expanding Benchmark Hospitality / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Farina Named Chief Development Officer for Expanding Benchmark Hospitality THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, October 2002...Benchmark Hospitality has appointed Jeff Farina as chief development officer for the expanding company. Burt Cabanas, chairman and chief executive officer, made the announcement. "Jeff has a unique ability to create important strategic relationships with potential developers and owners, stated Burt Cabanas. This, combined with his excellent sales skills, has put Benchmark on the strongest growth path in our companys history. Previously Mr. Farina was ...
John Boushy, Harrah's SVP of Operations Products and Services and Chief Information Officer, Receives Technology Leadership Award from CIO Magazi
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report John Boushy, Harrah's SVP of Operations Products and Services and Chief Information Officer, Receives Technology Leadership Award from CIO Magazine LAS VEGAS - Nov. 18, 2002 -- John Boushy, Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s senior vice president of operations products and services and chief information officer, has received a "20/20 Vision Award" for information technology leadership from CIO magazine. The awards honor "innovative leaders with the vision to see where IT can make a difference and the will and focus to drive it there." This year's award recipients include some of the world's m...
Jan Baker Named Director of Sales at The Philadelphia Doubletree Hotel / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jan Baker Named Director of Sales at The Philadelphia Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia, PA - November 1, 2002 - The Philadelphia Doubletree Hotel, the local arm of the upscale national hotel chain, today announced that Jan Baker has been named Director of Sales. In her new role, Baker will develop and implement strategic sales initiatives and be responsible for training and managing the sales staff at the Center City hotel. Baker has more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Doubletree, she served as General Manager for Hilton Garde...
