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Contingency Marketing Plan – War In Iraq! / Carol Verret Consulting and Training / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . Contingency Marketing Plan War In Iraq! Carol Verret / November 2002 How will a war with Iraq (or anyone else for that matter) effect travel and the hotel business? Are you in denial or are you making a contingency plan for your hotel? Several months ago, I wrote an article on contingency planning as an addendum to the Marketing Plan. That dealt with infrastructure changes in the market, the loss of a large contract or those things that could significantly change the status quo in your hotel market. At that time, we werent even conce...
Marriott ExecuStay Offers Unique Solutions for Insured Displaced Homeowners / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott ExecuStay Offers Unique Solutions for Insured Displaced Homeowners Washington, D.C. Nov. 20, 2002 Marriott ExecuStay Insurance Housing Solutions, a division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), today announced that it has launched Preferred Plus, a temporary housing program that gives authorized claims adjusters with insurance companies the immediate and unprecedented ability to offer direct-billed, discounted hotel stays to displaced homeowners in 49 U.S. states (all but Hawaii). Marriott ExecuStay Insurance Housing Solutions has leveraged being part of the Mar...
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Innovation Technologies Offers Bundled Voice Mail Solution With Hitachi Telecoms MAXimilian Software November 8, 2002, CROSS PLAINS, WI -- Innovation Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announces a strategic alliance with Hitachi Telecom, USA to offer hotels a cost-effective combination of voice messaging, PBX and technologies. Hitachi s MAXimilian software suite, designed to accomplish a myriad of telecommunications guest-related tasks within the hotel environment, will function co-resident on a PC with Innovations renowned Windows-based voice mail system, Elite. Innovations Elite voice ma...
Learn More About Infinium's Solution for Hospitality at a FREE, One-hour Virtual Seminar / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report November 19, 2002 - Every day, your business is affected by factors in and out of your control. Local events, special promotions, time of year, day of the week, even the weather all have an impact on your business. Understanding this is the key to successful daily operations and to providing a consistent guest experience. Learn more about Infiniums solution for Hospitality at a FREE, one-hour virtual seminar. ***Session Details*** Title: What a Difference a Day Makes! Three Strategies for Successful Daily Operations Management Date: Thursday, November 21 Time: 1-2 p.m. (ET) Register...
Infinium Offers Virtual Seminar for Hospitality Professionals / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report November 17, 2002 - Every day, your business is affected by factors in and out of your control. Local events, special promotions, time of year, day of the week, even the weather all have an impact on your business. Understanding this is the key to successful daily operations and to providing a consistent guest experience. Join Infinium for a FREE, one-hour virtual seminar and see what a difference a day makes! ***Session Details*** Title: What a Difference a Day Makes! Three Strategies for Successful Daily Operations Management Date: Thursday, November 21 Time: 1-2 p.m. (ET) Register:...
Infinium Announces the General Availability of Human Resources and Payroll 10.0; Includes Support for a Customer's Tip Rate Determination Agreeme
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report November 18, 2002 - Infinium Human Resources and Payroll 10.0 provides customers in the hospitality and healthcare industries the unique tools they need for their regulatory compliance and flexible employee management. At the same time, this release helps companies have a more complete view of their employees, streamlines benefit plan administration, and improves integration throughout the organization. Integrated Tips Calculation and Reporting Infinium is the first enterprise software vendor to provide an integrated tips calculation and reporting solution, including functionality that supports...
Taj Hotels, Preserving India's Heritage One Hotel at a Time / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Taj Hotels, Preserving India's Heritage One Hotel at a Time Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces Expands Portfolio with Fourth Palace Property and a Historic Hotel MUMBAI, INDIA (November 8, 2002) Taj Hotels, India and South Asias leading luxury hotel group, has long proved its commitment to preserving Indias historic palaces and hotels. Now it has taken this dedication two steps further with the addition of two historical properties. The Usha Kiran Palace Hotel, Gwalior in Indias Madhya Pradesh region is a 100 year-old elaborate palace that once housed Englands...
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Rapid Media Launches In Touch Guest News Service in Spain LONDON, ENGLAND - November 21, 2002: Rapid Media today announced the launch of its In Touch news service for hotel guests in Spain. Managing Director Paul Williams said our expansion into Spain is a key strategic move for Rapid Media. With over 11,000 hotels it is the largest European holiday destination and a market we are well placed to serve. We hope to repeat the success of In Touch in Spain which we have seen in other markets and we are excited by the potential. Business Development Manager for northern Spain, Ken Sakai sa...
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Niagara Universitys College of Hospitality and Tourism Management Receives Prestigious ISTTE Institutional Achievement Award Niagara University, N.Y. (Oct. 30, 2002) Niagara Universitys College of Hospitality and Tourism Management received the prestigious International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (ISTTE) Institutional Achievement Award on Oct. 10 at the societys annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award, given once every two years by the ISTTE, recognizes and honors an institution that has made significant long-term contributions to the field of tr...
IH&RA 39th Annual Congress Marks New Era for the Global Hospitality Association; New Membership Structure, Business Plan and Board of Directors to Lea
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report IH&RA 39th Annual Congress Marks New Era for the Global Hospitality Association; New Membership Structure, Business Plan and Board of Directors to Lead IH&RA in 2003 Paris, France November 25, 2002...Around 100 international hospitality executives from 30 countries representing North America, Latin and Central America, the Middle East, Western and Eastern Europe and the Asia Pacific attended the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) 39th Annual Congress held in New York City, 8-11 November, 2002. This Congress served as the platform to announce major changes to the me...
Hotel Waterpark Resort Industry Report – 2002 / Jeff Coy and Bill Haralson / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Waterpark Resort Industry Report - 2002 by Jeff Coy and Bill Haralson November 18, 2002 - The hotel industry measures the performance of different types of hotels including ski resorts and golf resorts. But no one tracks the performance of waterpark resorts. Recently, hotels and resorts with indoor waterparks have experienced rapid growth outside Wisconsin Dells, where the concept originated. Neither the hotel industry nor the theme park or outdoor waterpark industries provide any benchmarks or statistics for this new phenomenon. Therefore, Hotel Waterpark Resort Research...
Two Indianapolis Hotel Kitchens Get Inspection after Visiting Band Falls Ill / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Two Indianapolis Hotel Kitchens Get Inspection after Visiting Band Falls Ill By Cathy Kightlinger, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 18--While Marion County Health Department officials inspected the kitchens of two Indianapolis hotels Sunday, the 28 marching band visitors who said they were likely sickened by food poisoning left by bus, heading back to Moore, Okla. Inspectors went to the Omni North, 8181 N. Shadeland Ave., and the Indianapolis MarriottDowntown, 350 W. Maryland St., but the 26 students and two adults who became ill last w...
Design Giant Hirsch Bedner Associates is Named Top Hospitality Design Firm for Fourth Consecutive Year / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Design Giant Hirsch Bedner Associates is Named Top Hospitality Design Firm for Fourth Consecutive Year November 13, 2002 HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates earns acclaim as #1 Hospitality Design Firm for the 12th year in the past 14 years, fourth year consecutively by Interior Design magazine (October 2002). The annual Design Giants survey is based on data submitted by firms for all design work that was completed within the twelve-month period of Jan.1 Dec. 31, 2001. Design firm rankings are based upon total 2001 design fees, including fees attributed to all types of interior wo...
Société Immobilière et Hôtelière du Parc Monceau Appoints Hilton International as Manager of 463-room Paris Hotel Op
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Société Immobilière et Hôtelière du Parc Monceau Appoints Hilton International as Manager of 463-room Paris Hotel Opening in 2004 18th November 2002, Paris - Hilton International is expanding its presence in Paris from four to five hotels following the signing of a management contract for a new, 463-room, four-star luxury hotel in a prime location in the heart of the 8th Arrondissement. The hotel will be managed by Hilton International on behalf of the Société Immobilière et Hôtelière du Parc Monceau, whose president is Mr. Albert Cohen, and is due to open in the first quarter...
Hilton Garden Inn Rolling Out Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in All Hotel Guestrooms by Year-End 2003 / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Garden Inn Rolling Out Complimentary High-Speed Internet Access in All Hotel Guestrooms by Year-End 2003 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif - Nov. 12, 2002- Hilton Garden Inn(R) announced today that all hotel guestrooms will be offering complimentary high-speed Internet access by year-end 2003 -- placing the mid-priced Hilton Garden Inn hotel brand ahead of its competitors. The brand-wide announcement that involves Hilton Garden Inn hotels throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, was originally made during the 150th milestone hotel opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Arlington/Courthouse Plaza ho...
Britain's Hilton Group Sets Sights on Private Hotel Chain Steigenberger / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Britain's Hilton Group Sets Sights on Private Hotel Chain Steigenberger By Andrew Leach, Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 12, 2002 - Hilton Group, which is set to issue a mixed trading statement this week, is believed to be considering two expansion opportunities in Germany as it seeks to boost its operations on the Continent. The company is targeting private hotel chain Steigenberger and is also in talks with Queens Moat Houses about a franchising deal in Germany. The deals could help Hilton's chief executive, David Michels, fu...
With Opening One Year Away, the 800 room Hilton Austin Reports $55 million in Pre-opening Sales Activity / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report With Opening One Year Away, the 800 room Hilton Austin Reports $55 million in Pre-opening Sales Activity Downturn In Economy Doesnt Dampen Excitement Over New Hotel AUSTIN, Texas (November 4, 2002) -- With the scheduled opening of the latest convention hotel in Texas Capital City approximately one year away, the Hilton Austin has reported more than $55 million in pre-opening sales activity, placing the sales effort well ahead of schedule. Although the local and national economies continue to be challenging, indicators point toward a solid opening for the 800-room state-...
High Roller Awarded $8 million by a Las Vegas Jury Concerning Dispute with Park Place's Paris Las Vegas / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive High Roller Awarded $8 million by a Las Vegas Jury Concerning Dispute with Park Place's Paris Las Vegas By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 16--A California high roller was awarded more than $8 million by a Las Vegas federal court jury that agreed he was defrauded by Park Place Entertainment and its Paris Las Vegas resort. Lawyers for multimillionaire gambler Steven Mattes argued that Paris executives lured the big bettor to the megaresort's September 1999 grand opening by promising him a $2 million credit line and then ren...
At East Six Hotels, Motels Planned in California High Desert, Between LA and Las Vegas / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive At East Six Hotels, Motels Planned in California High Desert, Between LA and Las Vegas By Joseph Ascenzi, The Business Press, Ontario, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 18, 2002 - Next year at this time, amorous couples traveling from Southern California to a romantic getaway in Las Vegas need not contain themselves the entire five-hour drive. Bleary-eyed interstate truckers will have more opportunities for a shower and a few hours of sleep. They will have several new options for a reasonably priced hotel or motel room in the High Desert. No fewer than s...
Political Turmoil, Miserable Economic Conditions Not a Deterrent to The Tourism Association of Haiti / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Political Turmoil, Miserable Economic Conditions Not a Deterrent to The Tourism Association of Haiti By Carolyn Salazar, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 3, 2002 - About 235 Haitians crammed into a rickety boat last week in a desperate and risky attempt to flee their beleaguered homeland, an event witnessed throughout the world and deplored by Haitian-rights activists. Days later, another boat with 58 migrants was spotted trying to escape their troubled country. But on Saturday, a group of Haitians arrived on another sort of boat: a Royal Carib...
HSMAI's 2002 Travel Industry Awards Competition Draws 1,500 Entries / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI's 2002 Travel Industry Awards Competition Draws 1,500 Entries MCLEAN, VA (Nov. 20, 2002) -- The 13th annual International Travel Awards Competition, presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), drew nearly 1,500 entries from 40 countries around the globe. To judge the entries earlier this month, an impressive list of expert marketers and senior level travel professionals, including company presidents, gathered at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. Over the past year, the travel industry has encountered many challenges. ...
Industry Vets Geoff Davis and Mike Cahill form New Hotel Brokerage and Investment Banking Firm, HREC Investment Advisors sm / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online .Special Report Industry Vets Geoff Davis and Mike Cahill form New Hotel Brokerage and Investment Banking Firm, HREC Investment Advisors sm Denver, CO:November 3, 2002 - Industry deal veteran, Geoff Davis, has teamed with Denver based Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc. ® (HREC ® ) to form HREC Investment Advisors, a hotel industry brokerage and investment banking firm. Geoff Davis and Mike Cahill (President/Founder of HREC) are principals in the new firm. HREC Investment Advisors is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and Geoff will serve as Managing Principal and company President. Geoff D...
Arlington Hospitality Resolves CEO Severance and Succession Issues / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Arlington Hospitality Resolves CEO Severance and Succession Issues Arlington Heights, Illinois, November 7, 2002. Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOST) today announced that it has entered into a series of agreements with its outgoing CEO, Michael P. Holtz, (the Settlement Agreements) designed to result in a smooth transition of the Companys leadership, a mutually beneficial severance settlement, and the profitable disposition of two of its AmeriHost Inn hotel properties. The Settlement Agreements have been filed as exhibits to a Form 8-K Current Report filed by the ...
Prestige Hospitality Opens 111 room Holiday Inn Express Hotel In Waterbury, Connecticut / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Prestige Hospitality Opens 111 room Holiday Inn Express In Waterbury, Connecticut ATLANTA, (Nov. 8, 2002) - Holiday Inn Express announced today that a new 111-room Holiday Inn Express hotel has opened, representing another addition to the mid-scale brand's portfolio of limited-service hotels. The new Holiday Inn Express hotel is owned and managed by Prestige Hospitality, under a license agreement with an affiliate of Six Continents Hotels, Inc. "This is the first Holiday Inn Express hotel to be built in Waterbury, Conn.," said Jenifer Zeigler, vice president of marketing for ...
