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W. Todd Davis Named Vice President, Property Systems Development & Administration, Choice Hotels International, Inc. / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report W. Todd Davis Named Vice President, Property Systems Development & Administration, Choice Hotels International, Inc. SILVER SPRING, Md., (Dec. 13, 2002) Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) announced that W. Todd Davis has been named Vice President, Property Systems Development & Administration, overseeing the design, development, and systems administration of Choice Hotels property systems, including Profit Manager and ChoiceLink. Todd has been, and continues to be, instrumental in setting Choices systems architecture and development of its state-of-th...
Changing Travel Patterns Force Travel Suppliers to Re-think Marketing Plans / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Changing Travel Patterns Force Travel Suppliers to Re-think Marketing Plans WASHINGTON, DC -- December 3, 2002 - A survey of the Travel Industry Association of Americas (TIA) 2,300 member organizations shows that changes in consumer travel patterns have greatly affected how they market their destinations and services. Three-fourths of TIA members see closer to home travel and more last minute travel among their customers. Nearly as many report fewer international visitors, more car travel, and lower travel expenditures. On the plus side, nearly half of TIA members are enjoying increa...
Sheldon Suga Named Wyndham Area Director of Operations – Atlanta Area / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Sheldon Suga Named Wyndham Area Director of Operations - Atlanta Area DALLAS (Dec. 3, 2002) - Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX: WBR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheldon Suga to area director of operations for the Atlanta area. Suga brings more than 30 years of industry experience to the post, most recently as president of his own consulting firm. Based in Atlanta, Suga will oversee Area One, which includes the Wyndham Atlanta, where he will also serve as general manager; Wyndham Midtown Atlanta; Wyndham Vinings; Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center; Wyndham Garden Hotel ...
Sun Development and Management Corp. Breaks Ground on $16 million Staybridge Suites Hotel in Aurora, Illinois / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Sun Development and Management Corp. Breaks Ground on $16 million Staybridge Suites Hotel in Aurora, Illinois ATLANTA, (December 4, 2002) Staybridge Suites Hotels broke ground on its third new hotel in the Chicago area in just under three months. The newest 148-room all-suite hotel in Aurora, Ill., will be the 60th addition to the brands growing portfolio of extended-stay hotels, once completed. The new Staybridge Suites hotel in Aurora is owned and managed by Sun Development and Management Corporation and is operated under a license agreement with an affiliate of Six Continents Hot...
Top North Shore Hotel Now Offers Full Property Wireless High Speed Internet Access / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Top North Shore Hotel Now Offers Full Property Wireless High Speed Internet Access - StayOnline Provides Renaissance Chicago North Shore with Its Latest Guest Amenity Atlanta, GA [January 2, 2003] Guests who stay at the prestigious Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel already enjoy the amenities especially preferred by todays business travelers, such as state-of-the-art meeting facilities and top restaurants on site, including a Ruths Chris Steak House. Now, Renaissance North Shore guests will also be able to access the Internet at super high speeds throughout the property using...
Springer-Miller Systems Acquires SpaSoft / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Springer-Miller Systems Acquires SpaSoft Acquisition expected to diversify and expand product offerings for SMS Stowe, Vt. - December 3, 2002 - Springer Miller Systems Inc. (SMS) - the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems - announced today that it has acquired Chronologix, makers of the SpaSoft product, from clubessential, Inc. SMS, with its SMS|Spa product has been automating spas as part of its integrated hotel & resort systems for nearly ten years. During the same period, SpaSoft has developed a reputation as the market leader in stand-alone ...
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Commences Contruction of $90 million New Spa Resort Casino, in Palm Springs, California / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Commences Contruction of $90 million New Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, California The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians broke ground today on an ambitious $90 million new casino project. The new Spa Resort Casino, located in the heart of Palm Springs, will cover an entire city block and is expected to spark further revitalization in the downtown area. Completion of the project is targeted for November 2003, and will replace the existing Spa Casino operation. Joining Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich in the groundbreaking ceremon...
Developer Stuart Smits $37 million Hotel in Downtown Sacramento to be Built Without Public Subsidies / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Developer Stuart Smits $37 million Hotel in Downtown Sacramento to be Built Without Public Subsidies By Bob Walter, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 17--Downtown Sacramento's newest hotel -- 255 suites across from Capitol Park with either a Marriott or Hilton name -- should be under construction in the spring, the developer said Monday. The hotel plans are the latest example of how the capital region's government-centered hospitality industry "just keeps chugging along," said one analyst, while other regions continue to be hurt by the s...
Six Continents' Shares Under Pressure; Expresses Caution Over Timing of Any Hotel Recovery / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Six Continents' Shares Under Pressure; Expresses Caution Over Timing of Any Hotel Recovery By Nick Goodway, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--Pubs, bars and hotels giant Six Continents failed to deliver any seasonal cheer today as it painted a bleak midwinter picture for the soon-to-be-split separate trading arms. The company's shares plunged 26 1/2 pence, or 5 percent, to 518 1/2 pence, later recovering to 532 pence, after it said: "The macro-economic context remains uncertain, with business confidence at depressed levels and thus we ...
27 Shilo Inn Hotels Announce Term Sheet for Settlement of Bankruptcy Cases / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report 27 Shilo Inn Hotels Announce Term Sheet for Settlement of Bankruptcy Cases Portland, OR. - December 9, 2001 - Twenty seven Shilo Inn hotels announced in open court today that they had executed a term sheet with their lenders to resolve all remaining objections to confirmation of their reorganization plans. The agreement calls for all litigation between the parties to be dismissed, including the lawsuit recently filed by the lenders against Shilo Inns' founder, Mark Hemstreet. The hotels' reorganization plans call for payment in full of all creditor claims with interest. The comm...
Millennium & Copthorne Open The Millennium Hotel Sharjah; Sherif Ibrahim Aly Mekhemer Appointed General Manager / December 2002
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Hotel Online Special Report Millennium & Copthorne Open The Millennium Hotel Sharjah; Sherif Ibrahim Aly Mekhemer Appointed General Manager Sharjah UAE - December 28, 2002 - The Millennium Hotel Sharjah, Millennium Hotels and Resorts second venture in the United Arab Emirates, opens its doors to the public at 1200 hours on 28 December 2002 as part of its soft opening launch. Located on Corniche Road overlooking Khalid Lagoon, this hotels modern exterior of mirrored glass makes a striking impact on the natural surroundings of the lagoon. Conveniently located, the hotel is within easy access to the city centre and the...
Resolution of Financing Issues Revives Stalled Hilton Hotel & Conference Center in Scranton, Pa.; Capital Hotel Management to Asset Manage / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Resolution of Financing Issues Revives Stalled Hilton Hotel & Conference Center in Scranton, Pa.; Capital Hotel Management to Asset Manage BEVERLY, Mass., December 18, 2002 Capital Hotel Management (CHM), a leading hotel and resort asset management and investment firm, today announced that it has signed a contract to asset manage the Hilton Hotel & Conference Center in Scranton, Pa. The 175-room, nine-story hotel began construction in 1999, which subsequently stalled in 2001 due to financing issues. The hotel now is scheduled to open in July 2003. CHM was engaged by th...
M. Alec Sanguinetti Named Director General and CEO of Caribbean Hotel Association / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report M. Alec Sanguinetti Named Director General and CEO of Caribbean Hotel Association SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (December 2, 2002) Simón B. Suárez, President of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) announced the appointment of Mr. M. Alec Sanguinetti to the position of Director General and CEO of CHA. Sanguinetti, currently the deputy director and director of marketing of CHA, will assume the management of CHA on January 1st, 2003, following the retirement of John H. Bell. Following an exhaustive, six-month process, the Executive Committee of the CHA Board of Directors is please...
Owner of Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel, Ty Warner of Beanie Babies Fame, Plans to Buy Sandpiper Golf Course / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owner of Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel, Ty Warner of Beanie Babies Fame, Plans to Buy Sandpiper Golf Course By Mark van de Kamp, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 28--Businessman Ty Warner of Beanie Babies fame and owner of two exclusive local hotels is in escrow to buy the Sandpiper Golf Course. The part-time Montecito resident plunked down a $2 million deposit through one of his companies toward the $26 million asking price for the 18-hole oceanfront course, the News-Press has confirmed through sources and property records. Mr. ...
San Diego Lodging Forecast 2003 / San Diego State University – Center for Hospitality Research / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement San Diego Lodging Forecast 2003 San Diego State University - Center for Hospitality Research December 2002 This forecast marks the first report issued by the new Center for Hospitality and Tourism Research (CHTR) at San Diego State University (SDSU). The report provides public and private sector travel industry decision-makers with a composite resource on data and trends in the San Diego lodging industry. The data used for the 2003 San Diego County Lodging Industry Forecast was compiled by Smith Travel Research (STR), the nationally-recognized leader in tourism industry rese...
Lower Rates, Drive Ins Keeping San Antonio Hotels Afloat / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Lower Rates, Drive Ins Keeping San Antonio Hotels Afloat By Melissa S. Monroe, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18, 2002 - Lower room rates and tourists driving to San Antonio are keeping local hotels afloat in an industry in which other cities still are trying to rebound from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the sluggish economy. Texas hotels are experiencing slight gains in the third quarter of this year as many hotels were hit hard in late 2001 and early this year, according to a recent state hotel report. "A recovery in t...
Carino Collection Announces SalesConnect 2.0, Web Accessible Tool for Maximizing Sales for its Hotel Members / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Carino Collection Announces SalesConnect 2.0, Web Accessible Tool for Maximizing Sales for its Hotel Members NEW YORK / December 3, 2002 The CARINO Collection has released an upgraded version of its cutting-edge Web-based SalesConnect tool. The CARINO Collection is a full-service sales and customer information company that helps hotels build business by connecting them to corporate, group and leisure business customers. The new SalesConnect 2.0 will enhance its original version with increased functionality and improved performance. New features include: Advanced dynamic se...
Joe Kissinger and Kim Schultz Join Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau; Kissinger Opens New Chicago Office / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Joe Kissinger and Kim Schultz Join Sacramento CVB; Kissinger Opens New Chicago Office Sacramento, Calif. December 4, 2003 - Hotel industry veterans Joe Kissinger and Kim Schultz have joined the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) to help generate more Midwest-based meeting business in Californias state capital. Kissinger has been appointed to the position of director of Sales, Midwest Region, and will establish a new SCVB sales office near Chicago. Schultz will serve as associate director of Sales, working out of the SCVBs offices in Sacramento. We felt it w...
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Smith Travel Research Moves Beyond RevPAR; Adding Monthly HOST (Acronym for Hotel Operating Statistics) Program December 10, 2002 - Hendersonville, TN - Smith Travel Research (STR) is moving Beyond RevPAR. To aid lodging decision makers, STR is launching the Monthly HOST (acronym for Hotel Operating Statistics) program. Based on the hugely successful annual HOST study, which collects income statement information from over 3,400 U.S. hotels, STR is launching a monthly version in the first quarter of 2003. Randy Smith, Owner and CEO of Smith Travel Research noted, In...
Steven Spooner Named Assistant Director of Food and Beverage Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Steven Spooner Named Assistant Director of Food and Beverage Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa December 2, 2002, Farmington, Pennsylvania -- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Spooner as assistant director of food and beverage. His responsibilities include selecting, hiring and training all food and beverage associates. He also develops future strategies and goals for the overall department. Prior to joining Nemacolin Woodlands, Spooner was an estate manager for Ronald Perelman of Revlon in Palm Beach, Fl. and East Hampton, N....
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Assessing the Impact of Olympics on Salt Lake Citys Hotel Market / Jones Lang LaSalle CHICAGO, December 18, 2002 The circus has come and gone for Salt Lake City, but what effect has the winter Olympics had on the local hotel and resort market? Jones Lang LaSalle has conducted extensive research into the Olympic effect on a citys hotel sector and identified legacies that benefit a city over the longer term. Salt Lake City is no exception. In only 17 days, the winter Olympics attracted close to 700,000 visitors and created a $56 million surplus for Salt Lake City...
Sheri Bender Joins The iHotelier Team as its Chief Business Developer / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Sheri Bender Joins The iHotelier Team as its Chief Business Developer Leading firm attracts industrys best HOUSTON, Texas (December 2nd, 2002): iHotelier, a division of Webvertising Inc, welcomes Sheri Bender as its Chief Business Developer. Sheri brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in electronic distribution for the hotel industry and is an expert in designing and implementing strategic marketing plans. She is a veteran of the hospitality industry with more than 15 years of experience in reservation technology, sales and marketing and hotel management. Prior ...
H. Scott Ackerman Named AmeriSuites Brand Vice President of Sales / Dec 2002
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Hotel Online Special Report H. Scott Ackerman Named AmeriSuites Brand Vice President of Sales FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY (November 26, 2002) ---- Prime Hospitality Corp. has appointed H. Scott Ackerman as AmeriSuites Brand Vice President of Sales. He had been Regional Vice President of Sales for its Southern region. A 17-year veteran in the lodging industry, Ackerman has held sales and marketing positions throughout Florida for Hilton Hotels, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Carnival Hotel and Casino (formerly The Continental Companies), and Davidson Hotel Group in Memphis, Tennessee. He also owned and managed Sarco Pre...
Royal Garden Resort Plc Plans 800 Million Baht Thailand Hotel Expansion / Dec 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Royal Garden Resort Plc Plans 800 Million Baht Thailand Hotel Expansion By Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 3, 2002 - Royal Garden Resort Plc, the hospitality division of the Minor Group, will spend almost one billion baht to expand its hotel chain over the next two years, despite terrorist threats that could undermine the tourism industry. The company's portfolio, which already includes nine hotels, will be strengthened by the construction and acquisition of hotel properties on Ko Samui and Chiang Rai. Accordin...
