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Bidding Process Not Used in Selection of Hotel Bond Underwriters for Denver Convention Center Hotel /May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bidding Process Not Used in Selection of Hotel Bond Underwriters for Denver Convention Center Hotel By Mark P. Couch, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6--Denver officials have steered multimillion-dollar convention-center hotel contracts to firms run by key fundraisers and political supporters of Mayor Wellington Webb. In early April, city officials hired U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray and UBS PaineWebber to serve as financial advisers on a revamped plan to build a convention-center hotel in downtown Denver. Both firms are led by executives who hav...
Donna Wheeler Promoted to Director of Marketing for ASTON Hotels & Resorts Hawaii / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Donna Wheeler Promoted to Director of Marketing for ASTON Hotels & Resorts Hawaii HONOLULU (May 13, 2002) ASTON Hotels & Resorts Hawaii, a ResortQuest International Company, recently promoted Donna Wheeler to director of marketing. Wheeler has worked her way up through the ranks at ASTON for 16 years, having served many years as general manager and director of sales for Waikiki. She joined ASTONs corporate sales department in 1999 and was promoted to assistant director of marketing in October 2001. As director of marketing, Wheelers primary responsibilities will include overseeing...
Trump Backs Out of $470 million Bond Deal for Debt-Laden Casino Company; Interest Payments Too High / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Trump Backs Out of $470 million Bond Deal for Debt-Laden Casino Company; Interest Payments Too High By Eric Herman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Donald Trump has backed out of a bond deal that would have raised $470 million for his debt-laden casino company. And while Trump said he cancelled the junk-bond sale because interest payments were too high, others said he had scared off potential investors last year by trying to welch on debt payments. "Investors are basically saying that they're tired of all the shenanigans that Donald's...
Profile: Doug Dalton MGM Mirage Director of Poker Operations / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Profile: Doug Dalton MGM Mirage Director of Poker Operations Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 12--Doug Dalton runs Bellagio's poker room, the city's home for big-money poker games, and he says he loves his job. "It's the best venue in poker," Dalton said. "We have the best employees, the best customers and the best games." Dalton's exuberance was fueled by a recent decision he and Mirage Resorts Chief Executive Officer Bobby Baldwin made to begin hosting poker tournaments....
Curtis Nelson, President and CEO of Carlson Hospitality, Awarded Honorary Degree by Niagara's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management / Ma
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Curtis Nelson, President and CEO of Carlson Hospitality, Awarded Honorary Degree by Niagara's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (May 29, 2002) - Curtis Nelson, president and CEO of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, received an honorary doctor of commercial science degree on May 19 at Niagara University's 145th annual undergraduate commencement held in the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Founded in 1856, Niagara University is a 3,375-student liberal arts university sponsored by the Vincentian community, an order of pri...
Culinary Union members in Las Vegas Voted 18,654 to 877 Authorizing Citywide Strike if Acceptable Agreements Are Not Reached / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Culinary Union Members in Las Vegas Voted 18,654 to 877 Authorizing Citywide Strike if Acceptable Agreements Are Not Reached LAS VEGAS - May 17, 2002 - For the first time in 18 years, over 20,000 Culinary Union members in Las Vegas voted in a citywide strike authorization meeting, with over 95% voting to strike on June 1, 2002 if acceptable agreements are not reached. The strike vote, which was 18,654 to 877, authorizes the rank-and-file negotiating committee to call a strike when union contracts expire at midnight on May 31 unless new agreements are reached with 35 casinos. "Given the h...
Boston Culinary School Sees Unusual Jump in Number of Career Changers / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boston Culinary School Sees Unusual Jump in Number of Career Changers By Anand Vaishnav, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6--CAMBRIDGE, Mass--In her old life as an employee of Radcliffe College, Julie Burba spent her days surrounded by the bland ingredients of the working world: telephone calls, e-mails, photocopiers, and staff meetings. What a difference a layoff makes. These days, Burba chops vegetables with newfound precision, takes seminars on cheese and chocolate, and carefully purees fennel to accompany her bacon-wrapped pork medallions wit...
Cruise Ship Waiter Awarded $7.7 Million Due to Life Boat Drill Accident / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Cruise Ship Waiter Awarded $7.7 Million Due to Life Boat Drill Accident By Noreen Marcus, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--A Miami jury has awarded almost $7.7 million to a Jamaican seaman who lost an eye and suffered severe head injuries during a lifeboat drill aboard a cruise ship. Ralston Moodie, 37 and the father of three, has had 16 surgeries since the May 1, 2000, accident and will never be able to work as a seaman again, said his attorney William Huggett. In a 25-year career representing seamen against shipping and cruise lin...
Crestline Reports First Quarter Earnings Fell 83% to $4 million from $23.7 million Last Year / Hotel Operating Statistics / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Crestline Reports First Quarter Earnings Fell 83% to $4 million from $23.7 million Last Year Hotel Operating Statistics McLEAN, VA, May 2, 2002 Crestline Capital Corporation (NYSE:CLJ) reported first quarter 2002 Earnings before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization and other non-cash items (EBITDA) of $4.0 million, an 83 percent decrease from first quarter 2001 EBITDA of $23.7 million. Diluted earnings per common share were $1.61 for the first quarter of 2002, compared to $7.67 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2001. Diluted earnings per share for the fir...
Hotel Common Sense – Building New Business / John Hogan, MBA CHA MHS / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Common Sense Building New Business May 2002 There are two types of people - those who come into a room and say, "Well, here I am!" and those who come in and say, "Ah, there you are." Frederick L. Collins Building (and keeping) new business almost always requires common sense, but not always big advertising bucks. A number of things that hotels of any size or brand can do to find and build new business include: Time Commitments Spending at least two hours per day by a sales person or a general manager who realizes that time spent in logical (pro-active) "selling" is...
Columbia Hospitality Inc., Seattle Hospitality Management Company, Appoints New Executives to Key Posts / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Hospitality Inc., Seattle Hospitality Management Company, Appoints New Executives to Key Posts May 2, 2002- Seattle, WA -- Columbia Hospitality Inc. (CHI), a Seattle-based hospitality management and consulting company, has announced the following promotions and new hires: Erik Ruud Erik has been named the General Manager of the Washington Mutual Leadership Center at Cedarbrook in Sea-Tac, Washington. Erik will oversee the day-to-day operation of Cedarbrook including guest services, food and beverage, and catering and sales. Formerly, Erik was the General Manager of Bell Harbor I...
Pending Drought in Colorado Requires Hotels to Take Conservation Measures; Lowest Snowpack Since 1977 / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Pending Drought in Colorado Requires Hotels to Take Conservation Measures; Lowest Snowpack Since 1977 Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association Recommending Water Conservation Denver, May 7, 2002 As a response to the pending drought the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association has prepared a two-page guideline to help its members conserve water. Let's do our part. It's not only good for our environment and the concerns of the upcoming drought but conserving water also saves us money as a company, states Joyce Scoggins from the Raintree Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in L...
Whitewood, LLC Opens the MeriStar Managed Churchill Hotel in Washington, D.C.; Formerly the Sofitel / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Whitewood, LLC Opens the MeriStar Managed Churchill Hotel in Washington, D.C.; Formerly the Sofitel WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 2002 Whitewood, LLC, a Charleston, S.C.-based hotel development group, today announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation of The Churchill Hotel on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. The former Sofitel hotel remained open during the comprehensive renovation that focused on a complete remodeling of the guest rooms/suites and baths; public areas, including the lobby and meeting rooms; and developing a new upscale restaurant and bar. ...
Chuck Katan Appointed President of The Coral Collection of Fine Hotels & Resorts / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Chuck Katan Appointed President of The Coral Collection of Fine Hotels & Resorts MIAMI, Fla. (May 23, 2002) - Chuck Katan has been appointed president of The Coral Collection of Fine Hotels & Resorts, a group of eight small, distinguished hotels in Florida and the Caribbean. Katan joined the Coral Collection upon its 1999 founding, charged with the creation of the company s sales and marketing organization. He was also instrumental in creating and implementing the hotels quality standards. Previously, Katan was vice president of sales and marketing for Noble House Hotels, ...
Choice Hotels Creates Web Booking Site to Serve Teams, Athletes / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Creates Web Booking Site to Serve Teams, Athletes SILVER SPRING, Md. - May 13, 2002--Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) just made booking rooms for teams, athletes, and fans a little easier with the launch of www.choicesportstravel.com. Designed exclusively to accommodate the lodging needs of sports travelers, this site allows secure online booking for guestrooms at over 5,000 hotels in a fast and streamlined manner. "Our mission is simple," said Wayne Wielgus, Choice's senior vice president, marketing. "We want to provide...
Choice Hotels Drops Arthur Andersen After 20 Years as Independent Auditor / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Choice Hotels Drops Arthur Andersen After 20 Years as Independent Auditor Appoints PriceWaterhouseCoopers as New Auditor SILVER SPRING, Md. - April 30, 2002 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that its Board of Directors, in consultation with its Audit Committee, has appointed PriceWaterhouseCoopers as the company's independent auditors, to replace Arthur Andersen LLP. The decision to change auditors was not the result of any disagreement between the company and Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting principles or practice, financial statement disc...
China International Travel Service to speak at Executive Course on 'Convention Management' in Hong Kong in June 2002 / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report China International Travel Service to Speak at Executive Course on Convention Management in Hong Kong in June 2002 May 2002 - Mr. Yao Yuecan, Vice President of the China International Travel Service will offer rare insights into the China meeting market to participants of an executive course on Convention Management: Association and Corporate Meetings, that will be held by Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel & Tourism Management from 2 June 4 June 2002. Following Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization and the successful bid for the 2008 Summer...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Charlotte County Visitors Bureau Names 2002 Tourism Awards Port Charlotte, Fla. (May 7, 2002) The spotlight was on businesses and individuals supporting Charlotte Countys visitor industry yesterday during the first annual Tourism Unity Luncheon and Awards presentation at the Best Western Waterfront, Punta Gorda. Over 75 Charlotte County tourism representatives, elected officials and regional airport and tourism leaders attended the event, which was held in celebration of National Tourism Week. Charlotte County Tourist Development Council chairman Tom DAprile praised...
Cendant's Branded Web Sites Now Guarantee Lowest Rates on the Internet / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant's Branded Web Sites Now Guarantee Lowest Rates on the Internet May 29, 2002 - Cendant Corporation's hotel group today announced it will introduce a best available rate guarantee next month that promises to provide online customers with the lowest rates available anywhere on the Internet for its Days Inn(R), Super 8(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Villager, Wingate Inn(R) and AmeriHost Inn(R) hotel brands. Under the guarantee, if customers find lower published rates for any Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, Knights...
Castle & Cooke to Build New 285 room Luxury Hotel and Spa Complex Westlake Village, California / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Castle & Cooke to Build New 285 room Luxury Hotel and Spa Complex Westlake Village, California LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 9, 2002-- Castle & Cooke, Inc. announced plans to build a new 285,000 square-foot hotel and spa complex in Westlake Village, California. The proposed project includes, as a prominent feature, a nutrition and lifestyle center. The Westlake Village City Council approved the new hotel and spa on May 8, 2002. The project will be located on a 20-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Via Colinas and Via Rocas, Westlake Village, California. Construction is planned to ...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Casino Gaming Experts Featured in the 5th Biennial Conference Tourism in Asia: Development, Marketing & Sustainability in Hong Kong on 23-25, 2002 13 May 2002 - As part of the total effort to boost tourism in Asia, the Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel & Tourism Management is hosting the 5th Biennial Conference Tourism in Asia: Development, Marketing & Sustainability in Hong Kong on 23-25 May 2002. This Conference was founded by Professor Kaye Chon, Head of the School of Hotel & Tourism in the United States in 1993 and is now brought to Hong Kong for the first tim...
Hotel Insurance Premiums on the Rise? / Canadian Lodging Outlook / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Insurance Premiums on the Rise? CANADIAN LODGING OUTLOOK March 2002 Year to date The Canadian Lodging Outlook is a joint monthly publication of Smith Travel Research and HVS International, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada By: Monique Rosszell - HVS International - Toronto Canada throughout the latter half of the 1990's hotels saw no growth or even negative growth in their property insurance premiums, as stiff competition among the insurance companies and a good investment market fostered low insurance premiums. In early 2001, the insurance climate started to change and renewal hote...
Christopher Pollock Named President of Greater Fort Lauderdale Hospitality Association, Will Leave GM Position of the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale / Ma
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Christopher Pollock Named President of Greater Fort Lauderdale Hospitality Association, Will Leave GM Position of the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6--POLLOCK TAKES THE REINS AT HOSPITALITY GROUP: Christopher Pollock has been picked to run the Greater Fort Lauderdale Hospitality Association. The industry veteran will leave his job as general manager of the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale hotel. He succeeds Eric "Ric" Base, who was dismissed as president of the association by its chairman,...
CNL Hospitality Corp. Opens the Largest Residence Inn in the World; the 350-suite Residence Inn SeaWorld International Center in Orlando / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report CNL Hospitality Corp. Opens the Largest Residence Inn in the World; the 350-suite Residence Inn SeaWorld International Center in Orlando CNL Hospitality Corp. Completes First Two Florida Hotel Development Projects ORLANDO, FL May 17, 2002 - CNL Hospitality Corp. (CNL) announced the opening of its first two hotel development projects in Florida, the 350-suite Residence Inn SeaWorld International Center in Orlando and the 174-room Courtyard by Marriott in Weston (Fort Lauderdale area). Both properties are owned by CNL and operated by Marriott International, Inc. By imple...
