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International Investment Team Beginning Construction on a Billion-dollar, Year-round Resort Village in Idaho / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive International Investment Team Beginning Construction on a Billion-dollar, Year-round Resort Village in Idaho By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 31--The country has not seen a new ski resort since Beaver Creek was built a couple decades ago. That could change soon. About 100 miles north of Boise, Idaho, an international investment team is beginning construction on a billion-dollar, year-round playground with an 18-hole golf course, 1,100 acres of mostly intermediate skiing, 2,000 homes and a giant resort village. It has taken almo...
The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows IRS to Use Guesswork in Determining Employee Tips / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows IRS to Use Guesswork in Determining Employee Tips June 18, 2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the right to charge restaurants, and other establishments with tipped employees, additional Social Security taxes if they think employees are underreporting their tips, according to Michigan Restaurant Association. "This is a devastating blow to the restaurant industry and could be the difference between an establishment staying in business or closing its doors," said Rob Gifford, executive...
IDeaS and PS Hospitality to Provide Enhanced Revenue Generation Services for Hotels / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report IDeaS and PS Hospitality to Provide Enhanced Revenue Generation Services for Hotels Award-Winning Technology and Best Practices Approach Regenerates Hotel Revenue Alexandria, VA (June 20, 2002) IDeaS, Inc., the leading global provider of revenue management and optimization solutions, and PS Hospitality, a hotel revenue generation services company, announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to provide best-in-class revenue generation solutions for the hospitality industry. Under the agreement, the companies will jointly work with select hotel clients to maximize their reven...
ICSS showcases upgraded Windows-based Property Management solutions at HITEC Booth 148 / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report ICSS Showcases Upgraded Windows-based Property Management Solutions at HITEC Booth 148 PM Premier, PM Express & PM Lite solutions make Property Management Smart Yet Simple with many new features bolstering productivity & profitability FLEMINGTON, N.J. JUNE 25, 2002 ICSS today unveiled at Booth 148 of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference in Chicago its upgraded versions of Windows-based PM Premier, PM Express and PM Lite. These Smart Yet Simple automated Property Management solutions are designed to offer unmatched functionality, flexibility and ease of...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report ICSS Unveils Industrys 1st Pure Java-based Property Management Solutions at HITEC Booth 148 Designed for the Internet, Java PM Premier & Java PM Express offer single & multi-unit operators unmatched management & reporting tools with dramatically reduced costs for hardware and software FLEMINGTON, N.J. JUNE 25, 2002 ICSS the makers of PM Premier, the hospitality industrys first Windows-based Property Management solution today unveiled the industrys 1st pure Java-based PM solution at Booth 148 at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exhibition and Conference in Chicago...
FocusOn: The Return of Hotels Transactions – Jones Lang LaSalle IP / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement FocusOn: The Return of Hotels Transactions - June 2002 Jones Lang LaSalle IP The hotel transaction market is at last showing signs of life, after almost nine months of inactivity. However, the first six months of 2002 will remain sluggish, as the market warms to improved demand characteristics and a growing economy. As few as six hotels (over $10 million) and two portfolios in the United States have been transacted so far this year, bringing the total to a paltry $432.6 million. Compared with Q1 2001, volume (in dollar terms) was down 86.7% during Q1-02. To cite a co...
Will Hotel NOIs and Property Prices Follow Revenues in Their Downward Spiral? / John (Jack) B. Corgel, Ph.D / Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consul
February 28, 2002
By John (Jack) B. Corgel, Ph.D Each week the hotel industry anxiously awaits the release from Smith Travel Research of room revenue numbers for thousands of U.S. properties. Interest in these reports reached new highs during recent months as the private and public markets continually monitor industry performance during the recession and following the events of September 11th. Through the fourth quarter of 2001 room revenues remain well below levels achieved during the same weeks of 2000. The availability of timely revenue information represents a large first step toward understanding how hotel property returns have held up under c...
Where is Hotel Inventory Electronic Distribution Headed? / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Where is Hotel Inventory Electronic Distribution Headed? by Ian Graham, Director in Andersens Hospitality Industry Team in the United Kingdom - June 2002 Introduction Primary school learning is typically centred in the three Rs reading, riting and rithmetic. By comparison, hotel executives today need to learn to think about the 3 Cs customers, content and channels if they are to make the right decisions in planning and executing tomorrows electronic distribution. This article attempts to summarize and put in context some of th...
Society of Publishers in Asia Honors HOTEL Asia Pacific with Award For Editorial Excellence / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Society of Publishers in Asia Honors HOTEL Asia Pacific with Award For Editorial Excellence HONG KONG, 7 JUNE 2002 - The regions leading hospitality trade magazine, HOTEL Asia Pacific, has been honoured by the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) for its commitment to editorial excellence. The magazine, established in January 2000, was honoured in the Best Trade Media sector of the SOPA 2002 Awards For Editorial Excellence, which were held in Hong Kong on June 6. The judging panel for the prestigious awards was drawn from the regions leading publications, as well as the World ...
Britain's Department of Trade and Industry is Trying to Stamp Out Holiday Club Scams / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Britain's Department of Trade and Industry is Trying to Stamp Out Holiday Club Scams By Richard Dyson, Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--No sooner had we waved goodbye to those pushy timeshare salesmen than a new menace surfaced for travellers: holiday club sharks. Timeshare touts have been forced out of business by Europe-wide legislation. But holiday clubs escape the rules because their customers do not buy a specific period linked to a particular property. Instead, customers are promised access to discounted holiday dea...
Hilton International Grand Vacations Company Opens First Time Ownership Project in Red Sea Resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton International Grand Vacations Company Opens First Time Ownership Project in Red Sea Resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Watford, UK - 28 June 2002 - Hilton International Grand Vacations Company (HIGVC) has announced the opening of the companys first time ownership project in Egypt The Hilton Sharm Dreams Vacation Club, in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh. The development comprises a total of 95 villas in a secluded setting around a landscaped lagoon pool with swim-up bar. The villa types comprise one, two and three bedroom units, sleeping up to eight guests, and each is f...
Report: Hapimag Annual General Meeting / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Report: Hapimag Annual General Meeting Baar, 29. June 2002 Over 1000 shareholder families from Switzerland and abroad took part in the 38th annual general meeting which was held on 29. June 2002 in the Waldmannhalle in Baar. The annual report, which was for the first time presented using a transparent IAS base, was positively appraised and accepted by a large majority, as was the remaining business. One highlight of the AGM was the good participation in the forum discussions between shareholders, board members and management. The tourism company Hapimag a leading internation...
Hampton Opens Eight Franchised Hotels During April/May 2002 / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton Opens Eight Franchised Hotels During April/May 2002 MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 6, 2002 Hampton®, the national brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, today announced that it opened eight Hampton hotels during April and May of 2002, including two hotels in California, further expanding the brands Western presence. The eight hotels add 618 new rooms, bringing the brands systemwide total to 120,050 rooms. The new openings, all of which are franchised properties, comprise six Hampton Inn hotels and two Hampton Inn & Suites hotels. The Western Unit...
HTS Provides Carlson Hotels Worldwide with a Solution that Delivers Better Audits, Standardized Revenue Recording and Better Business Intelligence / J
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HTS Provides Carlson Hotels Worldwide with a Solution that Delivers Better Audits, Standardized Revenue Recording and Better Business Intelligence MINNEAPOLIS, June 2002 HOSPITALITY Technology Solutions, Inc., a leading software and service provider to the hospitality industry, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Carlson Hotels Worldwide for the deployment of HTS DA-5 family of products at all of Carlsons Radisson branded managed hotels. Accomplished through a re-engineering of each hotels audit and standardization of detailed revenue reporting, this deploym...
HSMAI's 13th Annual Affordable Meetings® National Show Set for Sept. 4- 5, 2002, Washington, D.C. / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI's 13th Annual Affordable Meetings® National Show Set for Sept. 4- 5, 2002, Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2002) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Internationals (HSMAI) 13th annual Affordable Meetings® National show, taking place Sept. 4- 5, 2002, at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center will offer a dynamic program of outstanding educational seminars on topics related to cost-effective meeting planning. Qualified meeting planners from across the country can attend Affordable Meetings® National free-of-charge. During Affordabl...
HEDNA and HSA International Offer Intensive Two-day HEDNA University Courses in Four Asia/Pacific Locations in 2002 / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HEDNA and HSA International Offer Intensive Two-day HEDNA University Courses in Four Asia/Pacific Locations in 2002 June 21, 2002, Alexandria, Va. The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) and HSA International have joined together to present the HEDNA University course on electronic distribution in four major cities in Asia/Pacific. Targeted for hotel professionals, Understanding Distribution Marketing for Hotels Through The GDS (Global Distribution System) and Internet provides hoteliers operating within Asia and Oceania with information on the most current and emerg...
Six Hotel Management Companies Sign Agreements with HSA International to Improve Property Reservations Performance / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Six Hotel Management Companies Sign Agreements with HSA International to Improve Property Reservations Performance JUNE 17, 2002 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. Six hotel management companies; Noble Investment Group, CHIP Hospitality, Flagstone Hospitality Management, Richfield Hospitality Services, Sage Hospitality Resources and Woodfin Franchise Systems all recently introduced customized reservations eLearning and online reporting through an agreement with HSA International and Statability (HSAs Strategic Alliance Partner). HSA and Statability develop and deliver innovative online training prog...
Starwood Hotels Study Finds 43% of Execs Say Some of Their Biggest Deals Have Been Done on the Golf Course; And Not Surprising – 82% Admit to C
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Hotels Study Finds 43% of Execs Say Some of Their Biggest Deals Have Been Done on the Golf Course; And Not Surprising - 82% Admit to Cheating on the Golf Course Gambling and Little White Lies WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-- June 26, 2002 -- If youre climbing the corporate ladder, you may want to trade in your Blackberry for a Big Bertha. A new study by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT - News) to support its new Starwood Golf Vacations program finds that virtually all executives believe that golf is an essential business tool and most say that behavior on the golf ...
Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC) Opens New Central Reservations Office for China / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC) Opens New Central Reservations Office for China Shanghai, June 12, 2002 - Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC), the worlds leading provider of travel industry membership and database management programs, is pleased to announce the opening of its new CLUBHOTEL China Central Reservations Office (CRO) located in Pudong, Shanghai. HMCs proprietary CLUBHOTEL international network encompasses 700 four and five-star hotels, 700,000 members, and extend over 63 countries. This new CRO in Pudong is dedicated to the servicing of CLUBHOTEL members in China, ass...
Front Office Staff Survey / School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University / June 2002
February 28, 2002
19 June, 2002 Dear industry colleague, Greetings from Hong Kong. My co-researcher Benny Chan and I are conducting a study that investigates front office staff selection techniques and criteria in hotels around the world. Such a study is useful for the industry because results will enable us as educators to better prepare the next generation of employees for your hotels. Please find attached a short survey questionnaire that we request you pass on to the most appropriate person in your organization for completion. Once completed please return the questionnaire to us by email to hmbenny@polyu.edu.hk or hmthomas@polyu.edu.hk , by fax ...
Lamont Companies Inc. Opens Holiday Inn Express in Aberdeen, S.D. / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Lamont Companies Inc. Opens Holiday Inn Express in Aberdeen, S.D. By Elissa Grossell, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27--The Hub City's newest hotel is already a hit. Holiday Inn Express is expected to have no vacancies through its opening weekend, said General Manager Bobbi Engraf. Engraf and her staff have been working this week in preparation for opening Friday because there are reservations for that day. And Engraf said all rooms are booked through the weekend because of the Summer Blast Soccer Tournament in town. The t...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Case Study: Kimpton Implements GuestWares Enterprise to Provide Powerful Guest Service June 21, 2002 - The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group always has been known for its first-class service. From its start, the San Francisco-based boutique hotel collection has excelled at beating guest expectations. Its trademark cozy fireplaces in its lobbies, its elegantly designed guestrooms and its friendly, individually designed, chef driven restaurants have earned the company a reputation for high-quality service with a personalized touch. Kimptons ability to consistently anticipate, meet...
GuestWare Unveils Enterprise, its Systemwide CRM Solution, at HITEC / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report GuestWare Unveils Enterprise, its Systemwide CRM Solution, at HITEC SEATTLE - June 25, 2002 - GuestWare introduced Enterprise, its new systemwide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution for hotel management companies, at the Hospitality Industry Technology and Exposition Conference (HITEC) in Chicago. Enterprise complements GuestWares Guest Recognition software - a product that helps power hundreds of hotel guest loyalty programs throughout the United States and Canada. Whereas Guest Recognition enables one hotel to track guest preferences, Enterprise allows properties ...
Hotel Guests Have New Perspectives on Where to Stay After Sept. 11 / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel Guests Have New Perspectives on Where to Stay After Sept. 11 By Randy Diamond, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 28--It may be in a high-rise hotel with spectacular views, but Leigh Gilmore would be more than happy if her next hotel room were on the first or second floor. Who could blame her? The Chicago travel company account executive was staying on Sept. 11 in the 22-story Marriott World Trade Center Hotel, which was between the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. She came within 90 seconds of her death on Se...
