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Green Suites International to Showcase Winning Line-up of Energy Saving Products at HITEC / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Green Suites International to Showcase Winning Line-up of Energy Saving Products at HITEC Guestat Programmable Digital Thermostat, GE Lighting for Hospitality and the O-TECH Direct Injection Ozone Laundry System to be among Green Suites featured products at HITEC Booth #1448 Upland, Calif. (June 17, 2002) Green Suites International, hospitalitys leading provider of ecological solutions with economic benefits, is showcasing its increasingly popular line-up of cost-saving solutions at Booth 1448 at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exhibition & Conference, being held June 25-27...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report CHIP Hospitality Spends $3.5-million on Equipment and Conservation Programs at 29 Hotels to Achieve Three-Green Leaf or Higher Certification from Hotel Association of Canadas Green Leaf Eco-rating Program VANCOUVER, BC (May 30, 2002) CHIP Hospitality, one of Canadas leading hotel management companies, has embraced a national corporate environmental program and wants travellers to think green when they stay at a hotel. The first hotel chain in Canada to have all its hotel properties receive a national eco-friendly certification, the company is encouraging visitors to fol...
Five Judges Named for the 22nd Annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Five Judges Named for the 22nd Annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design WHITE PLAINS, NY, June 11, 2002 A panel of five judges each renowned for their contributions to the hospitality industry has been announced for the 22nd annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design. Judging for the Gold Key Awards, which are presented by the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS), and sponsored by Hospitality Design and Hotel & Motel Management, will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC). Judges...
BridgeStreet Places Full Corporate Housing Inventory on GDS / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report BridgeStreet Places Full Corporate Housing Inventory on GDS WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7, 2002 BridgeStreet Corporate Housing Worldwide, a leading international provider of corporate housing to business travelers, today announced that it will offer on the Global Distribution Systems (GDS), its full, North American corporate housing inventory in 18 cities, plus the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic. It is the first time that a global corporate housing company has made its full inventory available on GDS, including Sabre, Galileo, Worldspan and Amadeus. Travel age...
Guy Crawford Named Corporate Director of Operations for Jumeirah International / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Guy Crawford Named Corporate Director of Operations for Jumeirah International Dubai, June 2002: Dubai based luxury hospitality group, Jumeirah International, has recently announced the appointment of Mr. Guy Crawford as Corporate Director of Operations, based in the groups corporate office in Dubai. Mr. Crawford, (50) who is British, joined Jumeirah International from Heritage/ Macdonald Hotels where he held the position of Managing Director, overseeing the extensive portfolio of over a hundred hotels for the group in the UK and its strategic alliance with Grandes Etapes luxu...
All Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Now Provide Wireless Access in all Lobbies and Public Spaces; Guest Room Access Free to Frequent Guest Members / June 20
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report All Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Now Provide Wireless Access in all Lobbies and Public Spaces; Guest Room Access Free to Frequent Guest Members TORONTO - June 2002 - In the continuing implementation of its e-business strategy, wireless access is now available at all Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Starting July 1, 2002, guests and visitors to Fairmont properties will be able to access the Internet from their laptops from any property in the companys portfolio of 38 hotels in six countries. Wireless connectivity will be available in public spaces of the hotels, allowing guests,...
Citing Weak Demand from Corporate Customers, FelCor Reduces 2002 Earnings Guidance / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Citing Weak Demand from Corporate Customers, FelCor Reduces 2002 Earnings Guidance IRVING, Texas...June 20, 2002 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), today announced that it is lowering its second quarter earnings guidance as a result of a slower economic recovery than originally anticipated and the related weak lodging demand of corporate transient travelers. The Company estimates second quarter Funds From Operations (FFO) per share of $0.65 to $0.70, compared to the current analyst consensus...
Starwood, Host Marriott Shine at New York Hospitality Investment Conference; Edge Ahead with Business Intelligence Tools, Rely on Aptech Applications
February 28, 2002
Starwood, Host Marriott Shine at NYU Hotel Investment Conference; Edging Ahead with Aptech Business Intelligence Tools Wall Street Attendees, Concord, American Property Management Agree: "Efficient Cost Control Determines Industry Leaders in Post-September 11 Economy" Wall Street Attendees, Concord, American Property Management Agree: "Efficient Cost Control Determines Industry Leaders in Post-September 11 Economy" PITTSBURGH, June 18, 2002 Wall Street passed judgment on the hotel industry at this years annual New York Hospitality Investment Conference and named two top performers by virtue of their...
European Investors Fly in the Face of Analyst Scepticism to Support Sale and Leaseback in Hotel Sector / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report European Investors Fly in the Face of Analyst Scepticism to Support Sale and Leaseback in Hotel Sector Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels / Hotel Sale-Leaseback Transactions London 14th June, 2002 Investors across Europe are increasingly recognising the potential benefits of investing in the hotel industry through sale and leaseback structures says Mark Wynne-Smith, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels when launching their latest Hotel Topics, entitled Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Hotel Topics predicts that a shortage of available equity pu...
Four Distinctive New Clients Seek Out The Internet Marketing Services of E-site Marketing in Bethesda, Maryland / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Four Distinctive New Clients Seek Out The Internet Marketing Services of E-site Marketing in Bethesda, Maryland Top 10 search engine rankings for E-site Marketings clients continues to generate new customers seeking better website placement and exposure for their resorts and products, through search engine optimization. Bethesda, Maryland (June 10, 2002)--Felix B. Laboy, President & CEO and Robert Dawson, Vice President and Co-founder, of E-site Marketing, L.L.C. are pleased to announce the addition of four new prestigious clients: Teton Mountain Lodge, Vail Cascade Resort & S...
Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa Undergoing $14 million Renovation / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa Undergoing $14 million Renovation MIAMI BEACH, FL -- (June 5, 2002) -- Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa, has begun a $14 million renovation program that will include a re-design of the resorts meeting space, fine dining and casual dining restaurants, and pool areas. The renovation, which is slated for completion by December 2002, is under the direction of Spillis Candela DMJM, the architectural firm that collaborated with Morris Lapidus in 1999 to restore his vision of this legendary property. Meeting planners will appreciate the changes in ...
Ernst & Young Awards Signature Entrepreneur of the Year / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ernst & Young Awards Signature Entrepreneur of the Year COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 28,2002) Donald M. Farrell & Steven D. Wolever, Co-Chairmen of Signature, Inc., an international provider of sales and customer service training and reinforcement programs to the hospitality industry, have been selected as the recipients of the 2002 Columbus and Central Ohio Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year in the Business Services category. This award honors entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hard work and perseverance have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures. The award was...
Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort Receives 12 Zero-emissions Ford TH!NK Electric Vehicles; Donated by Ford Motor Company / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort Receives 12 Zero-emissions Ford TH!NK Electric Vehicles; Donated by Ford Motor Company DENVER, June 14, 2002 Xanterra Parks & Resorts has received a grant from the National Park Foundation for a fleet of 12 zero-emissions low-speed Ford TH!NK neighbor electric vehicles for use at operations in Death Valley National Park. The vehicles are worth nearly $93,000. Ford Motor Company, through the National Park Foundation as part of the foundations Proud Partners of the National Parks program, donated the vehicles. Ford Moto...
Eric Pfeffer, Former Chairman and CEO of Cendant's Hotel Division, to Consult La Quinta Corp. Regarding International Expansion of Brand / June
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Eric Pfeffer, Former Chairman and CEO of Cendant's Hotel Division, to Consult La Quinta Corp. Regarding International Expansion of Brand DALLAS, June 3, 2002 - La Quinta® Corporation (NYSE: LQI) announces the addition of Mr. Eric Pfeffer and the Pfeffer Group, LLC to its franchise development team. Pfeffer, the former chairman and CEO of Cendant's Hotel Division, will consult with La Quinta regarding potential international expansion efforts, with particular emphasis on Mexico, Central and South America in the first phase. Mr. Pfeffer currently serves as president of the Pfeffer Group...
Eric B. Orkin Inducted into the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame; Selected for Involvement in Growth of Revenue Management and C
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Eric B. Orkin Inducted into the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame; , Selected for Involvement in Growth of Revenue Management and Central Reservation Systems AUSTIN, TEXAS; June 4, 2002 Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is proud to announce that founder and president of OPUS 2 Revenue Technologies, Inc., Eric B. Orkin, has been selected as the 2002 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductee. Orkin was selected for his involvement in the growth and use of revenue management and central reservation syst...
Step-by-step Tip Reporting – Post Supreme Court Ruling – Offerd by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association /
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Step-by-step Tip Reporting - Post Supreme Court Ruling - Offered by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Need for Renewed Training Efforts ORLANDO, Fla., 6/1/2002 - A June 17 Supreme Court ruling that the Internal Revenue Service can use estimates to make sure it is collecting enough taxes on cash restaurant tips has the nations 200,000 restaurants worried. If their employees underreport their tips, the restaurants could be the ones who will be penalized with the tax bill. Thats why it is essential that every ...
Manage E-Commerce to Your Advantage / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Manage E-Commerce to Your Advantage June 17, 2002 - Call centers have quieted down as hotel e-commerce has turned the corner. Today, more than half of all transient hotel guests make their bookings electronically, either through travel agents or consumer Web sites. And it's paying off. Hotel reservations made by consumers over the Internet comprise a $3 to $4 billion marketplace. Almost one billion of this revenue is powered by the GDS, which continues to be the king of e-commerce, generating $15 billion in hotel bookings. These electronic channels are also critical sources of information for hotel guests. While onl...
Ewald Biemans, Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba Named 2002 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ewald Biemans, Bucuti Beach Resort, Aruba Named 2002 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (June 20, 2002) Ewald Biemans, general manager and and owner of Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba, has received the coveted Golden Conch Award, the honor presented to the Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), at this years Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC 2002). The prestigious award, now in its 24th year, was established by Jim Pepperdine, vice president of Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown (YP&B); YP&B sponsors the annual Hotelier of the Yea...
Driftwood Hospitality Management Creates Dual Branded Resort on Grand Bahama Island; Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn SunSpree Share Facilities / June 20
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Driftwood Hospitality Management Creates Dual Branded Resort on Grand Bahama Island; Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn SunSpree Share Facilities ATLANTA (June 4, 2002) -- Six Continents Hotels announced today the opening of a unique dual-branded resort complex in The Bahamas. The Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino on Grand Bahama Island joins together the 400-room Crowne Plaza hotel and the 565-room Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort. The property is owned and managed by Driftwood Hospitality Management, under a license agreement with an affiliate of Six Continents Hotels, Inc. Grand Bahama Island ...
17 Las Vegas Properties Yet to Reach Agreements with the Unions / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 17 Las Vegas Properties Yet to Reach Agreements with the Unions By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 6--Union workers are expected to overwhelmingly approve new contracts with the Strip' biggest casino operators today. Culinary political director Glen Arnodo said Wednesday that approval of the new contracts covering maids and food-service workers at MGM Mirage, Mandalay Resort Group, Park Place Entertainment, Harrah's Entertainment and the Tropicana are almost a certainty. Still, he said the Culinary Workers Local 226 and ...
HotelTraining.com Selected by Dow Hotel Company / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HotelTraining.com Selected by Dow Hotel Company Dallas, TX May 31, 2002 - HotelTraining.com announced today that the Dow Hotel Company has selected the company to provide Internet Based Training for reservations for the company's hotels. HotelTraining.com introduced the first reservation sales training program designed specifically for delivery via the Internet in August 1998. Since that date, the company has provided reservations training to hotels and reservations centers in the United States, Australia, Western Europe and Asia. The STAR (Sales Training for Agents in Reservations) Wor...
American Society of Association Executives Meets for First Time in Denver; Previous Host Cities Reap Millions in New Convention Business / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive American Society of Association Executives Meets for First Time in Denver; Previous Host Cities Reap Millions in New Convention Business By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 17--The future of Denver as a magnet for millions of dollars of convention business is in the hands of the city's waiters, taxicab drivers and housekeepers. The city's convention bureau is making sure everyone is ready for the 85-year-old American Society of Association Executives, meeting here for the first time ever in mid-August. That means heavy-duty trai...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Delta Air Liness Employees Expected to Book Over 1 million Leisure Room Nights June 18, 2002 - With summer travel expecting to be flat this summer, hotels across the globe are looking for new and cost effective marketing vehicles to increase revenues and new audiences to fill larger than usual amounts of empty rooms. The question is who or what group of travelers are traveling? The results from a recent survey conducted by ID90.COM show airline employees are traveling more this year than last. ID90.COMs preliminary survey results* showed that their worldwide airline employee membership ...
Daylight Software Honored With Coveted Microsoft R.A.D. Award / June 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Daylight Software Honored With Coveted Microsoft R.A.D. Award Microsoft Retail Application Development Award recognizes companies that provide their customers with solutions to create high levels of customer service in all parts of the enterprise. DOVER, N.H. JUNE 17, 2002 Daylight Software's Advanced Sales and Catering Solution, Daylight enterprise, which is rapidly becoming the software of choice in the hotel industry, is a 2002 winner of the coveted Microsoft Retail Application Development (R.A.D.) Award. Daylight enterprise is designed to effectively support marketing of ...
