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Attendance Up 30% over 2001 for the Nightclub & Bar Food & Beverage Show Featuring 1,500 Exhibitors / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Attendance Up 30% over 2001 for the Nightclub & Bar Food & Beverage Show Featuring 1,500 Exhibitors March 22, 2002 - A record-breaking crowd of 32,340 food and beverage industry professionals swarmed the Las Vegas Convention Center here recently for the 31st International Nightclub & Bar/Beverage Retailer/Food & Beverage Convention and Trade Show, which featured cutting- edge products, services and educational programs for nightclub, bar and restaurant operators. Attendees represented every segment of the industry and hailed from across the United States...
Best Western International Launches Best Western Premier tm Designation in Europe / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western International Launches Best Western Premier Designation in Europe PHOENIX, Ariz., March 18, 2002 Best Western International, The Worlds Largest Hotel Chain, today launched a new strategy to more clearly identify a select group of its European properties which offer a higher level of amenities, services and unique features. The hospitality giant will add the descriptor, Best Western Premier, to the Best Western name on approximately 125-150 hotels. The announcement was made at a press conference earlier today in Berlin, Germany at the Internationale Tourismus Borse...
Best Western Employs 100 at New Reservations Center in Glendale, Arizona / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western Employs 100 at New Reservations Center in Glendale, Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz., March 25, 2002 - Best Western International, The World's Largest Hotel Chain(tm), today announced the official opening of its new reservations center in Glendale. The 4,320 square foot facility is located on the corner of 59th Avenue and Olive Road which is on the north side of the Glendale Community College campus. The new center employs 100 people and will take inbound phone reservations for Best Western's 2,300 hotels throughout North America. In addition, the facility provides redundancy in the ev...
Buckhead America Common Shares Subject to Delisting / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Buckhead America Common Shares Subject to Delisting ATLANTA, March 18, 2002 - Buckhead America Corporation (Nasdaq: BUCK - news), a hospitality services company, said the company recently received letters from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. to the effect that its shares failed to meet the Nasdaq SmallCap Market's minimum price requirement of $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days, and also that its shares had not maintained a minimum aggregate market value of publicly held shares of $1.0 million for 30 consecutive trading days. The Company's shares are subject to delisting unle...
Buckhead America Exiting the Hotel Management Business; Seeking Buyers for Remaining 20 Owned or Leased Hotel Properties / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Buckhead America Exiting the Hotel Management Business; Seeking Buyers for Remaining 20 Owned or Leased Hotel Properties ATLANTA, March 1, 2002 - Buckhead America Corporation (Nasdaq: BUCK), a hospitality services company, said it expects to report a substantial loss for 2001 and that its board of directors voted to expand the company's asset sales program. At Sept. 30, 2001, the company reported assets of $43.3 million and liabilities of $31.3 million. The company said the 2001 loss reflects weak hospitality markets and the necessity for add...
BEST Think Tank in Honolulu Promotes Practices in Sustainable Travel and Tourism / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report BEST Think Tank in Honolulu Promotes Practices in Sustainable Travel and Tourism Honolulu Mayor and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines are Among Scheduled Speakers NEW YORK, March 19, 2002 - Business Enterprises For Sustainable Travel (BEST), a joint initiative of The Conference Board and the World Travel & Tourism Council, will host a Think Tank focused on "Promoting Best Practices in Sustainable Travel and Tourism" to be held April 9 through 13 in Honolulu, Hawaii, in conjunction with the School of Travel Industry Management (TIM), University of Hawaii. Mayor Jeremy Harris of Honolulu...
Bed-and-Breakfasts Inns are Increasing in Popularity all over the State of South Dakota / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bed-and-Breakfasts Inns are Increasing in Popularity all over the State of South Dakota Unexpected Touches Set Apart Aberdeen, S.D., Bed-And-Breakfast Inns By Elissa Grossell, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 24--There's no place like home. But don't tell that to Janice Serr. Serr, a bed-and-breakfast owner, would tell you there is some place just like home. "(I) have a lot of people who like to stay in a place that's a home away from home." At Just Like Grandma's Bed and Breakfast in Eureka, that's exactly what guests ...
Six out of 12 Australian Hotel Markets Experienced an Increase in Demand in 2001 Compared to 2000 / Andersen / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Six out of 12 Australian Hotel Markets Experienced an Increase in Demand in 2001 Compared to 2000 March 28, 2002 - The annual Andersen Hotel Industry Benchmark Survey review indicates that 2001 hotel performance was almost on par with 2000 results across Australian markets for quality rooms, despite the turbulent events of September 11 and the airline industry. Six out of 12 hotel markets surveyed experienced an increase in demand in 2001 compared to 2000, including Brisbane, Cairns, the Gold Coast, Northern Territory, Tropical North Queensland and Canberra. Demand for hotels surveyed in ...
International Arrivals to Australia Up 1.1% in February 2002 Compared to February 2001; First Monthly Increase Since September / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report International Arrivals to Australia Up 1.1% in February 2002 Compared to February 2001; First Monthly Increase Since September SYDNEY, March 22, 2002 -- According to the ABS data released today, international arrivals to Australia during the month of February 2002 increased by 1.1% compared to February 2001. This is the first monthly increase since the events of September 11, when predictions of a dire future for tourism were rife said Mr David Gibson, CEO & Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. The signs are encouraging. Monthly Growth in International Arrivals ...
Meliá's Costa Rica Golf Course Receives the Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Ranking / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Meliá's Costa Rica Golf Course Receives the "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" Ranking GUANACASTE, Costa Rica (March 7, 2002) - Meliá Playa Conchal Beach & Golf Resort and its championship Robert Trent Jones II-designed Garra de Leon (Lion's Paw) Golf Course has earned the distinction of being the first in Latin America to receive the distinguished "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" ranking. The certification is awarded by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS), the educational division of Audubon International. Don Johnson, Superintendent CGCS of Gar...
Atlantica Hotels Adds Three Brazil Hotels in March 2002 / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Atlantica Hotels Adds Three Brazil Hotels in March 2002 SÃO PAULO, March 21, 2002 Atlantica Hotels International, South Americas second-largest hospitality company, added three hotels to its portfolio of operating properties and signed contracts for four additional hotels during the first quarter of 2002. The three new hotels are located in Brazil and include the newly constructed 109-room Quality Hotel & Suites in the southern city of Bento Gonçalves and the 267-room Clarion Suites Bonaparte in the capital city of Brasilia as well as the 91-room Quality Hotel B...
The Hotel Group Tops Off The Plaza Inn & Suites at Ashland Creek; Names Saundra McLean General Manager/ March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel Group Tops Off The Plaza Inn & Suites at Ashland Creek; Names Saundra McLean General Manager Ashland, OR - March 25, 2002 - On March 20, The Plaza Inn & Suites at Ashland Creek celebrated the completion of the hotel's highest structural point with a "topping off" ceremony, a European tradition within the construction industry. The hotel is scheduled to open June 2002. The assembled crowd of both Ashland and Medford chambers, dignitaries and community members watched as the buildings highest point was hoisted into place at 9:45 AM. On top of the structure was an Oregon grown D...
The Art + Tech Hotel by Le Meridien at Minneapolis will Introduce the United States to a Dramatically Different Style of Hotel Product / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Art + Tech Hotel by Le Meridien at Minneapolis Will Introduce the United States to a Dramatically Different Style of Hotel Product March 1, 2002 - London-based independent luxury hotel group Le Meridien announced today that Minneapolis will be the first U.S. location of its anticipated Art + Tech design product. This announcement was made at a joint news conference held by Juergen Bartels, chief executive officer of Le Meridien and Jim Graves, CEO of Graves Hospitality Corporation, the developers, owners and operators of the project, located on the vibrant new Block E development ...
Hotel Sale Proceeds Boost Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Year End Results; Six AmeriHost Inn Hotels Under Construction / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Sale Proceeds Boost Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Year End Results; Six AmeriHost Inn Hotels Under Construction Hotel Operating Statistics 4th Quarter Same Room RevPAR Up 2.9% ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, March 13, 2002 Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: HOST) today announced its earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Net income for the year was $755,100, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share in 2000. Net income during 2000 included a gain of $0.57 per diluted share from the...
Impact of Argentina's Financial Crisis on Argentina's Hospitality and Tourism Industry / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Impact of Argentina's Financial Crisis on Argentina's Hospitality and Tourism Industry March 3, 2002 By: Dr. Eduardo Pestarino Partner in Charge, Hotel & Tourism Division Horwath Consulting (Argentina) Introduction Early in the 20th century Argentina was considered as the seventh richest country in the world, with a per capita income ahead of those of Canada, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan and Spain and not far behind that of the United States. Today, the average Argentine income is less than a quarter of that of the United States, and 40 percent of the countr...
The American Express Club Floor Program Enters Asia Market at The Pan Pacific Singapore/ March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The American Express Club Floor Program Enters Asia Market at The Pan Pacific Singapore Singapore - March 2002 - American Express has launched its first American Express Club Floor in Asia at The Pan Pacific Singapore, recognizing the continued growth of business travel in the region. To be included in the American Express Club Program, a hotel must be able to provide quality services and amenities that would benefit American Express Corporate Card members who comprise discerning business travellers and those with high income. The Pan Pacific Singapore joins a select list of 20 world-c...
Boutique, Independent Niche Hotels Catching on in the Albany, New York Area / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boutique, Independent Niche Hotels Catching on in the Albany, New York Area By Kevin Harlin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4--Mostly vacant for more than a decade, Schenectady's eight-story Parker Building on State Street doesn't yet look like much. But give it time, said Christopher J. Myers, president of Concord Development Co. of Ballston Lake. By Aug. 1, his company will complete a $3.3 million renovation that will turn the narrow office tower into a 23-room modern, upscale hotel in the heart of downtown next to Proctor's Theatr...
Accor's 2001 Earnings Up; Geographic Balance and Diversified Nature of Portfolio Offset Negative Impact of Luxury Hotels and US Demand / March 2
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Accor's 2001 Earnings Up; Geographic Balance and Diversified Nature of Portfolio Offset Negative Impact of Luxury Hotels and US Demand Paris, March 6, 2002 2001 Earnings Up In a Challenging Environment In € millions 2000 2001 % Change Sales 7,007 7,290 +4.0% EBITDAR 1,891 1,971 +4.2% Profit before tax 751 758 +0.9% Net income 447 474 +6.0% Earnings per share (€) 2.28 2.40 +5.3% Cash flow from operations 984 1,005 +2.1% In a market shaped by an economic slow...
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Alan Kubler Appointed Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Intl Airport PITTSBURGH, PA - March 2002 - Running the kitchen of a gourmet restaurant can be a circus testing recipes, updating seasonal menus and managing staff and supplies. Its a task well-suited to Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Intl Airports new Executive Chef, Alan Kubler, who grew up in a circus family, training animals and traveling the world. Kubler, 37, moved his household to Pittsburgh from Seattle, where he earned high praise as Executive Chef at the Elliot Grand Hyatt. His culinary ca...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Honors Top Developers At Full-Service Brand Conference / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Economist Alfred E. Kahn, Hotel CEO Jonathan Tisch Featured at Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC), April 4-7, 2002 ITHACA, N.Y. - March 26, 2002 - Lessons from a world-renowned economist and a leading hospitality executive are the focus of Hotel Ezra Cornell (HEC) this April 4-7, reflecting a shift in whats being emphasized in education at the worlds premier hotel school. The gala gathering at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, now in its 77th year, will feature a range of educational events, including talks by economist Alfred E. Kahn on the state of the economy, and ...
Atlantic City Casinos Record Fourth Straight Month of Revenue Gains / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Atlantic City Casinos Record Fourth Straight Month of Revenue Gains Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 16--Despite, or perhaps because of, the economic slump and continuing travel concerns, Atlantic City casinos chalked up their fourth straight month of revenue gains, The Press of Atlantic City newspaper reports. The dozen casinos won $345.5 million from gamblers in February, a 3.6 percent increase over the same month last year, according to preliminary figures. "Good weather, a favorable cal...
Restaurants Becoming More Environmentally-Conscious about Food / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Restaurants Becoming More Environmentally Conscious about Food By Kelley Kreitz, Environmental News Network, Berkeley, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 6--Call it sustainable development or call it tastier, more robust, safer food. According to the Chefs Collaborative, a national network of more than 1,000 chefs and other members of the U.S. food industry, more restaurants are banking on sustainable cuisine. The network says procurement of more environmentally friendly ingredients helps many restaurants attract customers and increase the efficiency of foo...
Al Gore and William J. Bennett to Speak at 2002 Asian American Hotel Owners Association Annual Convention / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Al Gore and William J. Bennett to Speak at 2002 Asian American Hotel Owners Association Annual Convention ATLANTA, Mar. 13, 2002 - Special invited guest Al Gore headlines an impressive billing of speakers at the 2002 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Annual Convention & Tradeshow taking place Apr. 24-26 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. We are extremely honored to host such an esteemed guest as Al Gore, said Dan Patel, chairman, AAHOA. As a resident of Tennessee myself, I have been following Mr. Gores impressive career for a lon...
INNvestment Seattle / Market Statistics & Hotel Transaction Summary – 2001 / Colliers / March 2001
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Colliers International Hotels INNvestment Seattle Market Statistics Real Estate Exchanges Build Wealth Hotel Transaction Summary - 2001 Fourth Quarter 2001 INNvestment is published by Colliers International Hotel Realty The Perfect Storm I have now heard this title more than once to describe the impact of current events on the hospitality industry. It makes sense as a way to rationalize 2001, but not necessarily as the overriding theme for the year. With the national recession actually starting in March of 2001, the slow down in corporate travel and resulting downturn in hotel p...
