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Restaurant Workshop, Inc. Has Launched a Training and Resource Site for the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Restaurant Workshop, Inc. Has Launched a Training and Resource Site for the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry YPSILANTI, Michigan--Aug. 1, 2001--With the high failure rate of restaurants, restaurant owners and managers are well aware of the need for running their establishments safely and profitably. Now Restaurant Workshop, Inc. (RWI), located online at www.restaurantworkshop.com, offers hotel, restaurant and lounge owners and managers a one-stop site for affordably getting the tools and knowledge they need to succeed in this volatile business. RWI is the first of...
Richard C. Lee Named General Manager for The Lodge at Stillwater, Park City, Utah / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Richard C. Lee Named General Manager for The Lodge at Stillwater, Park City, Utah PARK CITY, Utah. Aug. 28, 2002- Richard C. Lee has been named general manager of the Lodge at Stillwater, Park City, Utah. Mr. Lee most recently served as general manager of Brooks Lake Lodge in Jackson, WY. Prior to this position Mr. Lee served as director of food and beverage at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at The Canyons Ski and Summer Resort in Park City, Utah. An 18-year hospitality veteran, Mr. Lee has held a variety of hospitality and restaurant positions including corporate food and beverage ...
Noble Investment Group Names Roy E. Croop, CHA, GM of the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Springs / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Names Roy E. Croop, CHA, GM of the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Springs August 13, 2001 - Veteran hotel executive Roy E. Croop, CHA, has been named general manager of the 300-room Franklin Marriott Cool Springs and adjacent Cool Springs Conference Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Announcement of Croops selection was made by Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group, which acquired the hotel in June. Since 1977, Croop has held management positions and won numerous awards at prominent hotels operated by Winegardner & Hammons, one of the countrys leading hotel manage...
Professional Hospitality Resources Appoints Becky T. Pickett and Alex Shevchenko to Management Positions / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Professional Hospitality Resources Appoints Becky T. Pickett and Alex Shevchenko to Management Positions VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. August 15, 2001 - Professional Hospitality Resources has announced that Becky T. Pickett was named Director of Sales for the Ramada Inn at the Beach. In her new position, Pickett will manage and coordinate the sales efforts of the 167-room hotel and meeting facility. She will maximize revenue through management of overnight room sales and provide training and direction to the sales department. Pickett will also coordinate group events with the cate...
PhoCusWright Survey Finds Online Meeting and Registration Tools Can Save Companies US$1 Million / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report PhoCusWright Survey Finds Online Meeting and Registration Tools Can Save Companies US$1 Million Sherman, Conn., USA, August 27, 2001 - The use of online meeting registration and reservation tools can help the average organization save nearly US$1 million in two years, according to a new, comprehensive research study completed by PhoCusWright Inc. PhoCusWright is an independent strategy and research company that helps its clients understand the online travel marketplace and make competitively advantaged decisions. Once considered optional for pre-registration and other tas...
Energy Surcharges Attract Criticism for Philadelphia Hotels / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Energy Surcharges Attract Criticism for Philadelphia Hotels By Jake Wagman, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 6--Beware of California's latest export. Not the in-line skate, the California sushi roll, or Planet of the Apes. The new invader from the West Coast is the energy surcharge. It started at a handful of hotels in San Diego last year, just as electricity prices in the Golden State started to rise. But energy surcharges have now reached Philadelphia-area hotels. And other businesses, such as restaurants and exterminators, h...
$265 million Palms Casino Hotel Targeting the Same Demographic as the Hard Rock Hotel / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive $265 million Palms Casino Hotel Targeting the Same Demographic as the Hard Rock Hotel By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 17--Palms owner George Maloof's not concerned about the slowing national economy's effect on his off-Strip hotel-casino. Construction of the 455-room Flamingo Road property is proceeding ahead of schedule, Maloof said Wednesday, and he's confident that the Palms will attract gamblers once it opens. "I think people will want to see it," said Maloof, who is counting on the property's edgy design, res...
Peter J. Weien Named SVP and General Manager of Harveys Casino Hotel and the Bluffs Run Casino and Racetrack in Council Bluffs, Iowa / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Peter J. Weien Named SVP and General Manager of Harveys Casino Hotel and the Bluffs Run Casino and Racetrack in Council Bluffs, Iowa LAS VEGAS- - Aug. 8, 2001--Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) announced today that Peter J. Weien has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of both the Harveys Casino Hotel and the Bluffs Run Casino and Racetrack in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Weien replaces Harveys General Manager Verne Welch, who has elected to serve as a consultant to the Harrah's management team. Harrah's acquired the two Iowa facilities,...
Peter Thompson Named GM of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok and VP & Area Managing Director Starwood Hotels & Resorts / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Thompson Named GM of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok and VP & Area Managing Director Starwood Hotels & Resorts Bangkok, Wednesday, August 1, 2001 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has appointed Peter Thompson as General Manager of Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Bangkok and Vice President & Area Managing Director Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand). Thompson reports to Miguel Ko, President of the Asia-Pacific Division based in Singapore. Peter Thompson's tenure began with Sheraton in 1966 at the Sheraton...
Phillip E. Murray Named General Manager of the Holiday Inn Holidome and Conference Center in Frederick, Maryland / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Phillip E. Murray Named General Manager of the Holiday Inn Holidome and Conference Center in Frederick, Maryland FREDERICK, MD Crown American Hotels of Johnstown, PA is pleased to announce that Mr. Phillip E. Murray has been named the new General Manager of the Holiday Inn Holidome and Conference Center in Frederick, Maryland. Mr. Murray assumed his new position July 9, 2001. Mr. Murray is responsible for the efficient and overall operation of the newly renovated 155-room, full service hotel. Other responsibilities include controlling costs in order to attain project...
Centennial College's Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department Receives Maestro Property Management Solutions Software Donation from Nort
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Centennial College's Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department Receives Maestro Property Management Solutions Software Donation from Northwind Canada, Inc. MARKHAM, ONTARIO (NORTHWIND) - Toronto, August 23, 2001 - Northwind Canada Inc. has donated its Maestro Property Management Solutions software to Toronto's Centennial College to help train hospitality students in the latest front-office management and sales & catering practices. Jacob Dehan, President and CEO of Northwind Canada Inc. said, "Northwind is delighted to be partnered with such a dynamic team as the ...
Paul Stanton and Joseph Bojanowski Named to Vice President Posts at PM Hospitality Strategies / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Paul Stanton and Joseph Bojanowski Named to Vice President Posts at PM Hospitality Strategies ALEXANDRIA, VA - August 9, 2001- PM Hospitality Strategies, an Alexandria based hotel management company, announced the promotion today of two of its top executives. Paul Stanton, previously Corporate Controller, has been appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Joseph Bojanowski, most recently the General Manager of Embassy Suites-Newark/Wilmington South, is now Vice President of New Development. Before he was hired at PMHS, Paul Stanton held finance and operational posit...
Peter Eyssens Named Vice President International Operations – Hostmark Hospitality Group / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Eyssens Named Vice President International Operations - Hostmark Hospitality Group Schaumburg, IL, August 1, 2001Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nations largest independent third party hospitality management firms, today announced the promotion of Peter Eyssens to Vice President International Operations. In this position Eyssens will be responsible for the expansion of Hostmark Hotels and Resorts in Egypt and the Middle East. Currently he oversees the operation of the Hostmark Oriental Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt as well as the construction of four other Hostm...
The 136 Room Radisson SAS Hotel Opens in Örebro, Sweden / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The 136 Room Radisson SAS Hotel Opens in Örebro, Sweden Brussels, 9 August, 2001 Today, the Radisson SAS Hotel in Örebro, Sweden, welcomes its first guests. This brand new property reflects timeless design mixed with cultural history. It is ideally located in the very centre of Örebro, only a few minutes walk from the central station and 15 km from the Airport. Örebro is Sweden's 7th largest municipality, located between Stockholm and Gothenburg, in the southern part of the country. Örebro has always been the crossing point for many important roads and ha...
Orange Grove Hotel, St. Lucia, Closes, Efforts to Restore Profitability Unsuccessful / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orange Grove Hotel, St. Lucia, Closes, Efforts to Restore Profitability Unsuccessful Caribbean News Agency, Barbados, West Indies Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11--CASTRIES, St. Lucia -- Two more St. Lucian companies closed over the weekend putting more than 500 workers out of jobs. B and D Construction Limited, one of the largest construction companies on the island and the 62-room Orange Grove Hotel announced they were ceasing operations immediately because of a downturn in business. Close to 500 workers of B and D were handed termination notices ...
On Command Corp. Warns Investors It May Run Out of Cash / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive On Command Corp. Warns Investors It May Run Out of Cash By Jennifer Beauprez, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 16--On Command Corp. desperately needs travelers to cozy up with a good movie. The Denver company, which provides in-room movies to hotels, has warned investors that it could run out of money by February because of unpaid outstanding bonds, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Command either needs its parent company, Liberty Media Corp., to pay off the bonds or to get more people to watch movi...
Orient-Express Hotels Reports REVPAR Down 4%; Strength in Europe Pushes Earnings Up / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Orient-Express Hotels Reports REVPAR Down 4%; Strength in Europe Pushes Earnings Up Now Operating 37 Properties in 14 Countries HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug 8, 200 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH), owner and operator of 37 deluxe leisure properties in 14 countries, today announced its results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. For the quarter net earnings were up 6% over the prior year period to $14.4 million and for the six months they were up 10% to $19.3 million. Earnings per common share were $0.47 in the quarter and $0.62 for the six months. Pri...
Occupancy at Orange County, Calif., Hotels Shows Signs of Erosion / August 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Occupancy at Orange County, Calif., Hotels Shows Signs of Erosion By Danielle Herubin, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 29--South and central Orange County hotels have done well in recent years, but the weakening economy is taking a toll. Countywide, occupancy rates for the first six months of the year were flat, while the average daily room rate rose 7.4 percent. When specific areas of the county are examined, Anaheim and north Orange County show a small increase in occupancy. But other areas showed declines: Newport B...
Le Meridien and Nikko Hotels International Expand Marketing and Reservations Alliance / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Le Meridien and Nikko Hotels International Expand Marketing and Reservations Alliance TOKYO & LONDON - Aug. 3, 2001-- Luxury international hotel groups Le Meridien and Nikko Hotels International have announced an expansion of the global strategic alliance they formed in 2000 to now include all Nikko hotels in Japan and China. This will enlarge the two groups' worldwide network to encompass 169 properties in 63 countries and territories. The addition of the 22 properties - 21 throughout Japan and one in China (the 616-room Quingdao Hai Tian Hotel on China's north-east coast) - is...
Manhattan's Lodging Industry Forecasted to Rebound in Occupancy and Average Daily Room Rate in 2002 / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Manhattan's Lodging Industry Forecasted to Rebound in Occupancy and Average Daily Room Rate in 2002 NEW YORK - Aug. 22, 2001 - According to PricewaterhouseCoopers' most recent forecast, Manhattan's lodging industry will experience a rebound in occupancy and a record average daily room rate in 2002. PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts occupancy to be 80 percent in 2002. This is an increase from 76.5 percent occupancy forecast for 2001. In 2000, Manhattan recorded a record occupancy level of 83.9 percent. Average daily room rate is estimated to grow to $222.00 in 2002, up from $219.50 i...
Zoho Fails, But National Content Liquidators Is a Survivor / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Zoho Fails, But National Content Liquidators Is a Survivor Dayton, Ohio - August 28, 2001 - The dot.com debacle last year that wiped out thousands of Internet bright ideas and millions of investment dollars also swept away a Dayton, OH company's initial plans to recycle hotel furniture on the Web. National Content Liquidators Inc., a company that has sold the used furnishings of many famous U.S. hotels and resorts over the past 37 years, was sold last September to Zoho Corp., a Sunnyvale, CA startup company which planned to supply the hospitality industry via the Internet. ...
Mfume Standing By the Boycott of Adam's Mark Hotel Chain; May Commence Picketing / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Mfume Standing By the Boycott of Adam's Mark Hotel Chain; May Commence Picketing By Andrea Robinson, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 3--The NAACP says it will picket the Adam's Mark hotel chain as part of an escalation of a running feud that started over a spring break incident in Daytona Beach two years ago. Last week, the St. Louis-based hotel chain filed a federal lawsuit attempting to halt plans by the civil rights organization for a nationwide boycott. On Monday, hotel officials went back to court to file a motion for a preliminary inj...
GM Seamus McManus and owner, Paul Makarechian Open the $240 million Tuscan-inspired St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report GM Seamus McManus and owner, Paul Makarechian Open the $240 million Tuscan-inspired St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Aug. 1, 2001--Situated on 172 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa the first ever St. Regis seaside resort officially opened its doors on Monday, July 30, 2001. The opening days festivities took place in front of the resorts magnificent wrought iron gates, which were opened by resort general manager, Seamus McManus and owner, Paul Makarechian, in a ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by Dan...
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Yielding to Market Forces Terence Ronson Asks MICROS and IDeaS, Two Leading Providers of Hotel Yield Management Systems, Just What They Can Do for a Hotels Bottom Line By Terence Ronson - August 2001 Our hotel gets a request for a large group booking that would give a much needed occupancy boost. Trouble is, theyre asking for big discounts before handing you the business which wont be particularly healthy for your average daily rate. Then youre asked to bid for a piece of air-crew business, and you face a similar dilemma: should you sacrifice rate for occupancy by...
