Analysis-Companies Boost Social and Climate Reporting Amid ESG Backlash
November 4th, 2024
IDeaS Names Gale Ward Vice President of Marketing and Business Development / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report IDeaS Names Gale Ward Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Gale Ward to lead IDeaS global visibility and business expansion MINNEAPOLIS, February 30, 2001 IDeaS, Inc., the leading global provider of revenue management and optimization solutions has named Gale Ward vice president of marketing and business development. Ms. Ward has an extensive background in marketing, business development and finance, bringing over 20 years experience to her new position. As the IDeaS vice president of marketing and business development, she is responsible for the companys strategi...
We Have Seen the Future and It Is Smaller / Michael Squires / Hospitality Upgrade Magazine / Spring 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report We Have Seen the Future and It Is Smaller Handheld technology is on the verge of remaking the way guest information is captured and guest services performed To view more articles covering technology for the hospitality industry please visit the Hospitality Upgrade Web site or to request a free publication please call (770) 953-2300 or email. This article is from the Spring 2001 issue of Hospitality Upgrade, formerly the Hotel & Restaurant Technology UPDATE magazine. This article is from the Spring 2001 issue of Hospitality Upgrade, formerly the Hotel & Restaurant T...
Formule 1, Accor's Budget Hotel Brand, Obtains Approval for First Development in Japan / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Formule 1, Accor's Budget Hotel Brand, Obtains Approval for First Development in Japan BANGKOK, 3 April, 2001 - Accor, the world's largest hotel and tourism company, is set to introduce its pioneering budget hotel brand, Formule 1, in Japan. Approval has been granted for Accor to develop a Formule 1 hotel in Isesaki, a commercial and industrial city in Gunma Prefecture northwest of Tokyo. Like most of the 550 Formule 1's worldwide, the site is a highly visible one, on a major highway servicing Tokyo and opposite the large Beisia Hyper Mall and the well-known Isesaki Raceway. The hotel...
No Threat to Human Health from Foot & Mouth in Europe, Says IH&RA / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report No Threat to Human Health from Foot & Mouth in Europe, Says IH&RA Brussels, 11 April 2001 Meeting in Brussels today with James Provan, Vice President of the European Parliament, Alain-Philippe Feutré, CEO of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), and representatives of some of the major hospitality chains, including Bass Hotels & Resorts, voiced concerns over the impact on tourism of the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease and discussed appropriate means to address them. Citing official statements by European and US Health and Food Safety Authorities ...
Florida Hotels Feel Pinch of Slumping Business / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Florida Hotels Feel Pinch of Slumping Business Travel By Mark Albright, St. Petersburg Times, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 10--The Sheraton Sand Key Resort scrambled to replace a May corporate meeting canceled a few weeks ago by Lucent Technologies Inc. that would have filled more than 100 rooms. At the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau in Tampa, the list for potential small corporate meetings is 15 percent shorter than it was a year ago. Computer wholesaler Tech Data Corp. will send 20 employees instead of 25 to this year's big COMDEX computer ...
FelCor Completes Acquisition of Lease Interests of 88 Hotels From Bass Hotels & Resorts / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report FelCor Completes Acquisition of Lease Interests of 88 Hotels From Bass Hotels & Resorts IRVING, Texas...April 2, 2001 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), the nations second largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced the completion of a deal, subject only to certain lender consents, to acquire the lessee interests in 88 of its hotels from Bass Hotels & Resorts, Inc. The transaction will be effective July 1, 2001. In April 2000, Bass Hotels & Resorts acquired the interests as a result of its acquisition of Bristol Hotels & Resorts. As permi...
Park Roney and Fandango Resorts Breaground on Hotel Park City, a Condominium Resort in Park City, Utah / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Park Roney and Fandango Resorts Breakground on Hotel Park City, a Condominium Resort in Park City, Utah Park City, Utah - (April 5, 2001) - The owners, management and design teams of the much-anticipated Hotel Park City gathered at restaurant 350 Main to unveil plans for Park Citys first boutique condominium resort. The all-suite condominium resort hotel is currently under construction on seven acres of land adjacent to the Park City Municipal Golf Course. Hotel Park City will consist of a dramatic main lodge and a collection of unique cottages nestled along the fairways of t...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Publishes 'Green Partnership Guide', an Enviromental How-to Blueprint / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Publishes 'Green Partnership Guide', an Enviromental How-to Blueprint TORONTO - April 6, 2001 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the second edition of its acclaimed Green Partnership Guide. Now available, the book is a comprehensive how-to guide for companies looking to green their operations. Forwarded by world-renowned environmentalist, Dr. David Suzuki, the guide is a follow up to Fairmonts first book, which was the foundation of the companys award winning Green Partnership program. A step-by-step guide to incorporating environme...
Economy Slowdown to Affect Florida Hotel Industry's Summer Business / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Economy Slowdown to Affect Florida Hotel Industry's Summer Business By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19--The cooling economy is driving down corporate business travel, dampening Florida hotel revenues for the first time in years. But the slowdown's impact will not flesh itself out until summer, analysts say, when leisure travelers and small companies take stock of finances, flight issues and fuel prices, and decide whether a trip to the Sunshine State is worth it. "The hotel business has grown every quarter for the past eight ...
Expedia Sells More Than 1 Million Room Nights in Less Than 3 Months; Credits Expert Searching and Pricing (ESP) Technology / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Expedia Sells More Than 1 Million Room Nights in Less Than 3 Months; Credits Expert Searching and Pricing (ESP) Technology BELLEVUE, Wash., March 29, 2001 - Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) today became the first online travel agency to announce more than one million room nights sold in less than three months. Comparatively, it took Expedia® three years to sell its first million room nights. Since launching in October 1996, Expedia has sold a total of over 5.3 million room nights. These sales figures and the tremendous growth they represent firmly establish Expedia as the leading ...
EventCom Technologies By Marriott Launched; To Provide Interactive Meeting Support Anywhere in the World / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report EventCom Technologies By Marriott Launched; To Provide Interactive Meeting Support Anywhere in the World WASHINGTON DC - April 2, 2001 - Marriott International, Inc. announced today the launch of EventCom Technologies by Marriott, a new service that provides communications and event management assistance for todays high-tech meetings. EventCom Technologies by Marriott is poised to serve the interactive meetings market, which spends an estimated $400 million annually for technical products and services and meeting sites. Unique to the lodging industry, EventCom Technologies by ...
In Academic Association with École Hôteliére de Lausanne, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai Offers Bachelor
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report In Academic Association with École Hôteliére de Lausanne, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management in Dubai Offers Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in International Hospitality Management Dubai, April 2001 . The internationally recognised Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree programme in International Hospitality Management is to begin in September this year at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, part of leading Dubai based hospitality company - Jumeirah International. Unique Association with Leading Swiss Hotel School In academic association with École Hôte...
Historic Hotels of America Adds Four Historic Hotels that Reflect a Rich Legacy / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Historic Hotels of America Adds Four Historic Hotels that Reflect a Rich Legacy WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2001 -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces the addition of four members to its prestigious program, National Trust Historic Hotels of America. This selection brings the total membership in the program to 171 hotels. The hotels are located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Eldridge Hotel, in Lawrence, is the groups first member in the state of Kansas. The goal of Historic Hotels of America is to provide lodging that reflects the ...
Manager of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., Relishes Job / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Manager of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., Relishes Job By Richard Verrier, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 23--The Keeper of the Kingdom is fast at work. By 9 a.m. on a recent weekday, Erin Wallace has received an update on plans for a rehab of the Main Street bakery, quizzed a manager about a more efficient method for renting strollers and inspected work on the new Aladdin ride in Adventureland. And that's just a morning warm-up for Wallace, who as vice president of the Magic Kingdom -- Walt Disney World's cash cow a...
Promoter Sues Owner of Daytona Beach, Fla.,Hotel for Civil Rights Violations / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Promoter Sues Owner of Daytona Beach, Fla., Hotel for Civil Rights Violations By Susan Clary, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 29--A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by a promoter of Black College Reunion events and his company revived allegations of civilrights violations against the owners of the Adam's Mark Hotel in Daytona Beach. Thomas Copeland of Jacksonville, president of Black College Reunion Inc., asked for an unspecified amount of damages from HBE Corp. of St. Louis. Five hotel patrons raised similar issues in their 1999 suit,...
European Hospitality Industry Business Strategies to be Explored at the Cornell University European Hotel Industry Strategy Conference in London / Ap
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report European Hospitality Industry Business Strategies to be Explored at the Cornell University European Hotel Industry Strategy Conference in London, May 21-23, 2001 April 5, 2001 - London - Travel industry leaders will attend the fourth annual Cornell University European Hotel Industry Strategy Conference at the Hilton London Metropole May 21-23, 2001. Panellists have been chosen from leading hotel and travel related industries to participate in discussions on the cutting-edge issues affecting the hotel industry in the 21st century, culminating in a CEO Panel co-moderated by David W. ...
Park Place to Build $65 million Colosseum Showroom at Caesars Palace; In Feasibility Stage for an 800 room New Hotel Tower / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Park Place to Build $65 million Colosseum Showroom at Caesars Palace; In Feasibility Stage for an 800 Room New Hotel Tower LAS VEGAS - April 10, 2001-- Park Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:PPE), the worlds largest gaming company, announced today plans to build a 4,000-seat entertainment venue at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Designed to resemble the Colosseum in Rome, the $65 million facility will add a stunning new landmark to the center of Las Vegas Boulevard, located at the casino entrance near The Forum Shops at Caesars. The new Colosseum is the latest element in the Park Pla...
Developers of Lawrence, Kan., Hotel Seek $5 Million from Local Officials / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Developers of Lawrence, Kan., Hotel Seek $5 Million from Local Officials By Joy Ludwig, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 5--After months of planning, developers say they're ready to start building a $20 million resort hotel and conference center at Clinton Lake. But first they need about $5 million. Members of the Clinton Lake Hotel Developers LLC say they want a commitment from Lawrence and Douglas County government and other local sources for the project. Of that amount, an estimated $4 million would go to build the conferenc...
Cendant To Merge RCI Management with Fairfield Resort Management; Mark Nuzzo, Former President of Fairfield Resort Management Services Will Head / Apr
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant To Merge RCI Management with Fairfield Resort Management; Mark Nuzzo, Former President of Fairfield Resort Management Services Will Head PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 4, 2001 - Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) today announced that RCI Management (RCIM), the resort property management unit of Cendant subsidiary Resort Condominiums International, LLC (RCI) will be consolidated with the property management operations of Fairfield Communities, Inc., following the completion of Cendants acquisition of Fairfield earlier this week. RCIM manages 19 resorts consisting of 23 resort asso...
Carlson Hospitality's Wireless Product MACH-1 (Mobile Access to Carlson Hospitality) Receiving Support From Microsoft and Compaq / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hospitality's Wireless Product MACH-1 (Mobile Access to Carlson Hospitality) Receiving Support From Microsoft and Compaq MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. April 10, 2001 -- Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, whose hotel brands include Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, and Park Plaza and Park Inn hotels in North America, today announced that two major technology companies have agreed to work with Carlson to deliver MACH-1 (Mobile Access to Carlson Hospitality version 1), Carlsons cutting-edge, portable, handheld information system. Base...
CNL Financial Group's Hotels Division Finds Orlando, Fla., Market Hospitable / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive CNL Financial Group's Hotels Division Finds Orlando, Fla., Market Hospitable By Tim Barker, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 13--Having already spread its fledgling wings across the United States, the young hospitality division of CNL Financial Group is now making its presence felt in Orlando. CNL Hospitality Corp. recently opened its first three area hotels, has another in the works and is setting its sights much higher, with a desire to build a top-flight hotel near the Orange County Convention Center. Like every other hotel com...
C.H. Johnson Consulting Unveils CHJC.com; New Interactive Website Provides the Tools to Deliver Better Service to Customers / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report C.H. Johnson Consulting Unveils CHJC.com New Interactive Website Provides the Tools to Deliver Better Service to Customers CHICAGO, April 20, 2001 C.H. Johnson Consulting, a leader in convention hotel, sport, and real estate consulting, today announced the launch of www.CHJC.com. Building on the success of Johnson Consulting, CHJC.com provides the information and tools to help public and private leaders choose the consulting service that matches their needs and can cost-effectively deliver the services they require. An important feature of CHJC.com is the interactive client area. In ...
Choice Hotels International, Inc. Enjoyed Strong Royalty Fee Gains of 4.9% During 1st Qtr, Yield Management Credited for RevPar Growth / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels International, Inc. Enjoyed Strong Royalty Fee Gains of 4.9% During 1st Qtr, Yield Management Credited for RevPar Growth Hotel Operating Statistics SILVER SPRING, Md., April 25, 2001 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today reported first quarter 2001 recurring net income of $8.7 million, or $0.19 recurring diluted earnings per share (EPS), compared to the $9.9 million in recurring net income and $0.18 recurring diluted EPS reported for first quarter 2000. We are pleased that our first quarter results exceeded analysts expectations, said Charles A...
Carol Crim Named Crestline Hotels & Resorts' 2000 Salesperson of the Year / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Carol Crim Named Crestline Hotels & Resorts' 2000 Salesperson of the Year Wins a one-year lease on a 2001 BMW 325 Convertible BETHESDA, MD, April 19, 2001 Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., the management subsidiary of Crestline Capital Corporation (NYSE: CLJ) announces that Carol Crim, National Accounts Manager of Emory Conference Center Hotel was named Crestline Hotels & Resorts 2000 Salesperson of the Year. The award was presented during the Crestline Hotels & Resorts Inaugural Sales Conference: 2001 Sales Odyssey at the Jacksonville Marriott. An annual ev...
