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April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report IH/M&RS Fifth Annual Chefs Championships Draws Standing-room Only Crowds; Chef Winners Announced WHITE PLAINS, NY, November 14, 2000... Top chefs from around the country competed in the Fifth Annual Chefs Championships, before standing-room only crowds, during the 85th Annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS), November 11 to 14, 2000, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. (A list of winners is attached.) Nine live cooking flights were staged in the IH/M&RS Culinary Resource Center. Each flight featured a different competition category,...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Boutique Hotel Groups Internet Booking System Levels the Playing Field Between Independently Managed Hotels and Large Chain Properties New York, NY - November 8, 2000 .Boutique Hotel Groups new Internet booking system seeks to level the electronic playing field between independently managed hotels and large chain properties. The functionality creates a secure booking channel that increases guest service, while eliminating costly commissions and transaction fees. Boutique Hotel Group (BHG) has enhanced its proprietary hotel websites to allow guests to view room rates and availa...
Canouan Resorts Development Ltd. Appoints Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Luxury Resort, Carenage Bay, on Canouan Island, St. Vincent and the
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Canouan Resorts Development Ltd. Appoints Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Luxury Resort, Carenage Bay, on Canouan Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2000 - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced today it has reached an agreement with Canouan Resorts Development Ltd. (CRD) to manage its ultra-luxury resort, Carenage Bay, on picturesque Canouan Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, W.I. Spread across more than 200 acres on the remote island in the Eastern Caribbean, 30 miles south of St. Vincent, and adjacent to Mustique, this $160 million luxury re...
Top Hotel Technology Veteran Bill Oates Named SVP And Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Top Hotel Technology Veteran Bill Oates Named SVP And Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2000 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) named Bill Oates Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Well respected as one of the hotel industrys leaders in the technology arena, Oates will oversee Starwoods global technology organization and systems for its portfolio of hotels including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and W brands with more than 725 hotels in 80 countries. Oates has 20 years...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm November 2000 EUROPE Julien Carralero moved from Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad to Four Seasons George Cinq Paris as Hotel Manager. Hervé Frère, who had been Asst. F&B Manager at the Grand Hotel Inter-Continental in Paris is now the Director of Food and Beverage at the Hotel Conrad Brussels. Jean-Christophe Michel is his newly hired Executive Chef. Nicolas Meylan has left his GM position at the Forum London to be GM of the Inter-Continental Europa in Brussels. Katia...
Hotel Industry Veteran Bob Gilbert Appointed COO at orbitTRAVEL.com / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Industry Veteran Bob Gilbert Appointed COO at orbitTRAVEL.com Whitefish, Montana - October 31st, 2000 OrbitTRAVEL.com announced today the appointment of travel industry veteran, Bob Gilbert CTC, as Chief Operating Officer. Based in New York and Montana, orbitTRAVEL.com (OBTV) is a leader in online leisure travel content and distribution. Until his appointment, Gilbert served as President and CEO of Creative Tourism, a strategic marketing firm providing consultation to a broad portfolio of travel-related companies including Big Mountain Ski and Summer Resort, SpaView.com, Ho...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Boutique Hotel Groups Internet Booking System Levels the Playing Field Between Independently Managed Hotels and Large Chain Properties New York, NY - November 8, 2000 .Boutique Hotel Groups new Internet booking system seeks to level the electronic playing field between independently managed hotels and large chain properties. The functionality creates a secure booking channel that increases guest service, while eliminating costly commissions and transaction fees. Boutique Hotel Group (BHG) has enhanced its proprietary hotel websites to allow guests to view room rates and availa...
Choice Atlantica Hotels Planning 18 Mid-market Hotels in São Paulo / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Atlantica Hotels Planning 18 Mid-market Hotels in São Paulo Capital Investment Exceeds US $230 million São Paulo, November 6, 2000 - By the end of 2003, Choice Atlantica Hotels, South Americas second largest independent hospitality company, will operate 18 hotels with 3,978 rooms in the greater metropolitan area of São Paulo. The hotels represent a total capital investment of some $230 million and nearly 25 percent of the citys projected three- and four-star hotel room inventory. Most of these rooms will fall into the mid-level or limited-service hotel categories, supply...
Top Hotel Technology Veteran Bill Oates Named SVP And Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Top Hotel Technology Veteran Bill Oates Named SVP And Chief Information Officer for Starwood Hotels WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2000 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) named Bill Oates Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Well respected as one of the hotel industrys leaders in the technology arena, Oates will oversee Starwoods global technology organization and systems for its portfolio of hotels including: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points and W brands with more than 725 hotels in 80 countries. Oates has 20 years...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Aspires New Revenue Boot Camp Program Designed to Dramatically Improve Revenue Captured Denver, CO (January 10, 2001) As you know the revenue management game has changed. Are you still playing by the old rules? Are you tired of training that does not guarantee results? Do you want to significantly increase your revenues? BEYOND REVENUE - NEW GAME. NEW RULES. Is your solution. After 14 months in research & development; working with 9 experts in the hospitality and technology fields; interviewing scores of General Managers, Directors of Sales, Revenue Managers, Reservatio...
Hotel Industry Veteran Bob Gilbert Appointed COO at orbitTRAVEL.com / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Industry Veteran Bob Gilbert Appointed COO at orbitTRAVEL.com Whitefish, Montana - October 31st, 2000 OrbitTRAVEL.com announced today the appointment of travel industry veteran, Bob Gilbert CTC, as Chief Operating Officer. Based in New York and Montana, orbitTRAVEL.com (OBTV) is a leader in online leisure travel content and distribution. Until his appointment, Gilbert served as President and CEO of Creative Tourism, a strategic marketing firm providing consultation to a broad portfolio of travel-related companies including Big Mountain Ski and Summer Resort, SpaView.com, Ho...
British Online Travel Site, All-Hotels, Recives £3 Million in Second Round Of Funding; 3i is Lead Investor / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report British Online Travel Site, All-Hotels, Receives £3 Million in Second Round Of Funding; 3i is Lead Investor November 17, 2000 - All-Hotels Limited, the definitive online hotel service company, announced today its third quarter results and the completion of £3 million in a second round of funding. The principal investor is Europes leading venture capital company, 3i, alongside The Royal Bank of Scotland and Scottish Equity Partners, both of which invested in All-Hotels at the first round of financing. All-Hotels continues to go from strength to strength as demonstrated in it...
Choice Atlantica Hotels Planning 18 Mid-market Hotels in São Paulo / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Atlantica Hotels Planning 18 Mid-market Hotels in São Paulo Capital Investment Exceeds US $230 million São Paulo, November 6, 2000 - By the end of 2003, Choice Atlantica Hotels, South Americas second largest independent hospitality company, will operate 18 hotels with 3,978 rooms in the greater metropolitan area of São Paulo. The hotels represent a total capital investment of some $230 million and nearly 25 percent of the citys projected three- and four-star hotel room inventory. Most of these rooms will fall into the mid-level or limited-service hotel categories, supply...
Sheldon G. Adelson Shares Wisdom of 56 years of Business Experience with Class of Boston University MBA Students / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sheldon G. Adelson Shares Wisdom of 56 years of Business Experience with Class of Boston University MBA Students BOSTON - Nov. 21, 2000 - On the invitation of a friend and Boston University student, entrepreneur Sheldon G. Adelson shared the wisdom of 56 years of business experience with a class of Boston University MBA students. Adelson, who prefers the simple title, entrepreneur, has been conquering the business world since he bought and sold Boston Globe newspaper corners as a poor 12 year old growing up in the Dorchester section of Boston. On Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000), he ...
Georges Le Mener Named President and CEO of Accor Lodging North America; Jean-Francois Maljean named President of Accor Business and Leisure North Ame
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Georges Le Mener, Previously President and CEO of Accor Economy Lodging, Appointed President and CEO of Accor Lodging North America - Which Contributes 30% of Accors total Profit Worldwide Jean-Francois Maljean named President of Accor Business and Leisure North America DALLAS - Nov. 9, 2000 - Reflecting its increased focus on growth opportunities for its budget, economy, mid-scale and upscale brands in North America, Accor S.A., the worlds third-largest hotel company, has combined its multi-branded and previously free-standing North American divisions into one operating entity. Accor...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Aspires New Revenue Boot Camp Program Designed to Dramatically Improve Revenue Captured Denver, CO (January 10, 2001) As you know the revenue management game has changed. Are you still playing by the old rules? Are you tired of training that does not guarantee results? Do you want to significantly increase your revenues? BEYOND REVENUE - NEW GAME. NEW RULES. Is your solution. After 14 months in research & development; working with 9 experts in the hospitality and technology fields; interviewing scores of General Managers, Directors of Sales, Revenue Managers, Reservatio...
Accor Invests in Australian Hospitality with Launch of National In-hotel Training Academy / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Invests in Australian Hospitality with Launch of National In-hotel Training Academy 27 November 2000: Accor today launched Academie Accor, Australias first nationally-based in-hotel training establishment. The Academie was inaugurated by the Hon. Dr David Kemp, Federal for Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Academie Accor will set new benchmarks in hospitality training and provide participants with the opportunity of hands-on experience and the potential for placement at one of Accors 100 hotels and resorts around Australia. The Academie will also be launched in New...
British Online Travel Site, All-Hotels, Recives £3 Million in Second Round Of Funding; 3i is Lead Investor / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report British Online Travel Site, All-Hotels, Receives £3 Million in Second Round Of Funding; 3i is Lead Investor November 17, 2000 - All-Hotels Limited, the definitive online hotel service company, announced today its third quarter results and the completion of £3 million in a second round of funding. The principal investor is Europes leading venture capital company, 3i, alongside The Royal Bank of Scotland and Scottish Equity Partners, both of which invested in All-Hotels at the first round of financing. All-Hotels continues to go from strength to strength as demonstrated in it...
Cendant Outsources to AT&T to Help Transform 32 Call Centers in the United States; Expects to Leverage Emerging Technologies to Enhance Customer Cont
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant Outsources to AT&T to Help Transform 32 Call Centers in the United States; Expects to Leverage Emerging Technologies to Enhance Customer Contact Experience BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 20 2000 - AT&T has won an eight-year global outsourcing contract from Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) , a global leader in real estate, travel and direct marketing services, to help e-enable and transform Cendants customer contact center infrastructure. The outsourcing agreement, coupled with an ongoing $450-million multi-year contract for network services that AT&T Solutions provides to Cen...
Sheldon G. Adelson Shares Wisdom of 56 years of Business Experience with Class of Boston University MBA Students / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sheldon G. Adelson Shares Wisdom of 56 years of Business Experience with Class of Boston University MBA Students BOSTON - Nov. 21, 2000 - On the invitation of a friend and Boston University student, entrepreneur Sheldon G. Adelson shared the wisdom of 56 years of business experience with a class of Boston University MBA students. Adelson, who prefers the simple title, entrepreneur, has been conquering the business world since he bought and sold Boston Globe newspaper corners as a poor 12 year old growing up in the Dorchester section of Boston. On Tuesday (Nov. 21, 2000), he ...
Does AAA Rate Resorts Fairly? / Harry Nobles / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Does AAA Rate Resorts Fairly? E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com November 2000 - Is it fair to use the same rating criteria for resorts as for urban hotels? Should a large resort complex with extensive recreation facilities be held to the same standard as a 150-room hotel located in a downtown area and contained in one building? Should a rustic ski resort in a remote location be expected to have the same room decor and furnishings as the urban hotel? Should there be more tolerance for the rustic ambience and natural surroundings? Should more unpretentious decor and furnishings be ...
Georges Le Mener Named President and CEO of Accor Lodging North America; Jean-Francois Maljean named President of Accor Business and Leisure North Ame
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Georges Le Mener, Previously President and CEO of Accor Economy Lodging, Appointed President and CEO of Accor Lodging North America - Which Contributes 30% of Accors total Profit Worldwide Jean-Francois Maljean named President of Accor Business and Leisure North America DALLAS - Nov. 9, 2000 - Reflecting its increased focus on growth opportunities for its budget, economy, mid-scale and upscale brands in North America, Accor S.A., the worlds third-largest hotel company, has combined its multi-branded and previously free-standing North American divisions into one operating entity. Accor...
Industry Luminaries and Nations's Top Chefs to Headline Expansive Culinary Program at IH/M&RS 2000 / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report November 11 - 14, 2000 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Industry Luminaries and Nations's Top Chefs to Headline Expansive Culinary Program at IH/M&RS 2000 WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 25, 2000 An impressive roster of industry visionaries and top culinary professionals have confirmed their participation in the largest culinary program ever staged at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS). The comprehensive culinary schedule, running Saturday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 14, will feature notable chefs as well as talented newcomers in dem...
Accor Invests in Australian Hospitality with Launch of National In-hotel Training Academy / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Invests in Australian Hospitality with Launch of National In-hotel Training Academy 27 November 2000: Accor today launched Academie Accor, Australias first nationally-based in-hotel training establishment. The Academie was inaugurated by the Hon. Dr David Kemp, Federal for Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Academie Accor will set new benchmarks in hospitality training and provide participants with the opportunity of hands-on experience and the potential for placement at one of Accors 100 hotels and resorts around Australia. The Academie will also be launched in New...
