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February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report TrizecHahn Office Properties Renovating Minneapolis Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel CHICAGO - June 21, 2000 -- TrizecHahn Office Properties, owner of downtown Minneapolis Northstar Complex, is pleased to announce a $13 million renovation of its Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel. The hotel, located at 618 Second Avenue South, will receive an entire face lift including a new street-level lobby entrance, enhanced meeting facilities and upgraded guestrooms. The hotel will remain open during the renovation, which is scheduled for completion in February 2001. The Minneapolis/St. Paul business c...
Noble Investment Group Becomes a Hotel of Promise Company / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Becomes a "Hotel of Promise" Company Washington, June 16, 2000 - Noble Investment Group, Ltd., is the latest lodging corporation to become a Hotels of Promise company via the American Hotel & Motel Association's (AH&MA) industry wide commitment to America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. Noble joins Marriott International; Days Inns Worldwide, Inc; Howard Johnson International; and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, inc. in helping America's Promise, led by General Colin Powell, improve the lives of the nation's youth. 'Noble Investment Group is a significant strate...
The OpenTravel Alliance Adds Newmarket International to Assist in Specification and Use of Open Standards for B2B E-commerce Newmarket to Represent Ho
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The OpenTravel Alliance Adds Newmarket International to Assist in Specification and Use of Open Standards for B2B E-commerce Newmarket to Represent Hotel Industry on Behalf of its Worldwide Customer Base PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (June 15, 2000) - Newmarket International, Inc., which has delivered the hospitality industrys first working marketplace exchange for meeting planners and destinations, MeetingBroker.com, has joined the OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) to further drive the specification and use of open standards for B2B e-commerce throughout the industry. The OpenTravel Al...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report New Castle Hotels Trims Employee Turnover Rate to 57%, Substantially Below AHMAs Estimated Industry Average of 100% June 22, 2000 - In an industry where employee turnover has been estimated as high as 300 percent annually, how did one growing hotel ownership and management company boost its retention rate nearly 10 percentage points in a single year? By recognizing that potential employees are as interested in intangibles such as fairness and caring, as they are in competitive salaries, retirement plans, training and recognition programs, according to Marian Barbieri, Vice Pre...
Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – The Leadership and Problem Solving Skills Required in the Development of Sheerwater Restaurant, Hotel De
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Necessity Is the Mother of Invention The Leadership and Problem Solving Skills Required in the Development of Sheerwater Restaurant, Hotel Del Coronado By: Craig Jacobs, Director of Sales & Marketing And Joe Giunta, Executive Chef June 2000 If you believe that restaurants define the character of a resort, the opening of Sheerwater at the Hotel Del Coronado is a pinnacle moment in its 112-year storied history. To say that Sheerwater is replacing Ocean Terrace (the previous main restaurant) would be a misnomer. The quality of the food and service will be superior in every way to Ocean...
Hilton Opens Two New Luxury Hotels Open On Same Day; 900+ Rooms Added To N.Y.C. Hotel Capacity, Hotels Feature Larry Forgione Gourmet Restaurants / Ju
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Opens Two New Luxury Hotels Open On Same Day; 900+ Rooms Added To N.Y.C. Hotel Capacity Hotels Feature Larry Forgione Gourmet Restaurants Co-owned by Forest City Ratner Companies and Hilton Hotels Corporation NEW YORK - June 7, 2000 -- Adding 907 rooms to the hotel capacity of New York City in a single day, the Hilton Times Square and the Embassy Suites® at Battery Park City marked a spectacular dual grand opening with gala celebrations in Times Square and Lower Manhattan today. Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined Bruce Ratner, President and CEO of Forest City Rat...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Manhattan Hotels RevPAR Show Another Record Year, As Average Rate Surpasses $200 Room Supply Increased 3% in 1999 and Expected to Increase 15.3% through 2004 HVS International/NYU Present 1999 New York City Hotel Survey June 5, 2000 - HVS International, the global hospitality consulting firm, in conjunction with New York Universitys Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel Administration, has just published the 1999 New York City Hotel Survey. And, as projected in the 1998 report, occupancy fell slightly in 1999 and increases in average rate slowed as Manhattan exper...
New Mexico Hoteliers Jumps to the Aid of Los Alamos Fire Victims / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report New Mexico Hoteliers Jump to the Aid of Los Alamos Fire Victims Washington, May 25, 2000 - On Wednesday, May 10, the entire 15,000-plus residents of Los Alamos, N.M., were evacuated as a result of the national park wildfires. The New Mexico Hotel & Motel Association (NMH&MA), a member state association of the American Hotel & Motel Association, immediately contacted all of their property members in Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque to determine room availability and secure a standard discounted room rate for residents. Within three hours, 25 Santa Fe properties including the Historic ...
Black Entrepreneurs & Asian American Hoteliers Meet in Jacksonville to Explore Opportunities in Tourism & Hotel Ownership / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Black Entrepreneurs & Asian American Hoteliers Meet in Jacksonville to Explore Opportunities in Tourism & Hotel Ownership FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - June 18, 2000 - The 4th Annual Florida Multicultural Tourism/Hotel Ownership Summit & Trade Show presented by Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine and The International Association of Black Hotel Owners & Developers (IABHOD) will be held in Jacksonville at the Clarion Hotel Airport Conference Center on June 22 -24, 2000. The theme, "Tourism Can Change Our Community", will focus on Hispanic, African American and other minorities in the t...
Trendwest's Proposed MountainStar to be Largest Resort in the Pacific Northwest, Will Include Two 18-hole Golf Courses, Hotel and Conference Fac
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Trendwest's Proposed MountainStar to be Largest Resort in the Pacific Northwest, Will Include Two 18-hole Golf Courses, Hotel and Conference Facilities, and Condominiums REDMOND, Wash. - June 13, 2000 --Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq:TWRI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with its majority shareholder JELD-WEN to acquire the JELD-WEN property located in Upper Kittitas County in Washington State. Part of the property being acquired by Trendwest is the 6,200 acre site for the proposed MountainStar Resort. The MountainStar Resort will become Washington State...
Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Selects Starwood to Manage $240 million Resort Project in Dana Point, California / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Selects Starwood to Manage $240 million Resort Project in Dana Point, California Property Will Become the First St. Regis Beach Resort Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Buys Monarch Beach Links, Golf Course, Dana Beach CA and Plans 5-Star Hotel Development / July 1998 Property Will Become the First St. Regis Beach Resort Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Buys Monarch Beach Links, Golf Course, Dana Beach CA and Plans 5-Star Hotel Development / July 1998 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 31, 2000 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. a...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Sheraton Safari in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Named Top Performing Hotel in Meristar's Portfolio; Gold Award for General Manager of the Year Awarded to John OSullivan, GM of the Hilton Crystal City WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2000MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nations largest independent hotel management company, today announced the year 2000 winners of its top performing hotels and general managers awards at the companys recent annual general managers conference at the Radisson Universal Hotel in Orlando. The Sheraton Safari in Lake Buena Vista, ...
MGM Grand Completes Acquisition of Mirage Resorts; Executive Team Restructured / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report MGM Grand Completes Acquisition of Mirage Resorts; Executive Team Restructured MGM Grand Now Includes 18 Properties on Three Continents, 50,000 Employees LAS VEGAS, June 1, 2000 - With the completion of the historic acquisition of Mirage Resorts, Incorporated (NYSE: MIR) by MGM Grand, Inc. (NYSE: MGG), Terry Lanni, Chairman of the combined companies today announced its new executive team. The company will be headquartered in Las Vegas at offices in both the Bellagio and MGM Grand hotels. MGM Grand, Inc. Co-CEO John T. Redmond will be responsible for the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino...
Ritz-Carlton Installing MICROS-Fidelio Systems to Provide Their Hotel Owners with Economies on Hardware, Training and Eliminate Many Complicated Inte
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Ritz-Carlton Installing MICROS-Fidelio Systems to Provide Their Hotel Owners with Economies on Hardware, Training and Eliminate Many Complicated Interfaces COLUMBIA, Md., May 31, 2000 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), the leading provider of information technology for the hospitality industry, reached an agreement with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. to install MICROS-Fidelio integrated Front Office, Sales and Catering, Regional Sales Office and Central Sales Office Systems for its hotels worldwide. With this agreement, MICROS becomes the approved Property Managem...
Lodgian's 129 Properties Deploying Darwin Networks for In-room Internet Access, Video Conferencing / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Lodgian's 129 Properties Deploying Darwin Networks for In-room Internet Access, Video Conferencing LOUISVILLE, Ky. - June 12, 2000--Darwin Networks, a leading provider of high speed Internet access and network solutions, was recently selected to provide an exclusive range of services, including in-room high speed Internet access, video conferencing, public Internet kiosks, and secure high speed network connections for Lodgian, Inc. (NYSE:LOD), one of the nations largest owners and operators of hotel properties. As an industry leader with 129 properties and more than 24,000 rooms in 35...
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Awarded Interior Design Contract for the Kangwon Casino Resort in Kohan, South Korea / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo Awarded Interior Design Contract for the Kangwon Casino Resort in Kohan, South Korea HONOLULU June 2000 - The internationally renowned architecture, planning, and design firm of Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WAT&G) has been awarded the interior design contract for the Kangwon Casino Resort in Kohan, South Korea. Previously, WAT&G won a design competition for the planning and architectural design of this facility. The development team includes the owner, Kangwon Land, Inc.; the architect of record, Yaerhim Architects Planners & Consultants; and the Ko...
Key to Success: Training + Follow-Up / Harry Nobles / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel OnlineSpecial Report Key to Success: Training + Follow-Up E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com by Harry Nobles, June 2000 A training program is only as good as its follow-up. An effective follow-up phase includes several things: getting feedback from trainees; assessing the results; reinforcing key points; making on the spot corrections, and determining what retraining is needed. Follow-up is essential in all training situations; I believe it is even more so if you use an outside trainer. An outside trainer or consultant can provide the special expertise and experience needed t...
Walt Disney World Veteran Named Senior Vice President of Operations for Disneyland Resort / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report George Kalogridis Named Senior VP of Operations for Disneyland Resort ANAHEIM, Calif. - May 30, 2000 -- George Kalogridis, a 29-year veteran of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for the Disneyland Resort, it was jointly announced Tuesday by Cynthia Harriss, president of the Disneyland Resort and Al Weiss, president of Walt Disney World. Kalogridis will report directly to Harriss. Most recently vice president of EPCOT Operations at the Walt Disney World Resort, Kalogridis will now have full responsibility for the d...
Kaye Chon Appointed Head of Hotel School at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Kaye Chon Appointed Head of Hotel School at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University June 15, 2000 - Dr. Kaye Chon was appointed the Head and Chair Professor in the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University effective July 3, 2000. Chon is currently a professor and executive director of the Tourism Industry Institute at University of Houstons Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and also a frequent organizer of international tourism conferences, which include the Fourth Biennial Conference on Tourism in Professor ...
John Q. Hammons Developing and Opening Six Luxury Hotels in the Next 30 months / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons Developing and Opening Six Luxury Hotels in the Next 30 Months After 42 Years in the Hotel Industry, John Q. Hammons Still Going Strong SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - June 21, 2000 -- More than 40 years and 138 hotels into his career, John Q. Hammons shows no signs of slowing. The Springfield, Mo.-based developer today announced that he would personally develop and open six upscale luxury hotels in the next 30 months. Construction has begun on the 250-suite Embassy Suites Nashville in Franklin, Tenn.; the 336-room Renaissance Hotel Telecom Corridor in Richardson, Texas; and t...
John Q. Hammons Developing and Opening Six Luxury Hotels in the Next 30 months / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons Developing and Opening Six Luxury Hotels in the Next 30 Months After 42 Years in the Hotel Industry, John Q. Hammons Still Going Strong SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - June 21, 2000 -- More than 40 years and 138 hotels into his career, John Q. Hammons shows no signs of slowing. The Springfield, Mo.-based developer today announced that he would personally develop and open six upscale luxury hotels in the next 30 months. Construction has begun on the 250-suite Embassy Suites Nashville in Franklin, Tenn.; the 336-room Renaissance Hotel Telecom Corridor in Richardson, Texas; and t...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Jim ONeill New Director of Hotel Operations at Coakley & Williams Greenbelt, MD - June 8, 2000 - Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company is proud to announce that in May of 2000, Jim ONeill joined the company as Director of Hotel Operations. Jim oversees several hotels as the Director of Hotel Operations and reports directly to the Vice President of Hotel Operations. Jim has been in the hospitality business for over twenty-eight years and has served as a Vice President of Operations for Richfield Hospitality Services fors six of the fourteen years he was with them. Previously...
Spencer Hall, Dolce International-managed Learning Center in London, Ontario, Earns Top 20 Distinction from Financial Times / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Spencer Hall, Dolce International-managed Learning Center in London, Ontario, Earns Top 20 Distinction from Financial Times LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA (June 13, 2000). The British-based Financial Times has ranked the University of Western Ontarios Richard Ivey School of Business as one of the worlds Top 20 programs for overall executive education providing non degree programs for company managers. Spencer Hall, the Dolce International-managed learning center in London, Ontario where the courses are conducted, also received distinctions in both accommodations and cuisine, w...
Interactive Sites, Inc., Creators of the Original Private Label Internet-Based Lead Generator,Debut Upgrade at HITEC 2000 / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Interactive Sites, Inc., Creators of the Original Private Label Internet-Based Lead Generator, Debut Upgrade at HITEC 2000 Scottsdale, AZ - June 13, 2000 - Interactive Sites, Inc., returns to HITEC this year prepared to debut to the world the much anticipated PlanIt Online v2.0 (Booth #1839/41). The new version marks the first of several upcoming enhancements and tools continuing to make PlanIt Online the leading online meeting planning application. The new look and feel of the only private label internet-based application, which has produced over $825,000,000 in leads, takes its i...
