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AH&MA Finalizes Master Agreement with ASCAP / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report AH&MA Finalizes Master Agreement with ASCAP Washington, May 30, 2000 - After nearly two years of intensive negotiations, the American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA) has approved a new industry license with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). For the first time, the license establishes ASCAP's rate coincident with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), provides a discount to AH&MA members, and clearly carves out grand rights, which cover dramatic - music productions. With the ASCAP fee increases limited to the CPI before the AH&MA member discount, t...
Asian American Hotel Owners Association Now Offering Certification Program for Hotel Owners, Called the Certified Hotel Owners Program / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Asian American Hotel Owners Association Now Offering Certification Program for Hotel Owners, Called the Certified Hotel Owners Program June 3, 2000 - The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is now offering the hospitality industrys first certification program for hotel owners. Called the Certified Hotel Owners program, or C.H.O., it covers the two distinctly different parts of an owners jobmanaging a hotel and operating a business. Its available exclusively to AAHOA members and its free of charge. There are certification programs for hotel administrator...
Global Study, Hospitality 200: The Capital, Indicates Location is Consistently Ranked as the Number One Factor Affecting Hotel Investment and Lending
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Global Study, Hospitality 200: The Capital, Indicates Location is Consistently Ranked as the Number One Factor Affecting Hotel Investment and Lending Decisions New York- June 5, 2000 - Findings from Hospitality 2000: The Capital, a major international study released today by Arthur Andersen, the New York University Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Travel Administration, and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals, reveal that investor attitudes toward hotel property are currently more positive than negative. Additionally, there is a strong preference towar...
Clark Wolf, the Food and Beverage Consultant to Loews Hotels, Responding to High-protein, Low-carbohydrate Menu Items / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Clark Wolf, the Food and Beverage Consultant to Loews Hotels, Responding to High-protein, Low-carbohydrate Menu Items Survey Reveals Nearly 25% of Diners Adhering to High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diet NEW YORK, April 3, 2000 - In response to a growing dining trend, the Loews Hotel chain is offering new high-protein, low-carbohydrate menu items in restaurants at the companys 15 hotels in the US and Canada. The new menu items will be denoted by a Pc symbolizing a high protein dish that has few or trace carbohydrates. Touted in best selling books and fueling the $33 billion ...
M3 Hotel Accounting Provides Internet based Accounting System; Connecting Accounting Functions from Multiple Locations to the Corporate Office / Apri
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report M3 Hotel Accounting Provides Internet Based Accounting System; Connecting Accounting Functions from Multiple Locations to the Corporate Office April 17, 2000 GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA M3 Hotel Accounting has set the new industry standard for hotel accounting. After developing hotel software for over ten years, M3 Hotel Accounting has entered into eBusiness by introducing the first Internet based, hotel-specific accounting system. This Windows-based system uses the Internet to connect all accounting functions -including payroll - from multiple hotel locations to the corporate office...
ireserve.com Wants to Simplify the Reservation Process for Both Consumers and Restaurants / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report ireserve.com Wants to Simplify the Reservation Process for Both Consumers and Restaurants/Destinations NEW YORK, April 6, 2000 - ireserve.com, a real-time, Web-based reservations and appointments system for local merchants and professional services, goes live April 6, announced founder and CEO David Kanbar. ireserve.com is poised to become the premiere online reservation destination on the Web. In addition to offering the ability to make real-time reservations at its participating merchants such as restaurants, health clubs, hair salons and spas, ireserve.com will also partner with ma...
hsupply.com is Reinventing the Entire Procurement Process for Tharaldson and Buckhead America / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report hsupply.com is Reinventing the Entire Procurement Process for Tharaldson and Buckhead America ATLANTA, April 10, 2000 - hsupply.com, the leading e-services company for the $16 billion hospitality industry, today announced that in just four months time, since its launch in January, the company has become the e-procurement solution of choice for some 1,000 premiere hotel properties across the United States. The announcement comes on the heels of news that 319 hotel properties owned and operated by Tharaldson Companies, and more than 80 hotel properties operated, or franchised, by Buckhead...
Sol Meliá Beginning e-transformation to solmelia.com; Creates New e-business Division / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Meliá Beginning "e-transformation" to solmelia.com; Creates New e-business Division April, 2000 - Sol Meliá has announced the appointment of Luís del Olmo Piñero, previously Sol Meliás Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, as the new EVP of the recently created E-Business Division. His priority objective will be the adaptation and promotion of the companys sales and marketing activities and procurement processes to the Internet environment, and the eventual transformation of Sol Meliá to solmelia.com. Sol Meliá has provided the new Division with start-up funds ...
Zoho Completes More than 50 million Dollars in New Funding / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Zoho Completes More than 50 million Dollars in New Funding SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 24, 2000 - Zoho(SM) Corporation, the premier online marketmaker for the hospitality industry, announced today completion of more than 50 million dollars in new funding from leading technology, financial venture and hospitality organizations, as well as prominent private investors. Participating in Zohos latest round are Amerindo Investment Advisors, Ariba Inc., Bayview 2000 (an employee venture fund of Robertson Stephens), Dell Computer Corporation, Harrahs Entertainment Inc., Octane Capital, Qu...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Harrahs Entertainment Invests $5 million in Zoho; Will Implement Zoho to Streamline Purchasing Processes at 21 Properties LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2000 - Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) announced today it has entered into an agreement with privately held Zoho Corporation, (www.zoho.com) the premier online hospitality marketplace, to consolidate and streamline Harrahs purchasing processes and reduce back-of-house operational costs through Zohos complete hospitality procurement solution, which offers access to the full range of products and services used by hospitality orga...
Wyndham International Assumes Management of the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill. / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham International Assumes Management of the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill. DALLAS - April 5, 2000 -- Moving forward with its plan to upgrade and strengthen its core brand, Wyndham International Inc. (NYSE:WYN) said today that it will assume management of the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Ill. on Sunday, April 9, 2000. The Wyndham Drake is a perfect example of how we will continue to grow our core Wyndham brand through strategic management contracts, said Fred J. Kleisner, president and chief executive officer of Wyndham International. We only want to add hotels that are indicati...
21 Destination Marketing Organizations Have Partnered with WorldRes.com to Attract and Retain Online Customers / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report 21 Destination Marketing Organizations Have Partnered with WorldRes.com to Attract and Retain Online Customers SAN MATEO, Calif. - April 12, 2000- WorldRes.comTM, an online hotel distribution network for leisure travel, has entered into agreements with 21 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in the United States and Canada. The latest destination partners include: Travel Technology Cooperative Association of British Columbia, which represents nine destination marketing organizations, including the British Columbia Lodging & Campgrounds Association and British Columbia and Yu...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HotelHub, an Internet-based Corporate Travel Management System, to Interface with WizComs Internet Distribution System PARSIPPANY, N.J. and LONDON - April 4, 2000 - Cendant Internet Group, a unit of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), today announced that the Companys subsidiary, WizCom International, Ltd. (WizCom), has reached an agreement with HotelHub, an Internet-based corporate travel management system. HotelHub will interface with WizComs Internet Distribution System (IDS) to facilitate hotel booking capabilities for WizCom customers. Based in London, HotelHub is a divis...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Adams Mark Hotels and Classic International Hotels Add the WizCom TravelWiz Internet Booking Engine to their Web sites; TravelWiz is Transparent to the Consumer and Supports the Identity of a Specific Hotel Brand PARSIPPANY, NJ -- April 11, 2000 Cendant Internet Group, a unit of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), today announced that the Companys subsidiary, WizCom International, Ltd. (WizCom), has recently completed agreements with major hotel chains and reservations companies that will provide these firms with enhanced services such as seamless connectivity to the major Gl...
Winston Hotels and Marsh Landing Investment, L.L.C Building an $8.5 million Hampton Inn in Ponte Vedra, Florida / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Winston Hotels and Marsh Landing Investment, L.L.C Building an $8.5 million Hampton Inn in Ponte Vedra, Florida RALEIGH, N.C., April 25, 2000 - Winston Hotels, Inc., (NYSE: WXH), today announced it has begun construction on an $8.5 million, 118-room Hampton Inn, in Ponte Vedra, Florida, with the grand opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2001. This is the Companys first development project under an arms length joint venture agreement with Marsh Landing Investment, L.L.C., headed by Winston Hotels Chairman, Charles M. Winston, and Winston Board Member, James H. Winston. Wi...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wingate Inn Hotels Named Best Midpriced Hotel Chain in Entrepreneur Magazines Business Travel Awards PARSIPPANY, N.J - April 12, 2000 - Savvy business travelers and consumers looking for a great value in a hotel chain need to look no further than Wingate Inn® hotels as the brand was named the Best Midpriced Hotel Chain in Entrepreneur Magazines 7th Annual Business Travel Awards. Wingate Inns was chosen for this honor because it provides travelers with both quality and value at reasonable prices. Being recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as its best midpriced hotel chain is an outstan...
Wingate Inn® Hotels Lands Top Spot For Hotel Company in Cornell 2000 Hospitality Industry Strategic Excellence Award Competition / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wingate Inn® Hotels Lands Top Spot For Hotel Company in Cornell 2000 Hospitality Industry Strategic Excellence Award Competition In just over four years, Wingate Inns International, Inc. has evolved from a small chain into a national hotel brand PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 12, 2000) The my-tech strategy of Wingate Inn hotels isnt just praised by hotel guests, but also by industry and educational personnel as the brand was honored as one of two finalists, and the top hotel company, in the 2000 Hospitality Industry Strategic Excellence Award Competition. The annual competitio...
Growing Global Wine Tourism Phenomenon Topic of New Book / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Growing Global Wine Tourism Phenomenon Topic of New Book April 10, 2000 - A new book released this week explores the growing global wine tourism phenomenon, highlighting issues and opportunities facing wine industries and producers the world over. Wine Tourism Around the World: Development, Management and Markets, which was co-authored and edited by several of the worlds leading wine tourism experts and researchers, examines wine tourism development and marketing in a global context, utilising case studies from around the world to identify management and critical success factors for sus...
Whittredge and Dunham Appointed to Leisure Hotel's Corporate Finance Department / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Whittredge and Dunham Appointed to Leisure Hotel's Corporate Finance Department HUTCHINSON, KS - March 31, 2000 - Bethany Whittredge has been named Treasury Manager for Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. in response to the exponential growth of the company and the realignment of job responsibilities. As Corporate Treasury Manager, Whittredge will focus on managing multiple bank accounts, accounts receivable, loan documents, risk management, franchise relationships and a variety of special projects on behalf of The Leisure Group of Companies. In addition, Whittredge is responsible for managing ...
Westgate Resorts to Build Timeshare Project at The Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Westgate Resorts to Build Timeshare Project at The Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah Newry, Maine, April 13, 2000 - American Skiing Company (NYSE: SKI) announced today that it has contracted to sell timeshare development rights on its land at The Canyons resort near Park City, UT, to Westgate Resorts, a subsidiary of Central Florida Investments, Inc. (CFI). Westgates development at The Canyons will feature 235 units and add 1,310 pillows to the resorts slopeside bed base, bringing the total to 3,110. It will be built in the core of the resort village at The Canyons, adjacent to the res...
Western Horizon Resorts Acquires Adventure Outdoor Resorts will Combine Corporate Infrastructure at Gunnison, Colorado Headquarters / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Western Horizon Resorts Acquires Adventure Outdoor Resorts; Will Combine Corporate Infrastructure at Gunnison, Colorado Headquarters GUNNISON, Colo. - April 3, 2000 - Western Horizon Resorts, Inc. (WHR) announced today the acquisition of Adventure Outdoor Resorts (AOR), North Americas premiere reciprocating camping network. Western Horizon Resorts will take the outdoor vacation industry to the future. The company will be the leaders in membership camping with the combination of two nationally recognized camping networks, said Joseph St. John, President, Adventure Outdoor Res...
Brenda Weskamp Named General Manager at the Scottsdale Conference Resort / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Brenda Weskamp Named General Manager at the Scottsdale Conference Resort SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, April, 2000 Ms. Brenda Weskamp has been named general manager of the Scottsdale Conference Resort, managed by industry leader, International Conference Resorts, Inc. (ICR). Weskamp most recently served as director of operations for the Promus Hotel Corporation in Phoenix, AZ where she oversaw the acquisition, renovation and repositioning of eleven managed hotels to better serve the corporate market. A 20-year hospitality veteran, Weskamp has also served as general manager for the Doubletree...
Wayne J. Heintz Named Vice-President Chief Operating Office and Partner of Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wayne J. Heintz Named Vice-President COO and Partner of Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. Hutchinson, KS - March 6, 2000 - Wayne J. Heintz has been named Vice President Chief Operating Officer and Partner of Leisure Hotels, L.L.C., according to CEO/President Steven C. Olson. Heintz joined Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. in early 1997 as Vice President Director of Operations. Since 1997 fourteen management contracts have been awarded to Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. His leadership has enabled Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. to assume additional management contracts as the company has grown. Heintz' broad expertise encompasse...
Waterfront Mactan Island Hotel & Casino in the Philippines Adding Internet Gaming / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Waterfront Mactan Island Hotel & Casino in the Philippines Adding Internet Gaming ST. JOHNS, Antigua, April 26, 2000 - Waterfront Promotions Limited, one of the largest private hotel and casino operators in the Philippines, has signed an agreement with online gaming management group, InterContinental Casinos Ltd, to proceed with the first phase of its move to a substantial gaming presence on the Internet. The agreement will, initially, enable international guests of the groups casinos to play at a virtual casino using software provided free by the hotel casino group. Later this year i...
