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2000 HITEC® Show Sells Out; Attendees Will Have Access to a 667 Booth Exposition and More than 50 Educational Opportunities / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report 2000 HITEC® Show Sells Out; Attendees Will Have Access to a 667 Booth Exposition and More than 50 Educational Opportunities Fact Sheet AUSTIN, TEXAS-March 31, 2000 -The 2000 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) is sold out, with a record 633 booths representing 270 companies. The HITEC Meetings and Expositions department plans to add 34 more booths to the current exhibit space. With the expansion, the total number of booths is 24 percent more than last year. A complete list of exhibiting companies is available on the HITEC web site at www.hitecshow.org, alo...
HFTP Hosting a November, 2000 Hospitality Technology Professionals Forum in NYC / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HFTP Hosting a November, 2000 Hospitality Technology Professionals Forum in NYC AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 10, 2000 - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals will host a Hospitality Technology Professionals Forum on Friday, November 10 in New York City. This one-day seminar is geared towards senior-level technology professionals in clubs, hotels, resorts, and other hospitality-related businesses and will include three sessions discussing such topics as customer relationship management, application service providers, e-commerce, and wiring and cabling. For each session, an industry ex...
San Diego Convention Center Corporation Supports the Adoption of Neutrality/card Check Agreements by Hotel Developers in Proximity to the Convention C
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report San Diego Convention Center Corporation Supports the Adoption of Neutrality/card Check Agreements by Hotel Developers in Proximity to the Convention Center SAN DIEGO - April 14, 2000 -- The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union (HERE) of the AFL-CIO today announced that the San Diego Convention Center Corporation voted this morning to support the adoption of neutrality/card check agreements by hotel developers in proximity to the convention center. Sherri Chiesa, the western regional director for HERE, responded to the vote by saying, It is good business for S...
On Command Canada and Guest-Tek Providing Integrated TV Internet & High-Speed Connectivity Solution for the Canadian Hotel Industry / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report On Command Canada and Guest-Tek Providing Integrated TV Internet & High-Speed Connectivity Solution for the Canadian Hotel Industry Toronto, Ontario April 13, 2000 - On Command Canada and Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. are pleased to announce today the signing of a Canadian strategic alliance agreement that will see Guest-Teks industry leading GlobalNetTM solution offered as a component of On Commands integrated OCXTM, @Hotel.PC, and @Hotel.TV offerings. This announcement follows the completion of the first integrated installation at the Westin Grand Hotel in Vancou...
The Greenbrier Tapping a Changed Market for Resort Communities / Partners with Dolan, Pollak & Shram for The Greenbrier Sporting Club & Residences / A
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Greenbrier Tapping a Changed Market for Resort Communities Partners with Dolan, Pollak & Shram for The Greenbrier Sporting Club / Residences WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - April 12, 2000 --- The Greenbrier, America's most historic resort and recently dubbed "Resort of the Century" by travel journalists, announced that it is entering the real estate business with a long-term plan to develop a new sporting club and residential community across its 6,500-acre complex. The plan calls for development of estate homes, cluster cottages, single family homes and low-density neighborhoods acros...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Franklin Croft Group Nearing Completion of La Jollas Grande Colonial Hotel Renovation Terrence D. Underwood Named General Manager - - - Hotel Capitalizes on Trend Toward Boutique Hotels LA JOLLA, Calif. - April 3, 2000--Touching nearly every part of this historic 87 year-young property, The Grande Colonial, La Jollas classic European-style hotel, is scheduled to complete the dramatic $3 million renovation of its guest rooms, lobby, meeting rooms, restaurant, front entrance, corridors and exterior by May 1, 2000. Under the direction of Terry Underwood, The Grande Colonials ge...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Gourmet's Annual Rooms At The Top Readers Choice Awards Ranks Worlds Best Hotels; The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Named Best for Business, North America NEW YORK, April 25, 2000 - Gourmets May issue features the fifth annual Rooms at the Top hotel awards. Gourmet asked thousands of its well-traveled readers to tell us about their favorite hotels in the world. The top five hotels are featured in 19 categories, and the category of Best Business Hotel is broken down into the top three hotels in four regions. The editorial staff traveled around the world to visit the ...
Park Plaza Chain Installing GlobaLoop's OnSitePoP Solution for Guest Internet Access / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Park Plaza Chain Installing GlobaLoop's OnSitePoP Solution for Guest Internet Access Hod Hasharon, Israel April 10, 2000 -- GlobaLoop, developer of Internet Access solutions for Internet-Ready buildings, announced today that their patent-pending OnSitePoP solution has been chosen by the Park Plaza international hotel chain. The prestigious Park Plaza chain has 180 hotels worldwide. GlobaLoops solution will provide fast and convenient Internet access from each guestroom. GlobaLoops product has already been installed in the Shaw Park Plaza in London and the Victoria Hotel in Amst...
Richard Garneau Named National Accounts Manager at UniFocus / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Garneau Named National Accounts Manager at UniFocus DALLASApril 11, 2000 Dallas-based UniFocus, one of the most comprehensive performance management firms in the hospitality industry, recently named Richard Garneau as national accounts manager. Garneau brings more than 10 years experience in hospitality technology and another 10 years experience in hotel and restaurant management to UniFocus. Garneau comes to UniFocus from Gaithersburg, Md.-based CynterCon, a national firm specializing in the foodservice and hospitality industries, where he served as senior manager responsible f...
Graphic Systems International Completes Exterior and Interior Sign Project for Westin Savannah Harbor Resort / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Graphic Systems International Completes Exterior and Interior Sign Project for Westin Savannah Harbor Resort SAVANNAH, Ga., April 1, 2000 This prestigious resort property fronting Savannahs historic district is now complete with the lighting of the exterior moniker designed by Graphic Systems International, Inc. of Greensboro, NC (GSI). GSI designed, fabricated and installed both the exterior signs and the interior signs at this new landmark of Savannah Harbor managed by Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc, of White Plains, NY. GSI, a national signage company specializing in the ...
GHS Global's G4 System Property Management System for Small to Mid-sized Hotels is Now Managed Entirely via the Internet / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report GHS Global's G4 System Property Management System for Small to Mid-sized Hotels is Now Managed Entirely via the Internet SAN FRANCISCO, CA and SUMMERVILLE, SC - April 6, 2000 - GHS Global Inc. (www.ghsglobal.net), a leading provider of integrated property management software for small to mid-size hotels, motels and accommodation properties and Tele-Tech Services (www.tariffs.com), a leading provider of utility tariffs and telecommunications cost databases, have signed an agreement that upholds GHS Global's commitment to increasing customers productivity through fully-automated, Internet-b...
Full House Resorts, Inc. Business Update / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Full House Resorts, Inc. Business Update LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2000 - Full House Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: FHRI) announced today that it reported a net loss of $1,499,500, or $0.17 per share for 1999, compared to net income of $724,309 or $0.05 per share for 1998. Earnings for 1999 were negatively impacted by development costs for the Hard Rock-Biloxi of $1,644,542, joint venture pre-opening costs of $515,802, and a change in accounting for start-up costs of $543,870, net of tax. The Companys joint venture revenues increased slightly as a result of improved performance at both Midway Slo...
FrontClerk 2000 PMS Integrates PBX, Voice Mail, In-room Movies, Call Accounting and the Internet for limited Service Hotels / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report FrontClerk 2000 PMS Integrates PBX, Voice Mail, In-room Movies, Call Accounting and the Internet for limited Service Hotels Portland, OR Hotel Software Systems raises limited-service hotel system integration to new levels with the FrontClerk 2000 Lodging Link, interfacing more than 100 common guest services systems with the industry-leading FrontClerk 2000 PMS system. FrontClerk Lodging Link brings new automation and efficiencies to the limited service hotel. You can say goodbye to manually activating guest services, then hand-posting guest-service use and billings into t...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Paul L. Westra Joins Food.com; Will Focus on Building the Companys B2B Division for Restaurant Clients SAN FRANCISCO - April 3, 2000 -- Food.com, the Internets food and restaurant destination, announced today the appointment of Paul L. Westra to the newly created position of vice president, business development, restaurant trade. Westra will report to John Laing, Food.coms executive vice president and chief operating officer. Westra joins Food.com from Credit Suisse First Boston where he was an equity research analyst for the foodservice industry. Prior to Credit Suisse First Bos...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Virtually all Four Seasons Hotels Exceed Plan for the 1st Qtr; Asian Hotels Profitability Return to Level Last Achieved Prior to the Asian Economic Downturn Summary of Hotel Operating Data TORONTO - April 26, 2000 - Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSE:FSH.)(NYSE:FS) today reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Net earnings increased 43.2% to $14.4 million ($0.42 basic and fully diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2000, as compared to $10.1 million ($0.30 basic and fully diluted earnings per share) for the first quarter of 1999. We...
European Hotel Market Remained Buoyant in 1999; Amsterdam Recording 84% Occupancy and Hotels in Moscow Experienced 45% / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report European Hotel Market Remained Buoyant in 1999; Amsterdam Recording 84% Occupancy and Hotels in Moscow Experienced 45% LONDON - April 27, 2000 -- Results from the recently released annual Arthur Andersen Hotel Industry Benchmark Survey indicate that the healthy global and European economic growth rates created a buoyant hotel market in Europe in 1999, and the general outlook remains positive in the region for 2000. Of the 30 markets reviewed in the survey, only five saw a decline in rooms yield, when measured in euros. Hotels in Barcelona reported the highest growth in rooms yield ...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe's Only AAA Four-Diamond Hotel, Deploys Wayports Fast Net SANTA FE, NM - April 14, 2000 - The Eldorado Hotel announced today that it has become Santa Fes first hotel to offer guests high-speed Internet access, using technology from Wayport Inc., a high-speed Internet solutions provider based in Austin, Texas. Located in the heart of the historic downtown, the Eldorado will deploy wired and wireless connectivity in more than 200 guestrooms and luxury suites, 18,000 square feet of meeting space, the rooftop pool and the hotel lobby. Eldorado guests can now ...
Robin Eberhart Appointed Associate Director at Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners San Francisco Office / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Robin Eberhart Appointed Associate Director at Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners San Francisco Office San Francisco, CA - March 31, 2000 - Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners has appointed Robin Eberhart associate director in the firms San Francisco office. According to Lewis Miller, senior managing director and head of Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners, Ms. Eberhart will provide hotel real estate services in the Bay Area and throughout the Northwest US. Ms. Eberhart brings over 13 years of experience in the hospitality industry to the firm, primarily in development and franchising. Most...
Extended Stay Hotels Demonstrate Staying Power and Strong Returns / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Extended Stay Hotels Demonstrate Staying Power and Strong Returns April 2000 - Extended-stay hotels demonstrated increasing occupancy and strong absorption of new product, according to 1999 year-end statistics just released. Unleveraged returns commonly remain over 12%. The extended stay segment of the real estate market is now firmly established, and has gained broad consumer acceptance., according to the Extended Stay Council of the American Hotel & Motel Association. More than 40,000 new extended stay hotel rooms opened in 1999, reflecting a net 21% supply gain. The segment n...
Extended Stay America, Inc. Reports 74% Occupancy and Weekly Rate of $291 for 305 Properties During First Quarter / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Extended Stay America, Inc. Reports 74% Occupancy and Weekly Rate of $291 for 305 Properties During First Quarter FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - April 25, 2000 -- Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE:ESA), a leading provider of extended stay lodging, today reported the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Net income for the first quarter increased by 47% to $11.3 million or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with $7.7 million or $0.08 per diluted share (before the cumulative effect of an accounting change) for the first quarter last year. Revenue increased by 27% ...
Economics Research Associates Retained to Assess the Economic Feasibility and Market Demand for an Undersea Resort Casino / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Economics Research Associates Retained to Assess the Economic Feasibility and Market Demand for an Undersea Resort Casino OKLAHOMA CITY, April 12, 2000 - Cala Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CCAA) today announced that Economics Research Associates (ERA) has been retained to assess the economic feasibility and market demand for various proposed locations around the world for Cala Corporations Undersea Resort Casino. Economics Research Associates (ERA) provides feasibility analysis and development programming for themed attractions, hotels and resorts, entertainment retail, casinos, a...
Evangeline A. Imperial Named Resort Manager at Pan Pacific Lodge Whistler / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Evangeline A. Imperial Named Resort Manager at Pan Pacific Lodge Whistler Whistler, B.C., April 2000 - --- Mr. Ichigo Umehara, President of Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts, announced the appointment of Ms. Evangeline A. Imperial as Resort Manager of the highly acclaimed Pan Pacific Lodge Whistler. As of April 1, Imperial will maintain her responsibilities as Director of Sales and Marketing while assuming the overall management of the property as well. She will be responsible for all management functions, including sales and marketing, operations, owner relations, including Strata own...
Bass Hotels and Resorts Opens The Denver STAYBRIDGE SUITES®; Shelley Carroll is the GM / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Bass Hotels and Resorts Opens The Denver STAYBRIDGE SUITES®; Shelley Carroll is the GM ATLANTA (April 27, 2000) Atlanta-based STAYBRIDGE SUITES® by Holiday Inn® entered into the Denver/Lone Tree extended-stay market with its fourteenth hotel nationwide on April 26, 2000. At 7820 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree, 20 miles southwest of downtown Denver, the hotel is convenient to the Denver Tech Center, Park Meadows Mall and the Prime Outlets in Castle Rock. The new property welcomes guests with more livable space than a traditional hotel room. Behind its appealing residential f...
Warren Schatzle GM at Day Hospitality Group's Just Opened TownePlace Suites by Marriot in Kennesaw, Georgia / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Warren Schatzle GM at Day Hospitality Group's Just Opened TownePlace Suites by Marriot in Kennesaw, Georgia ATLANTA (April 3, 2000) - Atlanta-based Day Hospitality Group (DHG) recently opened its 10th hotel, a TownePlace Suites by Marriott at 1074 Cobb Place Boulevard in the Barrett Office Park in Kennesaw, an Atlanta suburb. The 83-suite, extended stay hotel consists of two buildings, each with three stories and all interior corridors. Warren Schatzle serves as General Manager with Carlos Guerra as the Operations Manager. The company also owns and manages the nearby Fairfie...
