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Yes, Hotels Can Make Money And Sustain Growth! - By Craig W. Cooley
There are exciting and profound new opportunities in an industry that is likely the second oldest industry on earth, hospitality, you can speculate on what the oldest one is. If the hotelier is smart I feel they can achieve sustained revenue growth and increased operating profits, imagine that! ...more
How Should I Compensate My Sales Manager? - By Leora Lanz
Owners and operators have several variables to think about as they determine appropriate salaries, increases and bonuses for their sales managers and team. ...more
Balancing mind, body and spirit: Why the current spa explosion is still the tip of the iceberg by Robert Zimmer and Angela Clarke
The past decade has seen exponential growth in luxury hotel spas and spa resorts, due mainly to significant customer demand, and the fact that margins on spa operations are among the largest in the hotel industry. ...more
Hotel Rooms Online - Show me the room! - By Françoise Mommens
When it comes to reserving a hotel room online, what criteria are important? According to a recent survey of US internet users, being able to see the place is key. With the increased adoption of high-speed internet, suppliers can now do a better job selling an experience, rather than just a price. ...more
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MARKET RESEARCH
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Asia Outbound
After a turbulent period marked by economic upheavals, natural disasters and terrorist activity, Asia’s tourism industry is now firmly back on track. The Asia-Pacific region overtook the Americas as the second largest source of international tourism arrivals in 2002, and it now ranks as the second-fastest-growing outbound segment in the world. Bilateral airspace agreements, the penetration of low-cost airlines, increased support from governments, and rising economic stability, as well as the easing of travel restrictions, have been instrumental factors behind the spectacular growth within the region.
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Most viewed headlines this past week at Hotel News Resource. Click on the title to read.
Interbed.com guarantees independent hotels global exposure
Online Travel Bookings Increase At The Expense Of Telephone Reservations
Decline in Hotel 'Smoking Rooms' Poses Challenges, Opportunities
Travelers Booking Summer Trips Earlier This Year Despite the Expectation of Larger Crowds and Higher Rates
Do We Count The Employee Purchases? - By Joe Dunbar
4 Steps to Spectacular Customer Service
What's hot and what's not with management agreements?
Hilton Hotels Announces New Commission Payment Process and Online Tracking for Travel Agent Professionals
San Antonio Releases Hospitality Economic Impact Study
Marriott and Whitbread Sell 46 Hotels to RBS
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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS
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RCI
2006-04-28
Leisure & Real Estate Symposium
2006-04-29
Arabian Hotel Investment Conference
2006-05-01
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2006-05-03
Sales and Marketing in Travel
2006-05-03
ISPA International Spa & Wellness Conference and Exhibition
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2006-05-03
Sales and Marketing in Travel USA 2006
Drinks Magazine and IMI
2006-05-04
Drinks Wine and Spirits Summit
Hospitality eBusiness Strategies
2006-05-08
Hospitality Technology Buyers Conference (BITAC)
Great Hotels Organisation
2006-05-08
Meeting & Incentive Forums
Channel Chamber of Commerce
2006-05-09
Hospitality South East 2006
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