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INSIDE VIEW
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Pass the bricks - when it's time to make a break in the hotel business - By Neale Redington and Pete Hac
Is it better to separate the business of running the hotels from owning the bricks and mortar, or to keep them together under one enterprise? This is a question that has occupied the hotel industry for decades. ...more
Do What It Takes To WOW: Orchestrating 'Branded Moments of Truth' - By Rick Hendrie
In recent articles, I've considered the prime importance of 'Branded Moments of Truth'. These points of interaction between your guest and your experience are the essential determiners of success, more so than price or physical appearances. ...more
Increase Revenue, Reduce Costs - Go 'Green', And Market Your Commitment - By John R. Hendrie
Tree Huggers, Hippies, woodchucks, back to earth, planet earth - the derogatory labeling is staggering. How about savvy, successful Hospitality business people? ...more
Forecasting 502 - Complex Operations - By Joe Dunbar
The way I like to approach a forecast of covers in a multi-outlet operation is somewhat different than the revenue center approach. ...more
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Ethical Corporation
Ethical Corporation magazine is a FREE monthly global business publication dedicated to providing companies around the world with practical advice and examples of how to successfully integrate responsible corporate practice into their management systems.
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FEATURED SUPPLIER
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CGG Hospitality Division
CGG's Hospitality Division offers the elegant Belle Epoque line ranging from clean, crisp contemporary design to classic style and includes: bed linens, superb sheeting in 220 - 1,000 tread count, duvet covers, down, coverlets, pillows, throws, comforters, curtains & drapes. CGG also offers complete customization and can produce your designs.
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FEATURED MAGAZINE
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 Investment Advisor Offers indispensable information for Financial Planners, Investment Advisors, and Wealth Managers
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MARKET RESEARCH
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Casino Hotels in the US
This report from IBISWorld provides a detailed analysis of the Casino Hotels industry in the US, including key growth trends, the competitive environment and the key issues facing the industry.
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HEADLINES
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Most viewed headlines this past week at Hotel News Resource. Click on the title to read.
Top U.S. Attractions in 2006
Women and Wine: What do they Really Want? Statistical Data Defies 'Pink Marketing'
Study Finds 35-Percent Increase in Number of Consumers Visiting Travel Sites
2006 Manhattan Hotel Market Overview
Exploring the evolving role of the Finance Director
Conference Centers Thrive In 2005
Sustainable Hotel Business Practices: A Surface Examination - By Elana Bader
Orbitz Introdues New Hotel Search Features
Photo of The First 'Project ESW' Hotel
Historic Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod Purchased for $166 million
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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)
2006-06-19
HITEC 2006 - Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference
2006-06-19
Menu Boot Camp
HospitalityLawyer.com
2006-06-20
Loss Prevention Conference
2006-06-21
North Africa And Middle East .travel Forum
2006-06-22
Beijing International Tourism Expo
Questex
2006-06-26
Incentive Travel Exchange
2006-06-26
Menu Boot Camp
HSMAI Asia Pacific
2006-06-27
Revenue Management Special Interest Group (SIG) Strategy
AH&LA
2006-06-27
Summer Summit
Guangzhou Huazhan Exhibition Co., Ltd
2006-06-28
HOSFAIR Guangzhou 2006
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FEATURED BOOK
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Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, 2nd Edition
The only strategic management volume to focus on the hospitality industry—now in a second, expanded edition
In today's intensely competitive hospitality industry, a company striving to succeed must not merely meet industry standards, it must participate in driving industry change. Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Second Edition gives hospitality students the tools they need to be tomorrow's leaders in this dynamic field. Based on the premise that adding value—for the stockholder, the consumer, and the employee—must be the central objective for any effective management strategy, this book gives students a blueprint for innovation and growth at hotels and restaurants both in the United States and abroad. Written by authors who are widely recognized as the finest instructors in the field, this comprehensive, illustrated guide features:
- New chapters on developing service quality and understanding the industry in an international context
- End-of-chapter case studies showing real-world applications of management theories
- Practical instruction on how to identify internal strengths and weaknesses in a hospitality organization
- Detailed coverage of resource allocation, emphasizing support of products and services that add significant value
- An examination of the defining role of leadership in successful strategic management
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