New Openings for Condo Hotels, Hotels With Private Residences and Timeshares Set to Accelerate as the Pipeline Unfolds
But, New Project Announcements to Decline as Developers, Lenders and Consumers Turn Cautious. ...more

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Memo To Hotel Operators: Support Your Service Employees
Cornell Study Finds Revenue Returns for Investments in Intellectual Capital ...more

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Food & Beverage - The Recipes Are Wrong! - By Joe Dunbar
Variance reports frequently identify huge differences between actual item usage and the calculated ideal usage. There are many reasons for these major red flags. To eliminate the obvious, you need to review the fundamental calculation of actual usage. Recheck your counts from the two inventories. Go over the invoices for the period. Check for very small and very large quantities. Make sure you did not miss an entire invoice. Pay strict attention to invoices near a cutoff date. Anything received after the ending inventory should be excluded. ...more

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Behavior Ignored is Behavior Accepted - By Lizz Chambers
Simple Tips for the Coaching Challenged ...more

A New Tool for Resurrecting an Old Theory of the Firm
It's one of the oldest, most fundamental ideas in management theory: that executives should understand how the many distinct functional components of a firm -- production, distribution, product mix, human resources -- interrelate to achieve the proper fit. ...more

Are You A Player, Spectator or a Bench-Warmer? - By Rhoberta Shaler, PhD
It is so common to write goals that I'll bet there are very few people who do not know how. I'll also bet, though, that there are thousands of people who are diligent goal-setters who seldom become goal-getters. ...more

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Australian Hotel Investment - Is History Repeating Itself?
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Releases The Hotel Ownership Pendulum in Motion ...more

Sustained Demand For Asian Travel Market In First Half 2006
Latent demand in India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, point to underlying strength ...more

Hotel occupancy and rates rise as London airports face security delays
Following the recent security alerts at UK airports hotel operators, particularly those in the vicinity of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, have seen occupancy and rates rise as large numbers of passengers seek short-term accommodation. ...more

Weekly U.S. lodging performance for the week of Aug 06, 2006 - Aug 12, 2006
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending August 6 - 2006
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

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Chain Brand Diversity Opens New Marketing Opportunities for Independent Hotels - By Neil Salerno
Has the wide diversity of hotel brands created new opportunities for independent hotels? It seems that an argument can be made that there are now so many different brands that even the most experienced traveler has a difficult time discerning the differences among them. The explosion of new and resurrected brands in recent years has out-paced the industry's ability to define them to the public. ...more

Anything but Food on the Menu
From duvets to pillows, beauty bars to bath selections, latest hospitality trend lets guests order up personal preferences. ...more

Perchance To Dream - The Guest Room Of The Future (Is It Already Here?) - By John R. Hendrie
Once upon a time, our Guest was thrilled with a good mattress, a clean bathroom, and access to a pool. Room amenities and design were not a loss leader, for your prices reflected a recoup of the costs, minimal, as they once were. Then, the evolution began, and you had to be quite clever to gain and retain that competitive edge, cost effectively. ...more

When Will Google Become Generic? - By Naseem Javed
Today, there are hundreds of once highly protected famous name brands, which were backed by multi-million dollar promotional budgets, now commonly used in daily lingo as generic names, as it was their huge popularity that made them lose their trademark protection. So why is the use of famous trademarked names as 'verbs' in our daily language feared by the attorneys representing that mark? Now this calls for a closer look. ...more

If You Were in Charge, How Would You Market These Products?
With more and more advertising vehicles crowding today's marketing environment -- including traditional print, television and radio ads, product placements, Internet buzz, viral campaigns and cell phone messaging -- marketers have new opportunities to reach vast pools of potential customers. ...more

Customer Satisfaction - Drury Inns, Jet Blue Airlines and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Take Top Industry Categories
Market Metrix Announces Second Quarter 2006 Hospitality Index Results - Higher Priced Hotel Brands Get Boost In Loyalty From Online Booking ...more

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Security From Terrorism Article Featured in HSMAI Marketing Review
Three Experts Offer Insightful Views and Advice on Protecting Hotels and Guests ...more

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Higher Gas Prices Causing Many Americans to Alter Vacations
Could Spur More Travel Cutbacks in Months Ahead ...more

Thirty-Eight Percent of Americans Plan to Travel for Labor Day Weekend
Almost One-Third of Respondents Admit that Rising Fuel Costs Affecting Plans; but Majority Will Still Drive Rather Than Fly ...more

Eighty Percent of Small Travel and Tourism Businesses See Strong Levels of Travelers in Summer 2006
Despite the positive outlook, 50 percent believe high fuel prices have negatively impacted business - Ninety-five percent maintain websites, 80 percent using email marketing to capitalize on sales opportunities ...more

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