Beware of 'Barnum Effects' in Organizational Assessments - By Jim Houran
Feedback from organizational assessments of poor quality can appear specific, meaningful and valid due to psychological factors called Barnum and Forer Effects. These are statements that are so general or vague that they can apply to many people, and hence, are often rated as highly accurate by individuals. ...more

Opinion - Tipping - Now I've Seen Everything - By Harry Nobles
Food Servers Employing the Internet to Divulge Names of Customers Who Tip Less than 17% ...more

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Greece Tourism in 2010: time for a wake-up call
Two years on from the Olympic Games, Athens has seen hotel occupancy and rates rise as visitor numbers to the city continue to grow. This is the good news. Athens is bucking the post-Olympic gloom experienced by Sydney. ...more

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Four Leading Industry Associations Announce Speakers For Free Joint Seminar
Content Management and Group/Meeting Efforts to be Featured ...more

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Radisson Hotels Latin America Appoints Denise Estefan Litten to President
Radisson Hotels and Resorts International Latin America (RHILA) has appointed Denise Estefan Litten to the position of president. ...more

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Tesoro Resorts Opens Corporate Headquarters in Tijuana
Mexico's newest hotel brand continues to reaffirm its commitment to Mexico with plans to develop additional properties and expand the chain to other domestic destinations. ...more

Highland Hospitality Corporation to Acquire the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Downtown Hotel for $79.5 million
Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 444-room Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Downtown hotel located in Atlanta, Georgia for a purchase price of $79.5 million, plus customary closing costs, or approximately $179,000 per key. ...more

Hersha Hospitality Management to Operate Two Long Island Hotels
Hersha Hospitality Management (HHM) announced that it will operate the 161-room Hampton Inn in Farmingville, NY and the 133-room Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge, NY. ...more

Crescent Hospitality Forms Fund to Acquire up to $1 Billion in Hotels
Acquires Detroit Marriott Livonia in First Transaction - Re-launches as Crescent Hotels & Resorts With Three Business Strategies ...more

Ashford Signs Agreement To Acquire Portfolio of Seven Full Service Hotels for $267.2 Million
Portfolio consists of Hilton, Marriott, Embassy Suites, and Sheraton hotels in seven different markets ...more

Starwood to develop an aloft hotel in Chantilly, Virginia
aloft Chantilly to be One of the Brand's First New Hotels -- Introducing Style, Innovation, and Entertainment to the Select Service Segment ...more

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Brands Luxury Residences in London
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced an agreement to brand and manage 80 luxurious residences that will be developed on a site adjacent to the Group's award-winning hotel in Knightsbridge. ...more

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It's a Bug's Life at The Inn By The Sea - By Glenn Hasek
The Inn By The Sea, here in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is not a bad place to stay, especially if you happen to be a bird or a bug-the good kind, that is. The luxury property, which includes 43 suites and cottages, is two-thirds surrounded by a state park and is adjacent to a bird sanctuary. ...more

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FREE registration now open for Travel Distribution Summit USA Expo and Seminars
Over 30 FREE seminars and workshops to choose from ...more

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Mandarin Oriental, Prague Opens In the Historic Heart of the Czech Capital
The stone gates of a onetime monastery in the heart of Prague opened on 12 September to welcome the first guests to the new Mandarin Oriental, Prague. The 99- room hotel is the Group's first venture into Eastern Europe. ...more

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Hotels - The Interior-Design Arms Race
For hotel guests, mints on pillows no longer suffice ...more

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Lodging Interactive Launches Hotel E-Brochure System For Hotel Sales Managers
Lodging Interactive announced the rollout of its hotel e-brochure system for hotel sales managers to more efficiently manage their corporate transient proposal process. ...more

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