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Destination Marketing in the age of Web 2.0 - By Joseph E. Buhler
The travel industry is again undergoing radical changes in less than ten years since the first wave hit, with the introduction of the web in travel. Online travel, however it was and still is defined, in record time became the largest industry on the web. ...more
Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building - By Simma Lieberman and Kate Berardo.
Here we highlight what we think are the best ways to push past generational barriers and build strong intergenerational relationships. We've divided the strategies into mindset tips (how to approach cross-generational differences) and practical tips (the small things you can do during a conversation to improve your communication). ...more
Strategies for Assessing Exaggeration and Deception by Job Candidates - By Jim Houran
It may be Halloween time, but children are not the only ones who may be wearing 'masks.' ...more
Hospitality Law: Hotel spas-illegal practice of medicine? - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com
Is your hotel spa practicing medicine without a license? ...more
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Trends
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More Americans Are Seeking Healthy Meals but Are Increasingly Dissatisfied with Restaurants' Healthy Choices, According to ARAMARK Research
Findings on Nutrition and Away-from-Home Dining Presented at NAASO Obesity Summit in Boston ...more
PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecasts Largest Three Year U.S. Lodging Industry RevPAR Increase Since 1982
Lodging Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) to Increase by 7.7 percent in 2006 ...more
Parisian hotel industry takes off like a shot in October
Thanks to the Paris Motor show, the first two weeks of October have been excellent for the hotel industry: RevPAR rose by 13.8% over the same period in 2005. ...more
Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending October 14 - 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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Technology
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Lodging Interactive Leverages XML Site Map Technologies To Maximize Google & Yahoo Business For Clients
Lodging Interactive, a leading provider of Internet Sales & Marketing Services to the hospitality industry, announced that it is providing its clients the latest in XML site map technologies to ensure maximum search engine rankings on Google, Yahoo and other major search engines. ...more
Webloyalty Ranked Number 12 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500
Webloyalty today announced that it earned the Number 12 slot on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. ...more
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Development
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InterContinental Hotels Group Enters Hotel Joint Venture with All Nippon Airways
nterContinental Hotels Group announced the signing of a hotel operating joint venture with All Nippon Airways, to be named IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan. ...more
Hersha Hospitality Signs Agreement to Sell Atlanta Hotels
Four Older, Non-core Midscale Hotels to be Sold for $18.1 million ...more
Israel - Clal Tourism Selling Accor Hotel Chain for NIS 375m
The chain includes the Novotel Jerusalem, Novotel Dead Sea, Mercure Tiberias, Mercure Suites Bat Yam, and Mercure ...more
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Environmental
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Tallman Hotel Digs Deep to Unearth Energy Savings - By Glenn Hasek
Standing outside the entrance of the 17-room Tallman Hotel and the adjacent Blue Wing Saloon & Café in Upper Lake, Calif., one would never guess that a state-of-the-art geothermal system heats and cools the historic property-or that a solar energy system supplements it with added power. The hotel maintains its 1890s look and the innovative technology is hidden underground and on the roof of the restaurant. ...more
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Internet
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Themed Travel Blogs Launched By BootsnAll Travel Network
BootsnAll Travel Network (BTN), one of the largest publishers of online travel guidebooks, has launched four new travelogues, covering eco-travel, adventure travel, business travel and teaching English as foreign language. ...more
Travelers take their vacations to the Net
When recent college grads Matt 'Fiddy' Fidler and Scott MacDonald left New York's Times Square last week on a hitchhiking mission to visit 50 state capitals in 50 days, the weapons in their marketing arsenal included a pocket digital camera and an account on YouTube, the Internet phenomenon that showcases more than 100 million video clips a day. ...more
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Other
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World Leisure Congress Stands up for Millennium Development Goals and Against Poverty
Referring to the strong links between leisure, tourism and poverty reduction UNWTO Assistant Secretary General Geoffrey Lipman commended the 9th World Leisure Congress for joining the global campaign to stand up against poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals. ...more
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