Hotel Lessons Learned From A Five-Star School Principal - By Doug Kennedy
For five years now I've had the privilege of being a parent-volunteer at my children's public school, which is Hollywood Hills Elementary in Hollywood, FL. Now I might be a little biased in saying that this is the best elementary school anywhere, since Mrs. Roberts is my personal hero, but I do have lots of evidence to make the case that our school is one of the best in our state if not nation. ...more

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Hospitality India - Growing Pains - By Achin Khanna
The fast growing Indian hospitality industry faces several roadblocks. Inflexible FSI norms, high land costs, inadequate parking spaces, relatively poor urban infrastructural planning and political inadequacies are briefly discussed in this article. ...more

International Film Industry Boosts Berlin Room Rate
European Chain Hotels Market Review - February 2008 ...more

The Rushmore Letter - Hotel Investments Handbook - By Steve Rushmore
I wrote a book entitled Hotel Investments: A Guide for Lenders and Owners which described the process of making sound hotel investments. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Mar 23, 2008 - Mar 29, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Homewood Suites by Hilton Announces Executive Appointments
Homewood Suites by Hilton announced the promotion of Roy Johnson to Senior Director, Product Development and Services, and Adrian Sugars to Senior Director, Brand Revenue Management. Both are based in Homewood's Memphis Headquarters and report to Dawn Koenig, Vice President, Hotel Performance Support Services. ...more

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Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Manchester Old Trafford
The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) announces a new property in Manchester, UK - the Park Inn Manchester Old Trafford (226 rooms) which is scheduled to open in Q2 2010. ...more

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Going Green ... With Upscale Amenities and Stylish Dispensers
Pineapple Hospitality is now a distributor of bulk-packaged EO(R) (Essential Oils) Amenities and AVIVA Amenity Dispensers ...more

The Palazzo Las Vegas Named Largest 'Green' Building in the World
U.S. Green Building Council Awards The Palazzo LEED(R) Certification ...more

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Hitwise March 2008 Travel Category Report
The Hitwise Travel Report provides marketers an understanding of the competitive online travel landscape in terms of competitive clickstream, including traffic sources and referred destinations. ...more

HSMAI's Travel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Sparks Diverse Discussions On Convergence
Panelists Emphasized Importance of Integration, Value and Communicatio ...more

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Omni Hotels Develops Banquet Menus Guided by The Culinary Institute of America
Together, The Culinary Institute of America and Omni Hotels researched and evaluated flavors, textures and nutritional fundamentals to further elevate the food & beverage offerings that are part of the customizable Sensational Meetings program. ...more

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Harrah's Entertainment To Be Renamed Caesars Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. said today its board of directors has approved a plan to change the company's name to Caesars Entertainment Corporation, pending regulatory approvals. ...more

Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront Transforms with a $63 Million Renovation
Former Adam's Mark Hotel Now Flying Hyatt Flag, Renovation to Start in Fall 2008 ...more

Shangri-La Trains Corporate Social Responsibility Hotel Champions
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched 'CSR Champion Training' - an innovative programme to cascade corporate social responsibility goals to the grassroots hotel level and the communities in which Shangri-La operates. ...more

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