Design Lighting
Red Roof Gets Aggressive For Growth
Back on solid financial footing, Red Roof Inn is poised for growth, particularly through franchised conversions. Top targets for the Columbus, OH-based economy chain are the Northeast, the West and Canada. In recent months, the company hired new development executives for each of those regions....
Vendor News Oct. 15, 2010
New Hampshire-based Kalwall Corp. won the Green Product award in the third annual Lean and Green competition, sponsored by Business NH Magazine. Newly...
Products Sept. 15, 2010
New and innovative products for the lodging industry....
LEDs Ideal for Landscape Lighting
OPINION: LEDs May Cost More Up Front, But Will Last Longer and Be More Efficient
Landscape lighting can have a big impact on the look of a property and the feeling of security that guests and workers feel after dark. Unfortunately, landscape lighting can also entail high maintenance and operating costs. Fortunately, low voltage (12 volts AC) LED lighting is rapidly helping reduce costs and enhance performance....
Carlson Gets Ambitious
Last fall, Hubert Joly said in early 2010 he would unveil a new strategic direction for Carlson Hotels. This afternoon at Carlson’s annual global business conference in Orlando, the engaging and passionate president & CEO delivered on that promise with the roll out of Ambition 2015, ...
10 Keys To Designing More Secure Hotels
FEATURE: How To Enhance Security Without Compromising Hospitality
The attacks on the Taj and Oberoi Hotels in Mumbai, India in 2008 served as chilling reminders of the need for more effective security in hospitality facilities. But enhancing security is not simple. ...
Compact Fluorescent Lighting The Bright Choice
Q&A: CEO Discusses Evolving Technology of Lighting
If your hotel is still using incandescent lighting, Mike Connors wants to know why. Sure, the initial cost may be six times higher, but the long-term savings of compact fluorescent lighting are immense. As the CEO of bulbs.com, ...
Operations
CARPET Shaw Hospitality Group's Circa60 collection of public-space carpet re-ignites a Bohemian mood emphasizing individual style and carefree living....
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CLEANING TREATMENT The PURE Program from PURE Solutions offers guests a breath of fresh air. The comprehensive process treats every surface, and the air,...
Wynn Design Guru Highlights HD Boutique
A lesson Roger Thomas learned from Steve Wynn probably best explains why nearly 5,000 hospitality professionals turned out for the Hospitality Design...
Enlightened Approach at Radisson Hotel Northbrook
The Radisson Hotel Northbrook has a bright future thanks to $14 million in upgrades over the past two years, including two huge chandeliers atop the port...
Lights Out for Fluorescents
Fluorescent lamps are great until it's time to throw them away. For a safe method of disposing of fluorescent lamps at more than 500 hotels, Marriott...
Lighting Products
Ceiling fans Chandeliers Designer lighting Fluorescent Lamps/table Lightbulbs Lighting control systems Outdoor lighting Sconces Theatrical Lighting Track/recessed...
Design & Decor Companies
A-1 Textiles & Hospitality ProductsPO Box 5259Chatsworth, CA 91313800-351-1819linen@a1textiles.comwww.a1textiles.com Access Display Group/Swingframe Mfg.151...
Accessories Products
Artificial plants Artwork Electronics Mirrors & frames Planters Umbrellas Window treatments ATM Systems Circle 158 Baci by Remcraft Circle 108 Bonnist...
Energy Act Sets Stage for Phaseout of Incandescents
On Dec. 18, President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The bill includes a call for the phaseout, beginning in 2012, of the...
Iconic Sign Shines On
The iconic, bright red New Yorker sign on the New Yorker Hotel has served as a fixture on the Manhattan skyline since the 1950s and will remain a fixture...
Lighting Products
Ceiling fans Chandeliers Designer lighting Fluorescent Lamps/table Lightbulbs Lighting control systems Outdoor lighting Sconces Theatrical Lighting Track/recessed...
Lighting Showcase
Silk thread lamps The Clavius family of lights from Axo Light includes suspension, floor, wall, ceiling and table lamps and features a handworked silk...
