Hospitality People In The News
Offer Nissenbaum was named managing director of The Peninsula Beverly Hills. He joins the California property from Omni Hotels, where he was regional...
Executive Sentiment Slows
The current Lodging Executives Sentiment Index reading is 69.0, a shade below last period's 69.8 (corrected from last month's article due to surveys received...
Blending Prudence With Flair
The Procaccianti Group, a privately held hotel management company in Cranston, RI, tends to downplay publicity. But major hotel brands, not to mention...
TOP MANAGEMENT COS.
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MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Benchmark Hospitality International2170 Buckthorne Place, #400The Woodlands TX 77380281-365-5757/F 281-367-1407www.benchmarkmanagement.com Crescent Hotels...
Keys to Effective Management Contract Negotiations
Booming hotel and resort mixed-use projects present significant opportunities for hotel developers, but the developer-owner must retain critical rights...
Director Denise
Denise Browning is the general manager of the Radisson on John Deere Commons-Moline, a 162-room, six-story, 10-year-old hotel at the hub of the Quad Cities,...
Train Employees to Avoid Legal Claims
Not sure where to best allocate your training dollars that will give you the maximum return on your investment your investment in minimizing legal claims?...
It's Great To Be a Hotelier
The hotel industry has had a lot to crow about lately: high rates and occupancies, rising profits and lots of money for acquisitions and development....
DON'T FORGET THE BASICS IN YOUR TRAINING
It always amazes me that when hotel sales people complete my three-day basic selling training course, most never see the need to periodically review what...
One Man's Poison Is Another Man's Meat
Hotel executives grouse about how hard it is to build these days, but hotel construction is booming, and hotels are popping out of the ground at a record...
ONE-STOP STAFF SHOPPING
Westin Hotels recently opened the brand's first retail recruitment office to fill jobs at the soon-to-open Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel in suburban...
Leadership, Schwartz Style
Fred Schwartz isn't exactly charismatic. Engaging, yes. Friendly, for sure. And unusually skilled at negotiations and building consensus, among the reasons...
THE BREAKERS' CLASS ACT
Alegacy resort, The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL has cultivated an image of civility and luxury going back to 1896. At the same time, forward-thinking management...
Courting Hispanic Travelers
The hotel industry has some catching up to do when it comes to targeting the burgeoning Hispanic population. It's a market that can't be ignored. Hispanic-Latinos...
Where's Reason on the Smoking Issue?
Most of us understand and agree with the public policy of no smoking in public buildings. Certainly, the majority concur that the offensive odor and health...
Why Immigration Reform Matters
Once again, Washington (i.e., both Congress and the White House) seems to have gotten it all wrong. This time, the issue is immigration reform, and the...
Embrace the Customer
November 2000: TripAdvisor launched November 2005: TripAdvisor reaches its millionth review April 2007: TripAdvisor holds seven million reviews, receives...
Same Old Issues All Over Again
Just 18 months ago, two of the hottest topics in the lodging industry were the increasing strength of unions and the rising cost of gasoline. Unite Here,...
HOW TO DEVELOP NEW BUSINESS
Developing new business is something we all must be ready to do. Start with this simple idea, which just about any hotel can tie into: Create overnight...
Looking At and Listening To Labor Issues
The American Hotel Association recently feted J.W. Marriott with its Heritage Award during a gala in Washington, DC. Among those making remarks were family...
MEET EXTENDED STAY'S NEW OWNER
When opportunity knocks, you've got to answer the door. That was the case for David Lichtenstein, chairman & CEO of the Lightstone Group, when he had...
Depth Perception
Word-of-mouth probably does investment company HEI Hospitality particular good when it comes to recruitment. No need for monster.com or traditional employment...
A Hot Time in Times Square
Given the long-lasting prosperity of the lodging industry, it's likely that a record crowd will turn out for next month's New York University International...
HOSTMARK LEVERAGES STRENGTHS FOR GROWTH
Leveraging its legacy, abundant resources and sterling portfolio of top tier brands and independent properties, Hostmark Hospitality Group is poised to...
