March 15, 2007
Articles
The Evergreen Gang
For a number of months, I've been worried that the lodging industry was headed for a fall. Money is readily available perhaps too available to buy, build,...
BIG EASY MARRIOTTS JOIN FORCES
As the saying goes, there's strength in numbers. That's just what New Orleans-area Marriott hotels are counting on with a new plan to align group sales...
Embassy Suites Gets Snazzy Uniforms
What began on The Apprentice will soon be part of the everyday job experience for Embassy Suites employees. On the TV show, Trump acolytes worked with...
Carlson Sets Records in 06
It was a very good year for Carlson Hotels Worldwide and its select service brands in particular. In 2006, the company added more than 80 hotels among...
BRANDING BRIEFS
America's Best Franchising ABF signed an agreement with KI Group, Inc. to bring the Country Hearth hotel brand to India. The agreement calls for the development...
JOE KANE'S LEGACY
In an industry filled with straight shooters and quality people, none of them surpass Joe Kane in integrity. The long-time Wyndham Hotel Group (and Cendant...
TRAVELING WITH FAITH
The growth of travel and of faith have led to formation of the World Religious Travel Association, a Colorado-based group that aims to foster faith-based...
2006 Was Tops For Manhattan
2006 was the best year ever in the history of the Manhattan hotel industry. According to a new report from Hotel Investment Strategies, the borough's...
Upcoming Industry Events
MARCH 18-20 Hotel Investment Conference, Marriott Marquis, Atlanta. Information: www.hotelinvestmentconference.com MARCH 25-27 7th Annual Resort Management...
TRANSACTIONS
Four Seasons Aviara Broadreach Capital Partners acquired majority ownership of the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, CA from Aviara Resort Associates....
EXECUTIVE SENTIMENT CREEPS UPWARD
The Lodging Executives Sentiment Index registered essentially the same reading for the current period of 78.6 from 77.4 last period and 84.6 during the...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Madeleine Kleiner is the 2007 recipient of the Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award. The executive vice president and general counsel for Hilton...
A Resort Centerpiece
Mixing residential with hospitality is a trend that continues to expand and refine. A good example is Ginn Reunion Resort, a 2,300-acre community near...
STRETCH YOUR CASH WITH TRADE
I want to encourage you to develop a program that can stretch your marketing dollars. Back in my Marriott years, my staff and I developed a very profitable...
The Wyndham Whirlwind
Want to see lodging flex its muscles? Visit Ramadas and Days Inns in Europe and the Middle East. Brands that seem all-American at home are different there...
Chain Leadership Awards
Sometimes it's subtle and even incremental, but innovation is everywhere in the hotel industry. And while a lot of new ideas come from owners and operators,...
Labor Pains
The problem: Labor-related costs are the single largest operating expense for most hotels in the U.S. The costs associated with hiring and retaining qualified...
Controlling Construction Change Orders
Change orders. The words are enough to send a chill up the spine of anyone who is about to build a hotel. Change orders often add unexpected construction...
LITERATURE Showcase
FREE MILNOR LAUNDRY FILE Free guide contains checklists, rules of thumb and article reprints on planning and arranging a laundry. It also gives tips on...
The Marshall Plan
The hotel industry was built through the ingenuity, fortitude and honesty of families from Marriott to Tisch and Patel to Shah. The family-based entrepreneurial...
TEN REASONS TO LOVE THE INTERNET
The Internet has changed our professional and personal lives. Often, that change has been disruptive, and disruptive change is often viewed negatively....
Issues Dog VOD Merger Proposal
Among proposals under review by the Federal Trade Commission is LodgeNet's acquisition of On Command Corp., its chief competitor in video-on-demand for...
A GUIDE TO RFID
Radio frequency identification technology is being touted as the successor to magnetic stripe cards and locks in hospitality. Definitions of terms involved...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
SPRING CLEANING FRESH WITH C.A.R.E. Ron McCauley, president of Parkplace Hospitality Group, recently announced the rollout of the C.A.R.E. (Cross Contaminates...
Vendor News
Sean Case, SAFLOK midwest regional sales manager, was recognized with the Outstanding Achievement award for top sales in 2006. Case closed the year with...
