June 1, 2007
Articles
HITEC Exhibitor Locator
Lodging Hospitality's HITEC Exhibitor Locator Are you headed to Orlando for this month's HITEC? If so, be sure to take this pull-out section to learn...
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...
CARLSON MOUNTS INCREMENTAL CONFERENCE
Carlson Hotels Worldwide met at EuroDisney in early May in the Marne-la-Vallee, France area east of Paris to show how global the privately held U.S. brand...
BRAND Report
Aramark Harrison Lodging AHL will manage the Desmond Tutu Education Center in New York City. Due to open in September, the center will include 8,000 square...
AT CHOICE, IT'S ALL ABOUT BRANDS
While last month's Choice Hotels conference was light on hard news, it was full of strong talk about the importance of brand consistency, brand standards...
Wingate Aligns With Wyndham
Wyndham Hotels and Wingate Inns are now one, sort of. The two chains, both part of the Wyndham Hotel Group, will share resources in marketing, sales and...
BUDGETEL EXPANDS SERVICES
Fledgling economy brand Budgetel has retained America's Best Franchising to service and support the chain's properties. Services include pre-opening and...
Why HITEC Matters
It's a truism: If you're a technology vendor or buyer, you should attend the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference, the annual lodging...
Embrace the Customer
November 2000: TripAdvisor launched November 2005: TripAdvisor reaches its millionth review April 2007: TripAdvisor holds seven million reviews, receives...
The Plaza Goes High Tech
New York City's Plaza Hotel, a legendary property in a city full of legendary hotels, will soon re-emerge as a super-luxury condominium and hotel complex...
New Help for Old Buildings
Older properties can have charm, history and ambience. But one thing they often lack is a cable- and Wi-Fi-friendly infrastructure. As one exasperated...
SIAMESE DISCIPLINES
Hotel technology and hotel operations are management disciplines more joined at the hip today than ever before. Hospitality technology enables operations...
Tech Directory
Agilysys, Inc.11545 Wills RoadAlpharetta, GA 30004800-241-8768 Fax 770-462-3241www.agilysys.com agilysyshospitality@agilysys.comSee ad on page 63 AltiusPAR5950...
Cover Your Green Bases
Now that developers in the lodging industry are starting to embrace the green building concept, it's no surprise that auxiliary businesses are jumping...
Encore for an Icon
To hear the designers and hotel managers tell it, all the stars in the heavens were aligned for the fast-track renovation of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PICTURE PERFECT Ahotel must be on its game to compete in affluent Bergen County, NJ. How does a limited service property like the 76-room Comfort Inn...
Vendor News
Appointments and promotions at WESSCO International include DeVerges Jones to senior executive vice president of global marketing and sales; Anita Gittelson,...
