December 1, 2008
Articles
A Year of Opportunity
The coming year will surely be a period of great uncertainty in the hotel industry. While no one can accurately say what's ahead, I believe it will be...
Hotel Technology Handbook
If you attended this year's Hospitality International Technology Exposition and Conference in search of trends, you came to the right place. Not only...
Technology in the Next Generation of Hotels
The not-so-pretty truth is that hotels typically are behind the curve when it comes to technology. In fairness, we can't blame them for always playing...
Technology Changes Lodging Workforce
Technology is indispensable in today's hospitality business. Everyone from housekeepers to real estate ownership REITs relies on it and it automates almost...
Benchmarking IT Expenditures
Poll suggests how lodging leaders can monitor IT costs In the 19th century, British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli gained fame for identifying three...
FRANCHISE Fact File
As of July 15, 2008 Name of Chain Minimum Rooms Initial Fee Royalty Fee Advertising/Marketing Fee Reservation Fee Ave. Per Room Construction Cost aloft...
Top Brands
RANK RANK in 2007 U.S. BRAND AND PARENT COMPANY U.S. PROPERTIES Company Owned STATUS OF PROPERTIES Other Properties FOREIGN PROPERTIES Rooms Number of...
Brand Companies
Accor North America Motel 6Studio 6SofitelNovotelIbis 4001 International ParkwayCarrollton, TX 75007972-360-9000www.accor-na.com Best Western International...
Owners & Developers
American Property Management Corp.8910 University Center Lane, Suite 100San Diego, CA 92122Tel. 858/964-5500 /Fax 858/964-5511 Ampak Group14914 Winding...
Lodging Industry Associations
Air Transport Association of America1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1100Washington, DC 20004202-626-4000www.airlines.org American Hotel & Lodging Association1201...
Members of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants
Kenneth Allen, ISHCAllen & Philip Architects7154 E. Stetson Dr.4th floorScottsdale, AZ 85251kallen@allenphilp.com Peter Anderson, ISHCAnderson & Associates645...
Purchasing Giants
Allegiant4191 Fayetteville Rd.Raleigh, NC 27604919/772-8604/Fax 919/662-7012www.allegiant.com American Hotel Register100 S. Milwaukee Ave.Vernon Hills,...
Hospitality Designers
3DI219 East Houston St., Suite 350San Antonio, TX 78205210/227-2500/Fax 210/227-9704www.3DI.com ABA Avery Brooks & Assoc.680 Pilot Rd., Suite ALas Vegas,...
