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Hospitality Teaser: The Sound of Hospitality - Can Your Guests Hear It?
It's more than the words. It's more than the voice tone. Yes, the Sound of Hospitality is heard loud and clear when a culture of professional hospitality exists. The importance of the Sound of Hospitality is vital when it comes to telephone etiquette. ...more

The Business Case for Employee Opinion Surveys: An Example with Orient-Express - By Eddy M. Elmer and Jim Houran
Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises is a leading brand in the service-hospitality industry - a name associated with worldwide luxury travel. The company's Central Reservations Office (CRO) recently underwent restructuring that potentially could have significantly dampened the department's morale, productivity and revenue. ...more

Comparable Worth - What Would You Pay For The Experience - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
We all know E-Bay. Many of us have attended those Charity galas with silent and loud auctions. We in Hospitality are always asked to contribute to educational, fraternal, civic and special interest events - a room night here, a fine dinner there, a basket of goodies, a trip on the Morning Dew vessel, a condo exchange, a day of skiing - you name it. We try to establish a value for these goods and services, helpful to the organization and our deductible Charity budget. ...more

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Trends

January 2008 Canadian Lodging Outlook
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Chasing Your Own Private Equity - By Christian Anklin
HVS Executive Search explains the logic of granting equity to key executives, especially for startup scenarios or takeovers. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending March 29, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

UK Tops The European Hotel Price League
The UK posted a year-on-year price rise of 12% in 2007 to an average price paid of £106 per night, making it the most expensive country in Europe for hotels, and the only country in Europe to top £100 for a one night hotel stay, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index report. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Mar 23, 2008 - Mar 29, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Technology

Newmarket International and Wide Computer Systems Ink Deal
Increasing Demand for the Delphi(R) Sales Advantage Sparks Reseller Agreement in the Middle East ...more

Newmarket International and Cvent Partner to Enable Powerful Connection Between Meeting Planners and Hospitality Venues
Newmarket's MeetingBrokerSM and Cvent's Supplier Network integrate to enable intelligent and efficient electronic request for proposal (eRFP) process ...more

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Sales and Marketing

euromic welcomes new members in Tunisia and the Baltic States
euromic - THE Destination Management Partnership in Europe and the Mediterranean officially welcomed two new members last week: Barclay's Group Travel in Tunisia and Baltic Travel Group (BTG) based in Latvia. ...more

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Appointments

PacificNet Chairman Tony Tong Elected Member of the Euro-Asian Cooperation on Gaming Association Limited (ECG)
Mr. Tony Tong, has been elected as a new member of the Euro-Asian Cooperation on Gaming Association Limited (ECG, http://www.ecglimited.com/ ) at the 3rd Annual Euro-Asian Summit of Leaders at the Asia GEM 2008 in Manila, Philippines. ...more

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Internet

Travel websites must embrace Web 2.0 if they are to improve online usability
According to a study by WebCredible,improvements in website usability are needed across the travel and airline industries, which must harness Web 2.0 technology. ...more

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Other

Advantage Fitness Products Adds to National Footprint with New Florida Headquarters and Design Center
Leading Fitness Supplier Makes Immediate Hospitality Industry Impact with Projects at the Westin Diplomat and Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables ...more

Trump Entertainment Resorts Comments on Strategic Plan
In response to inquiries, Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMP) noted that the company remains focused on its strategic plan for operating, and improving performance at, all of its casino hotels, including completing the new tower at the Trump Taj Mahal. ...more

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