Don't Wait Until It's Too Late! - By Rick Welch CHA, CHME
Everywhere I turn headlines and online internet publications are littered with bad news as major hotel companies and research companies across the country release their second quarter sales. Hyatt, Wyndham, Sheraton, Choice, IHG, Marriott, and Best Western are but a few of the companies that issued press releases reporting losses of occupancy and sales in the second quarter from the prior year ranging from 2.4% to 9.2%. ...more

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Ernst & Young's Global hospitality insights highlights the growing lifestyle hotel trend
In today's competitive landscape, hotel companies must distinguish themselves while satisfying consumer tastes. Primary and secondary markets are being targeted by developers in the US and around the world as locations for 'lifestyle hotels,' which have become more and more popular. Learn about this niche in our new issue of Global Hospitality Insights: following the lifestyle trend. ...more

Tourism growth in Asia remains robust according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels' Digest Asia 2008
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels identified Malaysia and Vietnam as the key growth markets in Southeast Asia, with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia continuing to be strong markets for predominantly intra-regional travel. The Indian sub-continent is also expected to continue its growth trend. ...more

2nd Quarter Lodging Review for 2008
Quarterly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Monthly U.S. Lodging Performance June 2008
Monthly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Pope's Visit An Unexpected Blessing for Sydney Hotels
Despite widespread concern in the hotel industry that World Youth Day would prove to be a debacle for the Sydney CBD accommodation market, data released today by leading hotel consultants Horwath HTL and STR Global demonstrates that the event did deliver improved revenue for the industry. ...more

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Online transactions are critical to growing the ASPAC Market
Tapping the e-commerce market is key to reaching the tech savvy Asia-Pacific electronic distribution market, experts told attendees at HEDNA's ASPAC Meeting, held 9 July 2008 at the InterContinental Hong Kong. ...more

Design Hotels(TM) Selects Rubicon(R) As Its Competitive Rates Solution
Rubicon's signature product, MarketVision(R), will provide Design Hotels with superior market intelligence and detailed rate comparisons ...more

NBTA to Unveil CSR Toolkit and CSR Benchmarking
New Tools to Launch at NBTA Convention ...more

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Webinar - Driving Online Sales by Using Destination - Focused Packaging and Marketing Creativity
Join us for a free one hour Webinar about creating and promoting packages on your web site. ...more

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ABA Development Breaks Ground on First of Three Hyatt Hotels This Year
ABA Development announced today the groundbreaking on its much anticipated six-story, 151-room Hyatt Place in Roseville, CA. Developed and owned by ABA Development, Roseville's Hyatt Place is ABA's first of three hotels expected to break ground in 2008. ...more

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Marriott Meetings Go Green
Marriott Replaces Meeting Products and Services with Eco-Friendly Alternatives - 4,000 Trees To Be Saved by Just Using Pads Made of Re-cycled Paper ...more

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DiamondRock Hospitality Company Reports Second Quarter Results
The Company's same-store RevPAR increased 1.5 percent compared to the same period in 2007. ...more

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aloft Philadelphia Airport to open on August 8, 2008
The opening will be celebrated in style with a VIP launch bash on Friday, August 8, 2008 from 8-11pm. The party will feature special appearances by Beth Ostrosky and Philadelphia's own DJ Jazzy Jeff. ...more

Newly Constructed Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel Opens
The opening of the Sheraton Jacksonville is part of the most aggressive global expansion in the Sheraton's history - with 54 hotels scheduled to open and 20,000 new rooms to be added to the brand by 2009. ...more

Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel Opens
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and Kam Sang Company announce that Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel has opened its doors ...more

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