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Vol. 11: Issue 32 2009-08-12

INSIDE VIEW

Food & Beverage - Don't be Boring: 12 Quick Ways to Shake up Business - By Ken Burgin

Boring means tedious, dull, tiring, predictable - not a winning strategy in 2009. ...more

An Introduction to Learning 2.0 and Its Impact on Operations - By Jim Javenkoski, Ph.D. National Restaurant Association Solutions

'Learning 2.0' is a buzzword that many foodservice professionals are at least vaguely familiar with, but what does it actually mean for the training profession? ...more

Back to Hotel Sales Basics: The Basics Have Changed Big Time! - By Carol Verret

9/11 precipitated the last severe recession and was a watershed moment in the hotel sales prospecting process. Prior to this cataclysmic event it was possible to send legions of sales people on the road armed with business cards and tell them to walk into every door of every building and at least leave their card in the hope of locating new prospects. As a wise person once said, 'hope is not a strategy.' ...more

Don't Eat in Bed: Tips for making the most of room service, the costliest way to enjoy a meal - By Daniel Edward Craig

For weary travelers, there's nothing more appealing than having a hot, scrumptious meal delivered to our hotel room. Room service brings out the kid in us. We get to do things we can't do at home: eat in bed, watch TV, and leave our dirty dishes in the hallway. Yet the experience rarely lives up to expectations. Meals take forever to arrive, food is cold and soggy, and prices mysteriously double after we place the order. ...more

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ENVIRONMENT

LQ Management Builds On Green Commitment, Eyes First LEED Property - By Glenn Hasek

LQ Management LLC, one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States, has long had an interest in running properties that are energy efficient. ...more

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HEADLINES

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Cornell Study Finds Pricing Issues Top Hotel Revenue Management Concerns Worldwide

Travel Survey Finds Americans Suffering from 'Vacation Deficit'

How to Optimize Your Hotel Website for Natural Search

Executive Pay -The How and The What - By Keith Kefgen

World's Fifth Largest Casino, WinStar World, Opens New Hotel

Blackstone Prepares To Break Up Hilton Hotels Group-Report

Offering Interactivity and Personalised Info for Mobile Trip Planning

The Power to Lead - By Gregg Thompson and Bruna Martinuzzi

STR reports US performance for week ending 1 August 2009

Venture capital returns to the travel industry

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

NBTA
2009-08-23
NBTA Annual Convention

Yeeld Solutions
2009-08-26
Yeeld Solutions Academy - Revenue Management Seminar

Yeeld Solutions
2009-08-27
Yeeld Solutions Academy - Online Distribution Seminar

AAKAR EXPOCOM PVT.LTD.
2009-09-04
IndiaMART - The National Food & Hospitality Show

AAKAR EXPOCOM PVT.LTD.
2009-09-04
IndiaMART - The National Food & Hospitality Show

Euromoney Seminars
2009-09-09
9th Annual European Hotel Finance & Investment Summit


2009-09-13
World Routes


2009-09-14
Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

Mercury Publications
2009-09-15
A.C.E. - H.I.

EyeforTravel
2009-09-16
Travel Distribution Summit

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