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Vol. 11: Issue 36 2009-09-09

INSIDE VIEW

Business Strategies In A Recession: How to Create Loyal Clients & In Doing So Steal From Your Competition - By Don Farrell

You are on a city bus, train or a plane going somewhere and you strike up a conversation with the person next to you. You find out they plan a major meeting at least once a year that you would like to have at your hotel. You tell them this and you get the business. Is there anyone out there reading this that thinks this is highly unethical? Besides me? ...more

Food & Beverage - Lessons from Smart (& Dumb) Operators - By Ken Burgin

What have you learnt about good business lately? Call it spying or research, there's always value in visiting other good (or even not so good) operators. ...more

Understanding what we measure and making it count! - By John Hogan

There is an enormous range of responsibilities for financial controls in today's hotels and much of this depends on the type and size of the hotel property. Finance and accounting do not usually provide much reader feedback, but I was pleased to have requests from groups and associations asking to reprint it in their publications. ...more

No Man Is an Island: The Promise of Cloud Computing

'Cloud computing' promises myriad benefits - including cost savings on technology infrastructure and faster software upgrades - for users ranging from small startups to large corporations. That's an auspicious future considering that not everyone agrees on exactly what cloud computing is or what it can do. ...more

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ENVIRONMENT

A Breath of Fresh Air: Eco hotels embrace smoke-free atmosphere

At EcoGreenHotel, we are working toward the day when every hotel will not only offer its guests a clean, safe and sustainable accommodation, but also offer its employees a healthy place to work. In a nutshell, we support a holistic approach to green lodging, which naturally includes unpolluted air. ...more

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HEADLINES

Most viewed headlines this past week at Hotel News Resource. Click on the title to read.

How companies are benefiting from Web 2.0: McKinsey Global Survey Results

Analyst Report: Organizational Agility: How Business Can Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times

Google Everywhere: As the Search Giant Grows, How Much Is Too Much?

Cornell Research Center Issues New Forecasting Tool to Assist Hotel Revenue Managers

Writing online hotel reviews is gaining popularity - By Jonathan Barsky and Lenny Nash

The Hotel Owner's and Hotel Lender's Dilemma: Sell now or sell later? How long does it take to market a hotel today? - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com

Managing Revenue by Market Segment - The Recovery Challenge for Sales and Revenue Managers - By Carol Verret

US Hotel Industry Recession Enters New Rate Erosion Phase

Consumers Now More Likely to Conclude Their Bookings with OTAs

Content: The Key to Hotel Bookings - By John McAuliffe, Chief Marketing Officer, VFM Leonardo

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS


2009-09-13
World Routes


2009-09-14
Vacation Ownership Investment Conference


2009-09-14
South American Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference

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

OpenTravel Alliance
2009-09-15
OpenTravel Chicago Seminar

EyeforTravel
2009-09-16
Travel Distribution Summit

EyeforTravel
2009-09-16
Revenue Management and Pricing in Travel 2009

HFTP
2009-09-16
HFTP 2009 Annual Convention & Tradeshow

EyeforTravel
2009-09-16
EyeforTravel Mobile Strategies for Travel USA

HHOA
2009-09-21
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA) Reginal Meeting Phoenix

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Electronic Information Distribution in the Tourism and Hospitality

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