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Vol. 10: Issue 38 2008-10-01

INSIDE VIEW

Avoiding Mistakes and Losses with New Staff - By Ken Burgin

These days, we're all in the business of 'sellling' jobs to applicants: we need to get it right from the first day. ...more

How to get the right hotel operator: Part 1 - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com

Hotel Lawyer on hotel management agreements. Long-term, no-cut hotel management agreements: How to get the right brand and operator for your hotel project . . . and a deal you can live with. ...more

Lessons from the Field - A Common Sense Approach to Success in the Hospitality Industry - By John Hogan

This is the premier of a new series titled LESSONS FROM THE FIELD that will address a range of topics. The world of hospitality has changed in many ways since I first started working in this industry in an independent Vermont resort, but it has also retained much of the best of what has drawn so many people to the hotel segment of hospitality. ...more

Boutique Hotels - Good For The Good Times - By Robert Mandelbaum

Boutique hotels have been all the rage in the lodging industry. Developers want to build them. Guests want to stay in them. Travel writers want to wax on about their virtues. ...more

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FEATURED SITE

The Menu Research and Flavor Discovery Initiative
(MRFDI) designed to foster cross-disciplinary, evidence based, scholarly work amongst faculty and staff. This initiative will provide culinary and food service educators with a vehicle to bring their ideas and insight, through applied research, into the academic main stream, contributing to the overall betterment of our food systems.
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FEATURED SUPPLIER

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FEATURED MAGAZINE

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ENVIRONMENT

Wyndham Hotels Introduce 'Green' Uniforms Spun From Plastic

As part of its evolving 'green' strategy, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced the launch of a new ecologically-friendly uniform line for hotel staff using recycled polyester fibers spun from plastic beverage bottles. ...more

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HEADLINES

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

U.S. Hotels To Bottom Out In 2009

Atlantis, The Palm Now Open in Dubai

Travel Marketers Hitch a Ride with Web 2.0

Cornell Study Demonstrates Improvements in Hotel Food and Beverage Forecasting

STR reports U.S. hotel performance for August 2008

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending 20 September 2008

Food & Beverage - Pricing A Catering Menu - By Joe Dunbar

More hotels spruce up breakfast offerings

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending September 20, 2008

Wyndham Brand Reports Large and Active Construction Pipeline

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

ACTE
2008-10-05
ACTE Global Education Conference

MaxEx Public Relations, LLC
2008-10-06
Connecticut Restaurant & Lodging Show

World Leisure Organization
2008-10-06
2008 World Leisure Congress

hotelforum Management GmbH
2008-10-08
hotelforum 2008

Hispanic Hotel Owners Association
2008-10-08
Hotel, Development and Investment Conference

International Hotel Conference
2008-10-15
International Hotel Conference

ATME
2008-10-15
Association of Travel Marketing Executives Think Tank

IH&RA
2008-10-20
IH&RA Annual Congress

CardellExpo Group, LLC
2008-10-20
Costa Rica International Hospitality Conference & Expo

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FEATURED BOOK

Hospitality Management Accounting

Book Description: As the competition in the growing hospitality industry increases, businesses must strive to maximize revenue and minimize costs in an effort to maintain traditional net income levels.
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