IACC & PKF Release “Trends® in the Conference Center Industry...
(New York, NY) - November 18, 2014—International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) has released the 2014 Edition of “Trends® in the Conference Center Industry.” According to IACC CEO Mark...
View ArticleOxford Economics Study Reveals Destination Marketing as Catalyst for Economic...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2014) - Destinations that place a high priority on marketing their brands and amenities realize significantly greater employment and economic growth, well beyond the...
View ArticleMarriott and Hilton Announce Penalty for Last-Minute Cancellations
In recent years, the airline industry has generated billions in revenue by charging fees on top of base fares. Now the hotel industry seems to be having the same idea. Two worldwide hotel companies,...
View ArticleKempinski Hotels Signs Multi-Use Property Development ‘8 Conlay’...
Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, November 19, 2014 - Kempinski Hotels and KSK Group Berhad (KSK Group), via its property development arm KSK Land Sdn Bhd (KSK Land) announce the signing of a management agreement...
View ArticleFlip.to & Vizergy Partner to Help Hotels Turn Guest Referrals Into a...
Mutual Customers See Immediate ResultsORLANDO, FL - NOVEMBER 2014 - Flip.to is proud to announce its most recent strategic partnership with Vizergy, the hospitality industry’s leading partner in hotel...
View ArticleSouth Florida’s Turnberry Isle Miami Completes Guest Room Renovation
AVENTURA, FL (November 19, 2014) - Turnberry Isle Miami, South Florida’s legendary resort, today debuted 119 renovated guest rooms and suites in the resort’s Hibiscus Building. The room enhancements...
View ArticleFive Ways to Get in the Holiday Mood
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) The winter holidays (or summer holidays for those south of the equator) are a time for family gatherings, warming your feet by the fireplace and hotel...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Cavallo Point Lodge Welcomes Brendan Carlin as General...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2014 - Cavallo Point Lodge, ranked among the “Top 5 Resorts in the U.S” by Travel + Leisure, today announced the appointment of its new General Manager, Brendan Carlin. Mr....
View ArticleCHICOS Claims Caribbean Still Great Market for Future Hotel Investment...
Capital is Available and South American Visitors Boosting Caribbean Tourism PHOTO CAPTION: (from left to right): Paulo Pena, President Latin America and Caribbean, Wyndham Hotel Group; Dave Callaghan,...
View ArticleArt Fasano Named as Director of Sales and Marketing for Wyndham Orlando...
ORLANDO, Fla.- November 19, 2014 - Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, a newly renovated, sophisticated hotel situated in the heart of Orlando’s revitalized International Drive, welcomes...
View ArticleInnSuites Hotels Rolls Out Groupize Group Booking Engine to Exceed Guests...
Hotel Website Becomes 24/7 Online Sales Tool to Expand Small Group and SMERF Business At 8 Top Rated Properties Boston, MA, - (November 19, 2014) With a brand synonymous for unparalleled service,...
View ArticleUniFocus Strengthens Business Analytics by Integrating IBM Intelligence to...
UniFocus is pleased to announce it has partnered with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to embed the Cognos business engine into UniFocus Enterprise Solutions. This integration further strengthens individual dashboard...
View ArticleOwned and Managed by M&R Hotel Management, the 105-room Holiday Inn®...
19 November, 2014 - ATLANTA – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of the Holiday Inn® Staten Island hotel. With over 50...
View ArticleSouth Bend, Indiana to Replace Developer for Long Awaited Redevelopment of...
Nov. 20—SOUTH BEND—The city has decided to replace Great Lakes Capital as the developer of the former LaSalle Hotel, yet another setback in the long-awaited redevelopment of the downtown landmark,...
View ArticleConfederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Planning $32M Casino & Hotel...
Nov. 20—The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are embarking on an ambitious expansion plan involving a $27.4 million casino and hotel complex in Evaro and $4.6 million renovation of KwaTaqNuk...
View ArticleRevel Casino Buyer, Brookfield Asset Management, Backs Out of Deal
Nov. 20—Brookfield Asset Management is dropping its plan to buy Atlantic City’s Revel Hotel Casino for $110 million, company spokesman Andrew Willis said Wednesday. The deal fell apart over how much...
View ArticleConstruction Start for Evansville, Indiana’s Downtown Convention Hotel...
Nov. 20—EVANSVILLE—The future site of Evansville’s Downtown convention hotel remained an empty lot on Wednesday, with a dusting of snow covering the weeds and rocks. But that is expected to change...
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The 2 New Google Updates Every Hotelier Should Know About
By Tim Minerd Organic search is the leading source of traffic for hotel websites, and over 50% of online revenue in the hospitality industry originates from the search engines. So it’s no secret that...
View ArticleFollowing in his Father’s Footsteps, Ben Tutt Named as GM for The Lodge...
BROOMFIELD, Colo. - Nov. 21, 2014 - For Ben Tutt, the new general manager of The Lodge at Vail, A RockResort, his return to Vail is a homecoming, but the hotel he remembers has a whole new look.“I am...
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