Hard Rock International Names Marco Roca Executive Vice President/Chief...
April 25, 2014 - Orlando, Fla. - Hard Rock - one of the world’s most-recognizable and iconic brands - announces Marco Roca as EVP of Hotel Development for Hard Rock International worldwide. Roca’s...
View ArticlePortland Harbor Hotel in Maine Welcomes Stuart Barwise as General Manager
April 25, 2014 - PORTLAND, Maine - The Portland Harbor Hotel and its restaurant, Eve’s at the Garden, recently welcomed Stuart Barwise as General Manager. Barwise takes the reigns from Gerard...
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Four C’s of Successful Selling
By Katie Scheer It is a very competitive and fast paced consumer world. For your business to thrive, you must take the time to learn (and know) your product, competition, market trends, economic...
View ArticleSeeing Yourself, Yikes!
By Gay Lynn Grigas, MA Psy.It can be very challenging to see ourselves. Some people are willing to take a look while others run the other way. Seeing yourself clearly is critical for success in...
View ArticleAustria’s 254-key Hilton Vienna Plaza Undergoing $27.6 M Renovation;...
April 25, 2014 - VIENNA, Austria - Hilton Vienna Plaza is currently undergoing extensive renovation as part of a €20 million modernisation that will see the entire hotel transformed. Scheduled for...
View ArticleMark G. Henry Named Executive Chef at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington
STEVENSON, Wash., April 25, 2014 —Skamania Lodge, by Destination Hotels & Resorts, is proud to announce the appointment of a new executive chef, Mark G. Henry, who will lead the culinary direction...
View ArticleRobert Vance Appointed as Spa Director for Mii amo, a Destination Spa in...
April 25, 2014 (SEDONA, Ariz.) - Mii amo, a destination spa in Sedona, Arizona, announces the appointment of Robert Vance as Spa Director. Robert Vance will oversee the guest experience at Mii amo as...
View ArticleEducational Institute Team Honors Shanghai’s Certified Hotel Administrators...
Shanghai, China, April 2014-Members of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute‘s executive staff kicked off their 10-day visit to China with a VIP dinner in Shanghai for hospitality...
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Reports First Quarter 2014 Results; RevPAR Grew 8.5%
BETHESDA, Md.—(April 24, 2014)—Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company’s results include the...
View ArticleMGM Resorts Appoints Anton Nikodemus as Chief Operating Officer of Regional...
LAS VEGAS April 25, 2014 – MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has announced the appointment of Anton Nikodemus to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MGM Resorts International Regional...
View ArticleUniFocus Applications Multilingual in Over 100 Countries
Managing a global workforce is at your fingertips with multi-lingual workforce management applications powered by UniFocus. UniFocus, the only industry leader with both SaaS Workforce Management...
View Articleglh Increases Relationship with Infor
London Hotel Leader Completes Second Phase of Infor EzRMS Deployment NEW YORK - Apr 30, 2014 Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today...
View ArticleAimbridge Hospitality to Complete $11 M Renovation of Dallas/Addison Marriott...
DALLAS (April 30, 2014) - Aimbridge Hospitality, the nation’s second largest independent hotel management and investment firm, announced that it will complete an $11 million renovation at the...
View ArticleThe 160-room Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix South Opens in Arizona Operated...
April 30, 2014 - STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its Four Points brand has arrived in Phoenix, Arizona. Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix...
View ArticleCommonwealth Names Shannon Schurr DOS for Hyatt Place & Hyatt House...
COVINGTON, Ky., April 30, 2014—Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. today announced that Shannon Schurr has been appointed Director of Sales for the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Chicago Naperville Warrenville. The...
View ArticleSoaring Eagle Casino and Resort Installs InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to...
Why Did a Four-Diamond Casino Resort Automate Control of 20,000 Uniforms? Property Taps InvoTech to Track Accountability of New Uniform Inventory to Lower Replacement Expense, Increase Efficiency LOS...
View ArticleRainmaker President Tammy Farley to Address Annual Production and Operations...
Challenging Conventional Thinking and Traditional Models of Revenue Management Helps Create One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies ATLANTA, GA - April 30, 2014 - When you run a...
View ArticleHotel Marketing Is Not a Substitute for Innovation
By Vikram Singh One of the trends I have been noticing is that hotels continually generate hype instead of value. Hyper-marketing on social media platforms has led to a race for hotels to participate...
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Marriott International Reports First Quarter Net Income of $172M; North...
BETHESDA, Md., April 29, 2014 HIGHLIGHTSFirst quarter diluted EPS totaled $0.57, a 33 percent increase over prior year results; North American comparable systemwide RevPAR rose 6.3 percent in the...
View ArticleHyatt Hotels Reports First Quarter Net Income of $56M, Systemwide RevPAR...
CHICAGO April 30, 2014—Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today reported first quarter 2014 financial results as follows: Adjusted EBITDA was $172 million in the first...
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