A New Look at Family Business, the American Dream and Hospitality
By Dr. John Hogan, CHA CMHS CHE CHO This should be either a required or recommended reading for hospitality and business development courses in Universities, as it sheds a different perspective on what...
View ArticleKaisa Group Opens the 234-room Courtyard by Marriott Boluo in Huizhou, China
Boluo, China – July 2, 2014 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announces the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Boluo. Invested and built by the Kaisa Group, the 234-room hotel is the first...
View ArticleCaribbean Resort, 3,400-key Atlantis, Paradise Island, to Join...
BETHESDA, MD – JULY 2, 2014 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) announced today that the iconic Atlantis, Paradise Island resort will become part of its Autograph Collection, a rapidly growing...
View ArticleRussia’s Landmark Hotel Moskva Reborn as 180-key Four Seasons Hotel...
MOSCOW, July 2, 2014—With an ideal position at the centre of the city and a beloved place in Russia’s heritage, the new Four Seasons Hotel Moscow will soon reopen the doors to first class dining...
View ArticleBenchmark Hospitality International Appoints John Griswold to Board of Directors
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2, 2014 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed John A. Griswold to the growing company’s Board...
View ArticleIndigo Pearl in Phuket Names Patrick Duff as Resort Manager
2nd July 2014 – Luxury lifestyle resort Indigo Pearl in Phuket has announced the promotion of Patrick Duff as Resort Manager.Patrick Duff has been promoted from Executive Assistant Manager to Resort...
View ArticleParesa Resort in Phuket, Thailand Welcomes Dawid Koegelenberg as General Manager
Phuket, Thailand (July 2, 2014) - Paresa Resort, the hideaway-style luxury resort in Phuket, Thailand, is proud to announce the appointment of Dawid Koegelenberg as General Manager. An established...
View ArticleRLHC Opens The Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center – Seattle/Renton in...
SPOKANE, Wash., July 2, 2014 – Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) announced the company has opened a new franchise location in Renton, Wash., after signing an agreement with the owners in June....
View ArticleHMC Opens the 83-key Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cotulla in Texas
July 2, 2014 - Dallas, TX - Leo Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), proudly announces the opening of the newly built Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Cotulla,...
View ArticleFrontera Hotel Group Selected to Manage Two Denton, Texas Hotels
July 2, 2014 - Frontera Hotel Group has added two hotels in Denton, Texas to its portfolio of managed properties—an 88-room, four-story LaQuinta Inn & Suites and a 92-room, four -story Holiday Inn...
View ArticleAimbridge Hospitality Selected to Manage DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny...
DALLAS, TEXAS (July 3, 2014) - Aimbridge Hospitality announces it has been awarded the management contract for the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Doheny Beach - Dana Point, a Hilton Family Hotel. This...
View ArticleThe $25M 113-room Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Calgary NW...
Owned by 722413 Alberta Ltd, and Managed by Stanley Park Investments3 July, 2014 - CALGARY, AB. – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announced the opening of a new...
View Article$10M Renovation & Rebranding Complete for the 200-room Kauai Shores, an...
Honolulu, Hawaii - July 3, 2014 - Aqua Hotels & Resorts introduces the former Kauai Sands Hotel as the Kauai Shores, an Aqua hotel. Following a $10 million renovation, the refurbished property will...
View ArticleCornell Study Finds Technology and Educational Opportunities Boost Tradeshow...
Ithaca, NY, July 3, 2014 - Tradeshows remain more important than ever in the internet age, according to a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR). The study, “The Future of...
View ArticleLes Clefs D’or Membership Awarded to Charlotte Stengel & Steve...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3, 2014 - Les Clefs d’Or USA has presented two members of The Fairmont San Francisco’s concierge team, Charlotte Stengel and Steve Struck, with membership into the renowned...
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Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Elects New Slate of Officers Led by...
Miami, FL (July 3, 2014) - The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) elected a new slate of officers at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held July 1, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The...
View ArticleHilton Worldwide Opens the 58-key DoubleTree by Hilton Zanzibar - Stone Town,...
DUBAI, U.A.E. and MCLEAN, Va. - July 3, 2014 - Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Zanzibar - Stone Town, located 64 kilometers (40 miles) off...
View ArticleTravel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2014 Rank RI’s Ocean House...
WATCH HILL, RI (July 3, 2014) - Ocean House, Rhode Island’s first and only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel, is ranked No. 1 on the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2014 list of Top...
View ArticleTop Canadian Resort in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2014...
TOFINO, British Columbia, July 3, 2014 —The Wickaninnish Inn was named the #1 resort hotel in Canada by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, which announced its 2014 World’s Best Awards...
View ArticleIndependent and Empowered: A letter to my manager by Bryan Williams
(Dedicated to all hospitality employees who work with passion, pride and professionalism) As our country prepares to celebrate the Independence Day holiday, it made me think about what it truly means...
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