The National Conference Center Appoints Kahllua Herlihy-Sutphin as Chief...
LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 4, 2014 - The National Conference Center announced today the appointment of Kahllua Herlihy-Sutphin as chief financial officer. Kahllua Herlihy has a strong background in...
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by Bryan K. Williams It’s amazing who some business leaders allow to represent their company. On a recent trip, I stopped at a sandwich shop to order some lunch. After the employee told me they ran...
View ArticleEurope’s Construction Pipeline Sluggish as Development in the Middle East...
At the end of Q2 Europe’s Construction Pipeline stood at 807 Projects/ 132,187 Rooms, a scant Year-Over-Year (YOY) increase of 8% by Projects and 1% by Rooms. Overall Pipeline growth has been...
View ArticleTaj Mahal in Atlantic City on Financial Brink Posing Further Angst for...
Sept. 05—Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal warned in a recent financial filing that it was in danger of running out of money to pay its bills and make debt payments. Trump Taj Mahal Associates L.L.C.,...
View ArticleSea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island Possible Victim of Credit Card...
Sept. 05—The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island has been the victim of a computer-system intrusion, in which credit card information for some resort customers might have been compromised,...
View ArticleWant Land on the Vegas Strip? With a Half-Price Sale of $16 million an Acre...
Sept. 05—At the peak of the bubble, development firm Triple Five plunked down $180 million for property on the north Strip with plans to build a resort with an observation wheel. Today the land sits...
View ArticleFe Equus Development Plans Conversion of Historic North Loop Building in...
Sept. 05—The North Loop in downtown Minneapolis could soon get a second hotel, and its developers said Thursday it will be one of a kind. Milwaukee-based Fe Equus Development, which developed the Iron...
View ArticleBenchmark Names Larry Tompkins Controller for Chaminade Resort & Spa in...
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, September 5, 2014 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Larry Tompkins controller for Chaminade Resort...
View ArticleHotel Jobs Offer High Wages, Benefits and Career Advancement, Industry Survey...
WageWatch Results, BLS Economic Data Show Continued Job Growth in Hotel Sector Washington, D.C. - September 5, 2014 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and WageWatch, Inc., today...
View Article4 Emerging Concepts & Trends in Social Media Marketing
Marketing to Millennials? Tech Entrepreneur Identifies Opportunities for Businesses When Beyoncé released her self-titled album late last year, she didn’t go through any of the traditional promotional...
View ArticlePlugged In and Ready to Jet - Affluent Americans Expect To Travel More This Year
Planning their journeys online, but also turning more to travel professionalsORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2014) - Affluent Americans will be a key driver of the continued growth of the U.S. travel industry...
View ArticleNapa Valley’s La Residence to Rebrand to SENZA Hotel
“SENZA Hotel is a unique property providing contemporary luxurious accommodations,” say owners Craig and Kathryn Hall. “Our hope is to share the essence of beautiful Napa Valley with our guests,...
View ArticleSwissotel Hotels & Resorts to Break Ground on New 300-room Hotel in...
TORONTO, ONTARIO—(Sept. 5, 2014) - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, a leading brand in the FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) portfolio, today announced that the brand has entered into a franchise...
View ArticleThe Power of Empowering Your Customers
By Katie Scheer There’s no better way to market your company or to add some “pow!” to your credibility than to have your satisfied customers do the work for you. When you give these happy customers...
View ArticleReal Hospitality Group Appoints Sanjay Bedi as Regional Vice President of...
Ocean City, Md. (September 8, 2014) - Executives at Real Hospitality Group (RHG) named Sanjay Bedi as the company’s new Regional Vice President of Operations. Bedi will be based at the company’s...
View ArticleOpening in 2018, the 79-villa W Retreat Phuket – Phang Nga Bay is Owned by...
September 08, 2014 - PHUKET, Thailand - W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced that its W Hotels brand will debut its third hotel in...
View ArticleIntelity Study Reveals Mobile Check-In One of Top Services for Hotel Apps
ORLANDO - September 8, 2014 - Intelity, leading provider of integrated guest service technology for the hospitality industry, released data from 25 of the company’s global clients today. The data...
View ArticleMGM Resorts International to Sell Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino to First...
Las Vegas, Sept. 8, 2014 - MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the historic Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino to First Federal Realty of...
View ArticleRoomActually Launches Off-Campus Housing Platform Providing AirBnB-Like...
Start-Up Takes On the Rental Boom Space with Unique Online Marketplace Revolutionizing Student HousingNew York, NY, - September 8, 2014 There’s no doubt that private home, apartment or condo rentals...
View ArticleOriens Travel President, Ken Chua, Submits Letter of Resignation; Succession...
LAS VEGAS, NV—(Sep 5, 2014) - Oriens Travel & Hotel Management Corp. (PINKSHEETS: OTHM), the Next Generation International Hotel Brand Operator, announces that Mr. Ken Chua, President of Oriens,...
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