| | HSMAI names NYC g.m. of the year
| | Rudy Tauscher, the Mandarin Oriental, New York's pre-opening and current g.m., is the recipient of this year's General Manager of the Year Award from The Greater New York Chapter of Hospitality Sales and Marketing International (HSMAI). |
| | AAHOA chairman to speak at NABHOOD Summit
| | | Ashwin "Ash" Patel, chairman of the Asian-American Hotel Owners Assn., will be among the speakers during the 12th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership – Multicultural Tourism Summit and Trade Show, presented by NABHOOD July 16-19 in Atlanta. |
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| Choice launches Ascend Collection
| | | Choice Hotels International's new program offers upscale independent hotels the opportunity to affiliate with Choice and leverage the company's robust global distribution network. |
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HotelTalk Blog
By H&MM's Editorial staff
HotelTalk, sponsored by Questex Media's HotelWorld Network. Opinions, news and ideas from the editors of Hotel & Motel Management, Hotel Design, Luxury Hotelier and The Hotel Times.
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| Transforming Tech | | | By Jason Q. Freed | | | National Report–Given the state of the economy, business-spending habits for the remainder of 2008 and looking forward to 2009 are changing. Within the lodging industry, hoteliers are increasingly forced to evaluate spending cuts to offset dips in occupancy that most likely will lead to lower revenue. | | | Lenders coming out of the woodwork | | | By Jason Q. Freed | | | Las Vegas–Daniel Lesser, senior managing director at CB Richard Ellis, borrowed a quote from Warren Buffet to sum up the vibe at Meet the Money 2008. Lesser was addressing the current economy and its effects on buyers' hesitance within the lodging industry. | |
| Guest satisfaction up, economy a hindrance | | | By Heather Gunter | | | National Report–The good news: Guest satisfaction with hotels is up, according to two studies. The bad news: While this could indicate more willingness to spend, current economic conditions mean many consumers are tightening their belts on travel. | | | Hanson retires from PWC, heads to NYU | | | By Harvey Chipkin | | | New York–For the last two decades, Bjorn Hanson, Global Industry Leader—Hospitality and Leisure for PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been one of the most-quoted experts in the lodging industry. On June 30, he will retire from PWC to join the faculty of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management at New York University. | | | Hospitality industries join to promote tourism | | | By Stephanie Ricca | | | Dubai, United Arab Emirates–Hoteliers and tourism and travel sector leaders from around the world gathered in Dubai in May at the eighth annual Global Travel & Tourism Summit to prioritize common goals relating to the overlapping hospitality industries. | | | Spas growing 'at a breakneck pace' | | | By Harvey Chipkin | | | New York–The total size of the global spa economy is $225 billion, according to a recent study released at the second Global Spa Summit. | | | Waldorf=Astoria continues expansion plans | | | By Christine Blank | | | Orlando, Fla.–Even with another year to go on construction of one of the first Waldorf=Astoria properties outside New York, Hilton executives are looking to expand the brand in the U.S. and abroad. | | |
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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals annual convention and tradeshow
Sep 24, 2008 - Sep 27, 2008
Nashville, TN USA
| | Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Convention & Tradeshow
Sep 24, 2008 - Sep 27, 2008
Nashville, TN
| | SPATEC Fall
Sep 25, 2008 - Sep 28, 2008
Braselton, GA
| | Russia & CIS Hotel Investment Conference
Oct 21, 2008 - Oct 22, 2008
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