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Vol. 10: Issue 28 2008-07-23

INSIDE VIEW

The Contingency Hotel Sales and Marketing Plan - Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst - By Carol Verret

In this economic climate, there are hotels that will continue to generate revenue and those that will generate excuses. What will be the difference - those hotels that develop contingency plans with measurable 'triggers' versus those that sit by and watch the economy take its toll on their revenue base. ...more

Mastering Internet Marketing in 2008: The 2nd Benchmark Survey on Hotel Internet Marketing Budget Planning and Best Practices - By the HeBS Team

In the increasingly dynamic online travel industry, hoteliers are challenged with keeping up with changes while also keeping an eye on the fundamentals. What are hoteliers doing to reach their customers on the web? ...more

Hotel Investments: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - By Lori Raleigh

I recently returned from 'California Dreamin' Mamas & Papas and the 2008 Americas Lodging Investment Summit (congratulations to the BHN team and the AH&LA on another excellent conference!). And I couldn't help reflecting on 'What a Difference a 'Year Makes'. Dinah Washington Following are a few thoughts to share ... ...more

Established Client Relationships Can Last a Lifetime: New Generation of Hospitality Sales Professionals Lesson #10 - By David M. Brudney

I attended a funeral this month for Tom Roberts, a man who had been a client of mine dating back to my previous hotel sales career, and who later became a high-profile labor arbitrator who ruled on some of Major League Baseball's landmark cases. I asked myself, 'Why was I there?' ...more

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ENVIRONMENT

Choice Modifying New Construction Prototypes to Better Support LEED Criteria - By Glenn Hasek

With its 10 brands and more than 5,000 hotels open or under development, Choice Hotels International, Inc. is one of the largest hotel franchisors on the planet. As committed as it has been to global growth, Choice has historically not taken the kinds of aggressive environmental stances that some of its competitors have taken. Granted, Choice did convert its Comfort Suites brand to a 100 percent nonsmoking one in 2007, but it has not announced any other major environment-related commitments. That is all beginning to change. ...more

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HEADLINES

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Amidst Economic Woes, Americans Hitting The Brakes on Travel

International Visitation Up in April 2008, Spending at $11.6 Billion for the Month

U.S. hotel industry posts record revenue, pre-tax profits

Multi-Billion-Dollar Economic Loss from Deteriorating Air Travel System Hits Small Businesses Hardest

The Fraud Triangle: Could it Apply in Your Business? - By Ken Burgin

Principles for success as a manager - Part two: Motivating the team - By John Hogan

Hotels face tough negotiations on corporate rates

E-Mail Relevance a Worldwide Concern

May 2008 Canadian Lodging Outlook

Food & Beverage - Impact of Special Event Package Prices - By Joe Dunbar

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

Tonkin Corporation
2008-07-28
Asian Hotel Investment Congress

Exhibitions India
2008-08-06
All About Food Expo 2008

Council of Hotel & Restaurant Trainers (CHART)
2008-08-09
CHART Hospitality Training Conference

Aspire
2008-08-12
Aspire's Beyond Revenue Boot Camp

Passkey
2008-08-22
Passkey Housing Forum 08

HSMAI
2008-09-10
Event Technology Expo

VIBevents
2008-09-16
Hotel eMarketing 2008

Restaurant Association of Maryland
2008-09-17
2008 Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging EXPO

KTM Society
2008-09-20
KTM 2008

Meetings Technology Expo
2008-09-23
Meetings Technology Expo

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