Canada Tourism Commission releases Tourism Snapshot - 2007 Year-in-Review
Michele McKenzie, the CTC's President and CEO, noted that 'This annual publication provides a valuable base of information that is used for decision-making and strategic business planning as the CTC strives to make Canada the destination of choice in the nine international tourism markets on which it focuses.'...more
STR reports U.S. hotel performance for July 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted increases in the key performance measurements of average daily rate and revenue per available room during the month of July, according to data from STR....more
Holiday Inn Brand Family Growing Strong With New Look
During the first half of 2008, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express signed a combined 203 hotels (24,327 rooms) globally - continuing the momentum from a record year in 2007 when the brands signed a combined 524 deals (63,431 rooms). ...more
How to Use Local Events to Drive Qualified Traffic to your Hotel Website
As a hotel, one of the most difficult aspects of marketing is finding your target audience. A hotel can satisfy the needs of many different demographics, and simply marketing to the general public is not as effective as marketing to specific groups of people. ...more
HSMAI's 2nd Annual Hotel Sales Strategy Conference will focus on Maximizing Revenue and Resources in a Changing Economy. Held September 9, 2008, in conjunction with HSMAI's Affordable Meetings(R) National in Washington DC.
Maximize Your Profits by Selling Additional Products and Services Along the Customer Purchasing Path - 2 Days of Easy-to-Implement Revenue Boosting Ideas
