Competing Against Yourself: Hospitality Sales Professionals - Lesson #13 from Olympic Gold Medalist Phelps - By David M. Brudney, ISHC, August 2008
'Do you think you'll have any competition in London in 2012?' asked NBC sportscaster Bob Costas of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps. 'I never concern myself much with competition,' said Phelps, winner of eight Gold Medals. 'I'm always competing with myself. My goal is always the same. I'm always working on getting better, on improving.' ...more

Some Hotel Site Designers, Don't Know... What They Don't Know - By Neil Salerno
As I review various hotel websites, I am constantly amazed by the number of poorly designed sites which are being developed by some hotel website design companies. To add insult to injury, it is shocking to see the over-priced fees that they are charging to design sites which do not follow acceptable search optimization guidelines or essential hotel sales principles. ...more

Consumer Recourse - We Cannnot Hide The Warts Anymore - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
Remember when Restaurants, B&B's and small resorts said that they did not need to have a web site or even advertise, because their business was based upon families and friends who have visited for generations. ...more

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Understanding the Psyche of Tomorrow's Travellers
Young Australians may never visit a bricks and mortar travel agency because it is 'not in their psyche', according to Scott Blume, Chief Executive of PATA member Zuji. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending August 23, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending August 23, 2008
The U.S. hotel industry experienced occupancy and RevPAR declines during the week of 17 - 23 August 2008, according to data from STR. Average daily rate increased. ...more

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Hoteliers Benefit from Industry Expertise at SynXis
Business Travel Experience Recognized with Laura Thompson's Certified Corporate Travel Executive Designation at NBTA's Annual Conference ...more

Home Inns and Derbysoft Announce Partnership
Home Inns, the fast-growing chain of budget hotels in China, has announced it is significantly expanding its overseas hotel distribution market by partnering with DerbySoft, a company that provides connectivity solutions to hotels and online travel agents across the world. ...more

WORLDHOTELS Selects OPERA Property Management System as Preferred Technology for Its Member Hotels
MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that WORLDHOTELS has selected the MICROS OPERA Property Management System (PMS) as its preferred PMS solution and will exclusively recommend the OPERA PMS solution to its almost 500 member hotels. Deployment will start immediately. ...more

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euromic announces new member in Mediterranean
euromic - THE Destination Management Partnership in Europe and the Mediterranean is pleased to welcome Unconventional Malta Ltd. as its 29th member as from yesterday. ...more

New Edition of Educational Institute Textbook Reflects Internet's Role in Hospitality Sales and Marketing
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) has published the fifth edition of Hospitality Sales and Marketing, written by James R. Abbey, Ph.D., CHA. ...more

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Shangri-La appoints New CEO and COO
Shangri-La Asia has appointed Madhu Rao managing director and chief executive officer of Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited (commonly referred to as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts) and Greg Dogan as chief operating officer. ...more

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Save Your World Announces '1 Room for 1 Night = 1 Acre of Rainforest Saved for 1 Year(TM)' Partner Program for Eco-friendly
Comprehensive Program Assists Hotels with 'Green' Initiatives ...more

NaturCert: 1st to Walk The World @ WTM 2008
NaturCert is the global independent organisation which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. Today NaturCert is proud to announce that NaturCert is the first to donate the requested 10 UK pounds for the Walk The World For Just A Drop @ World Travel Market. ...more

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Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc. Announces Internet Marketing Workshops
How to Create a Strategy and Implement a Plan for Top Rankings in Google ...more

Open Hospitality Poised for Growth
Adding Talent and Experience to Management Team ...more

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Cornell Study Says Human Resources Is the Key to Revenue Management
As revenue management becomes increasingly integrated in hotel sales, it will need stronger human resources support. In a survey conducted by Cornell professor Sheryl Kimes, 186 revenue managers cited issues relating to human resources as key factors in effective revenue management. ...more

Gibraltar - More than Just a Shopping Destination
Gibraltar, the British overseas territory that is located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, has gone through a lot of changes in the last few decades. Originally basing much of its economy on the activity of the British Military, the naval dockyard now accounts for much less of the local economy and the military image of Gibraltar has diminished. ...more

Travel Slump Has an Upside: Deals on Hotels
Resorts Lure Vacationers Pinched by High Fuel Prices And Cuts in Airline Service ...more

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