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

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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

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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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TableMAX Hires Former Nevada Gaming Control Board Chief of Enforcement as Senior VP of Compliance
TableMAX Holdings LLC, one of the world's leading developers of electronic table games, has named former long-time Nevada Gaming Control Board Chief of Enforcement Keith Copher as the company's Senior Vice President of Compliance. ...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

NaturCert announces 'Local Campaign'
NaturCert is the global independent organisation which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. Today NaturCert is proud to announce the 'Local Campaign' part of the new set of NaturCert's public initiatives. ...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

VFM Interactive to Power DerbySoft's media distribution
DerbySoft, a technology company at the forefront of hospitality distribution in China, and VFM Interactive, the world's leading provider of online media production and distribution solutions for the hotel and travel industry, announced an exclusive partnership to empower the thousands of hotels in DerbySoft's system to increase online bookings across a full spectrum of channels through the power of visual imagery. ...more

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Gaming Standards Association Welcomes Nine New Members
AMX Joins as Platinum Member, Global Membership Swells to 71 ...more

New Generation Gambling College to Enter Chinese Markets
A new College called the International Gambling College is drawing the attention of gamblers, mathematicians, and the general public, as it introduces serious gambling students to state-of-the-art player training methods, and prepares to expand its training to people in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. ...more

Southwest Casino Corporation Executives Recognized for Contributions to Native American Gaming in Oklahoma
Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) announced today that James B. Druck, the company's CEO, and Thomas E. Fox, the company's President and COO, have both received the 2008 Career Achievement Awards from the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) for their career efforts and dedication to the success of Indian Gaming in Oklahoma. ...more

NYX Interactive and Mr Green Launch Casino!
Mr Green launches Casino by agreement with NYX Interactive. Casino with Mr Green is NYX Interactive's first, proper launch and the beginning of a new, potentially large player in casino gaming on the Internet. Amongst those behind Mr Green are the Swedes Fredrik Sidfalk and Henrik Bergquist, two of the three founders of Betsson. The CEO is Mikael Pawlo. ...more

UNITE HERE Local 54 Secures Signatures for Public Vote on Revel Entertainment Casino Bond Financing
UNITE HERE Local 54 announced it submitted a referendum petition to allow Atlantic City residents to vote on the City Council's recent decision to negotiate an agreement to provide $56 million in municipal bond financing to Revel Entertainment Group, LLC. ...more

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