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Bringing Out The Best In Others Brings Out The Best In Ourselves - By Doug Kennedy
A key principle for finding personal fulfillment in our journey to hospitality service excellence is realizing that when we bring out the best in others, we simultaneously bring out the best in ourselves every day, every shift, and with just about every guest we encounter. ...more

The Power of Momentum: Companies That Build Their Wave and Ride It
How can a company deliver continuous, exceptional growth, year after year? J. C. Larreche, a professor of marketing at INSEAD, answers that question in his book, The Momentum Effect: How to Ignite Exceptional Growth. According to the author's research, momentum-powered firms delivered 80% more shareholder value than their slower rivals. ...more

Lessons from the Field - Principles for Success as a Hotel Manager - 6 Observations on Finding and Employing Problem Solvers - By John Hogan
We all face challenges. For some hotels, it is the labor force, be it finding interested people, the expense or the need to improve the professionalism of the staff with increased training. For other hotels, it may a slipping occupancy or REVPAR. Cash flow or a changing market affects others. ...more

Habits of Highly Successful Hotel Sales People - Accelerated Sense of Urgency - By Carol Verret
This is the third year that we have updated this subject and it has never been more urgent than this year! Despite the general downward trends in the overall economy there is one factor that will have a profound impact on the hotel industry in particular and the hospitality industry in general - the cuts in airline capacity. ...more

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Trends

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending September 6, 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

Cornell Hotel Network Study Highlights Weaknesses in Internet Security
When business travelers log on to their hotel's internet network to send data back to their home office, they risk the possibility of data theft. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending 06 September 2008
The U.S. hotel industry recorded occupancy and RevPAR declines during the week of 31 August - 06 September 2008, according to data from STR. The industry maintained positive rate growth. ...more

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Technology

TeleAdapt Unveils AudioHub Product Line - simple products to free hotel guests from headphones while in the room
TeleAdapt continues its quest to keep hotel guests around the world connected as they announce today their new AudioHub product line, featuring the Audio Pull-Through(TM), Audio/Video Pull-Through(TM) and the AudioSpool(TM). ...more

Industry Leaders Make Breakthrough In In-Room Mobile Media Viewing
KoolConnect Creates Convenient TV-Screen Prompts To Enhance The Ease Of Use Of TeleAdapt's Passive MediaHubs ...more

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Appointments

Viejas Names New Tribal Gaming Commissioner
Tracy Burris Brings Extensive Indian Gaming Experience at State and National Levels ...more

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Environmental

Hotel Renovations-Go Green and Save Green - By Bryan Higgins, VP Business Development for First Finish Inc.
Economical tips for eco-efficient renovations ...more

Channel Surfing Safely
Pineapple Hospitality's anti-bacterial ZAPLEXTM TV remote control covers gain traction with guests and hotels worldwide ...more

NaturCert joins the WTM World Responsible Tourism Day
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 has been approved to use the 2008 logo for the dedicated day of action on WTM World Responsible Tourism Day - Wednesday 12 November 2008. ...more

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Internet

Hitwise August 2008 Travel Category Report
The Hitwise Travel Report provides marketers an understanding of the competitive online travel landscape in terms of competitive clickstream, including traffic sources and referred destinations. ...more

Hotel Internet Marketing Company Celebrates 10 Years of Profitability
For 10 years, VIZERGY(R), formerly SECURE-RES(R), has continued to innovate and grow, assuring hoteliers maintain maximum online visibility in an increasingly competitive marketplace. ...more

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Other

Destination Hotels & Resorts and LRA Worldwide Partner on a Guest Experience Diagnostic Program
Destination Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the management of independent high-end hotel, resort and residential properties, has partnered with LRA Worldwide, Inc. to develop a unique guest experience diagnostic program for its portfolio. LRA will send consultants to every Destination property to assess service delivery at each guest touch point and provide prescriptive measures on how to enhance the guest experience at each of these 'moments of truth.' ...more

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