Not What, Not How, but Who? Western Companies Face a Worldwide Talent Crunch
Faced with an aging workforce and a growing demand for skilled workers in emerging markets like China and India, companies in the West are grappling with a talent crunch of unprecedented scope. ...more

Lessons from the Field - Defining Hospitality - By John Hogan
As I was completing a project today, I came across something I wrote more than 20 years ago and it caused me to reflect a moment. ...more

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Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending 20 September 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted ADR and RevPAR increases during the week of 14 - 20 September 2008, according to data from STR. Occupancy rates fell for the week. ...more

U.S. Hotels To Bottom Out In 2009
PKF Forecasts Two Years Of Declining Lodging Demand ...more

U.S. Commercial Gaming Grows 3.7%, to Reach Over $93 Billion
Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac and CD, released today by Casino City Press, reports that in 2007 gaming revenue in the US grew 3.71 percent, for a total of $93.37 billion. ...more

AH&LA 2008 Lodging Industry Profile Reveals Increased Hotel Profits, Sales, and International Arrivals
Reveals $139.4 Billion in Sales, Qualifies Consumer Characteristics and Expenditures ...more

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CheckinWiz Partners with LoyaltyMatch, Short Listed for Red Herring's Top 50 Tech Awards of Innovative Canadian Companies
CheckinWiz is pleased to announce a partnership with Kitchener-Waterloo based LoyaltyMatch. LoyaltyMatch recently announced its short listing for Red Herring's Top 50 Tech Awards celebrating the most innovative and promising companies in Canada. ...more

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Progressive Gaming Appoints Interim CEO
Sees Slowdown in Systems Implementations as a Result of Global Economic Conditions - Expects to Fall Short of Previously Projected 2008 Financial Guidance - Aggressively Addressing Near-Term Cost-Cutting Measures with Focus on Near-Term Cash Flow Generation ...more

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Morgans Hotel Group Announces Amended Agreement for Echelon Project in Las Vegas
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) announced that it has entered into an amended agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) with regard to the companies' joint venture to develop a Mondrian and Delano within Boyd's existing Echelon development in Las Vegas. ...more

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NaturCert supports the World Tourism Day
NaturCert is the global independent organization which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. NaturCert supports the World Tourism Day on 27th September. ...more

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Bally Technologies Announces Settlement With Securities and Exchange Commission Over Investigation
Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BYI) , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems, and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a settlement with the Company concerning the SEC's investigation of Bally's historical revenue accounting. ...more

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Travel Marketers Hitch a Ride with Web 2.0
The web 2.0 shift has had a huge impact across a variety of markets. The peer to peer influence on today's online buyers has prompted many industries to get involved in these new trends to stay on top. Online marketers across the board have responded by incorporating podcasts, blogs, social networking, photo/video-sharing, etc. into their marketing mix. ...more

Lodging Interactive Offers Free Web 2.0 Social Media User's Guide for Hotels
Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, has published the hospitality industry's first Web 2.0 Social Media User's Guide. The guide serves to educate hoteliers on how to proactively establish and manage hotel profiles on the leading Social Media websites Facebook, Wikipedia, MySpace, Squidoo, Twitter, PhotoBucket and others. This comprehensive user's guide is offered by Lodging Interactive via a free download. ...more

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WWA's Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop Early-Bird Registration Ends September 26th
The waterpark resort is the fastest-growing segment of the waterpark industry-come learn why at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas! ...more

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