Hotel Website Design 2.0... Using Travel Social Media To Advance Website Sales - By Neil Salerno
The Social Media, web 2.0, is causing quite a stir in our industry, the articles keep flowing and many hoteliers are poised to capture their fair share of the millions of social media users. In my opinion, the only social media, which are currently relevant to our industry, are the few travel-related sites like TripAdvisor and VirtualTourist. General social media sites like FaceBook or You Tube are not yet the magic panacea some hoteliers had hoped they would be. ...more

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Lodging Econometrics Quarterly Report Shows Middle East Hotel Construction Pipeline at 527 Projects/155,989 Guestrooms
New Hotel Openings to Accelerate Through 2008 and 2009 ...more

Cornell Hospitality Reports on Discounting and Turnover Win Industry Relevance 2008 Awards
How do you capture liquor inventory to the last drop? Create the healthiest environment in your guest room? Interpret data to optimize revenue? ...more

Business Travelers Changing Behaviors in Current Economy
Orbitz for Business and Business Traveler Magazine Team Up to Survey Travel Trends ...more

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Wingate by Wyndham Brand Chooses MICROS OPERA Xpress PMS
Wyndham Hotel Group has selected the MICROS OPERA Xpress(R) property management system for installation throughout the 155-hotel Wingate(R) by Wyndham system in North America, a process that is expected to be completed within the next two years. ...more

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HSMAI's Affordable Meetings Goes Green
Sustainable practices are top of mind with meeting planners, even the Democratic and Republican national conventions will go green this year. With a conference agenda focused on sustainability and a general session on 'greening your meetings,' HSMAI will kick off its own green efforts at the 12th annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings(R) West Conference and Exposition at the Long Beach, CA, Convention Center, June 11-12, 2008 by incorporating environmentally friendly operations into the day-to-day management of the show. ...more

The Knowland Group Has Researched One Million Events
Hotel group intelligence company database on group activity reaches milestone ...more

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Pieter van der Hoeven joins Outrigger Enterprises Group as General Manager-Phuket, Thailand
Darren Edmonstone, vice president of asset management planning for Outrigger Enterprises Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter van der Hoeven to the position of General Manager-Phuket, Thailand ...more

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Wyndham Resort to Open This Year at Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts recently announced that a 497-unit luxury Wyndham resort now being developed at Cap Cana, an oceanfront community on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic near Punta Cana, is expected to open in October. ...more

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Pineapple's Latest Innovations Green Your Hotel
Four new products from Pineapple Hospitality - EcoSmart Pillows, Green Key Cards, Buffet Burners and Zero Odor - are the perfect start or a natural addition to Greening your hotel. ...more

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the opening of The Westin Mount Laurel, a sophisticated, new-build hotel in southern New Jersey, just outside downtown Philadelphia
Owned by Fellowship Hotel Associates and managed by Wurzak Hotel Group, The Westin Mount Laurel inspires personal renewal with the help of the Westin brand's signature amenities, upscale dining and instinctive service. ...more

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National Restaurant Association Announces 'Nutrient Essentials: Sodium and the Healthy Plate' Conference
Conference to take holistic approach to the issue of sodium, speakers to address challenges, flavor alternatives, health and public policy ...more

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