Where In The World Is Human Resources Headed? - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
What a lonely discipline HR can be, even in the midst of Hospitality hooplah. You have been downsized, outsourced, seen as an operations barrier, mistrusted by employees, dismissed by Management. The discipline has been marginalized, you are transactional rather than strategic. ...more

The Importance of the Personal Touch - By Christian Anklin
Making a candidate feel truly wanted at the offer stage by personalizing the process. ...more

Principles for success as a manager - Part one: Understanding the Organization - By John Hogan
In our careers as hoteliers, we have all learned there are clear differences between 'leaders' and 'managers.' Leaders tend to be more inspirational and often have a vision of where they want to take their organization. The need for leaders is very clear - without their innovation and motivation, all industry and society itself would tend to be rather uninteresting and monotonous. ...more

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Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending July 5, 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

European Chain Hotels Market Review - May 2008
Budapest enjoys highest profit growth ...more

Luxury travel less affected by poor economy
High gas prices may mean fewer families will be headed to the beach or the mountains this summer, but rising prices likely won't be keeping wealthy people from missing out on vacation. ...more

Travel Poll Findings - Consumers To Spend Less - Look More Online For Deals
Rising Prices Drive Consumers Online in Search of Travel Promotions and Savings ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of June 29, 2008 - July 05, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

PKF Study Finds US Hotels Extremely Vulnerable to Sharp Declines in Airline Capacity
According to the latest analytical data from PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), U.S. hotels could face a decline in lodging demand greater than that experienced during the turmoil following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. ...more

Las Vegas Property Market Hits A Losing Streak
As Las Vegas sees its hotel and casino businesses sputter and office, apartment and retail real estate markets flag, the rest of the country is hoping what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. ...more

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Hard Rock Hotels Selects MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution for Central Solutions
MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Hard Rock International has selected the MICROS OPERA Reservation System (ORS), OPERA Web Suite (OWS), and myfidelio.net, as the core central systems solution for all future Hard Rock Hotels. ...more

Hotels can now manage Expedia bookings through Amadeus Property Management System
Amadeus Property Management System (PMS) now connects to ExpediaQuickConnect which allows hotels to sell inventory on Expedia direct from the PMS and save time: bookings from Expedia are automatically transferred into Amadeus PMS ...more

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Turbo Charging Hospitality Sales People - Aspire Offers Revenue Surge Boot Camp Aug. 12-13
Getting hospitality sales people in tip-top selling shape is more important than ever as corporations and organizations become increasingly selective about business travel and conferences. ...more

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Partners in Green
Pineapple Hospitality's Partners bring a mutually beneficial dedication to the environment and profitability to the hospitality industry. ...more

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Wynn Resorts, Limited Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results
Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) announced preliminary expectations of its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The results in this release are preliminary and subject to the completion of the final financial statements, including the review of those financial statements by the Company's internal and independent accounting professionals and the Company's audit committee. ...more

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Hitwise June 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

VIZERGY(TM) - Fast and Furious Growth
Named one of 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in NE Florida ...more

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LRA Worldwide to Conduct Brand Assurance Program for aloft Hotels
Philadelphia-Based Consulting Company Expands its Global Quality Assurance Program for Starwood Hotels & Resorts ...more

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