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2008-08-05 News Highlights

Features

Staff Drug & Alcohol Problems: How to Act, Not Hide - By Ken Burgin
Can't we just wait for the problem to go away? ...more

The Challenges and Opportunities for Independent and Boutique Hotels in a Difficult Economy - By Carol Verret
Independent and boutique properties have a several advantages over their branded counterparts. The first is the trend in experience travel and the second is the use of the internet in making travel decisions. ...more

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Trends

OAG Reports a 7% Drop in Global Airline Capacity of 59.7 Million Seats in 4th Quarter
U.S. Hardest Hit as Travelers Face Unprecedented Cutbacks in Available Seats, Indications for Asian Capacity to Drop Significantly ...more

The Class of 2012 Grows up Green
College Students Back on Campus in Record Numbers, with More Green in Their Pockets and Greener Practices on Their Minds ...more

AMEX Biz Travel Highlights Findings in Asia Pacific Industry
Base Air Fares Still Increasing Across The Board - It's not just the cost of fuel that is challenging corporate travel. ...more

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Technology

Burger King Franchisee Cuts Turnover in Half with JobApp Network
Team Schostak Family Restaurants ('Team Schostak'), a Burger King franchisee with 59 Burger King Restaurants and several other concepts, including Del Taco, has expanded its roll-out of the JobApp Network hiring solution. The decision to renew and expand its agreement with JobApp Network was based on the results of a highly successful initial roll-out in February 2008. ...more

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Appointments

IHG ANA Hotels Group Appoints New General Managers
Fergus Stewart has been appointed as the general manager of ANA InterContinental Tokyo, Eric Weinmann as the general manager of The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo and Kent Breeze is the general manager of ANA Crowne Plaza Narita. ...more

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Development

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Adds Four Hyatt Place Hotels to Managed Portfolio
Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:IHR) today announced that it has signed agreements to manage four Hyatt Place hotels in Texas. The former AmeriSuites hotels were converted to Hyatt Place hotels in December 2007 by the ownership group, FFC Capital Corporation, with whom Interstate has a long-standing relationship. ...more

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Environmental

FreshStay(R) Grows Fresher
It's no wonder FreshStay.com's ranks continue to grow - according to new research, up to 40% of all hotels are going smoke-free, and 89% of hotel guests prefer a non-smoking environment ...more

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Financial

Orient-Express Hotels Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Second quarter total revenues of $188.6 million, up 14% over prior year ...more

Great Wolf Resorts Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Posts Year-to-Date Same Store RevPAR Gain of 4.2 Percent ...more

Lodgian Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results
Adjusted EBITDA for Continuing Operations Rose 17.9 Percent, Corporate Overhead Reduced $2.2 million in Quarter ...more

Hersha Hospitality Announces Q2 RevPAR Grew 4.3%
Hersha Hospitality Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings ...more

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Internet

Ice Portal Forms Strategic Partnership With Go World Productions
When it comes to hotel marketing, few things help capture an audience more than a professionally produced video. Together, Go World Productions and ICE Portal are offering hoteliers and travel suppliers the opportunity of taking promotional videos to a new level with a full-screen, hi-resolution video option. ...more

Dedicated page on hotel websites can do the legwork for meeting planners, delegates and the hotel that serves them
An online tool that goes by the acronym POGS is making the process of planning meetings more efficient and profitable for meeting hosts and the hotel managers who serve them. ...more

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Openings

Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Opening August 12 in Santa Fe
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, a combined project of the Pueblo of Pojoaque and Hilton Hotels Corporation, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, August 12 in Santa Fe at 1 p.m. ...more

Sol Melia Vacation Club Launches First Club Resort Location in Tenerife and Fourth in Canary Islands, Spain
Sol Meliá Vacation Club (The CLUB) announces the opening this summer of The CLUB at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, Canary Islands in Spain. ...more

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