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The Ritz-Carlton Chicago introduces “The Blackberry Break.” Meeting attendees can check their Blackberry at the conference door and it will be recharged, as they also recharge over various blackberry-flavor food items. More

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In The U.S., Green Guests Are Coming
U.S. consumers overwhelmingly consider themselves to be green, research shows. The questions that remain are whether higher levels of eco-friendliness can drive higher rates, and how to best market efforts to be eco-friendly without getting lost in the vast sea of green messages surrounding consumers today.

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Spas are an important amenity and should be leveraged for meetings, conventions and special events. Innovative marketing can promote the spa as a ‘staycation,’ reports PKF.
Asia Pacific Projects Down 8% From Peak
At the end of Q3 2008, Asia Pacific's construction pipeline stood at 1,990 projects and 466,456 rooms, according to a Lodging Econometrics report.

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Designs on Profitability
Roger Hill, CEO, Gettys,
January 8, 2009
Conference Center Evolution
With the advent of a new year, a dramatic change in U.S. political leadership and the...
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Musings & Miscellany
Adam Kirby, Associate Editor, Hotels
January 7, 2009
Like Unicorns To Leprechauns
Nobody can accuse the big hotel companies of taking this recession sitting down. As i...
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Something To Talk About
Derek Gale, Senior Editor,
January 7, 2009
Tapas, Top Design, Flatware And More
Over the weekend my wife and I joined a small group for dinner at Mercat a la Planxa,...
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Deal Tracks
Michael Shindler, President, Four Corners Advisors, Inc.,
January 5, 2009
Challenges To Hotel Companies (Part 1)
I am using this forum to lay down a challenge to the franchise companies; yes, I mean...
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tamara jade - 1/8/2009 12:39:33 PM PT
in response to All-Suite Riviera South Beach Hotel Opens

please advise of the all of the new hotel projects in Southern Africa...
Val Sutherland - 1/8/2009 2:40:45 AM PT
in response to EMEA Pipeline: 1,656 Projects/358,067 Rooms

You might want to check your Macau figures as most of the enclaves projects have been...
N.B. Parker - 1/5/2009 7:08:13 PM PT
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Hoteliers On The Move

1/8/2009 - Sun Bee is named director of online distribution and marketing. She was most recently director of sales and marketing for Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk.

1/8/2009 - Patricia Woodworth is named corporate comptroller for Roedel Cos. She most recently handled all accounting responsibilities for multiple Il Fornaio Corp. restaurants in California.

1/8/2009 - Aurora Toth is named vice president of marketing for Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Operating Co. She most recently worked as a marketing consultant.

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