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Pan Pacific Partners With Airlines Emirates, Etihad, Jet, Singapore
Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts, 5/14/2008 11:01:00 AM
Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts welcomes and rewards frequent flyers of Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jet Airways & Singapore Airlines when they stay at Pan Pacific’s hotels and resorts. More

Chinese Currency’s Appreciation Boosts Travel
05/14/2008
More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas with the appreciation of the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar. More
Sheraton Partners With Microsoft In Lobby
05/14/2008
Sheraton and Microsoft are partnering to implement products and services at the “Link @ Sheraton” in Sheraton lobbies this year. Sheraton will co-brand and rename the space “The Link @ Sheraton experienced with Microsoft.” More
David Elsewhere Dances Through Long-Term Stay At TownePlace Suites By Marriott
05/13/2008
TownePlace Suites showcases its new design with the debut of a video featuring David Elsewhere, the performer known for his illusionary and gravity-defying dance moves. More
Hilton Unveils New Small Meetings Offerings
Hilton Hotels Corp. - 05/13/2008
Hilton Meetings expands with launch in North America and focus on smarter, eco-friendly, more personalized small and medium meetings. More
Hilton HHonors Announces Alliance With Avis
Hilton HHonors - 05/12/2008
Hilton HHonors , the global guest loyalty program, has announced a new alliance with Budget Rent A Car, which will provide HHonors members with a quick and easy way to earn HHonors points and receive up to 20 percent off when they rent from Budget. More
Super 8 Introduces New Logo, Makeover
Super 8 Worldwide - 05/12/2008
Super 8 has unveiled a new logo featuring a brighter, modern graphic design symbolizing a brand makeover that includes a new interior décor package for newly constructed hotels and enhanced amenities. More
The Leading Hotels of the World Reports Strong First Quarter
05/08/2008
Continuing a solid trend through the first three months of the year, The Leading Hotels of the World generated hotel revenue US$200 million in the first quarter of 2008. Internet sales produced hotel revenue of US$36.8 million. More
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eMarketing Muse
Scott van Hartesvelt, President, gCommerce Solutions
May 15, 2008
Experiences, Not Things, Confer Status
TrendWatching.com is one of my favorite resources to generate new marketing ideas. Ba...
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Musings & Miscellany
Adam Kirby, Associate Editor, Hotels
May 13, 2008
Hotel Ads And Viral Videos
As my colleague Derek Gale noted the other day, I'm apparently now HOTELS' designated...
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Something To Talk About
Derek Gale, Senior Editor,
April 28, 2008
Remember The Travel Agent
This just in: Travel agents can bring you business. A lot of business. So don’t...
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eMarketing Muse
Scott van Hartesvelt, President, gCommerce Solutions
April 24, 2008
Demystifying Search
"If we change our meta data structure, launch an aggressive inbound link strateg...
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Awesome. Can't wait to check it out next time I'm in San Rafael....
Gary - 5/6/2008 3:56:23 PM PT
in response to Four Points by Sheraton, San Rafael, California Completes Major Restoration

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Steve Joyce, President & COO, Choice Hotels International

HOTELS caught up with Choice Hotels International’s newly appointed president and chief operating officer Steve Joyce during the company’s annual convention in Las Vegas. Joyce offers his thoughts on the company’s future, making the jump from Marriott International to Choice, and his plans for Choice once he succeeds outgoing CEO Chuck Ledsinger later this year.

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Hoteliers On The Move

5/15/2008 - National Hospitality Holdings LLC names David A. Deskins vice president of accounting and financial reporting. He has previously worked in the finance department of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

5/14/2008 - The Sky Hotel in Aspen, Colorado, names Stephen Miller general manager of its 39 Degrees Lounge. He was previously F&B director at Vero Beach Hotel & Club in Florida.

5/13/2008 - Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel names Andrew HeLal general manager. He was previously vice president of operations for Cable Beach Resorts.

Hotel Asia Pacific - Hotel Security Survey Results
The results of Hotel Asia Pacific's survey of industry security measures

HotelChatter - Hotel Video Tours
HotelChatter takes candid video tours of various world hotels

Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association (NHLA) - Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association (NHLA)
Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association is the most effective and inclusive source of information for the lodging industry in Nevada

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