August 13, 2008 Today's Headlines: Starwood's Edmundson To Head Marriott Lifestyle Dolce Changes Name, Announces Expansion Beijing Tourism To Peak After Olympics Ritz-Carlton Club Expands Into Bahamas Gencom, Lehman Sell Portfolio To RLJ Sales & Marketing Blog: Embrace Technology Growth In Singapore Hotels Sector Slows Comparing And Contrasting Starwood's Aloft, Element Starwood's Edmundson To Head Marriott Lifestyle Marriott International Inc. announces that Tina Edmundson will join the company in a newly created role, senior vice president of lifestyle brands and Renaissance operations. Read the full story >> Dolce Changes Name, Announces Expansion Along with a new name and logo, expansion, renovation and sweeping design and operational changes are revealed. Read the full story >> Beijing Tourism To Peak After Olympics Mainland tourism chiefs said yesterday that the number of tourists visiting Beijing would peak after the Olympics but admitted that many regular visitors had been deterred from going to the city during the Games. Read the full story >> Ritz-Carlton Club Expands Into Bahamas The Ritz-Carlton Club has its sights on The Bahamas, announcing its expansion at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club. Read the full story >> Gencom, Lehman Sell Portfolio To RLJ Gencom Group, in partnership with Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners, has announced the sale of a portfolio of six Hyatt Summerfield Suites hotels to RLJ Real Estate Fund III LP. Read the full story >> Sales & Marketing Blog: Embrace Technology Bart Berkey suggests evaluating how your hotel goes about finding business, integrating traditional techniques with today's technology to maximize leads. Read the full story >> Growth In Singapore Hotels Sector Slows The growth of hotels and restaurants in Singapore is slowing as room lettings fall, but hotels are still enjoying double-digit growth in room rates, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says. Read the full story >> Comparing And Contrasting Starwood's Aloft, Element What separates a stylish new hotel for eco-oriented families from a stylish new hotel for tech-savvy singletons? A parking lot. Read the full story >> Click here for all news headlines ADVERTISEMENT HOTELS' Hotelier Radio Listen in as industry's leading hoteliers discuss their experiences, challenges, future plans, vision and outlook on the industry in podcasts featured on HOTELS' Hotelier Radio. Click here to tune in to Hotelier Radio. readers' choice - our most popular web pages Just 9% Of Americans Plan 'Staycations' Transaction Activity Loses Momentum During First Half Longtime IHG, Hilton Exec Steve Porter Dies China RevPAR Declines Peninsula Beverly Hills’ The Belvedere Introduces Market-Driven Menu Pan Pacific Serviced Suites To Open In Bangkok HOTELS' Daily News Service is edited by Jeff Weinstein +1 630 288 8260. Copyright © 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact David Wood +1 630 288 8267.

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