September 4, 2008 Today's Headlines: St. Regis To Open At Vegas Venetian Rudnitsky Collects US$2.2m For Severance Is Hospitality Facing A Perfect Storm? Premier Inn Books 18% Sales Growth London Playboy Club To Become Hotel Tides Brand Heads To St. Lucia Value Place Launches 'Refer-A-Stay' Giveaway Sales Blog: Motivate Your Team With Kindness St. Regis To Open At Vegas Venetian Las Vegas Sands Corp. has reached an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to develop The St. Regis Residences at the Venetian Palazzo, Las Vegas, a collection of 398 private luxury residences. Read the full story >> ADVERTISEMENT Sign up today to receive HOTELS' eMarketplace Newsletter Stay up-to-date with the latest product offerings from hotel vendors around the globe. HOTELS' eMarketplace, a free monthly eNewsletter, features new products and services and is a great tool for competing in today's global marketplace. Click here to sign up today! Click Here for more information. Rudnitsky Collects US$2.2m For Severance Wyndham Hotel Group CEO Steven Rudnitsky, who announced his resignation earlier this week, will collect US$2.2 million in severance on his way out. Read the full story >> Is Hospitality Facing A Perfect Storm? Industry data indicate a general downturn in industry growth rates. Supply is heading up, demand is softening, and room rate increases are declining. However, industry leaders continue to be fairly realistic in their assessment of these trends, while the financial community appears to believe that the industry will soon face a perfect storm. Read the full story >> Premier Inn Books 18% Sales Growth Premier Inn is outperforming the sector after recording double-digit growth in like-for-like sales. Whitbread attributes the sales boost to cash-strapped corporates looking to value hotels to save money. Read the full story >> London Playboy Club To Become Hotel More than 20 years after closing its doors, the Playboy Club in Park Lane is to be reborn as a hotel. Westminster council has granted permission to redevelop the London outpost of Hugh Hefner's empire, which operated as a club and casino between 1966 and 1982. Read the full story >> Tides Brand Heads To St. Lucia The Tides resort brand announces plans to reposition The Jalousie Plantation in St. Lucia. Read the full story >> Value Place Launches 'Refer-A-Stay' Giveaway Value Place is launching the US$50,000 Refer-A-Stay Giveaway sweepstakes. Read the full story >> Sales Blog: Motivate Your Team With Kindness Bart Berkey writes: "What does your team need today? Do they need encouragement or discipline? Do they need gracious appreciation or a day to strategize? Be aware of what your team members need and deliver it. It doesn't need to be expensive." Read the full story >> Click here for all news headlines ADVERTISEMENT Free Your Press! If industry experts are writing about your company, shouldn't you spread the word? Your customers, prospects and employees need to know. Unlock the value of your editorial and reach beyond this publication. Click here to learn more. readers' choice - our most popular web pages Starwood Streamlines Leadership Team Starwood Launches SPG Flights Program Shangri-La Names CEO. COO Hilton Garden Inn Integrates Breakfast With Marketing Message Beijing Rates, Revenue Spike During Olympics Rate, RevPAR Increase Globally In July 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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