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2008-03-03 Hospitality Trends

Development

Hotel Investments: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - By Lori Raleigh
I recently returned from 'California Dreamin' Mamas & Papas and the 2008 Americas Lodging Investment Summit (congratulations to the BHN team and the AH&LA on another excellent conference!). And I couldn't help reflecting on 'What a Difference a 'Year Makes'. Dinah Washington Following are a few thoughts to share ... ...more

Lodging Econometrics Industry Outlook for Europe Reports the Construction Pipeline At 949 Projects/163,919 Rooms
Credit Crisis Likely to Impact Future Development ...more

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Food and Beverage

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from October 13, 2007 to February 13, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Food and Beverage 2012 Eat, drink and be ready
For food and beverage companies in the 21st Century, business is tough. In our view, it has never been more difficult to build a successful, sustainable and socially responsible food and beverage business in the UK. ...more

Technomic Forecast for Adult Beverage Sales Growth Revised Downward
With overall restaurant industry sales growth looking sluggish in 2008, on-premise adult beverage sales are also expected to slow down, according to the food and beverage consultancy Technomic. ...more

High-End Beverage Alcohol Sales May Bolster Restaurants Through Recession
On-premise boom drives beer, wine and spirit growth ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from October 20, 2007 to February 20, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

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Internet

Mastering Internet Marketing in 2008: The 2nd Benchmark Survey on Hotel Internet Marketing Budget Planning and Best Practices - By the HeBS Team
In the increasingly dynamic online travel industry, hoteliers are challenged with keeping up with changes while also keeping an eye on the fundamentals. What are hoteliers doing to reach their customers on the web? ...more

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Leisure

Hotel Operators Massage More Profits From Their Spa Operations - By Robert Mandelbaum and Gabrielle Lerner
It is commonly understood that spas were once an afterthought for operators of hotels and resorts. Yet as living a healthy and better lifestyle has become one of the population's top priorities, spas have grown in popularity and are viewed as essential elements to a hotel or resort's success rather than being just a luxury. ...more

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Management

Culture - It's Not Just for Anthropologists Anymore - By Rob Rush
The list of trendy business buzzwords that enter the national consciousness and swiftly become hackneyed, empty shells of their previously profound selves is long and distinguished. ...more

The Importance of 'Customer Experience' in a Downturn - By Jeff Gurtman, Account Director, LRA Worldwide, Inc.
As talk of a recession permeates the evening news, at LRA we have naturally begun thinking about how it might affect our clients and the industries we serve, primarily the hospitality industry. ...more

The Contingency Hotel Sales and Marketing Plan - Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst - By Carol Verret
In this economic climate, there are hotels that will continue to generate revenue and those that will generate excuses. What will be the difference - those hotels that develop contingency plans with measurable 'triggers' versus those that sit by and watch the economy take its toll on their revenue base. ...more

Established Client Relationships Can Last a Lifetime: New Generation of Hospitality Sales Professionals Lesson #10 - By David M. Brudney
I attended a funeral this month for Tom Roberts, a man who had been a client of mine dating back to my previous hotel sales career, and who later became a high-profile labor arbitrator who ruled on some of Major League Baseball's landmark cases. I asked myself, 'Why was I there?' ...more

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Market Reports

New Zealand - 100% pure opportunity
New Zealand is one of the least inhabited places on earth, one of the most stunning in terms of its natural beauty and, as the home of the first commercial bungee jump, the adrenalin capital of the world. ...more

Travel & Tourism Leaders Forecast Continued Growth For 2008
Despite repercussions of the ongoing global credit crunch, Travel & Tourism leaders today revealed that the industry will moderately be impacted and signalled continued growth rates for 2008 at a reduced pace. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending February 16 2007
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending February 16, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Monthly U.S. Lodging Performance January 2008
Monthly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

January 2008 Global Hotel Review
This report includes occupancy (Occ), average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) for selected markets and countries for February 2007. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Feb 17, 2008 - Feb 23, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Yield Management

What the Heck is Hotel Revenue Management, Anyway? A Hotel Marketer's Guide to Revenue Management - By Neil Salerno
Revenue management has become a somewhat controversial buzzword in our industry. As with many common terms, revenue management seems to have various definitions depending upon whom one asks. Since its inception in the early 80's, thousands of hotels and just about every airline have used revenue management successfully. ...more

Cornell Hotel Report Shows Hoteliers How to Work with Priceline
New Hotel Revenue Management Report Helps Hoteliers Set Room Rates on Priceline.com to Maximize Yield ...more

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