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2008-07-21 Hospitality Trends

Employment

Where In The World Is Human Resources Headed? - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
What a lonely discipline HR can be, even in the midst of Hospitality hooplah. You have been downsized, outsourced, seen as an operations barrier, mistrusted by employees, dismissed by Management. The discipline has been marginalized, you are transactional rather than strategic. ...more

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Food and Beverage

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from March 7, 2008 to July 7, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Food & Beverage - Impact of Special Event Package Prices - By Joe Dunbar
Hotel chefs often need to accommodate the needs of the catering department with their banquet event orders. In this economy, competition for special event clients is fierce in many markets. ...more

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Management

The Fraud Triangle: Could it Apply in Your Business? - By Ken Burgin
Ever had a trusted employee rip you off? When I spoke with a bar owner last week, she was still in shock after uncovering a six-figure fraud carried out by a 'trusted' manager for more than 4 years. I hope that doesn't sound familiar. ...more

Principles for success as a manager - Part two: Motivating the team - By John Hogan
In our careers as hoteliers managing a wide range of people, we have all been exposed to people who enjoy being part of the 'team' and others who are viewed as or seem to regularly act contrarian. While most of us as managers and supervisors would rather avoid conflict and confrontation, reality has shown us repeatedly that we need the 'team' in a business that is open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ...more

Hotel Lessons Learned Growing Up In Kennedy Craft Shop - By Doug Kennedy
Funny how the older we get in life the more we come to appreciate our parents. I for one feel particularly blessed to have been born unto a family of entrepreneurs. Although my mother Barbara passed away more than 15 years ago, the wisdom she imparted upon us kids was enough to last a lifetime. Although my mom taught me many things about life in general, such as always maintaining a positive attitude and believing in yourself, she also taught me a lot more about the real-world of business than I could have ever learned getting an MBA. ...more

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Market Reports

European Chain Hotels Market Review - May 2008
Budapest enjoys highest profit growth ...more

UK Chain Hotels Market Review - May 2008
Occupancy steady but overall profit dips ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending July 5, 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

May 2008 Canadian Lodging Outlook
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Hotel industry performance in Paris in June 2008
Paradoxically, the 1.1% decrease of RevPAR registered in last June by the Parisian hotel industry in Paris has been quite good news, meaning that there is the upmarket segment held a very strong position. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of July 06 2008 - July 12, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Other Articles

New Poll: 67 Percent of Americans Want New Oil Market Regulations
Eighty Percent Believe Speculators Manipulating Oil Markets ...more

Cornell Survey to Examine Hotel Industry's Major Concerns
Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research is sponsoring a research project that seeks to identify key issues of concern for hoteliers throughout the world. The study will be conducted by Professor Cathy Enz, who investigated this question in a similar research project in 2001. ...more

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Technology

E-Mail Relevance a Worldwide Concern
Be relevant or be gone. Consumers are expanding the definition of what they consider spam. ...more

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Travel Trends

Travelocity Analyzes How Travelers Are Changing Plans This Summer During an Era of Higher Prices
Travelocity Compares 2008 Travel Predictions to Actual Consumer Travel Behavior ...more

Airline Study Shows Brands Struggle in Downturn
Firm conducts study of U.S. major airline carriers, finds flaws, opportunities ...more

International Visitation Up in April 2008, Spending at $11.6 Billion for the Month
The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced that 4.1 million international visitors traveled to the United States in April, an increase of 2 percent over April 2007. For the first four months of 2008, visitation was up 12 percent compared to 2007. ...more

Amidst Economic Woes, Americans Hitting The Brakes on Travel
Leisure travel expectations off sharply. Staycations on the horizon. ...more

Multi-Billion-Dollar Economic Loss from Deteriorating Air Travel System Hits Small Businesses Hardest
Travel Industry Association CEO Testifies Before House Committee that Travelers Are Looking for Leadership from Washington to Address Air Travel Woes ...more

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Yield Management

Hotel Revenue Management in a Stagnant Economy - By Neil Salerno
In a stagnant economy, using the principles of revenue management can help hoteliers to maintain and build average rate and occupancy. Even in tough times, every hotel experiences periods of higher demand. Recognizing those periods, in advance, can give you the ability to drive rates when you can and still retain the ability to modify rates during lower demand periods. Being diligent can produce big-time rewards. ...more

Hotels face tough negotiations on corporate rates
The U.S. hotel industry, already suffering through a dismal U.S. economy, an airline crisis and record fuel prices, now faces tough negotiations over a major source of its income -- corporate room rates. ...more

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