LE's H1 2008 Report for Europe Notes the Lodging Construction Pipeline is at 1,022 Projects/172,249 Rooms
• Europe's Total Construction Pipeline is at 1,022 projects/172,249 rooms at the end of Q2. Key Development Metrics indicate the economic slowdown and tight lending environment are eroding developer sentiment, meaning that the Pipeline has likely reached peak levels for the cycle and will be in decline moving forward. ...more

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Travel Industry Shaken by Economic Downturn
The travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the last few weeks. ...more

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Consumers Confirm Growing Appeal of Supermarket Prepared Meals, Finds Technomic
According to a new report from foodservice consultants Technomic, three out of five consumers (62 percent) who report purchasing more supermarket prepared meals than a year ago, are doing so at the expense of fast-food restaurants. ...more

Food & Beverage - Ways to Find & Spread Good News About Your Place - By Ken Burgin
You may not be in the event or entertainment industry, but there are many ways to show your business is alive, not in a coma (like the competitors). ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from May 29, 2008 to September 29, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

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Lodging Interactive Offers Thoughts for Hotel Marketing in 2009
We can all agree that 2009 will be a challenge for the hospitality industry in most markets. How many articles have we seen about marketing in a down economy that just fan the flames of concern? Of course there is a concern, but there can be opportunities as well. ...more

Study Reveals Tech-savvy Travelers' Internet Habits
The media habits of tech-savvy travelers - those who, by self-report, are active users of the latest computer, gaming and entertainment technology - differ considerably from those who are less wired according to the 'NEXTgen Traveler' survey of 2,559 adults conducted in March 2008. ...more

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Lessons from the Field - A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Restaurant Managers - By John Hogan
The recent column, A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Food and Beverage Directors, generated a good deal of positive feedback and comments from operators and managers, as all of us in the industry consistently work to regain our confidences and margins resulting from the negative impact of the gas price hike crisis this summer and the current global economic credit emergency. ...more

Customized Services: A Key Strategy In Guest Services - By Osvaldo Torres Cruz
It is often heard that one of the best ways for a hotel to be successful and stand out in the increasingly competitive hospitality industry is to offer customized services. The question is how to approach customers and learn what they want and how they want it. ...more

8 Lodging Brand Resources to Increase Revenues - By Bradly Sax
We are increasingly called upon by mortgage holders to aid hotels that are facing financial troubles. Sometimes we are called in anticipation of a foreclosure action to begin arrangements for a receivership and at other times we are called in when the mortgage holder is exercising its rights under the terms of its loan to interject professional management. Fortunately, we are noticing a new and developing trend from alert hotel owners who are aware that things 'aren't quite right' and don't understand why their hotel is not producing the revenues it should. ...more

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UK Chain Hotels Market Review - August 2008
Provincial profit down by 3.7 per cent ...more

European Chain Hotels Market Review - August 2008
Profit and occupancy fall across Europe ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending September 27, 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

July 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

Strong fundamentals to drive growth in India in the long term according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels' India Digest 2008
The long-term outlook for India's hotel industry remains upbeat as the country's tourism industry experiences unprecedented growth, according to the latest Indian hotel market outlook report, India Digest 2008, by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, the region's market leader in hotel investment and advisory services. ...more

Australian Hotel trading performance strong, but clouds gather
Australia's key hotel markets have largely maintained their growth momentum however the challenges arising from global financial turmoil will inevitably slow this going forward. The newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) tourist accommodation data shows growth in trading performance came largely on the back of strong increases in Average Daily Rates (ADR) during the June quarter 2008. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending 4 October 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week ending Saturday, 04 October 2008, according to data from STR. ...more

Europe - ETC's Market Intelligence Group - New Edition Of 'Research Highlights'
ETC's market research projects and its member organisations and colleagues from the world of international tourism research. ...more

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Notes on Hawaii on the Back of an Airline Boarding Pass - By David M. Brudney, ISHC, August 2008
My article deals with a very recent Hawaii tourism experience and some additional thoughts. ...more

Cornell Professor Tallies the Value of Integrity
Simons Study Finds 'Integrity Dividend' in Hotel Industry ...more

How The Oregon Q Care Program Answers Hospitality's Service Training Needs - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
We all start to hum and tap our feet to the Beach Boy's paean to teenage angst and dreams. But, we in the industry share the same emotions, whether we are in Lodging, Restaurants, Attractions, Recreation or Retail. ...more

Murphy's Laws Can Be Infallible In The Hotel Industry - By Osvaldo Torres Cruz & Mariana Stachuk
Mr. Smith was a businessman who arrived at the hotel for the first time. The next morning, he called the butler to complain about the air conditioner that had failed to work all through the night. ...more

Southwest Airlines 'Freedom From Fees' Policy Helps Boost Its Share of Online Tickets Sold Directly by Major Airlines
Less Than Forty Percent of Consumers Say They Are In Favor of 'A La Carte' Pricing Structure - Majority of Consumers Deem Additional Travel Fees Unacceptable, According to comScore Study ...more

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TeleAdapt MediaHub(TM) Featured at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
In-Room Connectivity Panel Offers High-Tech Entertainment Opportunities for Guests ...more

Costs, Regulation and a Touch of Corporate Responsibility Put More Green into IT
The legions of fans who thronged to drop $200 on an iPhone 3G in July probably did not think much about the gadget's fate when obsolescence eventually renders it scrap. But Apple definitely has been. Under pressure from tightening global anti-pollution standards, threat of environmental lawsuits and more awareness of corporate responsibility, Apple and other technology firms are racing to place a 'green' stamp of environmental approval on their operations and products. ...more

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Travel Frustrations Dip...Except over Costs
Access America's Traveler Frustration Index Shows Frustration with Airlines Down but Concern over Overall Prices Up ...more

OAG Revises its 4th Quarter Analysis of Global Airline Activty Based on Updated Published Flight Schedules
U.S. Market Worsens with 10.6% Cutback in Flights and 9.2% Drop in Available Seats ...more

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