STR reports Canadian hotel pipeline for November 2009

The Canadian hotel development pipeline includes 214 projects comprising 23,384 rooms, according to the December 2009 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. ...more

STR reports U.S. hotel pipeline for December 2009

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 3,829 projects comprising 401,090 rooms, according to the December 2009 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. ...more

HSMAI Foundation Announces First-Ever Online Travel Auction

"Getaways for Good" Funds Benefit Industry Research, Publications and Education ...more

Personal Branding: The Key to Thrive in Today's Marketplace - By Alan Keith

Today's employees need to manage their own careers and proactively seek resources such as coaching to achieve desirable outcomes. Personal branding is a strong component of this process, and one that promotes employability and self-confidence. ...more

A 'Green' hotel in Jackson MS is first of many for Kana Hotel Group:

EcoGreenHotel helping expand Kana's green lodging offerings ...more

Food & Beverage - 3 Fast Ways to Increase Menu Profits - By Ken Burgin

Here's how to increase customer spending and profits as quickly as you can reprint the menu. ...more

FHA2010 Returns For Stronger Showing As Food and Hospitality Industry in Asia Rebounds

Organiser of Asia's Foremost Food and Hospitality Business Event Promises Bigger, Even More Comprehensive Show in April 2010 ...more

Consumers Are Expanding Their Definition of Fast Food, Reports Technomic

A significant percentage of consumers (41 percent) are reporting that their idea of places offering 'fast food' has expanded recently to include fast-casual restaurants such as Panera and full-service restaurants offering carryout and curbside service. ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from September 4, 2009 to January 5, 2010

Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Foodservice Across the Globe Remained Generally Weak in Third Quarter 2009, Reports NPD

Visits and Spending Flat or Down in Most Countries, except Canada ...more

Google's Latest Research Shows Search Marketing's Critical Impact on Travel

Consumers conduct research by searching for hotel Websites, special offers, reviews and videos. ...more

This Month's EcoFeature Product:

Flip.to, New Social Media Tool For Your Hotel ...more

Inside Destination Web Metrics

Seeing the big picture with a Website Marketing Dashboard ...more

Google Real Time Search Integration & Hotel Social Media Marketing

With the recent launch of Google's real-time search engine technology, search engine optimization is poised to have a strong effect on social media marketing. ...more

Hotel Hospitality Lessons Learned From Moscow, Russia - By Doug Kennedy

As a child of the Cold War era, I can honestly say that even after Perestroika , I had never even dreamed of a day when I might visit Russia. Yet this October I found myself on a non-stop flight from JFK to SVO, the largest airport in Moscow. The occasion was to finally meet in person our new Kennedy Training Network alliance partners, Big Tree Hospitality, which is headquartered there. Having worked with Andrei Malyshev, Managing Director, and Anton Matveev, Commercial Director, through numerous conference calls and Internet meetings, I knew I would be meeting some very special fellow entrepreneurs. Beyond that, I have to admit having absolutely no idea of what to expect from the people or the place. It didn't take much time after my arrival for me to begin to realize just how special this experience was to be. ...more

Hotwire Reveals Canadian Hotel Rate Report for January 2010

Calgary and Other Western Canadian Cities Top Report ...more

U.S. hotel performance for the week ending 2 January 2010

The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in occupancy and revenue per available room during the week 27 December 2009-2 January 2010, according to data from STR. This is the first week in which two of the three key performance metrics were positive since the week ending 20 December 2008. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending January 2, 2010

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

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending December 26, 2009

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

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending December 19, 2009

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

U.S. Commercial Gaming Shows Slight Decline of Less Than 1%

The 2009-2010 edition of Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac and CD, released today by Casino City Press, reports that in 2008 gaming revenue in the US declined by 0.92 percent, for a total of $91.58 billion. ...more

Craig's List: Hotel Industry Trends in 2010 - Heavenly Deathbeds, Corporate Quilt-making and DickAdvisor(TM) - By Daniel Edward Craig

In the midst of all the doom and gloom, I think we could all use some levity. Here's my annual list of predictions for trends in the hotel industry in 2010. ...more

Craig's List: Hotel Industry Trends in 2010 - Heavenly Deathbeds, Corporate Quilt-making and DickAdvisor(TM) - By Daniel Edward Craig

In the midst of all the doom and gloom, I think we could all use some levity. Here's my annual list of predictions for trends in the hotel industry in 2010. ...more

Nobody Asked Me, But... No. 60 - By Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC

Independence for Independents? Rebranding and Rescaling ...more

PhoCusWright Study Finds $268 Billion of Travel Industry Revenue Powered by Global Distribution Systems

Proprietary Data Show Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport Processed More than 1.1 Billion Worldwide Transactions in 2008 - GDS Companies Represent One-Third of U.S. Travel Supplier Revenue, Two-Thirds of U.S. Airline Revenue ...more

VIDEO: The Billboard Effect: Why hoteliers need to think of OTAs as marketing vehicles versus reservation engines

Toronto, ON -- January 11, 2010 -- VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new season on VTV Channel. In this first episode of the season, Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration shares the results of a research study 'The Billboard Effect' conducted in partnership with JHM Hotels and Expedia. In the study, four properties were cycled on and off Expedia over a period of three months. ...more

OAG Reports Global Airline Capacity Positive Growth for the Fifth Consecutive Month in January 2010

Global airline capacity for January 2010 shows positive growth compared to January 2009, reports OAG the world's leading aviation data business with its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. This growth marks the fifth consecutive month in which airline capacity has shown growth, with 294.6 million available seats this month, an increase of 3% over January 2009. ...more

Hotwire Reveals Hotel Rate Report for January 2010

East Coast Cities Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Dominate the Top Ten ...more

New Study: Airport Screening Deemed Insufficient by Large Segment of Travelers

Full body scans preferred over 'pat-downs' at checkpoints Also, planned travel on the rise ...more