Hospitality Trends The source for hospitality trends since 2003 Issue | 2011-12-21               Departments   Development (1) Food and Beverage (1) Market Reports (7) Marketing (2) Security (1) Travel Trends (3)       Development     Global Hotel Construction Pipeline November 2011 STR Global issued it's 2011 Global Construction Pipeline Report update for November: more       back to top     Food and Beverage     The Sky’s the Limit for Maximizing Hotel Revenue in Manhattan Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels released its research study Manhattan Hotel Rooftop Bars and Penthouses – December 2011, which reveals fascinating insights into the impact rooftop bars can have on hotels in the Big Apple. more       back to top       Market Reports           RateGain's Hotel Pricing Trends - North America (Dec 2011 - Feb 2012)     Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America. more                 RateGain's Hotel Rate Parity Trends - North America (Dec 2011 - Feb 2012)     Hotel rate parity trends for December to February 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America. more                 Italy Reports Favourable Results Year-to-date October     Hotel performance in Italy shows a generally favourable view, as measured by year-on-year percentage change for the year-to-date October 2011 for the key performance indicators of occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room, according to data compiled by STR Global more                 Conference Center Recovery Mirrors The Overall Lodging Industry - By Dave Arnold     In 2009, all segments of the lodging industry struggled. However, the combined impact of the economic recession and the demonizing of corporate meetings, resulted in an even more dramatic fall off in performance for conference centers. more                 STR Reports US Hotel Performance for the Week Ending December 10th - 2011     In year-over-year comparisons for the week, occupancy rose 3.2 percent to 53.5 percent, average daily rate increased 3.6 percent to US$102.12 and revenue per available room finished the week with an increase of 6.9 percent to US$54.65. more                 Canada Results for Week Ending December 10th     In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy ended the week with a 2.2-percent increase to 56.7 percent, its average daily rate rose 1.5 percent to CAD$121.13 and its revenue per available room increased 3.7 percent to CAD$68.66. more                 Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending December 10th, 2011     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           back to top             Marketing     The Next Generation: We ARE the 21st Century Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Professionals - Leora H Lanz and Barbara Fischhof As hotel sales and marketing communications have evolved, so have the approaches to client relationships used by sales managers and marketing directors become more intricate and interconnected. Today, our clients are more like socially connected “friends” than traditional clients. And the sales philosophy of old , when hotels were calling the shots – has done a back flip to one that is totally market driven. more   Can Your Hotel Afford to Ignore Google+? - By Madigan Pratt Earlier this summer when Google launched Google+, its social networking site, it was only open to individuals. Last month Google+ announced it was available to businesses and brands are beginning to embrace it. more       back to top     Security     Lessons from the Field - How Do You Spell SUCCESS? - By Dr. John Hogan CHE CHA CMHS Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it sneaks up and then quietly steals away. more       back to top     Travel Trends     Travel Agents Increase Use of GDS to Book Hotel Rooms GDS Promotional Messages Most Effective Way to Reach and Influence Travel Agents at Point of Sale more   U.K. - Top Travel Trends for 2012 When all the turkey has been eaten, the last Christmas cracker pulled and 2011 starts to draw to a close, as well as New Year resolutions, people will start thinking about where to jet off to on their summer holidays. So where will the Great British public be heading in 2012 and what trends will we see in the travel market? more   Two Out of Five Air Passengers Wish for Other Form of Transportation This Holiday A new survey by the U.S. Travel Association shows frustrations remain high this travel season, so high that two out of every five air passengers would rather not fly. more       back to top     Ads by Nevistas                                                                                                           Advertise in this publication    Copyright Nevistas & HTrends  Personalize your mailings here.

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