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Hospitality Net: News
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STR: US pipeline for February 2010
The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 3,551 projects comprising 368,740 rooms, according to the February 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. This represents a 35.9-percent decrease in the number of rooms in the total active pipeline compared to February 2009. The total active pipeline data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages, but does not include projects in the Pre-Planning stage.
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Hotel growth leaders find more buoyancy | By Stacey Mieyal Higgins
Development executives, who added about 200 hotels to the big brands in 2009, discussed current growth strategies and developer relationships this week at the International Hotel Investment Forum.
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Eco-Friendly Hilton Hotels Uniforms Designed By Superior Uniform Group Recognized For Design Excellence
Superior Uniform Group, Inc., the image apparel company, announced today that its customer, Hilton Hotels (Hotels Multiple) took home a winning trophy from this year's National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) Image of the Year (IOY) Award ceremony. The Image of the Year Awards, held on March 6th at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, recognized leaders in the corporate uniform and image apparel industry. This is Superior's fourth straight year claiming an Image of the Year win.
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Interstate Stockholders Approve Merger with 50/50 Joint Venture Between Thayer Lodging Group and Jin Jiang Hotels
Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:IHR) , a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation's largest independent hotel management company, today announced that its stockholders approved, at a special meeting held today, the merger agreement by which Interstate will be acquired by Hotel Acquisition Company, LLC ("HAC"). HAC is a 50/50 joint venture between subsidiaries of Thayer Hotel Investors V-A LP, a private equity fund sponsored by Thayer Lodging Group ("Thayer Lodging"), and Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) Company Limited ("Jin Jiang Hotels").
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First Doubletree by Hilton in Scandinavia to Open in Spring 2010
Hilton Worldwide has announced that it has signed a multi-year franchise license agreement with Key Hotels Group s.r.o. to open the Doubletree by Hilton, Oslo-City Centre this spring -- the company’s first hotel in Norway and the Doubletree by Hilton’s first location in Scandinavia. This latest announcement reinforces the continued growth of Hilton Worldwide and the further development success of the upscale, full-service Doubletree by Hilton brand throughout Europe.
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Agenda Set for the AH&LA's Legislative Action Summit March 15-16, Washington D.C.
Former 2008 Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain of Arizona will join Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas to address the American Hotel & Lodging Association 2010 Legislative Action Summit (LAS) on March 15-16. Also invited is U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who will share with attendees the White House’s economic priorities over the next year.
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Outrageous! The Cure for the Post Recession Blues! | By Carol Verret
It’s almost spring and there are green shoots sprouting in gardens and the economy! It’s time to shake off the deadly serious work attitudes we have adopted and be a little outrageous!
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TRAVELCLICK® Delivers Global Sales Support and Marketing Services with Launch of Global Hotel Services
TRAVELCLICK®, the market leader in hotel e-commerce solutions, today announced that it is launching Global Hotel Services (GHS), comprehensive sales and marketing support services covering corporate, consortia, and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) markets across the globe.
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World Travel Awards announces nominations for 2010
The World Travel Awards (WTA) today unveiled at ITB Berlin the nominations for its 2010 awards, as well as a number of new categories to reflect the changing face of travel and tourism.
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HSMAI Introduces New Resort Business Summit & Customer Connection
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and its Resort Marketing Advisory Board introduce a new event for 2010 focused on connecting resort sales and marketing professionals with customers. The HSMAI Resort Business Summit & Customer Connection, May 3–4, 2010, at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. will focus exclusively on resort marketing, and will include a customer event to allow for face time with meeting & incentive planners who do business with resorts.
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