Friday, September 3, 2010
The nation’s hotel industry, already struggling to pull out of its worst slump in decades, is now suffering from another loss in revenue because of the booming popularity of cellphones and laptop computers
Thursday, September 2, 2010
and evening cocktail party/dinner before a robust schedule that included an industry updates and outlooks from the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s chairman, David Kong, and executive vice president of public policy, Marlene Colucci, as well as Jan
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
where he will be permanently based. An industry veteran, Mr. Goldman has been involved in all aspects of hotel acquisitions, finance, development and operations for more than 27 years. At Groupe du Louvre, Mr. Goldman will be responsible for all aspects
Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the tourism industry there has struggled to come back. But several Washington area hotel companies are beginning to see a return to profit at their lodgings in the region, after contending with property damage, revenue
A budget hotel has officially opened its doors in the UK – becoming the latest to take the low cost airline business model to the hospitality industry. For a no-frills hotel, the decor
The Westin Chosun has become the nation’s first eco-friendly hotel to acquire a carbon footprint labeling certificate from the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, it said Sunday. Under the eco-labeling program commissioned by the
The nation’s beleaguered hotel industry may finally be seeing the end of a three-year nightmare. U.S. hotels should enjoy a 2.3% increase in net operating income in 2010 after a nearly 38%
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
an entirely new approach is needed to revive the tourism industry. According to the Okinawa Development Finance Corp., hotel development projects worth 420 billion yen ($4.9 billion), mostly involving new developers or investment funds on the Japanese
on the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland has shown that the recession has changed the landscape for the hotel business. While Belfast has taken a substantial hit in profits of 45%, other regions have benefited, with Londonderry in particular
love affair with the auto industry are a distant memory. In their place are entry-level jobs in the hotel, food service and retail industries. There aren’t enough of those to help undo the damage. Residents are leaving the city, which expects the 2010